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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
The Board of Trustees declares a semi annual dividend for the six months ending December 1 at 4 percent per annum on accounts over 4000, payable after January 5. The bank urges use of checks for settlements and invites accounts subject to check. Also notes stray-cat care and a veterinary service for destruction of undesirable animals as public cooperation.
The article discusses tire resiliency driven by construction, inflation, and load, warning against overdeflection that absorbs shocks and reduces mileage. It advises checking pressure weekly, avoiding overheating, and notes temperature effects on tire pressure. It also covers gasoline prices rising to thirty cents, and warns about the dangerous public on the road, with examples of risky driving behavior.
A historical columnist laments reckless drivers and thoughtless pedestrians amid crowded streets and hay wagon peril. He cites children riding boxes and bikes on busy thoroughfares and urges public authorities to force safer road use and middle-of-the-street conduct to reduce accidents.
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