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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1914
Page
7
Advertises 40 by 96 foot plots priced at 200 to 240 with 10 percent down and six dollars monthly, on a trolley line and including water and gas. Also notes a side offer for elk head cufflinks and a curiosity about escorting girls at a party. Mentions early Thames steam navigation experiments and future milestones on the river.
Jonathan Hunt, a Yale poet, married Mike Donovan, a cabaret singer from the Meione, in Sacred Heart Church rectory. Donovan is the son of New York architect Richard Hunt.
Fragmentary report says a 14 year old boy shot another 14 year old playmate with a 22 calibre blank cartridge during a game. The incident allegedly involved mock bandit actions and occurred near an address in New York City. No serious injury details or charges are provided.
Sealed proposals will be received by the State Highway Commissioner in Hartford until 2 PM on July 14 1914 for sections of road work in Huntington Norwalk Westport Bridgeport and Fairfield plans and specifications are on file at the commission offices and town clerks offices. Bids require a bond or certified check of at least one third of the project cost.
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