Local semi pro clash at Mud Flats Sunday
South Ends manager O Brien brings Seymour club to Mud Flats hoping for a repeat of their 5 to 3 win earlier this season. Wicks and Maloney will be the battery again while Jack Hayes faces them on the mound after a ten inning start against the All Meridens. Mike Lucia will handle the catching duties. Fairfield teams plan separate tilt with Lincolnns as both sides chase wins this weekend.
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Mud Flats
O’brien
South Ends
Seymour
Wicks
Maloney
Jack Hayes
Hayes
All-Meridens
Meriden
Mike Lucia
Fairfields
Lincolnns
Fairfield
Bridgeport Board of Trade Opposes Corporate Tax Measure
The Bridgeport Board of Trade urged President Enos to lobby against Section 6 of the corporation tax in the tariff bill. Key figures including A. B. Beers and E. S. Hill argued the tax would affect Bridgeport manufacturers and insurers. The group asked Enos to influence the bill's passage to block the corporate tax while noting some members favored opposing the tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Hill
Lewis B. Curtis
Board of Trade Board
Bridgeport Board of Trade
Fred Enos
Washington
Curtis
Ebenezer J. Hill
Ways and Means
Hill
Board of Trade
Bridgeport
E. H. H. Smith
E. H. H. Smith Silver Co
A. B. Beers
Judge Beers
Dr. D. Frankel
New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
William Tolman
National Association of Life Insurance Underwriters
J. B. Jones
Metropolitan Life
Statue plan approved for Compo Beach site
The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution approved a life size bronze Continental soldier statue by Sculptor Webster to mark the 1777 British invasion at Compo Beach Westport. The piece mounts on a Connecticut boulder overlooking the Sound and costs 2500 dollars with one quarter funded by the State. Funds and inscription details are to follow.
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State Board of Managers
Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
New Haven
Webster
New York City
Compo Beach
Westport
Danbury
Connecticut
Compo
Sound
State Board of Sculpture
State Board
Charles Noel Flegg
Arthur le Shipman
Hartford
CleanEasy Hand Soap Ad Claims Skin Safe Power
An old advertisement touts CleanEasy, a hand soap that allegedly removes stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt without injuring skin. It promotes a large ten cent can and credits William R. Winn at 235 B Stratford Ave. The text also includes weather-like phrases about sunrise and sunset with high and low water and moon set times.
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Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Ave
Bargain Balbriggan and Lisle Underwear Sale Notice
Readable textile sale brief lists Mens Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers at 9c each. Ladies Lisle Thread Vests and Lace Trimmed Pants offered at reduced 14c and 19c. Boys Balbriggan shirts and drawers 25c value. Mens Lisle Socks in high color 15c per pair. Limited stock noted in period sale ad.
Wallace flounce embroidery with beads and tucks
An 18 inch solid Wallace flounce or embroidery featuring beaded details with ribbon and clusters of tucks. Price listed as $3.00 with a sale figure of $1.98.
Water restrictions issued by Bethel commissioners
Scarcity of water due to dry spell prompts Bethel Water Commissioners to bar lawn sprinkling and limit street sprinkling to ten minutes twice daily. Citizens urged to minimize waste as reservoir levels fall. Also note unclaimed deposits at New Canaan Savings Bank and Norton bequest to South Norwalk Congregational Church. Mr Norton died aged eighty. WANT ADS CENT A WORD
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Bethel Water Commissioners
New Canaan Savings Bank
Harriet E. Vallieu
Julia M. Malkin
James B. Davenport
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Jen Barnes
Talia
M. Hall
Mary Tallmadge
Norwalk Church
Morris M. Norton
Norwalk
South Norwalk
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Eshi
Iqua
Long Island
Boston
Eitiocece
Jersey
Doupes
Looseberries
Choices
California Oranges
Public Market & Branch
Public Market Building
State and Bank
Sts
East Main St
Henry W. Farnam
Burton Mansfield
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon St
Marget Company
THE
Marget CO
Main St
Ev Reece
Fairfield County News
Dillon & Douglass Blue
Ile Wile
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