City Outgrows Its New High School
Bridgeport officials face crowded facilities as the present high school nears capacity next year. Plan calls for departmental work at Maplewood Barnum Shelton Lincoln and possibly Prospect, with no junior high schools. Pre vocational program to use the new 614 High School building, 1000 applications received, 500 to be accommodated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slawson
Bridgeport
Maplewood
Barnum
Shelton
Lincoln
Prospect
Mar
Pequonnock
Supt
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Remington Arms Seeks Colonial Block for Dormitory
The Remington Arms and Ammunition Co. is negotiating to lease the Colonial block on East Washington avenue to convert it into a girls dormitory. If signed, about a dozen families must move. The block runs from Harriett street to William street and was Bridgeport’s first modern apartment house built about ten years ago. The company would then operate three dormitories in the area, including in the East End and East Side, plus one in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Colonial Block
East
Washington Avenue
Frank A. Blake
Remington Interests
Harriett Street
East Washington Avenue
William Street
Bridgeport
Remington Co
East End
East Side
Fairfield
Dr Mansfield Recovers and Reopens Practice
Dr T Mansfield chiropodist formerly located over Diltions has entirely recovered from injuries suffered in the Milford railroad wreck and has resumed his practice. Morris F Winton Adams Express cashier, ill with tonsillitis at 602 Laurel Avenue, is now able to attend to duties.
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T. Mansfield
Dilton’ S
Milford
Morris F. Winton
Adams Express Co
Laurel Avenue
Rear View of Cannon Ball Baker and Other Vignettes
A collection of brief quips and anecdotes including Disraeli on essentials a watch and umbrella a warning from Atlanta Constitution on avoiding trouble the flower of the air a joke about a perfect machinery household Elephants in Uganda dust and color and a humorous exchange about a spinster boarder and a bachelor at table from the Indianapolis Star.
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Brother Williams
Atlanta Constitution
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Lordship Manor
Lordship
City Water
Stratford
Hollister Avenues
Wilkenda Land Co., Inc
Newfield Ride
City
John Kelly
America
New York
Philadelphia
United States
Harlem
Tom Rooney
Ravenswood
Waldo Smith
New York A. C
New York Rowing Association
Kelly
Rooney
Smith
H. H. Livingston
R. H. Pearse
Whorpareils
Quaker City
DR. Mansfield
M. F. Wintor
Lee
Main ST
Lyric Theatre
Yea
Axminster
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The
Lee Bros. Furniture Co
Disraeli
Chile
Japan
Baker
Philadelphia Bulletin
Uganda
Xie Valley
Indianapolis
Nobby
Times Square
New York City
Pacific
Atlantic
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