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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
5
Audit Committee Report On White's Work Is Accepted
The audit committee report on Peter White's 20,000 municipal report was received and accepted at the Common Council meeting. It recommends abolishing the board system, creating department heads, extending authority to chief administrative officers, mayoral removal power, consolidating public works, merit system adoption, and limit on dual offices and extra compensation. It also proposes board heads seated in the council, abolishing self listing of property, separate land and building assessments, dog control reforms, and liquor license oversight reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter White
Board of Education
Board of Hesith Commissioners
Eee
Board of Amtessora
Board Et Retien
Common Council
Little Beauty Chats Blanche Beacon
The article argues that beauty costs care, diet, exercise, and sensible self maintenance. It suggests artificial improvements are acceptable for those who cannot grow naturally fitting features like eyebrows and hair. It advises avoiding overgrowth, trimming brows, and modest use of mascara for a better appearance.
Routine City Council agenda highlights and petitions
The Common Council met to review routine items including sewer petitions for Wells street, ordinances against removing turf or sand, street grade changes on Pegonock and Keeler avenues, and a widening on Chalmers avenue. Reports adopted covered land damages for Le Dewey street trunk sewer, house number changes on Connecticut avenue, and various street grade studies. Also noted were hearings on Cannon street one way use, building line layouts on Sheridan and Bronx avenues, and sewer projects in Golden Hill street Stratford avenue and Jetland place. The electrification rights along New Haven road were referred to Streets and Sidewalks, while numerous discontinuances, paving, sprinkling, and grading plans were approved or heard. Damages settlements for McGuinness and Jane Fuller were among the claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Committee On Sewers
LJ. Goldman, Et al
Wells Street
Charles Street
Committee On
Zalman, Goodzoll
Michael B. Kiely
Pegonnock Street
Maplewood
Park Avenues
Gertrude S. Terry
Keeler Avenue
Main Street
Wayne Street
Charles Gregory
Chalmers Avenue
Ida Parmly
le Dewey Street
Connecticut Avenue
Seaview Avenue
Baldwin Street
Bronx Avenue
Patterson Street
Hubbell Street
Siemen Street
Bryant Street
Chester Street
Cornwall Street
Cannon Street
Sheridan Street
Boston Avenue
East Main
Golden Hill Street
Stratford Avenue
Radel Street
Bishop Avenue
Jetland Place
New Haven Road
Hewitt Street
Logan Street
Columbia Street
Joshua Meltzer
North Avenue
Park Avenue
John Street
Clinton Avenue
Pembroke Street
Noble Avenue
East Main Street
Garden Street
Hazelwood Avenue
Pacific Street
Butler Avenue
Ridgewood
Beechmont Avenues
Hubbell
Committee On Claims
James A. McGuinness
Jane Fuller
Bridgeport Aldermen Propose City Hall Courtesies And Ordinances
A sequence of motions by Alderman Daniel Walker directs the city clerk to buy a floral horseshoe for Ray Keating in New York at not more than 25 dollars. Alderman William Moran seeks free hats for police, with 500 dollars already allotted. Alderman Garlick leads for curbside billboard restrictions and vehicle size and weight limits. The city attorney is asked to opine on ownership of a roadway on Grovers Hill claimed by Jonathan Thorne Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel M .Walker
Ray Keating
Keating
New York City
William J. Moran
Board of Police Commissioners
Board of Apportionment
FE. Garlick
Milk stations reopen for summer distribution plan
The Visitage Nurses association opened summer milk distribution stations at three locations. The main site is South Congregational Church at Broad and Gilbert. A second is Ostrofsky's Drug Store at Hamilton and Pembroke, and a third at Howarth's Pharmacy on Bostwick Avenue. All operate under the same restrictions as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visitage Nurses Association
South Congregational Church
Broad and
Gilbert Streets
Ostrofsky’s
Hamilton
Pembroke Street
Howarth's
Bostwick’ Avenue
Connecticut Democrats Receive Committee Assignments
Washington June 8 House Democrats in caucus restricted the present extra session to tariff currency emergency appropriations and election cases. The caucus adopted Underwood and Ways and Means plans for fee assignments. Connecticut delegation assignments listed Lonergan public buildings and grounds, territories expenditures in navy. Mahan appropriations. Reilly post offices and post roads. Donovan census coinage weights and measures expenditures on public buildings. Kennedy patents railways and canals elections No 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Democrats
Underwood
Ways and Means
House
Committee On Good Roads
Shackleford
Missouri
Dickinson
Connecticut
Lonergan
Navy Department
Mahan
Reilly
Donovan
Kennedy
Cocozza Improves After Milford Auto Crash
Louis Cocogza of 1641 Main Street is resting at Bridgeport hospital after a nearby Milford automobile accident. His fractured hip is being set and recovery is expected barring internal complications. The Second Baptist church Ladies Missionary circle enjoyed a visit by Miss Hattie De Wolfe on Boston Avenue with mission studies and fall plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeasie Treat
Hough
Charlee Mauser
Davis & Hawley Company
John R. Brown
First Baptist Church
Bridgeport High School
Bough Avenue
Louis Cocogza
Main Street
Milford
Bridgeport Hospital
Second ,Baptist Church
Hattie de Wolfe
Boston Avenue
Stiles Judson Reappointed State's Attorney in Fairfield
At Hartford judges meeting Stiles Judson was renewed as Fairfield county state’s attorney. The session named clerks and assistants for one year from July 1 and appointed two year terms for prosecutors, jurors, messengers, and coroner nominees with salaries listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
State Library
Supreme Court
Hartford
Prentice
Thayer
Roraback
Wheeler
Beach
Fairfield
Fairfield County
Wiliam T. Haviland
Fred W
Michael Flanagan
Johnny Booth
Danbury
Hartford County
George ™ A. _Conant
Lucius P
Windham County
Hdgar M. Warner
Charles A. Capen
Litchfield County
Dwight C. Kilbourn
Wheaton
Wness
Stiles Judson
Galen A. Carter
New Haven
Arnon A. Alling
John P. Kellogg
Waterbury
Middlesex
Frank D. Haines
New London
Hadlas A. Hull
Tolland
Charles Phelps
Charles S. Evans
Charles
Comstock
George H. Bishop
John H. Perry
Henry F. English
Wallace
Allis
Norwich
James P. Woodruff
Litchfield
William F. Henney
Lyman
Catlin
William T. Hincks
Andrew J. Sloper
Frank C. Sumner
Robert O. Gates
Edward E. Bradley
Windham
Charles S. Hyde
Charles H. Brown
Eew
Joseph B. Ban
Ephraim P. Arnold
Hfield
Frederick Fr
Samuel A. Herman
New London County
Franklin H. Brown
101 Ranch Wild West Show Plays To Capacity
The big tent overflows in Bridgeport as the 101 Ranch Wild West show draws full houses last evening. Dare-devil feats and the auto-polo thriller captivate thousands, hailed as one of the best productions seen in Bridgeport with strong overall quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Ladies' Undermuslins White Sale Prices and Styles
Advertising copy for ladies undergarments featuring nainsook, muslin, and crepe night gowns, slips, petticoats, drawers, corset covers, and combinations. Emphasizes white sale prices from 63c to 88c, with regular prices noted and many items trimmed with lace, embroidery, and ribbon runs. Several garments labeled Princess style and empire effect. Includes gloves at 63c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
Nainsock
Aemb
News
Infants and Children's Wear White Sale Highlights
Regalia dresses with lace and embroidery trim from $3.08 to $1.45 White Sale offers include infant slips at 25c to 38c, frocks with yokes and edgings, and muslin drawers for children in two to twelve years. Queenly gowns and gowns two to six years priced to clear, with gingham and chambray creepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itc
Wrace
Baseball signs are very simple says Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb argues that signals in baseball are simple and effective, with catchers handling most signs while managers and coaches relay orders through signals or score cards. He notes common gestures indicate pitches, and describes how pitchers and fielders use signs to mislead opponents and prevent tipping off steals, stressing clarity to avoid misinterpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrus Cobb
Ty Cobb
Woman Armed with Bean Pole Clears Disturbance
Torrington report details a daytime street scuffle sparked by a quarrel with neighbors. A laborer living on Hillside trees threatened to shoot. A man emerged with a club and attacked a crowd until Mrs. Pietro Flemanc intervened, knocking Russo unconscious with a beadpole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrington
Raffaelo
Bir
Pietro Flemanc
Russo
B H S NOTES on campus movements and visits
Herbert Jepson leaves for Middletown to witness his uncle's ordination at the Episcopal ministry and is Berkeley Divinity School graduate. Natalie Mae Coulter visits New Haven, while Senior Commercials plan class day. New comb club forms in Stratton with Ruth Topping and others enrolled. Natalie Tralt returns from Albany by motor trip. Meashre and Leverty party plan Bowler trip and school dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Jepson
Middletown
Berkeley Divinity School
Meashre
Weldon
MeeNamars
Leverty
Gregory
Mr. Leverty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smart Clothes & Furnishings
Scratfield Motel
White
Mauser-Treat
H. Dillon &Co
Panama
Ees
Moon
Fairfield Avenues
Cannon St
Blanche Beacon
Cocozza
State Bar Examiners
State Bar Examining Committee
George D. Watrous
William B. Boardman
Edwin B. Gager
James E. Cooper
Milton A. Shumway
Howard J. Curtis
101 Ranch
Main Middle ST
Tion
Yever
B. H. S. Notes
John Bennetto
Wan & Welcome
Natalie Mae Coulter
Freshmen Clase
Ruth Topping
Dean Dane
John C. Calhoun
Alice Windsor
Joseph H. Worden, Jr
Strat
Mias
Natalie Tralt
Albany
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