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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1911
Page
8
Bright feature on boys wash suits in chambray madras and linen with blue and tan shades. Highlights tub suits built for play durability, Russian sailor and cadet models, dressy white options, ages 2 1/2 to 10, priced 59c to 3.00 with remnants up to 7.50 at a deep discount.
Aldermen consider petitions and motions on street works sewers and taxation. Items include sewer extensions in Park and Fort avenues, relocation of tracks, abatement and tax matters, street repairs, and requests for gas and lighting upgrades in various wards and streets. Hearings scheduled for June 1 and May 10 on several petitions and appraisals.
Mrs George A. Hibbard widow of former Boston mayor makes stage bow in The Chorus Lady. Critics hail her performance as she plays Silvia Simpson the brazen showgirl who earns 118 a week and wears a Parquaue gown. A crowd gathers to watch her attempt a cigarette on stage.
United Press dispatch notes a dawn attack on two housekeepers by a man named William Crape in a Massachusetts Avenue lodging house. Victims Donald Clarke Hilgoxe Mase and Stoddard Hoffman of Tuxedo Park New York were severely burned while seeking an early manicure visit. Crape admits throwing weld but says it was in defense.
Havana June. pumping of water from the cofferdam surrounding the wrecked battleship Maine continues. The walls hold against outside pressure and engineers plan to pump out to five feet, suspend operations to inspect cofferdam integrity, then resume until the wreck is fully exposed.
Norwich officials report the current water supply is above normal due to heavy rains though conservation remains active after last year’s shortages. The council approved a 520000 pond project for a new reservoir set to begin this year and near completion by early next year, expected to nearly double capacity and reduce drought concerns for decades.
Special from United Press reports a man found in the Seentie River yesterday, identity undetermined. Police prepared a funeral at once as authorities sought clues, while Edwards County mourns a feud tied to a three year dispute and a fatal attack near a creek.
The report outlines Bridgeport’s net debt and funded debt across districts, noting a total net debt near 1.49 million in 1911 and bonded debt around 2.11 million. It stresses street paving, patrols on macadam roads, crosswalk repairs, Broad and Congress street developments, park expansions, and a push for underground wiring and improved alarm systems. Emphasis is placed on fire and police department modernization, playgrounds, and the need for efficient street cleaning and health services, with calls to fund new engine houses and school improvements.
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