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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
12
A mix of editorials and jokes critiques city pride, trolley overcrowding plans in Madison and Hartford, and political battles over trust laws. Snippets reference Granby Civil War graves, a courtroom pun, and a wartime cotton import note, with varied regional voices including Buffalo, Springfield, and Pittsburgh papers.
A six story brick structure at Broad and John streets is near completion for N N Bishop. It will house Sterling Furniture Co of Springfield Ohio with a 250000 dollar east store investment. The modern building features extensive show space, two elevators, sprinkler system and floating concrete foundation over quicksand.
The New England Forestry Co based in Bridgeport offers tree spraying to protect elm, maple, and fruit trees. They quote pricing by tree size and offer inspections, estimates, single treatments or year contracts, plus trimming and orchard spraying contracts from 15 to 5,000 trees.
The First Bridgeport National Bank proclaims forty seven years of operation at the Main and John Streets corner in Bridgeport Conn. It offers a private bank and on demand payment facilities with deposits and checks. The notice invites potential customers to begin an account highlighting safety and prompt service.
A business of this magnitude could only have been built in one lifetime by strictest attention to quality. The quote underscores the founder’s insistence on excellence as the cornerstone of lasting enterprise.
The article notes a resolution adopted to request the President invite representatives of foreign nations to participate in the Star Spangled Banner celebrations in Baltimore. It references Cook and Son at 23 Water Street and a contact phone number.
Blue Monday saw James Monday fined 15 dollars and costs for assault on John Fusko, with judge Coughlin presiding at city court. Louis Calandrillo faced 5 dollars and costs for breach of the peace and abusive language after a confrontation at Newfield park. Robert Davis, 18, jailed for two days for train riding. James Lawler of Philadelphia received two days for intoxication. Theodore Kelly faced vagrancy charges linked to Lakeview observation. James O'Brien of Worcester was fined 5 dollars and costs for intoxication and shoe theft from a Water Street lodging house. Peter Anderson, 535 State Street, placed on three months probation for intoxication and breach of the peace.
Charles Ferris of 1 615 Main Street was discharged on theft charges for a box of cigars valued at 2 30. George Smalley of 138 High Street was fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication and breach of the peace. Personal tax charges against Ignatz Truko were continued for today’s city court session. The customary procedure of entering a noise upon payment of taxes and costs was taken in multiple cases including Moses Turcot Henry Tyrrell Harry Sackett Samuel Scibotka Pasquale Sansiers Frank Trowbridge Aurelo Salerno Clifford Twiss Clifford Sawyer Andrew Traski Joseph Troh and Alexander Tupoli. The American naval tug Potomac abandoned off Newfoundland was towed to Louisburg Nova Scotia.
A fully furnished nine room house with large grounds is offered for seasonal rent. The listing highlights ample living space and extensive outdoor areas suitable for extended stays or seasonal occupancy.
Organizers or conductors for each party are offered free transportation by steamer, meals on board, complimentary hotel accommodations, and free excursions as part of the arrangement.
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