Language richness and etiquette across cultures noted
A collage of language notes contrasts Japanese and English word diversity, then shifts to a 1913 Bridgeport notice. It includes a humorous exchange about self reference and ends with a liquor license transfer petition to the Board of County Commissioners of Fairfield County. The Bridgeport endorsement lists Marcus Hirsch and others as electors and taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong-Whitman
Studio Park
Fairfield Aves
Board of County
Ers
Fairfield County
E. Peichert
Washington Avenue
Adolph Feigentrage
Bridgeport
Adolph Fetgentragh
Ign
Spich
Maurice Kiely
John Coyne
John Leonard
James Clancy
Chas. M. Biltz
WM. Thomas
Board of County Commissioners of
Birnbaum Bros
Wall St
Sam Sandhaus
Bridgeport, This 12Th Day of June, A. D
Marcus Hirsch
Louis A. Kornblui
J. Lang
Louis Selvin
Samuel Cohen
A. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
Business Men’s Exchange
Meg Aea
Foot Motor
Andrew Christensen
Stratford Ave
Stratford
Dizvb
James T. Rourke
Main Street
United States Depository
Frank Sitter
David F. Read
Charlies B. Hough
Henry B. Terrill
Robert A. Beers
Connecticut National Bank
Err
Main and
Wall Streets
W. Baldwin
Tinbtton
HB. Powe
T. C. Cumming
State OF Connecticut
District OF Bridgeport
Tune
Ellens. Clark
Court of Probate
Hartford Trust Company
Charles C. Russ
P. O
Hartford, Conn
Japan
England
Yoshio Markino
Atlantic
National Guard
Brooklyn
Fort Trumbull Beach
D. H
State St
Jones and Lamson
Mrs. Co
McDowell
McDowell Oven Co
Boston
Post Office
Paradise Green
Gray St
Newark
New Jersey
Stram's
State
Clinton
Teltre Ore Cu Bity Auction Co
Bate St
Pete Teree
North St. Vincent's Hospital
Island Sound
Richard Shultz
Exeter St
Levy
Madison Ave
Carl A. Schmidt
Cleveland Avenue
Risas
Warren St
Clinton Ave
Maplewood Ave
Stram's Furniture
C. Mullins
East Main Street
Corner Spring St
Sanford Ave
Fairfield
Conn
H. F. Reddy
Washington Terrace
Fairfield Ave
Fairfield Avenue
Blue Ribbon Garage
Gledhill & Co
Water St
H. A W
Credit Clothing House
L.L.B
Siksay
Reilley Street
Reilly Street
Star Press
Poe
Jacob Schneider
Kosgsuth St
Photography
Atlantic Wire & Cable Co
Stamford,Conn
Strgs Chemical Co
Cond
Morris Dam
Ryan-Unmack Co
Thomaston
Scalley Bros
State Street
Reo
Carroll Ave
Geo. F. Stillman
Pembroke St
Kossuth St
Prospect St
Diett
Shoninger
Hasbrouch
Bayer
Newton
Consolidated Piano Co
Cannon Stairs
Onp
Cannon
Connecticut
Carroll Aves
Holland Ave
OS Heights
Wm. Broch
Eld Ave
Virginia River Farm
Richmond
Seaview Avenue
T.B. Warren
Sanford Building
Read’s
Connecticut Bank
New York
22Nd Street
Pequonnock Wharf
Union Street
E. R
BE. R
Wheeler & Wilson Orchestra
L. B. Nickerson
Agt
The
New England Steamship Co
Merchant's
Pier 19
East River
Joy Dock
Tates
J. B. ‘Shepard
Park City
Port Jefferson
N. Y
Appertise
Merchants’ Exchange
Edwin Smith & Co
Smith’s Gun Store
Wall Street
Schwerdtle Stamp Co
Camnon St. Diza
Gus C. Mullins
East Main St
Read's Advertising Agency
Conn. Bank Building
Ri *T
Carr
Cannon Street
Goodyear Shos Repairing Co
John St
Henry C. Hoffman & Co
Hoffman Show Case Co
Geo. F. Totams
Redfield
Harrison St
F. H. Daniels
Madison Road
Evan
Jacob Bros
Kossuth St. Tel
Wissner Prakerounie
Bridgeport Barrel Co
Beardsley St
Bridgeport Storage Warehouse Co
Main St
Col
Congress St
Bartram & Greene Franklin Block
Anderson&Co
John Street
Art Glass
John
H. M. Ford
Maxwell Cars
R.C. H
Starbuck & Mattice
FORD
Automobile Supplies No. E. Auto Supply CO
Scohavoif CO
Auto Tire CO
Connecticut Ave
Beaver Board Ae
A. W. Burritt Bicks
Knowlton Phone 505
Jacob Ruppert
Housatonic Ave
Walter Stapleton
Wheeler & Howes Co., Inc
People's Coal and Wood Yard
Admiral and Carbon Sts
C. D. Lane
Alice WL. Fitch
Tranistan Ave
Jennie Hamilton Pharmacy
Cor. Main and State Sts
Bridgeport Employment Bureau
Furniture Mover
H. G. Demme Co
Demme
Union Ave
Blue Ribbon
Boulevard
Agenta
Winton
ELM Auto CO
Elimst
Wood Avenue
Wood Ave
Waldorf Motor & Machine CO
Golden Hill
Adams House
Ice Dealers & Squires
Laundries Avenue
Wood and
Benham
Lumber Frank Miller Lumber Ocw
B. Wash. Ave
T. Kellogg
Nurses’ Registry
Nurses’ Central
Rit
Pairfield
West End
Law
John Bt
Wissner Pianos
We. Tomlinson
Patrivie
Real Estate Agenta Bartram & Greene
H. A. Jasmin
Quick Sailes
Meir
Highland Minerad Spring Water CO
Warren Stone
North Ave
Tailors K& E Nounnold
Airfield Ave
Blyrio
M& Phone
Poli’s
Geo. N
SEARS
Notary Public
Meliss
Leenes
State St. Fee Ummer
Dwie
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Warner Brothers’ Co
Corner Lafayette
Gregory St
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