Public Hearings Fill Council Chamber Over Jitney Ban
Public hearings in the council room draw heavy attendance over the jitney ban on Main Street. The Bridgeport Jitney Owners’ Protective association opposes, while the Connecticut Chauffeurs’ Protective association supports the ordinance. Other petitions seek spur tracks and a Hicks Street closure. Alderman Harrigan warns against closing city streets for industry.
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Main Street
State Street
Congress Street
Bridgeport Jitney Owners’ Protective Association
Connecticut Chauffeurs’ Protective Association
Regen N
Atter
Parsons Foundry Co
Sandard Mfg. Co
Parrett Varnish Co
Housatonic Frence
Frederick Street
A. W. Burritt Co
Hicks Street
Knowlton Street
Pequonnock
Daniel P. Harrigan
Plan Entertainment For Relief of Irish Sufferers of the War
An entertainment program planned for Sunday evening at the Plaza Theatre seeks relief for Irish war sufferers under the theme Irish Patriotism. Representatives from multiple Irish groups met to finalize arrangements with speakers Judge James Jerome Rooney and John Splain listed among the speakers.
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Plaza Theatre
United Irish Relief Fund
Ireland
Robert Emmet Club
Bridgeport Gaelic Athletic Club
St. Patrick T. A. B. Society
St Joseph's T A. B. Society
Sons of Erin and Company F
Hibernian Rifles
James Jerome Rooney
New York
John Splain
New Haven
D. J. O'Connor
B. A. Lester
Peter W. Wren
Price Reductions at E. H. Dillon & Co. Hats and Trimmings
Extraordinary price reductions offered on untrimmed hats trimmed tailored hats and trimmed dress hats and trimmings of every description at E. H. Dillon & Co 1105 Malin Street Advertisement Graduation baskets and bouquets 36HN Reece & Son
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E. H. Dillon & Co
Malin Street
Adv
Reece & Son
Social and Personal Notes From Bridgeport News
Miss Lea therine Payne, graduate nurse of 453 State street, was operated upon successfully at Bridgeport hospital Saturday. Thirty-two young women will graduate from Bridgeport City normal school this evening with a Masque of June. Kewpie dolls reveal betrothals at a Cantelo home, as Grace Cantelo to Charles Bitzer and Charlotte Plumb to Leslie Palmer are announced. Miss Henrietta Clauder and Sherman Cole wed at the Clauder home. Miss Sadye Silverman marries Samuel Mellitz at The Stratfield with 300 guests.
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Leatherine Payne
State Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport City Normal School
Kewpie Golls
Walter Cantelo
William Street
Leslie M. Palmer
So., Inc
Miss Cantelo
F. Glendon Hal
N. D. Hovey
Bmauftle DeWolfe
Charlotte Plumb
Frieda Enders
Cora
Henrietta Elsie Clauder
A. W. Clauder
Wordin Avenue
Sherman T. Cole
Frederick Victor Cole
Clinton Avenue
E. A. Thompson
West End
Mrs. Cole
Sadye Lenore Silverman
Isadore Silverman
Samuel Mellitz
Goldstein & Mellitz
Stratfield
William Wittenstein
East Washington Avenue
Atorney
Ban Paddle Wheels At Walnut Beach
Walnut Beach officials prohibit paddle wheels and other games of chance this summer. The ban affects concessions that paid for space and goods, ending a practice tied to earlier “strong arm methods.” Concessions may keep games of skill as a substitute.
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Walnut Beach
Milfera
Wart remover promise skirts beauty ad copy tone
An advertisement claims Cyrus Wart Remover can quickly and painlessly erase a wart, promising the prettiest face and hands. It directs readers to Cyrus Pharmacy at 41-Wirteld Ave for purchase, framing cosmetic improvement as easy.
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Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Wirteld Ava
Russians Capture Czernowitz as War Rages on Fronts
Petrograd reports Czernowitz falls to Gen Lechnitzky’s troops after storming the Pruth bridgehead. Russians press along Volhynia Galicia, halt Austro German counterattacks, and take hundreds of prisoners and guns while Austrians evacuate Lutsk and claim limited reverses. The fall triggers panic in Czernowitz with widespread flight and fires amid intense fighting along the Carpathians and Styr front.
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Petrograd
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Lechnitzky
Carpathian
Kovel
Volhynia-Galicia
Luts
Serbia
Brusiloff
Cernowitz
Pruth
Gadomitche
Kolki
Styr
Svidnaks
Stokhod
Lutsk
Kaledines
Stripa
Buczacz
Dvina
Dvinsk
Lake Norocz
Berlin
Vienna
Volhynia
Galicia
Gorodoff
Bug
Galician
Torya
Sokul
von Linsengen
Kovnel-Lutsk
Count von Bothmer
Przelowka
Budaecz
Czerno
Archduke Frederick
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
Frederick
Landwehr
Reuter
Radziviloff
Brody
Lemberg
Tarpopol
Volhynian
Kroemberg
Entertainment Adds to Field Hospital Fund
The Bridgeport Italian Red Cross sub committee boosted its portable field hospital fund with a large entertainment at Poli's theatre on Mainstreet. The Sannio Dramatic circle performed to strong patronage, followed by a committee banquet at the Garden of Italy. The drive seeks about $30,000 for the final project.
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Bridgeport
Italian Red Cross Society
Poli
Mainstreet
Sannio Dramatic Circle
Garden of Italy
Red Cross
E. Marioni
F. A. D. Andrea
P. D'Andrea
D. Sagnella
A. D'Andrea
R. D'Andrea
L. Angeloni
A. Mendillo
G. DeLeonardo
G. LaBlanca
C. Maffei
G. de Laurentis
P. Palmieri
Red Cross Society
Giovanni Formichella
A. S. Reyzi
G. Calcaterra
Evelio Fedeli
G. Cubelli
A. Cacaschi
R. Pacelli
Delia Morottoli
Maria Pazzella
G. Patrone- Chillino
Angelo DeToro
Pasquale Altieri
Agostino Marottoli
Antonio Franzino
Fedele Sachetti
Unter & Havens Plan Expansions
Plans for a large plant to include the carpet works at Water Street and South Avenue have been made by Hunter and Havens. Demolition of several old buildings will begin this week as part of preparation for building operations. The decision on timing is not yet final. Vice President and Mrs Marshall have returned to Washington after nearly a week away. The Pennsylvania Railroad appealed to its 146,000 employees to stand by the company in a potential strike.
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Water Street
South Avenue
Hunter & Havens
Pennsylvania Railroad
Verdun Aerial Battles Reported in June Bulletin
Paris reports heavy aerial activity in Verdun and Lorraine with French flyers shooting down five German bombers and two Fokkers as both sides raid Bar-le-Duc Pont-a-Mousson Nancy and Baccarat. Night actions include mine and artillery fighting in Argonne and limited damage from bombings on Pont-a-Mousson Nancy and Baccarat.
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Paris
Verdun
Bar-le-Duc
Lorraine
Pont-a-Mousson
Nancy
Baccarat
Meuse
Verdun Front
Souville
Somme
Carspach
Vosges
Argonne
Bar-le-Duce
Melancourt
Samogneux
Douaumont
Fresnes
Septsarges
Bethincourt
Bezange
Semide
Vozieres
Thionville
German Lorraine
Tergnier
Etain
Pont-au- Mousson
Fire bells to be sold for junk by city fire commission
Fire commissioners John H. Tague and Charles G. Lindquist plan to dispose of four hand bell towers to fund a new manual alarm system. The bells at Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6 fire houses, dating over 30 years, are valued at about 5000 dollars. Removal action will be discussed at the Wednesday meeting of the fire commissioners.
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John H. Tague
Charles G. Lindquist
John Street
Crescent Avenue
Norman Street
Barnum Avenue
Pickpockets Haul Town Saturday
Pickpockets were busy around town Saturday as several thefts occurred at a carnival and on Main Street. Walter Lashar reports $42 and a gold watch stolen from 167 Pembroke Street, Hildebrani Dutcher of the Locomobile Company loses $34, Miss Mary Allen loses $15 from a pocketbook on Main Street, and $35 is taken from Attorney Abe Geduldig’s office. A stranger left with a bag belonging to James Hegner at the Soldiers' Home, while Jesner sought train info at the railroad station.
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Walter Lashar
Pembroke Street
Hildebrani Dutcher
Locomobile Company
Carnival
West End
Mary Allen
Pequonnock Street
Main Street
Abe Geduldig
James Hegner
Noroden
Jesner
Tribute to Lax-a-Tone praised for wife’s relief
Mr F D Bestford of Bridgeport credits Lax-a-Tone with easing his wife’s severe indigestion and dyspepsia. He praises the remedy for giving lasting relief from gas, bloating, and pain, and endorses it to help other sufferers. Hartigan drug stores promote Lax-a-Tone for torpid liver headaches and constipation.
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Lax-a- Tone
F. D. Bestford
No. 3
Bridgeport
Lax-a-Tone
Hartigan
Hartigan’'s
Fairfield Avenue
Main and
Congress Streets
Interesting Earnings Of New Haven Trains In Two Weeks
Figures from the New Haven Railroad show over one thousand trains earned one dollar or less per mile in the two weeks ending January 31. Only 380 trains earned two dollars or more per mile, while passenger service costs averaged two twenty two dollars per mile, leaving no funds for taxes or interest after expenses.
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New Haven
Passeger
United States
Aoa Ing Spheny
Sheffield Scientific School and its Founding Timeline
The founder Joseph B. Sheffield, born June 19, 1793, endowed Yale's Sheffield Scientific School in 1847 with one million dollars, aiding its rise to prominence alongside Yale College. The Troy Rensselaer Institute, begun 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer, pioneered American technical education and earned the first engineering degrees in 1835.
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Sheffield Scientific School
Yale University
Joseph B. Sheffield
Yale College
Sheffield
Rensselaer Institute
Troy
Stephen van Rensselaer
Troy School
Rensselaer
Sheffield School
Yale
Scientific School
Dartmouth
United States
Canada
Distress After Meals Relief With Horsford's Acid Phosphate
A brief ad notes relief after meals with Horsford's Acid Phosphate for nausea headaches and acid stomach. Ends with a one cent word promoting the farm market ad copy.
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Horsford
General Haig Celebrates Fifty Fifth Birthday Hero of Mons
General Sir Douglas Haig aged fifty five is celebrated today born June 19 1861. A Scotchman from Fifeshire he rose from lieutenant general to general for distinguished service in the field after studying military matters and earning the nickname Lucky Haig. He has commanded corps and now heads a great army with royal favor and a noted marriage to Dorothy Vivian. A separate note mentions the disappearance of Judge W T Lawler of the Madison county Probate Court found near Huntsville with fatal injuries and a new transpacific travel record by marines traveling from San Francisco to Pekin in 34 days.
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Douglas Haig
France
Belgium
Mons
Haig
Fifeshire
Tommies
Lucky Haig
Luck
Lise
von Haig
Oxford
Tth Iiussars
Staff College
Levtehman
Douglas
Aisne
King Eaward
Sir Douglas
Dorothy Vivian
Alexandra
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Egypt
South Africa
India
Bad Colds Cure Promoted by Leonardi's Syrup
An advertisement touts Leonardi's Cough Syrup as the best remedy for bad colds, coughing fits, bronchitis, and croup. It claims the tonic loosens phlegm, soothes and heals the throat, antiseptic action, and easy breathing. Druggists at Timble's Drug Stores on Main Street promote it.
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Leonardi
Timble's
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Norton
Althogh
Minnie Miller
Cole—Clauder
Mellitz—Silverman
Carpathians
Field Hospital
Unter & Havens
Mrrs
Marshall
Washington
John Breck & Son
Teutons
Fokkers
Tobacco
Says
W T. Lawler
Probate
Madison County
Ala
Huntsville
San Francisco
Pekin
Pricres Footwear
BR. Cole
W. K. Mollan
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