Bridgeport Milk Ordinance Adopted March 6 1917
City of Bridgeport enacts strict milk production sale and handling rules. Defines milk as cream skim milk and butter set and requires licenses from the Department of Health, annual renewal, and display. Sets farm and facility standards, cow health, cleanliness, utensils, pasteurization, grading, storage, transport, and penalties for noncompliance. Includes pasteurization specifics and bottle plant requirements.
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Bridgeport
Department of Health
Omshon
Medical Milk Commission
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Nonchalance of Trench Soldier on Battle Eye
A front line trench billet becomes a well ordered comforts as snipers at a threatened point prepare for an anticipated German attack. The dugout fills with light, pipes and equipment, and a meal is prepared with hares and Maconachie rations while a sniper officer’s canteen awaits.
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France
War Office
Sniper Brotherhood
Rip van Winkle
Catskill Mountains
War Profits Tax Evasion by Munition Makers Exposed
Washington reports Internal Revenue agents uncovered wholesale attempts by munition makers to dodge the 12.5 percent war profits tax. Evidence of evasion totaling about 12 million dollars has been found, with officials hoping for 26 million. Some firms filed false returns or declared no profit, then issued large checks. Investigators note heavy use of plant-cost write offs as expenses and warn penalties include fines or imprisonment.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Treasury Department
Thames River Bridge Construction Delayed
Highway Commissioner Bennett announced no work can begin on the Thames river highway bridge this year due to high material costs, especially steel, and may wait until the next general assembly session.
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Hartford
Bennett
Thames River Highway
General Assembly
German Losses Since Start of War Reach 4,356,760
London report from June 1919 cites May German casualty lists showing killed and died of wounds or sickness 22,000. prisoners and missing 26,562. wounded 62,394, total 110,956. Cumulative totals since war began: killed 1,068,127. prisoners and missing 557,410. wounded 2,731,223. grand total 4,356,760.
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London
Germany Is Firm In Russian Peace Plans
Amsterdam June 19 The Vienna Fremdenblatt reports the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung shows the German government remains firm on peace with Russia without annexation or indemnity. It notes declarations signal general terms and that detailed stipulations on the Polish state and Russia relations require direct negotiations.
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Amsterdam
Vienna Fremdenblatt
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Russia
President Considering Export Control Plans
Washington June 19 export control plans by the state and commerce departments went to President Wilson. A board of representatives from state war navy commerce the food administration and others will oversee exports. Coal is to be first controlled with wheat possibly next and neutral shipments may be blocked if they do not meet Allied conditions.
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Washington
State and Commerce Departments
Wilson
State, War, Navy and Commerce Departments
Food Administration
Secretaries of State and Commerce
The
State Department
Connecticut to import sheep for farmers aid
The Post urges official action to repopulate Connecticut with sheep and cattle to supply farmers. The state Food Supply committee has decided to import sheep and soon beef cattle to revive the beef industry. The move stresses serious food concerns and potential benefits for local supply. The passage also notes a Japanese warship Sakashi damaged by a German submarine with many believed killed or wounded and announces Dent Hayes Robert, publisher of the San Francisco Examiner, has died at his Coronado home.
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Connecticut
State Committee of Food Supply
Sakashi
Dent Hayes Robert
The
San Francisco Examiner
Coronado
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Corporation
Board of Health Commissioners
C. Howard Dunbar
Police Department
Honor Legion
Martin S. Owens
Legion
Thames River
Germany
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
D. A. Parker
Rockaway Beach
Barnum
Wheeler & Howes Co
Sprague Ice & Coal CO
E. Wash. Ave. Bridge
Texaco Motor Oil
Texaco
Texas Company
New England
Devonshire Street
Boston
Anatomik Shoes
W. K. Mollan
Kelly
Frisbie’s Pies
Albert Robin
Paris
New -York
J. D. Hartigan
No. 81 Avenue
M. J. Gannon Funerach
Embalumer
Broad St
Near
John
Vine St
Lieberum & Heaphy Embalmers and Undertakers
State Stree Telephone Barnum
Frank Polke & Son
Emaelmers
State Street
Hancock Ave
George P. Potter
Alec
Broad Street Barnum
Fairfield AV
M. G. Keane
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