School Grounds Use for Vacation Play Proposed
The board considers opening school yards during vacation to keep children off streets. Dr Deane supports limited use. Commissioner Challenger argues for safety and cites Waltersville incidents. Committee on Schools to act with Deane and janitor supervision.
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Board of Education
Stillman Street
North Main
Beardsley
Prospect Street
North Main Street
Casey & Hurley
Deane
Challenger
Waltersville
Black Rock
Committee On Schools
Common Council
Ordinance Bans Garages in Residential Neighborhoods
The city council adopted an ordinance requiring garage owners to secure consent from property owners within 200 feet. The measure blocks Jennings & Sherwood of Southport from building a garage at Butler Street and Fairfield Avenue. Aldermen criticized Building Commission over delaying Savage permit and debated fairness to land buyers while tabling failed.
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Council
Jennings & Sherwood
Southport
Butler Street
Fairfield Avenue
Committee On
Alderman Bullard
Building Commission
Griffin
Daniel E. Walker
Brother’s Reform School Sentence Pushes Girl to Suicide Attempt
Winnie Hogue a 20 year old Bridgeport woman who cared for her younger siblings after their mother’s death drank tincture of iodine at home just before 6 pm yesterday after her 15 year old brother John was sent to the State Reform School. She was rushed to Bridgeport hospital where doctors say recovery is likely. Her father, long a reluctant presence, returned home to turmoil as neighbors and police aided in the crisis.
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Winnie Hogue
John
Edwin Street
Bridgeport
Dailey
Hawthorne Street Residents Oppose Grade Change
At public hearings last night Judge John S. Pullman Judge William H. Comey Jr Alderman Thomas Stewart Attorney V R C Giddlings and Hawthorne street residents faced Attorney John J. Phelan representing the Naugatuck Valley Ice Co over a proposed grade change. The ice company owns one Hawthorne street lot and a large ice house on Glenwood avenue at the street foot.
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John S. Pullman
William H. Comey Jr
Thomas Stewart
V. R. C. Giddlings
Hawthorne Street
John J. Phelan
Phelan
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Glenwood Avenue
City grade change sparks dispute over sewer access
The company seeks a grade change but Judge Pullman and others declare all other property owners are satisfied. Alder man Stewart argues changing the grade would hinder many owners from connecting to the sewer on Noble Avenue, a move he says benefits the Naugatuck Valley Ice Co. by easing removal from their ice house hole. The text notes lingering mention of new cotton crepes with deep crinkle and prominence.
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Pullman
Stewart
Noble Avenue
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Wart remover ad promotes Cyrus Pharmacy products
An advertisement touts Cyrus Wart Remover claiming a painless wart removal in a few days. It lists The Cyrus Pharmacy locations at 253 Fairfield Avenue and 186 Cannon Street as the sale points.
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Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon St
Hand cleaner ad from Winns factory
Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can ten cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn 244 Stratford Ave.
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Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Ave
Weather Indicator From Chimney Smoke Sparks Debate
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt explains that smoke beating down after leaving a chimney signals a light air mass before a storm. It compares buoyancy effects in air to buoyancy in salt water, noting that observed smoke behavior can indicate approaching weather changes.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Spinach and pumpkins dominate phosphorus and iron in vegetables
A Vegetarian Magazine excerpt notes spinach high in sulphur and iron with pumpkin leading phosphorus values at 2.79, followed by cucumber and lettuce described as nerve and tissue builders. It contrasts lemon juice and vinegar effects on digestion and suggests pumpkin or winter squash as diet options for phosphorus intake.
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Vegetarian Magazine
The Tricky Fox Hunter Story on the Ice
A hunter near the river saw a fox rush onto a gap in the ice and vanish as a pursuing dog plunged through the opening. The fox fled away with evident satisfaction while the dog disappeared into the cold water. This tale appeared in the Scotsman and ends with advertising copy for farmer want ads.
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Tiver
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Elman CO
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Ohio
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