South Main Street to receive permanent pavement project
The Common Council approved laying permanent pavement on South Main Street from Atlantic Street to Seaside Park after a favorable street committee report. The project spans 2007 feet with 1157 feet in favor, 315 feet non-committal, and 535 feet opposed. total assessed property value involved is 450,560 dollars. Property owners must relay curbs and sidewalks and ensure proper drainage by July 7.
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Common Council
South Main Street
Committee On
W.S. Teel, Jr
The
Locomobile Co. of America
Jerome Cook
R. C. Lockwood
E. Nugent
Laidlaw
Joseph
William Cook
Mary Angevine
Mary Melton
S. Siegel
Theresa Oakley
Barbara Meyers
Broad Street
Seaside Park
Main Street
Park
G. M. Eames
Charles H. Hansen
Patrick Sullivan
Philip Mitchell
Atlantic Street
Uly 7
Anderson and Redgate Made Police Captains
The Common Council approved an ordinance raising the two police department lieutenants to captain with a $100 yearly pay increase. William Anderson and John H. Redgate, long serving officers, are the beneficiaries of the promotion.
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Common Council
Police Department
William Anderson
John H. Redgate
Professors fall split marks Foster from Baptist Conference
In Chicago on June 22 the Baptist Ministers Conference dropped Prof. George Burman Foster of the University of Chicago after a stormy meeting marked by hissed speeches and clashes over his denial of Christ’s divinity. The motion to drop him passed after hours of debate, though the conference lacks church expulsion authority.
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Chicago
George Burman Foster
University of Chicago
Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Chicago
Praaher
Foster
A. C. Dixon
Moody Church
Prof. Foster
D. D. McLaurin
Dr. Dixon
Dixon
Baptist Church
New York
M. P. Boynton
Myers
Johnston Myers
Ringling Brothers Circus Brings Spectacle to Bridgeport
Marvelous Schumann stallions and Ringling Brothers perform an array of feats including trained horses rolling in a beer barrel act. Lord family acrobats and Arthur Saxon strongmen headline a parade of wonders. The showcase includes llamas, a twenty camel team, elephants, zebras, and Miss La Belle Roche performing the double automobile somersault. Bridgeport hosts the event Friday, June 25, with an enlarged, railroad-tested tour."
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Lord
Arthur Saxon
Roblidello
Miss la Belle Roche
Bridgeport
August Belmont Starts Cape Cod Canal Project
Boston reports that banker August Belmont, head of Degnon Construction, turned the first spade at the Perry Estate in Bournedale to begin Cape Cod Canal work. The canal will connect Buzzards Bay and Barnstable Bay, trimming the New York Boston route by 74 miles via Vineyard Shoal, and 142 miles by the outside sea route, avoiding storm and fog risks in maritime history.
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United Press
Boston
August Belmont
New York
Cape Cod Canal
Perry
Bournedale
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Belmont
Degnon Construction Company
Buzzard’s Bay
Barnstable Bay
New York-Boston
Vineyard Shoal
Widow of former congressman Miles dies at 81
Mrs. Frederick Miles widow of ex congressman Miles died at her Twin Lakes home Saturday evening. She was eighty one, lifelong resident of the house and leaves one son William four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The article also notes local shop sales and store events including embroideries at Kleban and Gelmar, art books at Jackson’s Book Shop, and a major Holbrook McNamara shoe stock sale at Thine’s Shoe Store on Main Street.
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Frederick Miles
Miles
Twin Lakes
Dr. Plumb
Mile
William
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Berger Dry Goods
Berger Dry Goods Company
Kleban & Gelmar
Kleban & German
Jackson’s
Main Street
S. B. Thing & Co
Holbrook & McNamara
Thine
Main St
Pardoned Bank Wrecker Marcell Again on the Run
J E Marcell once pardoned by Gov Hoch after a 300000 swindle spree is now a fugitive facing more than 25000 in new charges. The Highland Kansas banker turned con man swindled Kansas City St Louis Chicago and New York banks, wrecked a Highland bank, and harmed family. His wife and mother recount his sudden departure three weeks ago after kissing them goodbye, with no word on his return.
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Kansas City
J. E. Marcell
Hoch
Marcell
Highland
Kan
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
CansToRirA The Kind You Have Always Been Years
A fragmented OCR item mentions a product name and a weekly FCPE reference, with unclear phrasing about quality or duration. The readable bits point to branding language and a potential weekly schedule or promotion, but concrete facts, entities, or dates are not discernible.
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EC Watsoner
Bankers
Philadelphia
Bridgeport Trust CO
State Street
W. Clarsh
E. H. Judson
Tre
People's Savings Bank
Conn
Ard W. Marsh
Dr. Money Deposit
Pee Des Saly
Ore City Savings Bank
United Bank
Bridgeport, Conn
Board of Trustees
Savings Bank
Main
State Streets
Bridgeport Land & Title CO
D. F. Wheeler
Pres
Treas
Egbert Marsh
Europe
Tel
John ST
Hayes
Water Street
van Camp’s
Broch’s Delicatessen Store
UNION
G. W. Fairchild & Sons
S. Main ST
G. B. Foster
the Baptists
M. J. Buechler
the Reliable Jeweler
Fairfield Avenue
Lowe’s Laundry
Seaview Ave
Thomas L. Lowe
Wells & Lowe
George S. Baker Grocer and Butcher Choice Fruits and Vegetables
Bunnels and
Deacon Streets
OME Cafe
E. H. Reed
Choice Ees
Ister
Stratford, Conn
Keith
Kerr Stratfield Hotel
Iding Tailors and Furnishers
NION
Kossuth Street
OLD Homestead
East Main and
Walter Streets
O’connor
Westport
Hawthorne Inn
Boston Post Road
Lee Stones
Bicycles and Sporting Goods
Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles
Velie
Liberty
Liberty Special
Bridgeport Bicycles
L. Bloomer
Wissner
Piano
House of Quality Wissner Pianos
U. & Navy
Wentworth Furniture CO
John Street
O. Gregory
Stratford
John F. Fay
New England
Stratford Ave
Sixth Street
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