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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1915
Page
8
Partial returns show tolls for May indicate year to date totals will cover operating costs. Officials cite May figures as sufficient to wipe out prior deficits, though interest on canal capital is not included. Dredging reductions helped trim expenses as traffic rose with the canal’s opening.
San Francisco June 23 A nationwide push for pro American shipping laws was launched with resolutions sent to President Wilson Secretary Redfield Reed and 400 chambers of commerce urging congressional action to enact favorable legislation.
Special Policeman John Chapman of Lewis Oyster Co fired three times at two men in a fast motorboat near the Columbia Yacht Club moorings. The boat sped away into open water as Chapman, a watchman from 40 Carroll Court, aided by his vigilance, helped prevent the theft of club property.
Eric Rising son of City Sheriff and Mrs Carl J Rising has graduated from Pratt Institute Brooklyn with high marks after architecture for draftsmanship. He won the Benjamin J Warner Scholarship last year and was champion wrestler, played basketball and soccer football, and was a track team member. He now works in the drafting department at Lake Torpedo Boat Co.
Miss Lorette Millette returns to Pittsfield Massachusetts after a week with cousin Elizabeth. She writes of a wart removal product Cyrus ext Remover sold at Crruk Pharmacy 418 Fairfield Ave. The ad notes painless wart removal in a few sessions.
In Sacramento on June 28 Clarence O. King, a veteran driver, was killed instantly and his brother-in-law and mechanic Leslie Pewitt seriously injured when their car overturned after King attempted a pass and crashed into the fence. A similar San Jose race saw Roy Taylor’s car depart the track, plunging into a water tank. Paul Brashear, Taylor’s mechanic, was injured and expected to die, while Taylor suffered fractured ribs but was expected to recover.
Connecticut railroad clerks plan a large outing at College Point Long Island for the Fourth of July. Bridgeport will be represented by nearly 50 members who will depart on the 8:24 train Sunday morning.
Its BRIDGEPORT TRUST urges pay by check as safe, economical and simple for funds. The bank presents its varied banking and trust services as ideal for business owners seeking one roof for all activities. Your account is invited.
A century ago on June 28 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were shot in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip triggering a global war. The piece chronicles the rapid spread of fighting across Europe and beyond, detailing key nations, battles, ship sinkings, and political moves through early 1915. It notes casualties and the shifting frontlines, including German occupation moves, Allied responses, and significant naval actions such as the Lusitania sinking and the Dardanelles bombardments. The article also mentions the aftermath in Africa and Asia, and lists early war milestones and alignments among Great Britain France Russia Serbia Japan Italy and others.
Income producing property in Bridgeport offered for sale or exchange for unimproved land or lots. Interested buyers may consider swap with farm land or vacant parcels. Negotiations to be conducted with owner through standard real estate channels.
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