Hearing on Utilities Bill Biggest of Year
Hartford March 24 Business men attended the first day of the public utilities hearing with strong Bridgeport and Hartford delegations. Ralph O Wells urged support for the bill while critics warned of over capitalizations and loss of local control. The hearing was continued to allow further testimony and objections to be heard.
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Corres
Hartford
Public Utilities
Bridgeport
Board of Trade
Manufacturers’ Association
Bridgeport Business Men's Association
Capitol
Ralph O. Wells
Public Utilities Commission
Burns & Bussick Co
Apton, Cole & Burnham
Farist Steel Co
Grant Manufacturing Co
John A. Hurley, Inc
Locomobile Co. of America
Salt's Textile Co
W. A. Smith Building Co
Wells
Bridgeport Gas Light Company
Sensee
Aigmeag
Reid
Jilitary Committee
William Waldo Hyde
Lewis Sperry
Business Men’s Association
Normand F.* Allen
Mr. Allen
Railroad Commission
Me. Wells
Connecticut Cone Pany
Thomaston Tramway Company
Thomaston Concern
Windsor Locks & Rainbow Company
General Assembly
Bridgeport Gas Company
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company
Shore Line Electric Company
Lowell
Mass
Sigourney Street
Superior Court
Senate
Stiles Judson
Judson
Eee
Luang “Te
Emai
Hartford Trolley Bill Draws Support Amid Transport Debate
Hartford officials and 350 business leaders push a street railway bill as critics warn of risks to public utilities. Mayor Hooker notes past clean service under local ownership and poorer service after consolidation. State figures including Graves Fenn Norris and Bishop argue for study. Warner voices concern over eminent domain clause. Hearing continues amid expected opposition.
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Massachusetts
Hooker
Hartford
Consolidated Railway Company
E. L. Graves
Bridgeport
B. Hart Fenn
W. C. Norris
Willimantic
W. F.tomlinson
Danbury
Dunn
Frank B. Sands
Meriden
J. A. Allen
New London
A. C. Sternberg
West Hartford
Dexter I. Bishop
State Business Men‘s Association of
Orino Laxative credited with saving a life
A statement from A Wolkush Casimer Wis details a three year old boy's severe constipation and high fever. After two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative, the fever subsided and the child recovered fully, with Brill as local agent and the product cited as lifesaving.
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Foley
A. Wolkush
Casimer
Wis
F. B. Brill
Bridgeport in the Olden Days recounts fraud and commerce
A Providence star item summarized from the Republican Farmer of March 23 1831 recalls a Connecticut man selling wooden nutmegs and oak leaf cigars to gullible grocers in Rhode Island and Boston. The piece lists many Bridgeport merchants who bought stock in New York and sailed to New York aboard six packets including Orion Paragon Fame Reaper and Deborah Ann with Captains Curtis Fayerweather Kellogg and Elias.
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Connecticut
R. Island
Boston
New York
George W. Smith
W. Smith
Curtis & Middlebrook
Charles Tibball
G. Kirtland & Son
Tomlinson & Booth
E. W. & T. Buddington
Samuel Hodges
Alexander Black
A. Hawley & Co
P. & B. Lewis
W. B. Dyer
Lewis & Smith
Wade & Shelton
Edwin Porter
Levi Young
HB. Camp
Eleazer Lacey
Hub
Elias Camp
Timothy Burr
Greenfield
Lewis Burr
Tomlinson
Wood & Co
F. W. Parrott
Galen Bulkley
David Thompson
W. Bigham
Thomas & Smith
J. B
L. Baldwin
S. Lockwood
Horace Cooke
Ostrich Plume Five Feet Long On View At Howland’s
A remarkable ostrich plume five feet long is displayed in Howland’s show window as part of a hats exhibit. Though labeled as ostrich, it is handmade from multiple fine ostrich plumes and crafted by expert workers. Valued at $500, it represents high craftsmanship and will be on view during show-days at the Howland store.
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Kline Bros
Howland’s
Howland
Spring Opening Day Fashion Exhibition Review
A comprehensive showing of the smartest fashions for spring and early summer highlights millinery masterpieces from Parisian modistes such as Virot Ponyanne Georgette Carlier Lewis Rebaut and others. Viewers are invited to attend this extraordinary exhibition and admire the refined collection for a discerning clientele.
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Virot
Ponyanne
Georgette
Carlier
Lewis
Rebaut
Naked Truth shines at Poli's with top stars and humor
E H Dillon and The Theatres present the comedy opera Naked Truth starring Phyllis Rankin and Harry Davenport to packed houses. Wormwood's Circus features dogs and monkeys on two wheeled cycles while Laney Haskell and Ila Granon draw patrons. O'Brien Havell Co. and Sansonia Della offer sketches and acrobats, with new Electrograph films closing the show.
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Poli’s
Phyllis Rankin
Harry Davenport
Wormwood
Laney Haskell
Raskell
New York
Poli
Ila Grannon
O’brien-Havell Co
Sansonia & Delila
Cunningham & Marrion
Bill
Smiths Theatre Presents The Servant in the House
The Smiths Theatre showcases The Servant in the House by the Henry Miller Associate Players led by Edith Wynne Matthison Tyrone Power Walter Hampden and others. The drama blends moral themes with entertainment drawing both regular playgoers and nontraditional audiences including Masons. Also featured are Messenger Boy No 42 with Landseer dogs, Victor Moore in The Talk of New York, Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, Rory of the Hills, and a Fairfield county bonds vote of 145000 announced by F Foley.
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Savoy Theatre
New York
Henry Miller
Chicago
Edith Wynne Matthison
Tyrone Power
Walter Hampden
Arthur Lewis
Mabel Moore
Frank Mills
Ben Field
Grand Lodge
Masonic Temple
New York Nast
Charles H. Fieming
Charles H. Yale Co
Bessie Courtwright
Landseer
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Kline Brothers
Main St
Money Back Store
Iren
Kline
Southport
Republican Farmer
Providence
EH. Dillon & (CI
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THE
Victor Moore
George M. Cohan
Blue Glass
Rory of the
Franklin
Cos
Bright
Fairfield County
Parisian Optical Co
Eyesigh
Stratfield Hotel
Smith-Murray CO
Lew
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Prout
Sam Harris
Conn
Fairfield Ave
Water St
Post Office News
Post Office Arcade
the People’s Dairy
State ST
Ae Re Veka
Debade
Rom
Main Street
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