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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
4
Local officials invite individuals and organizations to open accounts and access services offered by civic and religious groups. They pledge readiness to discuss possibilities and extend available resources and powers to assist interested parties.
Hartford May 1 Republicans unite in opposition as the House defeats the mandatory initiative and referendum bill by a 102 to 100 vote. Representative Lynn W Wilson of Bridgeport champions the measure noting 18 states and 36 U.S. senators endorse it while parties except Republicans backed it in the last election.
Bridgeport firms Salt's Textile Company and Warner Brothers asked for hearings on tariff schedules yesterday. Senate finance committee announced sub committee appointments and the schedules assigned. Subcommittee No 1 handles B C K L. Subcommittee No 2 handles E J and admin provisions 2 3 4. Subcommittee No 3 handles A I D M N. Simmons chairs ex officio.
Market page lists wholesale prices for butter creamery extras eggs various apple varieties including Northern Spy Spitzenberg Ben Davis Winesap Baldwin Greening and Russell via ranges. Hay and straw timothy clover rye straw poultry vegetables hothouse produce and related items with unit weights and price bands. Ends urging readers to use the Farmer Want Column.
Hartford hearing on a measure to allow Chief Edward Mooney to receive a $3,000 salary without resigning and being re elected. The bill, supported by Bridgeport staples, faces opposition from Fire Commissioners President Wallace G. Taylor who says existing laws suffice and a special act is unnecessary.
William Seymour Bull died in Bridgeport at 65 after a lingering illness. A former superintendent at Armstrong Mfg. Co., he led City lifelong, member of Park City Yacht Club and head of the Society of Mechanical Foremen. He is survived by a wife and five children and a granddaughter, Miss Ethel Poland. Born in Danbury, he moved to Bridgeport and earned wide recognition as a skilled mechanic.
A local retailer promotes a range of watches including gold silver and gun metal styles. It emphasizes reliability and punctuality, stating customers can depend on their timepieces for important engagements and never be late when purchasing from the store.
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