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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1913

Page

2

Motor Tour Sparks West Hudson Catskill Drive Rally

A 130th street ferry start led 21 car teams from Edgewater on a scenic two day tour through Englewood, West Point and Cornwall. Six prize categories track reliability and fuel economy as White trucks excel amid government scrutiny. Local officials and guests plan a Newburg stop with talks on road policy and a Paris editor joining the tour.

John Wetmore West Hudson- Catskill Edgewater Jersey 130Th Street Mercer Armour Ferguson National Poertner Motor Car Co Alco American Locomotive Co Ford William B. Young the van Motor Co Newburg G. W. Burdett Mercer Auto Co Pathfinder Pathfinder Motor Car Co Winton Westinghouse Air Spring Co American American - Marion Sales Co Oakland Oakland Motor Co Paige S. J. Wise & Co., Inc Lozier Lozier Motor Co American Co de Dion-Bouton Brigge-Detroiter K. C. Pardee Englewood Pearl River Haverstraw Highland Falls United States Reservation West Point Military Academy Crow's Nest Cornwall Newbure Merritt Automobile Club of A. G. Batchelder Mitchell May J. Lackey Hunter West Hudson and Catskill William Sulser Morgan Newbury Club J. M. Carlisle M. Charles Emile Farroux Paris le Vie Automobile

Reservoir Dam Built Faster By Motor Trucks In Bridgeport

Bridgeport completes a new reservoir and seven mile pipeline two five ton Locomobile trucks carried cement stone and machinery in three years of work done in half the time. Trucks adapted to haul five ton pipes with a power winch and trailer extend the load to ten tons as construction aims for December completion.

John R. Eustis Bridgeport Bridgeport Hydraulic Company

Packard Motor Still Running After 300 Hour Record

Late reports from the Automobile Club of America testing lab said the Packard 38 engine continued running smoothly after more than a week of nonstop operation. The 1,200 rpm test began May 3 at 10 43 p m with throttle wide open and spark fully advanced, aiming to surpass England’s 132 hour record.

Automobile Club of America Packard England

Stamford Post Office Sits On The Brink Of Change

Fairfield County readers report the Stamford post office dispute remains unresolved with shifting plans. Earlier moves to the Austen building or Pooley block were debated, but current evidence suggests the site will stay, pleasing business leaders near the bridge. Separately, Albin Johnson tipped over on a Clay Street hill, suffering scrapes and requiring a physician. South Norwalk Clean-up Week concluded with broad participation and a generally positive outcome.

Stamford Theodore W. Austen Pooley Austen Albin Johnson Hillside Place Norwalk Clay Street

Danbury Couple Wed at Methodist Parsonage

Alfred J Slaving and Edith Viola Vaughan, both well known in Danbury, were united in marriage Tuesday evening at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Rev Isaac Marsland officiating. the couple was unattended.

Golden Hill Mrs. Miller Austin St Slaving—Vaughan Alfred J. Slaving Edith Viola Vaughan Danbury Methodist Episcopal Parsonage Isaac Marsland

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