State Street Bridge Closed Over Safety Concerns
Westport officials fear the State Street bridge is unsafe for trolley and highway travel after a Connecticut Co engineer reported weakness and heavy oxidation in the ironwork. No traffic will cross until the bridge is strengthened, with cost estimates from 25 dollars and up and state aid unlikely this session.
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Westport
Erate Street
Nernder
Hapman
Connecticut Co
Nor+ walk
North Main Street
Forces Beach
R. TL Coley
Chapman
Apman
Idgeport
Consut Co
Aterea
Saugatuck
State Street
Norwalk
General Assembly
C. H. Chapman
The
Dridge
American progress in the Philippines and the Panama canal explored
The article reviews two books on American colonial efforts and projects. It praises Frederick Chamberlin’s Philippine study for detailing sanitation, roads, ports, and education progress while noting the occupation withdrawal dilemma. It also discusses John Foster Fraser’s Panama volume as a vivid, balanced journalistic account praising Goethals and the canal effort, with caveats on financial outcomes.
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Tional
Philippines
Ican Colonial
Frederick Chamberlin
Philippine
Chamberlain
Spain
Manila
Chamberlin
Philip
Panama
Culebra
Colonel Goethals
Journalese
America
Mormon Statement Presses Belief in Bridgeport Mission
A Bridgeport report details Elders Brinkerhoff and Parker from Murray Utah detailing ongoing Mormon proselytizing here. They describe cottage meetings, open to all, deny forcing entry, and defend Mormonism as the restored gospel with emphasis on moral conduct and civic virtue.
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Bridgeport
George C. Brinkerhoff
J. H. Parker
Murray
Utah
New York City
Elder Parker
Bilder Brinkerhoff
Joseph Smith
Christ
John
Paul
Europe
Asia
Brigham Young
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
West
Webster
U. S. Senate
Commissioner of Education
U. S
Mormon Church
Union
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State Street Bridge
G. H. Chapman
Harry L. Roosa
Westport’ Hotel
J. G
Iyatt
Youne Sherwood
Temple Lodge
Holy Name Society of the Church of the Assumption
Nasional Hall
Staples High School
Washington
G. C. Bowman
Capitol City
Woodrow Wilman
Ktala
Norfolk
Sui
Nour
Main Street
Norfolk Suits
Vortohe Sui Tr
Norfote
American Woolen Co
Children of Mary Sodality
Church of the Assumption
Sodality
Trinity Church
George B. Guilbert
Thornton Smith
Rourke and
Rourke
Smith
Admiral Dewey
Sider
Mr. Fraser
Dillon & Co
Mat Street
Weles
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