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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1916

Page

14

Automobile News on racing cars and safety rules in early era

Reading records describe entry lines for a sixth annual Indianapolis style race with Sunbeam cars and drivers Aldo Franchi, Jonet Christiaens, and Jules Devigne. It notes safety tests, mechanicians, and potential government mobilization for wartime preparedness including automobile reserves and gas prices.

Ince Harry Harkness New York Jules Devigne Sunbeam Lapton Indianapolis Aldo Branchi Franchi Tkat Jonet Christiaens Bundaam Senate

The Brass Bed Falls Within Affordable Post War Furnishings

A prominent two part brass bed listing notes a continuous post design with ten fillers and five in both head and foot boards. The cotton mattress weighs 45 pounds and the sturdy frame is marketed as easy to turn over due to its two part construction.

Spring Credit Terms Offer Amid Low Prices

The notice advertises convenient credit terms for a period, inviting customers to pay in installments despite low overall prices. It emphasizes a flexible payment plan and mentions broad savings on items during the sale.

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Book sellers convene in Chicago for 16th annual convention

Chicago hosts the opening day of the 16th annual American Booksellers Association convention with publishers and booksellers gathered. The event marks the first Convention outside New York since the association’s founding, as President Wilnow announces plans tied to late May in Charlotte, North Carolina, to celebrate the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.

Chicago Munarea New York Wilnow Tor Charlotte 8. C Mecklenbure

EW Policemen to Make First Appearance in Memorial Day Parade

Memorial Day page notes a parade appearance by New Haven police veterans. It lists retired officers and their pensions, recent promotions, new captains, lieutenants, sergeants, doormen, and Republican appointees, detailing service records, appointments and addresses.

George H. Arnold United States William Anderson Meutenant John Quinlivan Leutenant Peter Hackett Edgar B. Fisher Charles H. Lush John H. Redgate New Haven Railroad Hex Go Inte Pastor Hackett Charles Lush Edgar Fisher Vine Street Philip T. Blanbfield Lewis Street Charles H. Suckley Park Avenue Frederick W. Webb Bronx Avenue

Nine Die As Explosion Wrecks Crystal Cafe in Akron

Akron officials plan a state city inquiry into the Crystal restaurant collapse that killed nine and injured two. The crowded cafe fell into an excavation on an adjacent lot where a new building is under construction. Inspectors from Columbus to assist the investigation or run one of their own.

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Pianos Ban Backs Italy Imports Amid War Economy

Rome May 16 authorities order ban on importing luxuries including pianos and furniture to ease freight for government supplies. Government may set price limits on provisions and expand female labor use as war pressures push economic plans. Nearby ads note Bridgeport store sale and various fashion bargains though unrelated to the main item.

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Jitney ban tightens cordon on Main Street traffic

The Bridgeport common council passed an ordinance to curb jitneys, prohibiting operations on Main Street from 2 to 2, then 5 to 7 daily except Sundays, with crossing restrictions and bans on riding on doors or windshields. Vehicle owners must post bonds of 5 to 10 thousand dollars per passenger load, as a public hearing preceded the vote. The Jitney Owners' Protective Association vows to challenge the measure.

Common Council Main Street State Congress Streets State Street Trafic Stratford Fairfield Aveues Bridgeport Jitney Owners’ Protective Association

Farm Property in Goshen Destroyed by Chimney Fire

Fire destroyed a house, two barns, amies house, a corn crib and several smaller out buildings on the old Austin Allen farm three miles west of Goshen Center. The fire started from a defective chimney in the summer kitchen where a fire had been built to dry clothes. The occupants fled in night clothing. furniture largely destroyed. Loss estimated between 10,000 and 16,000 partly insured. Mayor Mitchel attended the funeral in New York of Deputy Fire Commissioner W Holden Weeks.

Torrington Amies Austin Allen Goshen Center Aaron Jaffe Ellis Baker

Fragmented OCR query on War of 1612 and academic terms

The text presents a garbled query referencing the War of 1612, Wart Paint academy, military law, and various terms. It asks for dates and meanings related to a historic event described as the felling of the stare, plus questions about wartime policies and exams. The passage quality is too distorted for a clean factual summary.

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