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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
10
In St Johns on May 17 the Newfoundland legislature enacted restrictions after a record seal hunting season to prevent animal extermination. The law bans vessels carrying more than 25 000 pelts, ending their sealing use. The Florizes harvested 46 000 pelts earning 130 000 dollars, and total season catch reached 346 000 seals worth 456 000 dollars.
The Danbury and Bethel Street Railway Co plans a ten minute service on its lines in North Bridgeport this summer after a city council review. Connecticut Co cars will run to Bethany Chapel with a ten minute headway during peak hours, using turnout tracks south of Bethany Chapel. A turnout between Golden Rod Street and Fern Street is proposed with two turnouts, likely hand signal operation, and service hours from 6 am to 8 15 am and 11 45 am to 5 pm, with Wentworth street routes improving peak periods.
The turnout plan is presented as an easy method to obviate double-tracking the Danbury and Bethel line. It reflects residents in the affected section urging a simpler solution while green cars serve the area.
Governor Whitman signed a new inheritance tax bill projected to raise 2 million dollars annually. The week ending May 3 saw New York port exports totaling 56 925 480 dollars. The 88th annual New York State Congregationalist convention opened a three day session in Binghamton New York. Levi P Morton vice president celebrated his 24 birthday at his New York home. Prominent Chicago citizens met to plan a 200000 strong preparedness parade. Five cars of the Texan special of the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad overturned near Clinton Missouri. no passengers seriously injured. Southern Pacific said the Sunset Limited wreck at Fort Hancock was accidental not bandit related. three negro passengers were injured. Card of Thanks for sympathy after loss of husband father and grandfather. WANTED to rent or buy a house and lot references furnished no agents FP W P O Box 2015 R17 sp Farmer Want Ads One Cent a Word
Bridgeport residents praise Lax-a-Tone a purely herbal stomach remedy endorsed by Myr Franklin for enduring indigestion and general malaise. The ad claims rapid improvement within a week and promotes Hartigan's drug stores as the local sale point with locations on Fairfield Avenue Main and Congress streets.
New construction and utilities surge at Lordship Manor as Wilkenda Land Co and Lordship Co push housing, bath-houses, water mains, and trolley extensions. A switch to connect to Connecticut Co. nets improved service and a car every ten minutes to Bridgeport station.
Hartford May 17 The Prohibition state convention opens in Unity Hall to name four delegates and alternates to the national convention at St Paul July 19. Women are allowed to sit with delegates, and Former Governor E N Foss of Massachusetts speaks tonight on prohibition principles. Delegates, committees, and a state executive will be chosen tomorrow as presidential electors are named at this session.
In this city on May 17 1916 Mary widow of James Herbert died at the home of her daughter Mrs John Donahus 519 Myrtle avenue Funeral arrangements to be announced later by the family
Wanted painters for steady work with good wages. Call 1111 Stratford Ave Rit s p.
John W. Wescott of Camden New Jersey attorney general will deliver the nominating speech for President Wilson at the Democratic national convention in St Louis next month He previously spoke for Wilson in Baltimore four years ago A recent interview with the president led to clearing an embarrassment caused by New Jersey delegates selecting Governor Fielder for the nomination Wescott who seeks the Democratic Senate nomination to succeed Mr Martine accepting the task without public notice must wait for the delegates to rescind their action
Summary of miscellaneous historical Q and A items including the Monroe Doctrine’s purpose in nonintervention in the Western Hemisphere, its use against Napoleon III’s empire efforts in Mexico, and 19th century boundary disputes. plus details on the Panama Canal, Federal Reserve banking structure, Eiffel Tower height, and the Fletcher origin quote about songs and laws.
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