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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1911

Page

6

Prevention Of Disease Is The Goal Of Science

Dr. J N McCormack of fee Green Kentucky addressed a large North Congregational church audience on The New Gospel of Health urging disease prevention as a core medical triumph. He warned one third of deaths are preventable and urged government health boards, sanitary reforms, and a nationwide push led by physicians to save lives and reduce sickness and funerals.

J. N. McCormack Fee Green North Congregational Church MacCormack American Health League Yale Jis Washington Congress Spain Manchuria Japan Cuba Manc ‘Churia Board of Health

Senator Judson Visits Hartford Aims for Utilities Bill

Senator Stiles Judson arrived at Hartford in an automobile at the yellow building amid speculation about a public utilities bill. He left after President Mellen went home but returned with Stratford officials to seek approval for a new Stratford street paralleling Broadway to reroute trolley tracks and allow double tracks for the railroad across the Housatonic River.

New Haven Stiles Judson Legislative Committee Hartford Bridgeport Mellen Judson Stratford Calvert Townley Connecticut Company Stratford Center Washington Bridge Housatonic River Fairfield Broadway

Hartford Woman Begins Term as Park Commissioner

Hartford woman Mrs. Doetha Tt. Hillyer begins her term on the Hartford Park Commission after unanimous confirmation by the board of aldermen. The ceremonial start marks the first noted entry into the role amid city government actions.

Hartford Chozen Doetha Hillyer Cain

Governor Baldwin Urges Pay As You Go for New Haven

Governor Simeon E Baldwin told the Civic Federation last night that New Haven should slow debt growth and favor pay as you go. He cited county building finances and warned against bonds for costly projects, urging careful spending and taxation to fund necessities like the new court house.

New Haven Simeon E. Baldwin Civic Federation Elm City Baldwin Irving Fisher Yale Health Board Watson L. Phillips Dean Rogers County Representative Assembly Court House Trowbridge House Board of Health Board of Education Posterity

Obituary notices from Bridgeport regional deaths

George H. Smith aged about 65 died at 2979 Fairfield avenue Black Rock after a long city residence. He was born in Nottingham England and worked eleven years as a depot janitor for the New Haven road. Survived by four daughters and son John H. Smith. Daniel McCluskey a South End cafe proprietor of Railroad avenue died at 185 Railroad avenue. He left a widow and several children and held memberships in Court Marina F A and Bridgeport lodge B P C B. John Cummings longtime Southport resident died at home after a brief illness leaving one son John. Daniel W. Buckingham died at Bridgeport hospital at 76 or 77 after cerebral thrombosis. He was father of Mrs William W. Jones, wife of the Bridgeport hospital superintendent. Henry Utzinger died at his daughter’s home 1990 Madison avenue from heart disease. Survived by a daughter Mrs Wolf.

George H. Smith Fairfield Avenue Black Rock Nottingham Eng New Haven Road John H. Smith Daniel McCluskey South End Railroad Avenue Court Marina F. of A Bridgeport Lodge John Cummings Southport John Daniel W. Buckingham Bridgeport Hospital William W. Jones Henry Utzinger Mreatt Wolf Madison Avenue Mrs

Paris Taxi Strike Ties Up City Amid Fuel Tax Protest

Paris faced a taxi slowdown as chauffeurs began a 24 hour strike protesting a 35 percent hike in the city petrol duty. The stoppage left Paris nearly without taxicabs, stretching commuter travel and signaling widening discontent with fuel costs.

United Press Paris

Professor Struck by Biscuit Shocks Wesleyan

In Middletown on May 23 a Wesleyan University professor suffered a serious dignity shock after a biscuit struck his leg from an unknown student. President Shanklin spoke of the incident during a chapel talk and the offender’s name is not known to the faculty.

United Press Middletown Wesleyan University Shanklin Chapel

Ack Handers Persecute Jews Across Moldavia Field News

May 23 Vienna dispatch reports trainloads of destitute Jews arriving at Moldavia from Bessarabia amid threats of a Jewish massacre. Members of a blackhand society vow to exterminate Jews. Tangier says General Brulard relief forces near Fez have entered or camped. the siege’s safety is assured and troops will stay until pacification.

United Press London Evening News Vienna Moldavia Roumania Bessarabia Tangier Brulard Fez

Points of Interest Waists and Garments Sale Advertisement

Sample waist sale features hand embroidered and beaded chiffon waists offered for tomorrow with unprecedented values. Gottlob Gorman Co. to discount every garment after May 2, with suits dresses and coats from leading New York designers. Watkins' summer art sale opens this morning with reduced prices on art goods, ideal for gifts as graduation or weddings approach.

Adv Gottlolb Gorman Co New York Watkins

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