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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1912
Page
2
Local business listing announces Watson & Co. providing services at a new location. The note highlights the firm’s established presence and positions the venture as a trusted source for customers seeking their offerings.
At Beardsley Park on June 24 the Junior Commercial class plans a picnic and a lively two team game. Mandolin club provides music for Senior Day on June 7 with Guild orchestra and B H S orchestra also active. A Triangular Debating team was formed by Maurice Schack and others. Officers include Schack as business manager and vice president, DeBarbieri as president and secretary, Owens as treasurer and assistant manager, and Schack as press agent. The Seventh will hold a debate for the fifth period literary club. Decoration Day shifts May Criterion to Wednesday. Willard Allen teaches swimming at the Y M C A and the Senior paper The B H S Was highlights class news with cartoons and ads. A Norwich man reports Foley Kidney Pills gave fast relief for kidney and bladder trouble.
Leslie S. Everts joins the Building Commission staff to inspect accounting methods across city departments. He will work with City Clerk Boucher and follow the initial charter and ordinance digest, bringing seasoned city accounting experience from Milwaukee to evaluate departmental duties and resources.
The article outlines traffic rules for trolley cars. No vehicle may pass a standing street railway car on the same side as loading passengers. It defines a vehicle to include horses and all wheeled or runnered things except street cars and baby carriages. Violations carry a fine up to fifty dollars per offense.
Washington May 27 Moving pictures will be shown to a Congressional committee next Tuesday by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The film features Gloucester fishermen in action and aims to oppose beam trawling which catches millions of fish with a single net. Captain F G Robinson of Gloucester and Boston will present the protest in the committee room in support of Representative Gardner's bill.
Referee Andrew J. Bowen filed a finding with Judge James P. Platt denying Ernest M. Arnold of Putnam release from bankruptcy. Arnold, who faced 700000 in liabilities after a career of promising high returns, deeded land to creditors to whom he owed money, drawing opposition from others seeking protection for their claims.
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