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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
7
A fragment from The Evening Farmer shows Pillister at 27 Furneta Avenue Bridgeport Conn with a cryptic public notice referencing publishing activity around 60. The unreadable OCR leaves the exact action unclear but indicates a local farming publication notice for Bridgeport authorities.
A fragment notes subscription rates with price of $1.00 per year in advance and office location at 225 Fifth Avenue Building Room 404. Mentions a representative but no full details or names.
The Iowa senator Dolliver argues for and against inheritance taxes as a tool to curb wealth accumulation. He contends such taxes are often double taxation and could discourage labor, while critics warn they threaten birthright and may erode finance for heirs. The issue reflects shifting public sentiment amid broader tax debates.
Special sections for total abstainers show insurers pricing at lower rates, with American and English life companies noting abstainers appear to have lower mortality. Yet experts warn many who drink report as moderate, and the distinction rests on perceived moral stamina rather than proven life extension.
Stratford items describe moving back a Benjamin house for a 24 foot space with chimneys kept and a rear wing added along with a 12 foot veranda. townsfolk curb activities and veterans surround a Civil War monument. church services plans, fair preparations, prizes, and visits by priests are noted along with school matters, yacht race hype, winter forecasts, and local travels and arrivals.
Miss Anna Carlson enjoys days with friends in Bridgeport while James Reilly of Newark visits his cousin Mrs Helen Eilbride. Danbury and Milford visitors are named along with Miss Catherine Blake in Danbury. A group of automobile owners met at Glover's hall to form a local automobile club. School term opens Tuesday for district students and the New Year college news is noted.
Tomorrow night South Church hosts a labor service to link churchgoing and working people in devotion and action. An offering funds anti tuberculosis work, with a lecture by Rev Charles Stelzle and a program including hymns, readings, and a mayoral introduction.
The advertisement touts Fall Millinery by W. H. Halligan and Fall footwear from Mollan’s featuring Edwin C. Burt, Dorothy Dodd, and Ford Rochester boots. An exhibit of Mollan’s fine footwear will be at the Greenfield fair along with antisections on bleaches and new tonics.
The Assessors of the City of Bridgeport will meet at the Assessors Office City Hall on the 61st day of September and each weekday until October 1 1909 to receive sworn lists of all persons liable to pay taxes on personal property and real estate. Parcels must be separately described with street numbers. failure to appear allows the Assessors to file a list for the taxpayer with a ten percent penalty. Office hours are 9 AM to 4 PM, Saturdays 9 AM to 12 PM. Julius W Knowlton and William V Walsh, Board of Assessors.
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