Zoar Bridge Work Halted By Extreme Heat
NEWTOWN Aug 9 Special The town endures searing heat with thermometers above 90 degrees. Zoar bridge work for the artificial lake halts, 40 to 50 teams of horses needed elsewhere. Many locals remain at factories for government production. Letters from France bring cheerful notes from home. New supervisor D Grant of Roxbury replaces W C Johnson. Bishop Johnson to preach at Trinity church and St James Danbury. Community notices list local residents visiting, vacationing, and working in Bridgeport and Newtown area businesses. Remington Arms and Browning gun parts production mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
France
D. Grant
J. D. Grant
Roxbury
W. C. Johnson
Farmers Dairy Company
Bridgeport
Grant
Johnson
Frederick Foote Johnson
Miggouri
Jane Beers-George
Natick
Mmass
Newtown Street
Bishop Johnson
St. James’ Church
Danbury
Frank Johnson
C. B. Johnson
South Center District
St. Paul's School of Concord
N. H
Sidney Kilbride
John McCarthy
John E. Keane
Government World
The
Lake Torpedo Company
Remington Arms
Michael. Bradley
New York
Sandy Hook
Eleanor Cavanaugh
Sunad Hill
Walnut Tree Hill
Bethel
Elsie Ferris
Head of the Meadow District
Concord
N.H
Trinity Church
Levi C
Morona
Martin “A. Corbett
Corbett & Crowe
Trinity
Missouri
Congregational Church
Wewtown
T. John's
Sandy. Hook
Methodist Church
Hawkeyville Chapel
Prigss
Brookfield
Teunton School
Alison T. Smith
White Hat and Petticoat Sale Notes From Fall Millinery
A fragmented advertisement lists low prices on hats, footwear, and garments including White Duck Middy Hats 45c, Black Velvet Tam O'Shan 1.00, Auto Caps from 25c to 4.00, Shetland Slip-ons 1.75, Mercerized Sweaters 3.98, White Lingerie Shirts 2.00, White and Black Silk Waists from 2.08 to 4.98, Petticoats 1.75 to 5.50, Georgette and Satin hats, and new fall millinery with cost prices across items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Tauors
Butlers Decane Venee
Renee
Etna Eereseresrsee
BMC
New Fall
Farmers Do Fast Business at Wall Street Market
Farmers at the Wall Street market yesterday sold out by 8 am as tomatoes ran short and demand stayed strong. Extra fancy stock brought top prices with crates at 2 to 2.25 dollars and baskets at 1.50 to 1.75 dollars. California fruits and vegetables remained plentiful though heat injured ripening. prices listed include cantaloupes 7.50 to 8 dollars, Bartlett pears 4.25 to 4.50 a box, Malaga grapes 3.25 to 3.50 a flat, and various other produce at a range of per-pound and per-bunch rates, with consumer costs typically 15 to 25 percent above retailer costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Aphis
Jyota
California
Malaga
Erie
Jersey
Cal
Valley
Child Welfare league weighs young children in Trumbull center
On Tuesday August 16 a meeting of the Child Welfare league takes place at Mrs Samuel Ward's home in Trumbull center from 2 to 6 pm with parents of under five weighed. Dr Brown of Bridgeport will address mothers at 4 pm. Also notes local visits and social updates including Miss Ruth Carey and others. Pontoons expected from New York to lift the barge Blue Line off Penfield. The Britannia sailed to New York for pontoon delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trumbull
Child ‘Welfare League
Samuel
Ward
Dr. Brown
Bridgeport
Ruth Carey
Waterbury
Josephine Carey
White Crest Farm
John Z. Beach
Russell
Richard Beach
Watertown
Bens
Jamin Birks
Frank I. Welles
Walter ©. Hazara
Monroe
Edwin Evitts
New Milford
Charles N. Evitts
New York
Penfield
Britannia
Fly
New Bridgeport Trolley Cars to Cost $700000
The government plans to spend about $700,000 to supply 70 new trolley cars for Bridgeport as prices escalate. A Connecticut company official said cars of the desired type will cost around $10,000 each, up from $6,500 before wartime demand. Delivery may be delayed as manufacturers shift to munition production. The company recommends Pay-as-you-enter cars for better seasonal cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Company
Ee. Thera
Lkely
Connecticut
War Industries Board restricts trunk sizes
Washington August 9 the conservation division of the War Industries Board advised manufacturers trunks should not exceed 40 inches in height or length and traveling bags and suitcases should be restricted to 14 to 38 inches with all partitions false bottoms eliminated. Bridgeport reports steady War Savings sales with city total 426.36 and state 61 536.36 toward year quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Conservation Division of
The
War Industries Board
Bridgeport
Fruitatives Promise Quick Relief From Rheumatism
P H McHugh of Montreal testifies after ten years of rheumatic pain that Fruitatives eased the pain in 15 days and cured the condition for five years. He reports additional benefits for hernia and constipation, with improved appetite and health. Advertisement for Fruit-atives Limited Ogdensburg NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. McHugh
Church Street
Montreal
P. HE. Mehugh
Ogdensburg
N. J
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Zoar
George Gouch
Brooklyn
Esabella Tiaman
Fairfield Beach
John, Loughran
Dorothy Loughran
New York City
Louch Maples
Berkshire
Esther Coger
Botsford
Southbury
Stanley Blackman
Minor
Barkshire
Donald Warner
Shelton
W. C. Anderson
Howard Hitchcock
Anderson
Main St
F. H. Dillon & CQ
Rue ST
Cecile
Paris
Georgette
Senesveter Vevedspesiis
Tina's
Vende
Silk
Ench Shop Inc
Poti
Thomas Simons
Courtland Street
Pairfield Avenue
Will gOta
New Haven
Bernini
PW Oees
van Zile CO
West Hoboken
Stratford
Stratford Alllang CO
Sutton Avenue
Smith-Murray Co
Farfield Aven
Too
Net
McAvoy Tailors
Main Street
Golden Hill Street
Union St
NEW England Steamship
Vlert
Wes
Chos
Bridgeport Ice Delivery CO
Naugatuck Valley Ice Co
Sprague Ice and Coal Co
City Ice and Coal Co
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