Firemen's Ball At State Street Casino Tonight
Firemen plan a ball at State Street Casino tonight with new features including a fire alarm demonstration and a sign seventeen foot high to illustrate firefighting. The event, a Bridgeport Wiremen's Sick Benefit concert, features floral decorations and a chorus while officials from several cities attend and proceeds support the department.
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State Street
West Casino
York
Feng
Jonnson
Ant
Bridgeport
Probate case over Mather estate rejects will
Judge Paul D L Miller opened proceedings in the probate court for the late Mrs Catherine Mather. Attorneys Merritt and others argued the will, but Judge Miller rejected it based on mental capacity. Appraisers Charles Housh and Howard McManus were named, and small monthly allowances were set for Mrs. Mather’s son pending appeal to the Superior Court.
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Catherine
Paul DL
Miller
Charles E. Housh
Howard J. McManus
Albert J
Tiaere Siven
Gus
Muller
Miorney Fos
Talien
Mil
Milk and Soup Diet for Pupils Continues on Page One
Survey from Williersville school by F J Corte rights assistant superintendent shows malnutrition risks among first and second graders. Test results indicate weight to height ratios fall below standard by seven percent, prompting calls for milk and soup meals to prevent schoolwork retardation. Health department to handle detail work of combatting malnutrition.
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Williersville Echool
Bridgeport
F. J. Corteright
Maleye Irnion
Pest
Seireal
Filius Howe
Phellos
Barniunae Walt Lince
Cortright
Crition
Prroenis
Hinome
Ty Bevern
Health Department
Fire Board Deliberates on Inspectors and Equipment
Fire Board weighs four inspectors and new equipment including a 75 foot aerials, a 60 foot ladder truck, and two new patrol machines. Chief Johnson may assign duties to four assistants. total department request nears 760,066 with payroll 576,000. Police requests modest while charities face a 200,000 deficit implications.
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Ferg
Xf Dawe
Fire Department
Dawe
Flease
Cassidy
Ching Johnson
Board of Apportionment
Elks Open Building and Loan Drive Sparsely Reported
Elks held a lively meeting with about 400 members in their club room inaugurating a building and loan drive. In roughly fifteen minutes subscriptions reached the initial $75,090 target with the balance to be raised in three days. Campaign committee named with Willian P. Kirk as chairman and others including Frederick Atwater Horace Whitney William P. Burnham Clifford Donglne Dr Erin McLoughlin and William Buckley. The Lyric Stock company provided entertainment under T Carroll and Bill Steinke attended.
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Lase of Elks
Clifford Donglne
Erin McLoughlin
William Buckley
T. Carroll
Bi Steinke
Y “Bill
Sixteen Overdrafts on Shelton Bank Revealed in Court
A supplementary report filed in the Superior Court by Receiver M. H. Jolcomb lists sixteen overdrafts totaling 141 203.28 on the defunct Shelton Trust Company. The largest draft, 10 276.28, was credited to Charles UT Davis of 1188 Main Street, noted as active in mining ventures in New York and formerly connected with Wilkenda Land Company locally.
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Shelton Trust, Company
M. H. Wjolcomb
Institutio Charles UT. de
Main Street
Davis
New York
Wilkenda Land Company
Weather summary from Washington to New Jersey reads unsettled
The report notes a cold Friday with likely snow or rain across South New England and unsettled conditions in East New York with interior snow or rain. A moving center over Ontario heads toward Canadian maritimes, ending light snow in Great Lakes and New England. Strong northwest winds persist north of Sandy Hook with fair weather expected Friday.
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Washington
New York
Ontario
Great Lakes
New England
Temperance
North Atlantic
Atlantic Coast
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Paul De Cassagnac Refuses Comment On Duel Challenge
Paris reports Deputy Paul De Cassagnac declined to comment on his published challenge to Leon Daudet for a revolver duel. He cited a 48 hour rule requiring silence until acceptance or rejection, while noting his honor-bound restraint and that only seconds may speak.
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Paul de Cassagnac
Paris
Peh
Paul de Cassignac
Associated Press
L'Oeuvvre
Leon Daudet
Horalist Association
M. de Cassagnae
M. de Cassagnac
Hades
M. Desagnac
Daudet
Paul Denise
Department of War
M. Daudet
France
Bridgeport Trust Buys City's Bond Issue
Bridgeport Trust Company buys the citys 685000 refunding bond issue for 69041.98 with a 9.41 premium. Bids from T McGrant Richter Brookfield Harri Vorres ranged to 656092. Proceeds to retire other bonds due 1938 1920. city officials deem premium favorable amid prior five percent rate failure.
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Bridgeport Trust
le Bridgeport Ust Company
Foile T. Mc Grant & Co
Richter & Co
Stabrook
Harri Vorres & Co
Scot
Wilson
Keating
Willam Garrity
Knights of Pythias Lodge Work In Bridgeport Meeting
Knighia of Pythias Bridgeport lodge conferred the rank of knight on four esquires at the assembly rooms on 2024 Main street last night. The regular degree team will travel to Danbury to perform degrees for Wooster lodge. Refreshments followed the meeting.
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Bridgeport Lodge
Main Street
Danbury
Wooster Lodge
Mayor and Police Board Clash Over Officer Retirements
Mayor Wilson pleads for harmony at the police board meeting but is ignored. Commissioner Frank D Anderson disputes President John C Stanley's denial of involvement in any political plan to oust officers, citing a wholesale clearance of officers for political ends. Officers named for retirement include Captain Blansfield Captain Hall Lieutenant Isaac Williams Doorman Richard Larkin and Doorman Fred Mare.
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Wilson
Stanley
Anderson-Primrose
Stavles
Anderson
Philip Blansfield
Peter Hall
Isaac Williams
Richard Larkin
Fred Mares
Taeulen- Ant Williams
Adams
Noorman
Fred Marée
Tlieutenant
Chilean Leader Visits U S Warship In Valparaiso
President Alessandri and cabinet arrived from Santiago to call on Admiral Rodman aboard the New Mexico. U S sailors in the harbor wore official dress as national salutes were planned. The visit includes a review of a sailor parade, a banquet, and garden parties with Chilean officials and the American colony.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Alessandri
Santiago
Admiral Rodman
New Mexico
United States
The
Republic
Navy
American Coro
Las
Jose Aleasandri
Building Trades Refuse Diluting Government Plan
A fragmented report shows Building Trades officials rejecting a government plan to dilute the industry by absorbing former service members. Conservative executives cite unions and contracts as sufficient to meet housing needs, opposing broader manning changes amid unemployment concerns.
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London
Web
Neg Sunds
New Bridgeport Maccabees Install Officers at Lodge
Supreme Deputy State Commander W. A. Spohn oversaw the installation of Bridgeport Tent officers at 1119 Broad Street. The lodge aimed to recruit 100 new members for the year and outlined plans to meet the pledge.
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Bridgeport
W. A. Spohn
Broad Street
Budget Proposals Include Ice Plant and Water Wells
The Bridgevert and St. Vincent's plan to charge city patients, reduce daily costs, and seek funding for a refrigerating plant and well drilling. A $7,506 ice plant and $309 bore are proposed to curb Hillside home bills of $2,400 yearly. The education board's total requisition reaches 284,505, excluding state bonus and trade school rentals.
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Bridgevert
St. Vincent's
Agenort
Charities Department
Thorne
Hillside Home
Board of Apportonment
Board of Education
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Adison Avenue
William Mostualio
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Mueller
Piggly Wiggly
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