Tests of the third Robinson pumping engine in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport Era department plans Saturday afternoon tests of the third Robinson pumping engine, with Board of Vice Commissioners and department officers present. The engine arrives Saturday morning after moving from Greenfield New Jersey. Two engines have arrived and performed well, with a fourth due from St Louis soon, while Lieutenant Philip W Davis of West Newton Mass remains missing since June 24 per General Pershing.
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Bridgeport
Greenfield
N. J
St. Louis
Paris
Philip W. Davis
West Newton
Mass
Pershing
Sub-letting House Profiteering Case Prompted Health Dept Action
A case of alleged rent profiteering centers on a building at 1220 to 1232 Pembroke Street, with tenants including Remington Arms workers paying $100 monthly subleases and $200 in rent. Sanitation was rated moderate, inspectors to rectify toilets and ventilation issues, while the U S bureau for room restraint may take action. The owner claims willingness to fix issues but doubts responsibility.
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Pembroke Street
Health Department
Mena
Remington Arms Plant
United States Bureau
Chw
Dunbar
Hearth Department
Howland
C. Howard Dunbar
Headache powders warned against by Dr Currier
Dr Andrew F Currier discusses headaches as a wide category with varied causes. He warns that powders claiming to cure all headaches are fraudulent and may mask underlying diseases or harm hearts. He urges medical guidance and cautions against drug habit and overuse, noting variability in patients.
Banks Buying War Certificates Publicly Announced
NEW YORK July 11 The federal reserve bank of New York announced it would publish the names of banks subscribing for certificates of indebtedness issued by the treasury to ensure the government always has funds for the war. The publication will occur twice monthly and involve bankers and other users of banking credit amid curtailment needs.
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New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Tonight
Treasury Department
Jitneys strike over tack hazards on Crescent avenue route
Jitney drivers on Barnum avenue and Stave street protest tacks in Crescent avenue near the American and British plank. Drivers report punctures and one repairman collected tacks found along the rear avenue end of the route.
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Barnum Avenue
Stave Street
Crescent Avenue
New York Acts To Collect Tax On Green Estate
New York appellate division revises Hetty Green estate taxes finding New York property taxable beyond 81 506 as resident Vermont. State aims to tax nonresident capital invested in New York and the estate itself, potentially bringing in millions. Melvin O Brannon enlisted yesterday in the Medical Enlisted Reserve corps.
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New York
Hetty Green
New York State
State Supreme Court
Surrey
RIS
Melvin O. Brannon
S Cily
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Jack
CEST
America
Troy, N.Y
Robinson Ap
Paratus
U.S. Food Administration
Little Nec
Meat Department
Swift
California
Boston
Public Market
State and Bank
Pembroke Street Place
Andrew F. Currier, M. D
Gurvier
Currier
Tove
Ecorge Cove
Cretary
Chanmilher
Corinne
Lake Camindaiguiy
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Supreme Court
Muesage
Palm Beach
Standard Sporting Goods
Dawn Stairs
Whitman
Jefferson
C.L
B. Priestley Mohairs
Priestley
CL & B
CL & B Priestley
Rics
Conlin
Elm St
Barnum
Bankeks
M&co
Thhaki
Meigs & Co
Breeze
Moen
Alainst
Athletic Cut
Rockinehair
ILGA
Sombist
Broad Street
Thanes
Atches College
Cannon Street
Ernest M. Butler
Prin
United Tire & Vulcanizing Co
United States ‘Tires
St Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, Ct
Stroy
Herbert Smith Storage and Trucking Co
Herbert Smith
Henry J. Gram
Sec'y and
Treas
Cain
Read
Warner
Warner's Sackeremieries Co
Roechester
Main ST
Cor. Elm ST
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