Porto Rico Urges Wilson to Lower Cable Rates
Porto Rico public service commission asks President Wilson to use wartime powers to secure cheaper and better cable service between Porto Rico and the United States. The rate reduction case is before the courts, but officials seek immediate relief from the president.
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Porto Rico
Wilson
San Juan
PBR
Porto Rican Public Service Commssion
Tme
Cones
United States
Romunigaton
Carolina
Lordship Park Tent Colony Grows Along Shore
The tent colony at Lordship Park is taking shape along the shore with nearly 75 tents visible from the bathing pavilion toward Steeplechase Island. Arrangements to continue hotel feeding under canvas promise easier meals, and locals say Bridgeport will have much of its industrial housing in tents this summer. Many workers from other cities wish to join, seeking housing and summer camping locations, with winter sites likely to be found later.
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Lordship Park
Steeplechase Island
Bridgeport
Maty
Two Men from Division Six Called for Timber Work
Two men have been called from Division No Six to limited service at General Crowder request for timber work. Bernard Haigegville of 235 Alex street leaves June 17 as locomotive repairman and William Leake of 208 Remington street leaves June 19 to work as steam shovel operator at Vancouver Barracks.
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Division No
Lmited
General Crowder
Vancouver Barracks
Bernard Haigegenville
Alex Street
William Leake
Remington Sired
Barge of Sand for Use on State Roads Arrives
A barge of sand arrived at Stamford harbor after a four week delay. Supervisor HK Donnelly arranged trucks to move the sand to the roads in Stamford and noted ongoing labor shortages affecting road work in Fairfield County.
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Stamford
State Highway Department
Donnelly
Fairfield County
Girl Dies After Auto Crash in Norwich
Seven year old Stepha Lusi died in a Norwich hospital after a June 13 auto collision. She suffered brain concussion and internal injuries from the crash caused by Elmer H. Crouch of New London.
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Norwich
Stepha Lusi
Elmer H. Crouch
New London
City Finance Committee Advances $1000 Bills for Aldermen Meeting
Finance committee approves numerous city contracts and appropriations totaling thousands of dollars for hospitals bridges roads and public works. Items include Welfcare building Purdy Construction Stratford avenue bridge Charities department and sewers among others with report due to aldermen on June 17.
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City Finance Committee
Goard of Aldermen
Welfcare
C. Rames and Company
T. O. Purdy Construction Company
Stratford Avenue
Holbrook, Cabot and Tolls Company
Michaelsvitit
Michael Noonsan
Rock Company
Wiom
Stewart
W. Tatpbell Building Company
Vanstone and
Vanstone
Charities Department
Bridgeport Auto Tire Company
T. J. Purdy Construction Company
Chilren's Hospital
Electric Cable Company
Iron Ledge Company
New Haven
Tron Ledge Company
Silliman and Godfrey
Warren Bros. Co
Leary and Company
South End
Pierce Manufacturing Company
Burns Company
L. Petrossi
Hese
Return Loads Discussed at New York Meeting
A New York gathering of shippers and officials led by Meigs B. Russell discussed return loads to boost truck freighting within 200 miles. The plan calls for return road bureaus to match shipper needs with next available motor truck, saving railroad space and expediting munition and food shipments nationwide.
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New York City
Meigs B. Russell
Chamber of Commmerce
New England
Hong
New York
Yale Balloonist Home with Chance to Recover
GREAT BARRINGTON MASS June 13 George W Church who sustained serious injuries while training for commission in the army balloon corps near Warren Ohio was brought to his home here today Physicians said that although Churchs back was broken when a balloon in which he was a passenger struck a tree he might in time recover sufficiently to be about again Church who is the son of John W T Church chairman of the Berkshire county commissioners enlisted while at Yale and after a period of training at Boston was sent to Ohio
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Great Barrington
Mass
George W. Church
Arany Balloon Corps
Warren
Ohio
Church
John WT. Co
Berkshire County Commissioners
Yale
Boston
Millionaire Steel Man's Will Probated in Sharon
The will of Frank J. Ruhl, a Sharon steelman millionaire, was probated today. Bequests include 1000000 to the widow and 100000 to aid war victims in Northern France, with endowment funds for citizens of Sharon and specific residuary interests. Estate valued around ten million dollars. A separate court note reports Thompson bound over to Superior Court on charges related to a Bridgeport incident, with details of a collision and accused driver.
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Frank J. Ruhl
Stre
Whoa
France
Tietein
Sharon
Thik
Sharon Pod Sieinils
Hotel Proprieter Testifies in Bullard Infidelity Case
In Superior Court Margaret Bullard contends her husband Denn A Bullard chased her out with a hotel stay alibi. Ticco DiNonno, hotel proprietor, testifies Bullard and George Boles were frequent guests with other women present. Mrs Bullard's alibi from Fort Chester Whist club members is examined as the case proceeds. A later note reports a bicycle collision injuring David Budinock, no arrests made.
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Harrison
George Boles
Greenwich
Margaret Ca
Superior Court
John A. Bullard
Bullard
Boles
Jane
Oles
Page
Chase
Igoles
Oies
Myra ‘Thorne
Elub
Port Chester
Lis
Hullard
First Housewife Tops Market Opening at Bridge Port
The first housewife arrived at the Bridge Port Prult and Vegetable Growers open air market at 7 30 yesterday morning to a welcome from farmers. Vendors reported brisk activity and farmers vowed to increase supplies. Market sales focused on county grown peas pennies beets lettuce radishes and spinach with price pressure from outside competition noted by growers.
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Bridgeport
Tian Womdn
Lia
96 Property Liens Filed in Plaza Cases
City Auditor Bernard Keating filed liens against 96 property owners for uncollected plaza benefit assessments totaling about 461000. Only 40095 has been received by Tax Collector Honard I. Smith leaving significant funds outstanding as many appeals await court decisions and no action has been taken yet. Also included is a note about American troops visiting Manchester on June 13, to be hosted by the city and parade through main streets.
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Bernard Keating
Plaza
Honard I. Smith
Englisherry
Ranchester
Eng
Manchester
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