Bridgeport Board approves 186 day school calendar
The Bridgeport Board of Education adopts a calendar totaling 186 days with terms starting September and January, detailing holidays and term lengths. The plan includes two terms of 92 and 94 days and names 16 schools affected by the changes.
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Ding
Snon
Armistica
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Washington
Sve
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Waty Ite and Coat Company
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City Ice Ema Com Company
Pars City Ice and Coal Company
Jones Company
City Ice
Goal Company
Chancellor Urges Change in House of Lords Debate
The debate on House reform fills the galleries as Viscount Fite Allen claims government could abolish the Lords and govern with a single chamber. Lord Chancellor Cave counters that reforms would involve Lords, while the Duke of Marlborough moves to end further discussion as unprofitable. Also quoted are asides from a courtly exchange showing uncertain attendance and early exits.
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House of Lords
Cave
Duke of Marleborough
Wood reports Philippines prosperous under agriculture boom
Governor General Leonard Wood arrived from Manila declaring the Philippines prosperous and happy as agriculture drives the economy. He noted a large treasury balance and favorable seeds for rubber and sugar futures, assured no red agitation, and predicted growth in rubber and sugar industries with a bright future for the islands.
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B. C
Associated Press
Philippines
Leonard Wood
Manila
Coolidge
Isands
British flyer to fly to Newfoundland via Calshot and New York
Captain Courtney leads a three aircraft flight toward Newfoundland and New York from Calshot, with navigator Downer and mechanic Little. The British Maroon plane carries a long-range radio, emergency mast, and aims to test routes to Frederickshafen and Calshot Naval Base before Atlantic crossing.
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Loentelli
Greenland
Courtney
F. W. M. Downer
R. F. Little
Downer
Frederickshafen
Calshot
New York
Newfoundland
Southampton
Sefton Prancher
Alan Cobham
Kiling Moee
John T. King Estate Post Mortem Claims Rise
Estate of John T. King reports ante mortem claims totaling 122,116.30 with Percy A Rockefeller named largest at 103,188.37. Post mortem claims reach 10,842.78 plus estimated taxes around 20,000. Notable items include Lieberum and Heaphy rent and lease balances, appraiser fees, and Connecticut tax penalties.
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Nivdend B. Life Pub
Carter
City
B. Housing Co
Carter OU
White Copper Co
Red River
Percy A Rockefeller
Park Avenue
New York
A. W. Goodsell and Son
Phoenix Appraisa! Company
Service &S
Gerrity and Reilly
George W. Triptett, Jr
State of Connecticut
State of Connnecticut
Internal Revenue
Lindbergh Drives Car To St Louis Unnoticed
St Louis reports Col Lindbergh parked a new roadster in the business district without public action during his private return from overseas. Knight’s brokerage office received the first gifts showered on the airman, with twelve crates delivered amid admirers’ shipments both abroad and in the United States.
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ST Louis
Associated Press
Clarice A. Lindbergh
Harry Knight
St. Lews Country
Calniel Lindbergh
Hie
Oie
Atlantic
Knight
United States
Naval disarmament talks reveal British and Japanese critiques
British and Japanese critics found American tonnage plans too favorable to the United States. Admiralty officials argued Britain would need to reduce cruiser strength while seeking longer ship lifespans. Japan urged limits on new construction and defined naval strength by existing and future ships, with the American plan calling for substantial scrapping to meet ratios.
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Gibson
Bridgeman
Saito
Admiralty
Great Britain
American Pan
Britain
United States
Japan
W. C. Bridgeman
Admiral Sako
British Empire
Fragments of Local Organization Notices
Pixelated OCR lists meetings and lodges from Bridgeport groups at addresses on Madison Avenue Broad Street Main Street Arch Street and Cannon Street. Includes Improved Order of Red Men Loyal orders Bible Students Carpenters and Joiners Clerks Brotherhood Stone Cutters and Ladies of Maccabeus with dates unclear.
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Red Men
Koncks
Madison Avenue
Loyalty Lodge
C. F
Broad Street
Internation! Bible Students Association
United American Mme Ehmties
Bridgeport Council
Cotmon Street
State Treet Mithra Lodge
Main Sreet Carpenters and Joiner
Elm Street
Clerks Brotherhood of Railway and Steamclip
Main Street
Granite Cutters
Gannon Street
Cannon Street
Ladies of Maccabeus
Arch Street
Witte Shrine of Jerusalem
Orde Af DeMoley Bridsepai
Tod
City Council Eyes Deficit Notes and Fireworks Permits
A city council meeting authorized the issue of 35900 in deficiency notes dated July to cover current expenses and a water deficit of about 60000. Fireworks permits were granted to several applicants while eight were denied, with a policy restricting permits to sales in front of petitioners’ businesses.
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Ner
Noble Avenue
Putnam Street
Timothy Shea
Reddy
Mary Blewett
Schwars
Steiber
B. K. Sullivan
Chester Blackman
Giovanni D'Auria
Beatrice MacDoneld
Behrens
Board of
Otto K. Edelmann
Walter W. Garrity
Edelmann
Kilpatrick
David W. Price
Price
Ins
City council advances street, sewer projects and hearings
The Streets and Sidewalks Committee report calls a July hearing on accepting Calhoun Place and proposes changes to Seaview Avenue, Keeler Avenue sidewalks, and building lines on Fairfield Avenue. A sewer hearing is set for July 5 for West Taft Avenue, with a completed sewer to Rockland Street deemed for city use. The council approved a private sewer pipe purchase, sewer layings on Higgins Avenue and Montgomery Street, and castings for manhole covers. Damages and benefits were found equal. Rebecca Britton awarded 350 dollars for Harbor Avenue layout. Monthly meetings planned, July 5 added due to July 4.
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A. J. Nor
Common Council
Alfred W. Burdick
John H. Martin
Whelan
James J. Whelan
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Herman Reich
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Meyer Lurie
John and
Louis Milora
Congress Street
William Packer
Wall Street
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East Main Street
Fred A. Lyon
Fairfield Avennue
Carmine Sansone
Main Street
Louis Cerino
Pembroke Street
Lawrence
Farrell
Stretford Avenue
Allen Bros
Fairfield Avenue
Fred R. Wilson
Marcone
Faviletto
Newle Goodlino
A. J. Brown
Housatonie Avenue
Grand Street
Edith Bottomley
Salvatore Attinnese
Bancroft Avenue
Frermont Avenue
Andover Street
Norman Street
Cleveland Avenue
Taft Avenue
Asylum Street
Hope Street
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August Sehl
Carrol Avenue
Hansen Avenue
Hough Avenue
Lee Avenue
Morningside Drive
Pacific Street
Reneni Street
Stratford Avenue
Waterman Street
Whitney Avenue
Wilmot Avenue
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William J. Shaughnessy
George B. Clark
John Pravacy
Han
Doby
Dail Shool
Bidwains
Calhoun Place
Alea
Seaview Avenue
Keeler Avenue
Broad Street
Lafayette
Elma Street
Baton Machine Tool Company
North Main Street
Ruth Street
Aicliman ‘Place
Rockland Street
Ont
George M. Coughlin
Palm Street
Higgins Avenue
Montgomery Street
Board of Appraisal
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Hackley Street
Harbor Avenue
Ferris Street
Serrice Avenue
Burr Creek
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Tee
Park Department
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Chiappa Company
Kossuth Street
Cornelia Prungi
Frank
Lizzie Buloy
Bosworth Street
William Sadler
Burdick
Sadler
Burycilek
Woolley's Friends May Cancel Gifts
The Dramatic Association faced possible dissolution after criticism of the corporation's auction and praise for Mr. Woolley's work following Shakespeare's Coriolanus. The play repeats tomorrow night and Charles T. Bingham warned the group may end unless a leader of exceptional ability is found to replace Woolley.
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Corporation
The
Dramatic Association
Woolley
Charles T. Bingham
St Peter's Minstrel Show Held at Mosque
More than 1500 people attended the minstrel event at St. Peter's Mosque last night. Rev Father C A Leddy pastor led the affair after a Waterbury Minstrel company performance from Wan terbury.
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ST. Peter’s
St. Peter's
Waterbury
Wanterbury
C. A. Leddy
St. Peter’s Church
Pastor Celebrates 27th Birthday With Church Party
Advent Christian church members and friends gathered at the parsonage to honor Rev. C. W. Parmley on his twenty seventh birthday. A bouquet of American beauty roses was given with green bills in lieu of foliage. The event also honored W. W. Leonard on his sixtieth birthday, a prominent church official, who celebrated the day earlier.
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Advent Christian Church
C. W. Parmley
W. W. Leonard
Local Fishermen in Action Shown at Patfield County Meeting
Moving pictures featuring Lou FP. Bristol and Albert EB. Eeeles catching salmon on the Medway river in Nova Scotia were shown at the June meeting of the Patfield County Fish and Game Protective Association. More than 75 members attended. The group voted to send a card of thanks to Bridgeport Hydraulic Company for opening Beardsley park and Samp Murray rock reservoirs to fishermen.
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Lou FP
Bristol
Albert EB. Eeeles
Medway River
Nova Scotia
Patfieid County Fish and Game Protective Association
Hie Welfare
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
Beardsley Park
Murray Rock
Radio fans may hear Byrd plane on 60 meter wavelength
New York June 20. Radio fans with 60 meter wavelength sets and ability to decipher WrW letters will have a chance to patch messages from Commander Richard Byrd and the monoplane America on its transAtlantic flight. The plane's 100 watt transmitter will send its call letters continuously to indicate the plane's safety.
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New York
Associated Press
Wrw
Fichart
Byrd
America
Zoning Board Grants Gas Station Permit After Heated Session
Three appeals denied, one granted, and another postponed at a Bridgeport zoning board session. Wilhelm Winter wins permit to erect a gas station at Wood avenue Norman and Olive streets amid protests and testimony from local property owners and merchants. The panel also approves P H Sharkey for a combined battery and garage at 119 Jetland Street with a retirement lapse condition and denies two family house on Bancroft Avenue and a three family on 222 Midland Avenue. A two week extension was granted to the Barrel Company due to the attorney’s absence.
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Pyt
W. Parker Seeley
Diffard B. Wilson
Wilhelm A. Winter
Wood Avenue
Norman
Olive Streets
Winter
P. H. Sharkey
Atetica
Jetland Street
Sharkey
Mra
Josephine R. Sheehan
Bancroft Ave
H. B. Nichols
Midland Avenue
Raymond Baywich
Howard Avenue
Wiliam Goos
Boston Avenue
Barrel Company
George N. Finkelstone
City Barrel Company
Gan
Joe F. Schempp
Clifford B. Wilson
Schempp
Fifth District
Republican Club
Fred W. Harrison
Seeley
Oliver Knight
Schnee and Schnee Company
L. G. Garand
Walsh
Brush
Masflayer Oil Company
Wilson
Mayflower Oil Company
Bridgeport
Mre Josephine
Sheehan
Bancroft Avenue
Bancroft
Protest over zoning permit for two family houses
Mrs Sheehan claimed prior purchase of the property as zoning laws barred two family homes in the area. A parade of protesters included B F Comey Park Board clerk William F Connelly tax assessor Richard Rowland building inspector Alpheus Goulden Albert E Eccles Fairchild Wheeler Bridgeport Land and Title Co president Royal Sherwin Charles W Bitzer Bridgeport Trust Co treasurer.
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B. F. Comey
Park Board
William F. Connelly
Richard Rowland
Alpheus Goulden
Albert E. Eccles
Fairchild Wheeler
Bridgeport Land and Title Company
Royal Sherwin
Charles W. Bitzer
Bridgeport Trust Company
Rules for Swan land sub divisions proposed to city plan
Herbert G Swan proposed rules to oversee land subdivisions by the City Plan Commission aiming to curb haphazard growth. The plan requires data on layouts and profiles before openings, sets standards for lot sizes and street widths, and mandates public park space and building line conformity with zoning rules.
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City Plan Commission
Herbert G Swan
Owd
Ewon
Suger
Commission
Two Small Blazes Call Out Firemen
Assistant Chief Thomas F Burns led two alarms last night for separate fires. A burning truck at 609 Pembroke Street owned by Levine Brothers caused damage from a back fire while a vehicle at 1494 Seaview Avenue driven by Cyril Scheibel burned before crews arrived. Total damage estimated at 50 dollars.
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Thomas F. Burns
Bovn
Pembroke
Willard Streets
Palisade Avenue
Cyril Scheibel
Seaview Avenue
Woman Arrested for Tax Delinquency in City Precinct
Christine Schegg, sixty two, of 267 Willow Street, arrested last night as a personal tax delinquent and released on bond of 810 at the Second Precinct. Mary Blubuick, thirty six, of 1484 Pembroke Street, also booked as an offender.
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Stxty
Willow Street
Second Precinct
Mary Blubuick
Pembroke Street
Hair Barber Fined In Irvington Disorder
Irvington June 20 By Associated Press Savalore Benovelz was fined $15 by police recorder Stoddard for rough conduct toward a female customer during a haircut. Mrs Prieds Finger, the complainant, said the barber pulled the cloth, forced her from the chair, and cut her hair too short.
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Irvington
K. J
Associated Press
Savalore Benovelz
Stoddard
Prieds
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