West Side Branch Library opens May be March 19
Bridgeport plans for its West Side Branch at Swate and Fairfield avenues face further delay. Henry N. Sanborn says the 73 000 structure should be ready for occupancy around March 19 after plumbing heating and painting. The Georgian brick building includes a central circulation area a reference room a gallery and wings with adult and children’s rooms. Ten thousand books from the temporary library will move in once finished.
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Bridgeport
Swate
Fairfield Avenues
Henry N. Sanborn
Aix Sanborn
New West Branch
Assembly Com
Seaih
Circulation Department
Ruby Steele
Permament
Leonard Ashehn
Martin and Sons
West Branch
Burroughs
North Branch
Mast
Newfield
South Branch
Black Trock
Coroner Holds Slayer of Philadelphia Child
Philadelphia March 9 Wy tig FF Morgan confessed to poisoning attack and killing six year old Lillian Gilmore last Saturday. Morgan was held today without bail by the coroner awaiting grand jury action. Police expect swift indictment and trial.
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Philadelphia
Aviation as a Vital Factor in War and Commerce
The Air Service has set world records in altitude endurance speed and nonstop flight while being praised for efficiency. It argues aviation must be mobilized nationwide, with a strong aeronautical industry and federal laws to regulate navigation, licensing, and safety to hasten commercial and military expansion.
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John W. Weeks
Aeronautical Digest
Air Service
Army
Navy
Indead
United States
Congress
Midwives Attend 38 9 Percent of City Births
Bridgeport health officials aim to raise midwifery standards after 1128 of 3406 births in 1922 were assisted by midwives. State director Miss Kathryn Sherman will meet the 24 registered midwives March 13 at Welfare Building, with invited midwives from across the county. Dr Taylor notes Bridgeport's high midwife share reflects the city’s large foreign population.
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Hare
Kathryn Sherman
Co. , Taylor
Taylor
Tridgeport
Bridgeport
Famous cable laying ship to be destroyed
After a year at sea near Southend the famous old cable laying ship Faraday is to be broken up. Since her launch in 1874 she laid eight trans Atlantic cables and over 50 000 miles. She served for United States and Western Union telegraph lines and for the Commercial Cable Co. Last year she completed the All American Cable project. She will be succeeded by a newer 700 ton vessel with advanced scientific gear and a cable carrying capacity of 6000 tons.
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Fubtor
Southend
Inc
Faraday
Kag
United States
Compagnie Franchise du ‘Telegraphie de
Commercial Cable Co
Mayaday
Milford civic events and church notices mix with reform school theft
Mil ford merchants plan annual chamber banquet at Seven Gables Inn with prominent speakers including Stanley J Bullard. Milford Post American deliberates membership drive. Rev Jesse D Tobberts called to Milford Methodist church. Devon Union church board meeting postponed. hospital plan revised to 20 beds. Walnut Beach and Devon schools to gain additions. religious services at Plymouth church and First Congregational Church noted. a Walnut Beach boy, 11, held for theft and committed to the State Reform School after fleeing from St Francis Orphan Asylum.
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Milvport
Mar
Roberts
Mary Taylor M. Church
Jesse D. Tobberts
Milford
Bridgeport
Artford
G. W Simonson
Capitolity
Lucia
O. EB. Ss
I. D. Sherwood
New Milford Hospital
W.W. J. Skinner
Ttig
Board of Selectmen
Devon
Walnut Beach
Fort Trumbull Beach
G. F. Atkins
Plymouth
C. EB
C. E
John Ballantine
India
Reform School
George J. ‘Smith
A. Moeller
Meridan
St. Francis
New Haven
Pigmy Families and Duchess Cecily of York in History
A World Wide Magazine note describes pigmy families as small and divided, with rare ex mployment of more than four or five members and pigs used as a pejorative image. The piece then chronicles Cecily, Duchess of York, dying in 1495, who faced vast family tragedy as 26 close relatives were killed or harmed amid Lancastrian ties.
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World Wide Magazine
Yube
Tradies
Cecily
York
Ngland
Ralph Nee
Heart of
Richard Plantagenet
Duke of York
Plan Legislation for Three Per Cent Beer
Senator Edge of New Jersey disclosed plans to introduce a bill in Congress to legalize three per cent beer arguing non intoxication under Volstead law. A preliminary draft exists with broad support, wine not included. A five pound four ounce hatletone was reported in the Schwebo district, Burma.
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Senator Edge
New Jersey
Washington
Congress
Edge
Schwebo
Burma
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West Side
Saxophone
Sandays
Plusic
Main St
Landays
Victrolas
Boston Evening Transcript
Stratford City
Senate
Doan
John Reardon
Stratford Ave
Riker Drug Store
Chas
McClellan
Colemax St
WorBee
Doar
John Young
Commercial St
Riker Drug
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United
Happiness
Allen Bros., Inc
Fairfield Avenue
New York
the Gas Appliance Exchange, Inc
Fairfield Ave
Barnum
Radford B. Smith
Broad St
Lonsdale & Fruit
Warner
Tinkertoy
Ives
Cic
Christian
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