Bridgeport Seeks Bids for 50 000 Gallon Concrete Reservoir
The Town of Bridgeport invites bids from 10 bidders for construction of two concrete reservoirs of about 50 000 gallon capacity. Bids due June 25 1915 at 1 pm. Plans available from Hornor Lee Engineers Clarksburg WV. Council reserves right to reject any or all bids. William G. Pell Major and Harrison Martin Recorder.
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Bridgeport
Hornor Lee Engineers
Clarksburg
W. A
William GC. Pell
Harrison Martin
Street Baskets Target Filth on City Streets
Mayor Gordon and Chief Brook lead police in enforcing a new ordinance against litter on sidewalks and streets. The rule bans depositing rubbish and filth with fines from one to ten dollars. Sanitary Officer signs in support, urging residents to avoid paper bags and other waste on public spaces.
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Dhhyor Gordon
Gordon
Brook
Ww. Ours
Welch and Fullerton Drugists Delivery Notice
Welch and Fullerton, druggists, announce delivery service to all parts of the city ensuring broader access to medicines and sundries for residents.
Widener Memorial Library Dedicated at Harvard
Harvard University dedicated the Widener Memorial Library on June 24, a brick and limestone building planned to house the rare Widener collection. Henry Cabot Lodge presented the address. A Lawrence Lowell accepted for Harvard. The gift from Mrs. Eleanor Elkins Widener honors her son Harry Elkins Widener, Harvard Class of 1907 who died in the Titanic sinking. The library capacity is 1,900,000 volumes with room for 2,300,000, on Gore Hall site near Massachusetts Avenue. The building includes a vast reading room, staff offices, a treasure room, stacks across eight stories with future expansion, and a six-month moving project to relocate Harvard’s collections.
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Cambridge
Mass
Widener
University
Hart Yard
New York Public Library
Congressional Library
Gore Hall
College Yard
Massachusetts Avenue
Widner
Ferrier
Paris
George P. Winship
John Carter Brown
Brown University
William C. Lane
Archibald C. Coolidge
University Library
Library Council
Europe
Harvard Library
Greatly Benefited by Chamberlains Liniment
Mrs Florence Silfe of Wabash Indiana endorses Chamberlains Liniment for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains praising prompt relief and recommending it in the highest terms. The advertisement asserts rheumatic pains are relieved everywhere by the liniment.
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Chamberlain
Florence Silfe
Wabash
Ind
Welch and Fullerton Drugists Deliver Across City
Welch and Fullerton, druggists, announce delivery to all parts of the city, offering prompt service and a full range of medicines and sundries for local customers.
Program of Sunday School Convention in Bridgeport
Sunday school convention program for Simpson district held at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. Devotional by Rev. B S Pamrick, opening address on aims of the convention, discussions on keeping up attendance, organized class places, and home relation to Sunday schools. Include song service, trained staff, and committees, with various Rev. speakers and general discussion sessions.
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Bridgeport
Simpson District
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
B. Spamrick
Fesse G. Lawson
Cleon Fitzhugh
Robert Brass
Mr. Ayers
J. Zzae
Many Die Needlessly In Search for Health
New York June 24 The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis estimates that annually 10000 to 15000 consumptives go west seeking health and 100000 to 200000 reside in California Arizona New Mexico Texas and Colorado The report cites U S Public Health Service investigations noting 20 000 to 15000 migrate yearly to western states and warns that 30 to 50 of these patients are hopeless cases dying within six months Many die in almshouses or rely on charity and could have been cared for at home The piece urges careful medical advice before traveling and notes that tuberculosis cures exist in the United States but cautions about flight to the west for those with advanced disease and limited means
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New York
National Association For the Study and Prevention
United States Public Health Service
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Colorado
2. M. Carrington
E ‘al Sweet
A. D. Foster
North
South Carolina
National Association
Southwest
Tinois
Missouri
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
United States
Jase Workinsman
Leprosy seen as less dangerous than public fear says AMA paper
San Francisco June 74 leprosy horror debated at the AMA session. Dr Douglas M Montgomery argues leprosy is only slightly contagious and far less dangerous to community and individual than smallpox or tuberculosis. He notes public fear stems from misunderstanding and calls public health work essential to address poverty and disease prevalence among low paid workers.
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San Francisco
Douglas M. Montgomery
American Medical Association
Montgomery
B. S. Warren
United States Health Service
Warren
United States
Mrs Virginia Snider praises Deans Kidney Pills in Adamston letter
In Adamston West Virginia Mrs Virginia Snider reports severe dizziness eye spots ankle swelling and headaches. After using Deans Kidney Pills she needed three boxes to feel relief with swelling subsiding and no further pains or dizziness. Advertisement for Deans Kidney Pills priced 50 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Williams
Ieee
F. Burke
Clarkshoro
Adamston
Clarksburg
Virginia Snider
W. Va
Uy Dean
Dean
Salder
Foster-Milburn ‘Co
Buffalo
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Welch & Fullerton
Silk
GLOBE
Harvard
Qatar Lit
R J. Reynolds
SOBA
COE Ans
Winston-Salem
Simpson
Ae B.S
Mittees
Dr. Montgomery
Adanston
T. Lowndes
Palm Beach
Simon
R. T. Lowndes Departement
The
Union National Bank
Sturm
Wilec
Horne
Joseph Horne
Phtsburgh
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