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Despite the opposition of many others, he purchased land that became the city's municipal airport and high school football stadium; both of which were later named Bader Field in his honor. He led the initiative, in 1923, to construct the high school at Albany and
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edition for March 27, 1924, read: "The official regulation provides that the bottom of the tights shall be no shorter than four inches above the knee and the bottom of the skirt no higher than seven inches above the knee." Prohibited in previous years, bare legs were allowed. Additionally, Atlantic
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and many engineers stated that it could not be rebuilt but Bader and his company accepted the challenge to rebuild it. His success with that job led to more work in
Atlantic City. His next major project was the paving of the five miles of Albany Avenue in Atlantic City to
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1923, initiated a public referendum, during the general election, at which time residents approved the construction of a
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reported that police turned back hundreds of would-be bathers: "Mayor Edward L. Bader ordered this action on complaints that bathers were sometimes unclad to the point of indecency, while with others their wet suits were a nuisance."
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and underwent surgery. In an effort to speed his recovery, city policemen fanned out along the street in front of the hospital to prevent any unnecessary noise.
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bouts sponsored by casinos he would regularly bring world-class boxers to
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because his appendix was on the left, rather than the right side of his torso. Initially asked to rest at home, he was later moved to the
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meeting in Atlantic City in 1923. He also pushed the idea of the city residents organizing a beauty pageant that became known as
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Bader's contracting business was successful for the next few years working several projects in Atlantic City and along the
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