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Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1917

Page

2

World Wheat and Grain 1917 Production Across Nations

The report lists 1917 wheat outputs for Spain Italy the Netherlands and Algeria with ratios to 1916 and five year averages. It shows rye oats corn and rice figures for France Scotland Ireland Netherlands Sweden Algeria Italy the United States and Canada, with national totals and regional comparisons.

Bureau of Cropies U. Department of Agriture International Insit of Agriculture Rome Italy Spain Netherlands Swe Algeria France Therlands Sweden Scotland Ireland Switzer Canada United States India Ace Ten Switzerland States E Pratrie Japan Algéria

Market Opens With Dull Trading on Narrow Moves

New York stocks opened with minimal price changes as Union Pacific led losses near a pint. United States Steel and other industrials slipped, while a few gains came from General Electric Studebaker Pennsylvania Atchison and New Haven. Irregular late trading saw ships weigh on numbers. rail stocks fell, and Liberty bonds varied. Closing was steady with 150000 shares traded. Liberty 4s at 97.76 97.80 and 3s at 98.90 98.98.

New York Union Pacific United States Steel General Electric Studebaker Pennsylvania Atchison New Haven Baltimore & Ohio

Captains to Receive Rank of Rear Admirals

Washington announces a new selection board will meet to promote nine captains to temporary rear admirals and forty six commanders to captains while elevating one hundred twelve lieutenants to temporary commanders. The board includes Vice Admiral Mayo and Rear Admirals Coffey Fletcher McLean Walter Fechteler Rodgers and Sinclair among others.

Washington Miral Mayo Coff Fletcher McLean Winwalter Fechteler Rodgers Sinclair

Stocks Edge Higher Amid Wide NYSE Quotations

Bridgeport firm reports private wire quotations from December 1 1:30 PM for numerous issues led by Chesapeake & Ohio Consolidated Gas Corp Products Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel and General Electric with mixed percentages across railroads and industrials reflecting trading activity at mid century volumes and prices.

Obituary notices and funeral services across Stratford and area

Obituaries note Mary E Gorham burial at Mountain Grove, and John Nelson who died after illness at 64 in Tashua. William P McKenna of Stratford, and Carrie O Wheeler buried at Union cemetery Easton. Catherine E Dickinson dies at 78 in Stratford after two years with heart trouble. Funeral services held at St John Episcopal, First Methodist, and local undertakers. Burial follows at Union cemetery Stratford and Easton.

Mary E. Gorham Mary E.gor Iham St. John’s Episcopal Church Charles W. Findlay Mountain Grove Cemetery John Nelson Tashua Nelson William P. McKenna Stratford Rourke & Boucher Main Street Loyal Order of Moose Union Cemetery Carrie O. Wheeler Colorado Avenue George M. Brown First Methodist Church Easton Catherine E. Dickinson Catherine E Sylvanus C. Dickinson Church Street

Bishop Hayes Named As General Chaplain

The Society of Congregational church announces Bishop Hayes as general chaplain. The obituary notes she is survived by one son, Samuel W. Dickinson, who lived with her.

Ciety Congregational Church Samuel W. Dickinson

Pope appoints Hayes as chief chaplain for army and navy

Pope Benedict names Patrick J. Hayes auxiliary bishop of New York as general chaplain for the United States army and navy. The second item notes arrival of French and Dutch bulbs from John Reck & Son.

Pope Benedict Patrick J. Hayes New York United States Army Navy JOH Reck & Son

Few Permits To Build Issued In Local Meeting

Building activity remains quiet as seven permits were approved by the Board of Building Commissioners last night totaling 11 355. The list includes A R Reichel two two family houses on French Street north of, U M C Co frame building on Barnum Avenue north, Hungarian Sick Benefit Association vault on State Street, Clara E Thompson balcony at 327 William Street, Andrew Galto garage at 153 Jones Avenue, and W Blier baker's shop at 200 Pine Street.

Board of Building Commissioners A.R. Reichel French Street Barnum Avenue Hungarian Sick Benefit Association State Street Clara E. Thompson William Street Andrew Galto Jones Avenue B. Blier Baker’s Pine Street

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