Henry Clews Weekly Letter on Monetary Strains and Stocks
Henry Clews analyzes liquidity tightness in early 1917 as foreign loans, domestic capital needs, and rising prices pressure banking resources. He notes gold imports, stock market weakness, and cautious Fed policy, while urging balanced policy, production gains, and restrained speculation to stabilize values amid war-driven upheaval.
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Poedergl Reserve Board
New York
New ‘Work Clearing House
Federal Reserve
SRB
Sterling Exchange
Great Britain
Canada
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Pation
Germany
Romania
Lloyd George
Asquith
Europe
Mexico
Stock Market Opens Higher Amid Mixed Bank and Steel News
New York opening of the stock market shows gains in American Smelting Anaconda Copper United States Rubber International Paper and Beet Sugar with Ajax Rubber reaching a new peak. Steel climbs early then reverses and rails trade narrowly as cautious turnover limits activities and bonds drift lower on Anglo-French and Paris issues.
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New York
United States Steel
Anaconda Copper
United States Rubber
International Paper and Beet Sugar
Ajax Rubber
Central Leather
Mercantile Marine
Atlantic
Gulf and West Indies
Paris
Chicago Police Chief Faces Decision on Healy Injury Record
Chicago police chief Charles C. Healy, battered in service, may have one of the most severe injury histories in the department, with broken bones including both thighs and legs, a shattered wrist, dislocated shoulder, and multiple cuts from knife, razor, and blunt force during his 19 years on the force as Mayor Thompson weighs his status.
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Chicago
Charles C. Healy
Police Department of
Thompson
Obituary notices of multiple locals in Fairfield city
A long list of obituaries and funeral notices itemizes missing relatives. Amelia Bottomly dies, William Coley and James Murphy pass away in Fairfield and Greens Farms, with services conducted by church pastors. Mary Stoneman, Owen Dorian, Mary Sayles, Catherine Kiernan, Fred Rock, Margaret Crisp, Eugene Hart are mourned with services at St Michael's and St Augustine's churches. Burial at St Michael's cemetery or Park cemetery.
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Amelia Bottomly
Amelia
Thomas Bottomly
Broad Street
W. W. Rose
Universalist Church
Park Cemetery
James J. Murphy
EH. T. Bedford
Greens Farms
R. Murphy
John
James
Peter
Owen Eugene Doran
Owen Eugene Dorian
Tom Thumb Street
St. Patrick's R.c
Thomas J. Picker
Francis Schaak
Robert Barrett
George Butler
Frank,Butler
Harry Shapiro
Francis Rooney
St. Michael's Cemetery
Catherine
James Kiernan
Wood Avenue
John W. Kiernan
Beechwood Avenue
St. Augustine's Church
Edward F. Hayes
Catherine Ryan
Daniel Olihan
Thomas Enright
Michael Larkin
Thomas Lattin
Robert Dunford
John Malloy
Eugene B. Hart
Washington Terrace
St. Augustine’s Church
James B. Nihill
P. R
Robert J. Bowen
Edward V.murphy
F. J. Kelley
Aurelia Berger
J. J. Kennedy
A. T. Brisebois
Schmidt
Stratford Lights Begin Installation In Town Center Plan
Stratford dated Dec 11 work on forty new electric lights ordered by the board of finance begins today under First Selectman James Lally. Lights from United Illuminating Co Bridgeport replace two near Hard's corner and Main street Barnum avenue. Lordship Park will get ten lights. Also reported wedding Mildred Clibborn daughter of William and Mrs Clibborn married Fred Roberts Dec 7 at St James church. The couple honeymooning in New York. Dingbat club has sold over 600 tickets for its annual oyster supper at town hall.
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Stratford
Board of Finance
First Selectman
James Lally
United Illuminating Co
Bridgeport
Hard's Corner
Barnum Avenue
Main Street
Lordship Park
Mildred Clibborn
William Clibborn
Fred Roberts
Michael J. O’connor
St. James’ R. C
Howland Dry Goods Co
Roberts
Town Supper Aims To Raise Funds For Needy
Wednesday evening, December 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., a charity supper is hosted to raise funds for the town's deserving poor. Miss May Morehouse, assistant town clerk, recently returned home after visiting relatives in New York.
Mr and Mrs Weinstein Welcome First Child Son
Mr and Mrs Benjamin B Weinstein of 628 North Avenue announce the arrival of a son on Saturday morning. Mrs Weinstein was Miss Marion Schine. The note adds a civic reminder that common people must stay alive to buy goods.
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Benjamin B. Weinstein
North Avenue
Weinstein
Marion Schine
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Joseph F. Keeley
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James Staples & CO
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Dorothy Dalton
Triangle Corp
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Oliver Turney
Fairfield
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Westport
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George T. Stoneman
Noble Avenue
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Dover Street
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William Cavanaugh
John Sullivan
Harry McCabe
Father lHussion
St. Michael’s Cemetery
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Margaret E
Robert E. Crisp
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Brooklyn
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Lafayette Street
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Golden Hill St
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