War Aims Rally Support Amid Labor and Rail Debates
The letter lauds President Wilson’s war aims against Austria and applauds unity against internal radicalism. It discusses railroad policy and the need for Congressional action, including potential rate relief, government role, and investment in rail infrastructure. Analysts weigh private and public control while noting copper and steel price moves and a hopeful wartime economic outlook.
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Austria
America
Devor
Woodrow Wilson
Perany
Ger
United States
New York
Congress
Emony
Newlands Inrigating Committee
Mel Speyer
United States Treasury
Chamber of Commerce of the of New York
Chicago
James B. Forgan
E. D
Mitchell
A. W. Harris
Washington
Gary
U. S. Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
U.S. Steel
Kennecott
China
England
France
Stock Market Opens with War Rail Takeover Hints
New York December 11 opening shows government action on railroads cited but no clear market move. Rail shares mostly fractional losses, Pullman down several points, General Electric and tobacco issues follow. Noon trading brings further declines across rails and related stocks, with Liberty bonds steady and foreign issues weakening further.
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New York
Pullman
General Electric
American Tobacco
People’s Gas
Louisville & Nashville
Lackawanna
Liberty
New York Exchange Quotations from Bridgeport Brokers
Bridgeport Conn. private tires by T L Watson & Co bankers and brokers list NYSE quotes as of Dec 11 1 30 p m.Stocks include Allis Chalmers Am Car Fay Am Can Am Locomotive Am Tobacco Am Smelt Ref Co Am Sug Ref Co Am Tel Tele Alaska Gold Atl Gulf W Indies etc plus several railroads and alloys with mixed bid values.
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T. L. Watson & Co
Corner Main
John Sta
Bridgeport
Conn
New York Stock Exchange
Allis Chalmers Am
Car & Fay
Am. Tobacco
Am, Smelt, & Re. Co
Sug
Refg. Co
Tel
Tele
Alaska Gold
Atl
Gulf & W. Indies
Baltimore& Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Beth. Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Trans
Canadian Pacific
Interborough
Inter
Marine Inter
Mer
Marine Pfc International Paper
Kansas City
Kennecott Copper
Lackawanna Steel
Louis, & Nashville
Lehigh Valley
Maxwell Motors
Bidware Steel
Missouri Pacific
Miami Copper
Eqameling
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Central
N. Y
N. H
H. N
H. N. ¥., Ont. & West. Cen. Leather Co
Chi. M
St. Paul
Chi. & Great
W. Chi
China Corn Products
Crucible
Resolution Abating Sewer Assessments and Appointing Collector
A 1917 city council notice rescinds October 15 sewer assessments for W. 8. Wilmot, Wm. and Kate Haffner, Julia A. McGuinness and lists their abated sums. It also confirms benefits as assessed for W. S. Wilmot Chas. A. Tichy the Haffners and McGuinness, and appoints Howard F. Smith as collector of benefits. Adopted December 3 1917 and approved December 10 1917.
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Wilmot
Kate H. Haffner
Julia A. McGuinness
W. S. Wilmot
Chas. A. Tichy
Howard F. Smith
Correction of Assessments for Wayne Street Sewer
Bridgeport city records announce a correction of assessments for the Wayne Street sewer project adopted December 10 1917. The Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages reports abatement for John M Donnelly Gustave and Agnes Bronquist and lists benefits due to the sewer by Donnelly Wheeler and the Bronquists with specified feet of frontage.
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Maiden Lane
Common Council
City of
Bridgeport
Wayne Street
Board of
Dominion Council
John M. Donnelly
Gustave
Agnes Bronquist
Edith A. Wheeler
Agnes Gronquist
Probate notices and adoption order from Bridgeport district
Connecticut probate court in Bridgeport issues six month claim period for the estates of John Walters and John Henry Bennett with payment urged to administrators. also a court notice for the adoption of Elma L Peck, 16, requiring appearance Dec 17 1917, with publication in a local newspaper.
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John Walters
Bridgeport
Court of Probate
District of Bridgeport
John B. Dillon
Main Street
State OF Connecticut District OF Bridgeport
John Henry Bennett
Elma L. Peck
Paul L Miller
Bridgeport Public Works Order on John Street Land Opening
Bridgeport Common Council on December 3 1917 ordered land taken for widening John Street between Main and Broad streets be opened to public use on January 10 1918 or later as designated by the Mayor. Owners must remove movable property within ten days and buildings interfering with public use must be removed or destroyed. The order requires publication and mailing copies to landowners.
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Common Council
City of
Bridgeport
John Street
Main Street
Broad Street
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