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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1917

Page

6

World railways come under government control worldwide

A United States era report notes that government ownership or control of railways spans most regions. It cites Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia with high shares, states about 55 percent of railways globally are government owned, and lists jurisdictions like Austria-Hungary Russia Italy Switzerland and China as examples while noting Canada and some South American systems as partially owned.

United States Wash National City Bank of New Orid Asia Africa Briare Oried Australia Austria-Hungary Russia Italy Switzerland Europe South America North America New d Great Britain Canada China Mts Turkey Oceania

Wholesale Produce Prices From Market Report

Market report lists mixed wholesale prices for fruits, vegetables, and poultry. Items include apples like King and Northern Spy, Straw, Clover, and other staples with varied per ton, per bushel, or per crate rates, alongside fowl and turkey prices and assorted produce quantities.

McIntosh Jon- HM Snow Perial King Northern Spy Ben Davis

Investigation of Slackers Feels Ongoing

Fe words indicate an investigation into slackers has begun and many men have been taken yesterday as part of the inquiry. The piece notes widespread action affecting numerous individuals.

Stock Market Opens With Mixed early Downturns Turned Flat

New York stocks opened with little change before selling quieted, US Steel hit a yearly low on a 7,000 share first offer at 84 1 3 to 84 7 3, railroads and utilities slipped, but noon rallies steadied the list though Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific faced fresh lows and Brooklyn Transit dropped to 36 1 2 percent. Foreign bonds remained weak and Liberty issues were inactive with 4s around 97.40 and 34s near 98.50.

New York United States Steel Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Brooklyn

New York Stock Exchange Quotations Reported by TL Watson

Quotations from the New York Stock Exchange shown by TL Watson & Co. include Allis Chalmers Am Can Am Tobacco Am. Tel. & Tele Am. Zinc Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit Calif. Petroleum Canadian Pacific Chile Copper 54% 51% 10% 97% 36% 176% 11 50% 35% 11% 46% 87% 13%

TL. Watson & Co Corner Mata John Bta Bridgeport Conn New York Stock Exchange Allis Chalmers Allis Chalmers Ptd Car & Fay Can Cotton Oil Co Locomotive Tobacco Am. Smelt & Re. Co Tele Zinc Alaska Gold Gulf & W. Indies Baldwin Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Beth Steel Brooklyn Rapid Trans Butte & Superior Canadian Pacific Calif. Petroleum ‘Con. Leather Co Chi St. Paul Great W R. I Pac Chile Copper Boston T. I. Watson & Co

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