Gold Import Record Shown By J P Morgan Co
New York December 29 J P Morgan & Co deposited 23 million dollars in New York sub treasuries and offices. 25 million in coins, noting a first wartime import of gold coins into the United States. The bulk consisted of gold eagles and the shipment marked a new daily record.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Bub-Treasury
Philadelphia
Asay
United States
Sub-Treasury
Ich Panama Canal Company
Paris
Uni
Canada
National banks and firms listed in stock valuations
Commissioner William H Coroday announced the purpose of taxation on bank capital stock and related companies. The list shows par values and stock valuations: City National Bank 100 and 830, Connecticut National 100 and 2, First Bridgeport 100 and 192, American Bank & Trust 100 and 120, Bridgeport Land & Title 100 and 126, Bridgeport Morris 100 and 100, Bridgeport Co 100 and 186, T L Watson 100 and Stratford Trust 100 and 120, Southport Trust 100 and 327.
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William Hy Cor
Market shifts in 1916 crop prices and yields
A December report outlines 1916 crop data with acreage and production changes across hay, rye, buckwheat, potatoes, tobacco, apples, pears and other crops. It notes price movements from 1914 to 1916, including hay at 18.50 and 20 dollars per ton, potatoes near 96 cents, and tobacco costs rising to 27 cents.
New York Stock Exchange Quotations Reported by T L Watson Co
New York Stock Exchange quotations list prices from bonds and stocks across many issuers. Notable entries include Am. Beet Sugar at 55 percent, Am. Car & Fay at 64, Am. Can 45, Am. Locomotive 18, Atch T S F 103, Anaconda Copper 80, Baldwin Loco 57, Bethlehem Steel 525, Great Northern Pfa 40, Copper ranges and many others with fluctuating figures. The report reflects private wire updates from Bridgeport Connecticut broker T L Watson & Co and includes both standard shares and preferreds with multiple percentage values.
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Allis Chalmers
Allis Chalers
Car & Fay
Can
Hide & Lea
Atl Gulf & W. Indies
Smelt, & Re. C
Tel. &Tele
Alaska
Atch. T. & S. Fe
Pfderal Electric Goodrich Co
Gt. Northern Pfa
Northern Ore
Cananea
Illinois
Inspiration Goppertional
Nicke Iterborough
Inter
Mer
Marine Inter
Marine Pt International Paper
Kansas City
Wanna Steel
Gehigh Valley
Maxwell Motors
Mex
Petroleum
Missouri Poets
Miami
Montana
Kan
Texas
Tex
Pfa
Nevada
National Lead Co
Norfolk & ‘Western Northern Pacific N
Centrales
H N
West
Pavania
Ray Gons
Stock Market Opens Final Year With Mixed Declines
New York stock trading began with broad pressure on leaders as United States Steel fell on its initial 3000 share offering, down 1.25 points to about 103.75, 108.875. Other major issues such as Union Pacific Utah Copper and Cuba Cane slipped 1 to 2 points, while Central Leather Atlantic Gulf & West Indies and Inspiration Copper gained up to 4.5 points. By noon buyers steadied prices, steel and copper rebounded, Texas Company rose to a 6.5 point lead, and Bethlehem Steel advanced about 2.0 points amid a dull rally.
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New York
Stock Exchange
United States
Steel
Union Pacific
Utah
Central Leather
Atlantic Gulf & West Indies
Inspiration
Texas Company
Bethlehem 'Seel
Crop and dividend updates from early 20th century reports
The Crop Reporting Board of the Bureau of Crop Estimates releases fall sown area increases across crops led by a 2.3 percent rise in fall sown area, totaling 40,090,000 acres with Dec 1 conditions around 85.7. Rye area shows a 21.8 percent rise to 4,214,000 acres with Dec 1 condition at 88.8. Last week’s dividends from New York report a record wave of 29 extra, 14 increases and six initial declarations, totaling about $157 million distributed to copper holders as earnings soar and stock dividends rise alongside banner outputs and high prices.
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Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States
Department of Agriculture
New York
Popular Pro Misquotes and the Real Sayings
A garbled selection on misquotations notes common errors in well known lines. It cites examples from biblical verses proverbs and literary quotes and contrasts incorrect renderings with the correct wording attributed to figures such as Butler St James Pope and the Earl of Roscommon.
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Butler
St. James
Pope
Earl of Roscommon
Paying an Informer and a Goose Defense Excerpt
Pearson's Weekly recounts an anecdote from the Second French Empire about a secret payoff to a government informer. It also includes a defense of geese praising their wit and navigation compared to human folly. The piece ties to Henri Didier, the Duchesse de Berri affair, and a courtly figure Deutz.
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Alexandre Dumas
Curieux
Henri Didier
Didier
Ministry of the Interior
Duchesse de Berri
Nantes
Louis Philippe
Count de Chambord
Deutz
Henri
M. Didier
Creeping worm myths across Pacific islands
New Zealand and Pacific legends describe thick monstrous worms with necks and heads like a monkey, called me talu ki in the Sandwich Islands. An old Kiwi tale claims these creatures once threatened humanity. Also discussed is why watches lose time, refuting animal magnetism or body heat, citing movement rhythms and hang angle as factors.
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New Zealand
Australia
Samoan
Solomon Islands
Sandwich Islands
Hotel Bristol Promises Comfort and Convenience in NYC
The Bristol at 122 124 West 49th Street New York seeks Bridgeport travelers with special rates for tourists and groups of four or more. Rooms with and without meals list prices from $1.50 to $8 per day, private baths available, and the hotel highlights proximity to Grand Central Penn Station theaters and subway lines. T. E. Tolson president and manager invites inquiries for a map and booklet.
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Bristol
West 49Th Street
New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Bridgeport
Grand Central
Pennsylvania
T. E. Tolson
Pres
Mgr
Biggest Difference Between Egg and Man Quip
A Cincinnati Enquirer anecdote pairs a fool and a sage in a humorous exchange about eggs. The fool notes the egg’s freshness as the key difference, while the sage challenges the idea with a witty reply, reflecting light, old-time humor.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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Elmwood Ave
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James Staples & CO
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Loewith & CO
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Golden Hill St
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Bridgeport Trust Co
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Fair Av. Theatre Today
Bostwick Theatre
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Henry R. Mallory
Circle
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T. L. Watson
Bankers Corner
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Pearson's Weekly
West Point
Cartoons Magazine
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Main St
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Puck
Hosea Ballou
Frisbie’s Pies
Kelly’s Cigar’ Store
Fairfield Ave
James H. Kelly
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