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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1916

Page

2

World of Finance Review of Last Week

A financial overview discusses stock market sentiment, railway profits, and power projects with mentions of Reading, Lehigh Valley, Montana Power, and Union Pacific. It notes investor caution, expected dividends, and ongoing speculation while highlighting April foreign trade figures and ten month totals in exports and imports.

Price Tie Bull Reading New Jersey Bisck Idvarde Lehigh Valley St Aa Montana Kennecott Montana Power Common Hall Hull Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Department of Commerce Denne

Stock Exchange Quotations Rendered In Fragmented Text

Fragmented OCR item lists quotes and prices for metals and rubber with stray abbreviations. Mentions Copper Pacific Iron Steel and Rubber markets with scattered numbers. Reads as a garbled stock market notice from a New York exchange page.

New York Stock Exchange

Stock Market Opens With Highs and Broad Gains

In New York opening trading three diverse issues hit new highs as markets moved with strength. Norfolk & Western rose 1 to 140. Chandler Motors up 1 to 108 and Gulf State Steel to 35. The preferred block of 1,800 shares traded near 93 with a 1 point gain. Several rails rallied, including New York Central and Canadian Pacific, while Reading and Lehigh Valley faced pressure amid rumors of Amden resumption.

Caan New York Tedsy Norfolk & Western Rope Chandler Motors Gulf State Steel Guina Mercantile Tnes Moqn Willie-Overland Norfolk & Western New York Central Canadian Pacifs Louisonis Nashville Cheampeake Ohio Amden Reading Lehigh Valley Immitea Staten Steel Gulf States Steel Orm

Providence Bowlers Postpone Visit By K OF C

Knights of Columbus bowling team recall plan to visit Bridgenort due to participation in a Providence Preparedness parade. They will reschedule to come here within one or two weeks, with a date to be announced. Graduation baskets bouquets noted and Harvard University receives forty eight thousand four hundred thirty six dollars.

Knights of Columbus Providence Knights Bridgenort Jeter

Crab Locomotives and Eccentric Paving Tales

A collection of curiosities describes crab locomotives in mines using steel cables to pull coal via underground routes and the craft of electric drumming for operation. It also notes Bavarian and French paving of copper and gold with mirrors and historic royal anecdotes, plus a brief humorous shop dialogue about an old clock as a birthday present.

Pinelly George Frederick Stratton Nicholas Maximilian Emanuel Bavaria Louis XIV Versailles Louis Louise de la Valliere Louise

The Only Wealth Which Will Not Decay

An fragmented excerpt contrasts prosperity and unhappiness with a Zola quote about memory and loss. A dialogue line suggests jealousy versus envy in a domestic exchange, ending with a remark on enduring wealth.

Remedy for liver and headache sold by Curts Chemical Co

Certilax and parmness ena claim a cure for constitution and torpid liver and headache. Made from the formulae of a celebrated New York City specialist. Do the work pleasantly and not gripe. 50 cents at Gray stores or direct from Curts Chemical Co. 117 Fifth Ave New York.

New York City Biéth Bt New York Ecupertane Curts Chemical Co Nold We Aera Bt Diecrevbe and Vicinity J. D. Bane Free Wate Ay

Field and Garden Seeds and Farming Equipment Ad

Field and garden seeds and farming gear listed include lawn mowers harvesting machinery a new standard mower in three cutting lengths 5 6 and 8 feet tedder hay rakes reaping machines cream separators dairy supplies poultry fountains feeders plant sticks raffia poultry netting rubber hose spray pumps insecticides at

Farmers' Supply & Roofing and Bank Circulation Change

National bank circulation for May fell by 5 million 75 thousand dollars. King Constantine inspected 15 thousand Greek troops at Meridion. White Star Line profits for 1916 reached 1 million 968 thousand 285 dollars, compared with 387 thousand 648 dollars in 171.

Constantine Meridion White Star Line

Reduction of capital stock of Horace Smith Estates Incorporated

A majority of the directors certify that at a Bridgeport meeting on May 12, 1916, The Horace Smith Estates Incorporated reduced authorized capital from 61600 to 47200 dollars and proportionally decreased shares from 2464 to 1888 by liquidating at par. The board is authorized to complete the reduction and issue script in exchange for full shares. Notary public verified on May 23, 1916. Under new militia law recruits may swear to attend dances and dress parades.

Horace Smi Estates, Incorporated Connecticut Bridgeport Sala Corporation Sale Corporation Seid Ana Board of Directors Horace W. Smith William W. Smith Richard G. Demarest State OF Connecticut County OF Fairfield Willem & W. Smith Horace Smith Estates, Incorporated HP. Norcross City of City Hall Howard F. Smith

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