Liberty Loan plans drive markets amid war finance talk
The Johns Hopkins era letter notes market gains amid Russia uncertainty and a strong Liberty Loan prospect. It cites copper and steel stocks, anticipates book signing and subscriptions, and urges funding through citizens incomes. It highlights taxation debates, conscription, and railroad rate rulings pending from the Interstate Commerce Commission. A Paris munition report notes casualties from a factory accident.
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Haber
Lackawanna
Colorado
Chino
Coyarnes
Westinghouse Electric
America
Pat America
Cal
Nto
Piton
Spere
Metals Bank
H Schiff
Nea
Frce
Eastern Trunk Line
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Norfolk & Western
Atchison and
Union Pacific
Western Falls
Government Crop Report Connecticut and United States
Connecticut forecasts show oats 472000 bushels and rye 182000, with hay at 460000 tons and pasture around 84. United States forecasts list wheat 656000 bushels and barley 214000, with hay 102000000 tons and pasture 38.8. Prices on June 1 show corn 177 and oats 83 cents, potatoes 323 and 132, hay 18.70, eggs 42 cents. Apple figures include 25.4 million barrels. wheat 248.5 cents, corn 160.0, oats 69.9, potatoes 274.0, hay 16.25, cotton 20.2, eggs 311. The report pairs June 1 forecasts with last year’s final estimates across crops.
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Connecticut
United States
Market Opens With Gains Then Turns Irregular
New York stocks opened higher on June 14 with gains in Lacka wana Steel Inspiration Copper Union Pacific Pacific Mail Reading Studebaker and National Conduits. Early losses hit Bethlehem Steel Pressed Steel Car International Paper while American Sugar fell nearly three points. Rail stocks led by Reading and Union Pacific advanced 1 to 1½ points. Delaware & Hudson Pittsburgh and West Virginia rose. Bethlehem Steel continued to top gains among steels. United States Steel lagged. Bonds showed irregular movement.
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New York
Lackawanna Steel
Inspiration Copper
Union Pacific
Pacific Mail
Reading
Studebaker
Bethlehem Steel
Pressed Steel Car
International Paper
United States Steel
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Delaware & Hudson
Bethlehem Steels
Steel Foundry
American Can
Colorado
Resource Board Membership Drive Committee Meeting
The Pairfield County Association for the Mobilization of Resources local committee will meet tomorrow afternoon at the United Congregational church. Rev. Dr. W. H. Day, chairman, will preside. Five team captains are to present final campaign reports.
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W. H. Day
New Haven Road to Watch Slackers
The New Haven road plans to swear large numbers of conductors and other workers as special officers to prevent slacker evasion of military service. Applications for New York duty have been sent, with Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts forms to follow. Torrington June 14 Miss Jeanne Bertrand, a sculptress, became violently insane at the Conley Inn and is confined to her room under guard. She attacked two nieces, tearing clothing and injuring them. the town selectmen handle her case. Parter Want Ads One Cent 2 Word.
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New York Stock Exchange Quotations Reported By Private Wires
Quotations published by T. L. Watson & Co Bridgeport Conn list many listed issues with closing and bid figures. Stocks shown include Allis Chalmers Am. Beet Sugar Am. Car and FAY Am. Can Am. Locomotive Am. Smelt. & Ref. Co. Am. Woolen Am. Zinc Alaska Gulf & Western Indiana Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Anaconda Copper Baldwin Locomotive Bethlehem Steel Chesapeake & Ohio Commonwealth Steel Colgate Palmolive? etc. Percent changes and price levels are provided for numerous major securities reflecting activity on June 14.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
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Butte & Sup
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Calif. Petroleum Cen. Leather Co
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St. Paul
Chi
Great W. Chi
Great W. P! Chile Copper Cine
Chesapeake & Ohio Consolidated Gas Col. Fuel & Iron Corn Products
Crucible Steel Cuben Cane Sugar del. Hudson Distilleries Securitie
Eric Goodrich Co
Northern Jtd
Northern Ptd
Inspiration Copper International Nickel ‘Inter
Mer
Marine Inter
Marine International Paper
Kansas City
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Kennecott
Lackawanna Steel
Lehigh Valley
Maxwell Motors
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Midvale Steel
Miami Copper Nevada
Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific
N. Y. Central
N. Y
N. HL
Ont
Pittsburgh Coal Pennsylvania
Pressed Steel Car
Ray Cons
Reading
Repub
Iron & St. Sinclair Oil
Bloss
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Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Pla
Studebaker Cor
Texas Oil
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U.S. Steel
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Utah Copper
New Harbormasters Named for Stratford and Nearby Towns
Gov. Holcomb announced harbor master appointments for Southport George W. Elwood Norwalk Hiram Sherron Stratford Walter W. Hubbell Greenwich George W. Brush Milford Alonzo W. Burns. Most were reappointed. Walter W. Ghidbell of Stratford was not. Three year terms or until successors appointed.
Weather sketch for New Haven region
The forecast notes showers in New Haven and vicinity moving east from the lake region, with unsettled weather in northern districts from the Mississippi to the coast. An unusual high pressure area over South Dakota brings cool, pleasant conditions between the Rockies and Mississippi, while southern and eastern sections stay above normal temperatures. Conditions favor cloudy and showery weather followed by fair and slightly cooler spells.
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Almanac Brief Sun Rise and Set Time Item
Almanac entry notes sunrise at 4 19 a m and sunset times. The fragmented line provides partial detail for daily daylight schedule without additional context or dates.
Bonar Law’s Son Alive and Prisoner of Turks
Andrew Bonar Law’s son, previously reported dead, is confirmed alive and held as a prisoner by Turkish forces. The update reverses earlier casualty reports, with the status change noted by military authorities.
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