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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1916

Page

13

Call Off Auto Merger Due to Difficulties

New York June 15 The proposed American Motors Company merger of Willys-Overland Hudson Chalmers and Auto-Lite with Fisk Rubber has been abandoned amid reported banking and market complications. The four firms will operate independently. No authoritative reason given beyond “complications” and insurmountable legal and financial hurdles.

New York Wyllys-Overland Chalmers, Hudson Auto-Lite Fisk Rubber Co John ™. Ways Willys- On Willys- Overland Co Hudson Motor Car Co Chalmers Motor Car Co Auto-Lite Co American Motors Company Ger Willys L. G. Kaufm Dent Chatham & FP Donal Bank Walker Salomon & Co Dicate Sol Weler J. 8

Government fixes dollar exchange rate at 130 copper cents

In Peking on June 15 the government set the official dollar rate at 130 copper cents. Money changers in the city usually offered about 135 copper cents per Mexican dollar, while legations and top foreign outlets quoted around 120 copper cents to the dollar.

Peking Legation

Plan to unite Poughkeepsie residents here forms club

Nearly 70 former Poughkeepsie residents in New York City plan a Poughkeepsie Club to knit together athletic and social ties. George Bradley at 84 Cannon Street collects names and addresses of locals. The note hints at public official graft and comments on health and resort habits.

N. P Poughkeepsie N. Y George Bradley S. E. Lee Piano Co Cannon Street

National egg output rises with White Leghorn share

National totals reached 4 505 eggs last week versus 4 168 a year earlier. White Leghorns now prove their value by producing 37 percent of weekly eggs though they are 35 percent of competing birds. Top three pens in main breeds include Plymouth Rocks Jules F Francais and Rock Rose Farm plus Oregon Agricultural College Barred line.

Storrs Tom Barron Agricultural College Corvallis Ore P. G. Platt Wallingford Fairfield Farms Short Falls N. H Albert T. Lenzen North Attleboro Mass Joseph Brandenburg Rhode Island Reds Wayne, Mich Saemmmench W. Hampton Beach L. I Rock Rose Farm Katonah Oregon Agri. College

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