Shortage of Freight Cars Drops in May War Effort
The Railroads War Board reports freight car shortages fell from 148,627 on May 1 to 105,127, attributing the month’s improvement to shippers and railroads adopting board suggestions. Earlier figures showed nationwide deficits of 130,082 on March 1 and 144,797 on April 1, with progress tied to more efficient use of cars and faster train handling.
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American Railway Associaten
Railroads’ War Board
Building Permits Approved For 318 9 Percent Price Tag
Two building permits approved last night total 318 9 percent but the readable text lists twenty two permits including an eight story fireproof building to be erected at the northwest corner of Miln and Bank streets. Other projects include a garage for Bridgeport hospital a garage for Vigeant’s hospital and three mall shops for Laie Torpedo Co. Costs appear as 213 985 dollars with various frame additions to buildings on Norman street and Tamrel avenue plus a frame garage on Howard avenue and a frame storage shed on Ot Os.
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Bridgeport Hospital
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Laie Torpedo Co. F
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Bank Streets
Birdsiye Street
J. Falco
Norman Street
Steve
Howard Avenue
D. Dolsen
Tamrel Avenus
Gross
Capitol Avenue
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Wholesale Prices at Trotter Creamery and Hides
WN. Y. wholesale prices list for Trotter Creamery and related goods. F1020 2150 shipping, various hay grades from 14 to 19 per ton, Clover mix at 20 21, No. 1 clover straw 15, small bales under ree. Dressed turkeys young best 23 24c per lb. Chickens broilers 24c per lb. Ducks 13c per lb. Ducklings 4-5 to 6-10 lbs up to $2.50 per dozen. Potatoes Bermuda to Virginia 4.26 19, 180 lb lot $9.50.
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Trotter Creamery
Bieberhan
Bermuda
Uvirginia
Atwater Goldthwaite engagement in Boston society
Social and personal notes report the engagement of Miss Henrieten Atwater of 454 Solorado avenue to Joel A. Goldthwaite of Boston. The couple’s announcement appears in local society circles and no wedding date is set. A separate society item notes fundraising progress at the Crow’s headquarters with more than one fifth subscribed and a total of 17,000,000 contributed.
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Fred: Atwater
Solorado Avenue
Miss Frenrieten Atwater
Joel A. Gold Athwaite
Joel E. Goldthwaite
Boston
Miss Atwater
Crows
New York Stock Exchange Quotations and Equity Yields
The list shows varied stock percentages including Central 20 percent NZ, Pittaburgh Coal 52 percent, Ray Cons 28 percent, Iron & Steel 30, Pacific 83, Southern Railway 27, Studebaker 14, Texas Oil 209, Union Pacific 186, United Cigar Stores 194, U S Ind Alcohol 103, Westinghouse Electric 57, Western Maryland 4, Willys Overland 22. Senate allocation noted eight committee assignments for Senator Charles L. Me.
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Sheffield & Iron
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Texas Oil
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United Cigar Stores
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Union Tel
Westinghouse Electric
Western Maryland
Willys Overland
Market Opens Steady With Mixed Gains Across Industries
New York stock market opened steady with gains in Baldwin Locomotives Atlantic Gulf West Indies and Marine preferred American Smelting and General Electric rose. United States Steel and Crucible remained flat then slipped while Harvest Industrial Alcohol Texas Co Sintair Oil lagged. Railroads weak early but improved later with steel shares leading gains copper motors and oils up one to two points. Trading was moderate as bonds held steady and a sharp recovery in rubles influenced sentiment.
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Baldwin
American
General Electric
United States
Harvester Industrial Alcohol
Texas Co
Sintlair Oil
Vardous Steel
New Haven
Three Violators Of Sunday Laws Fined In Court
In city court Judge Fred eric Bartlett presided over three violators of Sunday liquor laws. Patrick Howard of Clinton avenue, a bartender at M. J. Flanagan’s Middle street saloon, received the heaviest penalty with a $75 fine plus costs. his $25 bond covered a separate alleged frequenter. Harry Rosenbaum of 1762 Seaview avenue, who runs a restaurant, was fined $50 for selling liquor on the Sabbath, while Roker Varjavedian paid court costs totaling $25.
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Frederic Bartlett
Patrick Howard
Clinton Avenue
M. J. Flanajan
Middle Street
Joseph Coughlin
Howard
Harry Rosenbaum
Seaview Avenue
Aran
Roker Varjavedian
Steamers to New York and Sunday trips from Bridgeport
An item lists steamship schedules for the New England Steamship Co with routes from Bridgeport to New York including morning and afternoon departures and a Sunday service. notes agent H. M. Hedderly. The second passage discusses varied historical notes and jokes about haystacks in Roumania, wartime rations, forests, potted foods, and quips from newspapers.
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Driver In Fairfield Auto Crash Held On Bail
Stephen P. Sterbeck of 403 Helen Street was held in $500 bonds by Judge Bacon Wakeman in Fairfield for a hearing next Tuesday after his auto struck a stone wall on Unquowa Road at 1 am injuring Rose Cullen aged 23 of 622 Fairfield Avenue. Cullen suffered a brain concussion but was improving after X rays at Bridgeport Hospital. Police identified other occupants as Ethel Norton and Joseph Novak, with one male occupant allegedly intoxicated. Cullen admitted drinking.
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Stephen P. Sterbeck
Helen Street
Bacon Wakeman
Pairfield Court
Unquowa Road
Rose Cullen
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
bos_pitgs
Ethel Norton
Beechwood Avenues
Joseph Novak
Comet
Weather Outlook for Lake Region and New England
In the lake region and New England the forecast calls for fair weather with little change in temperature. Skies stay mostly clear with light winds, and no significant precipitation expected during the period. Different locales may see minor daily variations but overall conditions remain steady and mild.
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Lake Region
New England
Wise and Otherwise in a Farm Paper Tone
A compendium of quips on Liberty bonds hogs army camps and tourist resorts notes about conscientious objectors celebrating July Fourth and European kings. It comments on anarchists editors and want ads with a breezy, satirical flavor and mentions the Russian commission’s Chicago stop en route to Washington.
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Chicago
Washington
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