Financial strain of world war fails to force early peace
An analysis argues that wartime spending has not crushed the fighting nations as feared. It compares daily outlays and national wealth, noting Britain’s debt and income shifts since 1816 and that Allied loans have kept lesser powers viable, suggesting finances won’t force a swift end.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
St Il
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
Round Table
British Empire
Thomas W. Lamont
Harper’s Magazine
New York Stock Exchange Quotations June 29 1:30 P. M.
Private wire reports from J L Watson & Co Bridgeport Conn list closing prices for many issues. Included are Allis Chalmers Am Beet Sugar Am Can Am Cotton Oil Am Ice Securities Am Tel Tele Am Smelt & Ref Co Bethlehem Steel Erie National Lead Co Northern Pacific Pfd etc. Prices shown with varied percent changes and numerous company names across steel, mining, railroad, oil, and utility sectors.
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J . L. Watson & Co
Bankers
Corner Main
John Sta
Bridgeport
Lack Steel
Lehigh Valley
Maxwell Motor
Max. Motorist Ptd
Miami Copper
Nevada
National Lead Co
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
N. Y. Central
N.Y. NH
N. Y
Ont
West
Pennsylvania
Pressed Steel
Market opening reacts to Mexican situation in brisk trading
At New York open June 23 investors priced in the Mexican government decision to free American troopers captured at Carrizal. Mexican Petroleum rose 10 points while rails war metals and other issues gained 2 to 5 points. U S Steel moved 13,000 shares from 86 to 85 1 4 amid a 1 1 2 point swing. Noon activity cooled with profit taking and declines in Reading Southern Pacific and Maxwell Motors. Bonds held firm.
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New York
Carrizal
United States Steel
Keeps Its Post Office in Litchfield County News
In response to protests against abolishing the Bethlehem post office, officials promised to cancel proposed routes and retain the Bethlehem office with a rural carrier. Judge Greene awarded Mrs. Alice Catlin Baker $300 against Ralph Burr. A summer post office was ordered at Twin Lakes, Cut By Mowing Machine left a child badly cut. Domenick Tocchi of Litchfield shot himself, injury serious but not fatal. Wilbur Webster of Pleasant Valley died after being struck by a car. Mrs. George W. Hotchkiss and Miss Bessie Ryan injured in a car crash that killed Mr. Hotchkiss at Valley bridge.
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Bethlehem Post Office
Watertown
Litchfield
Post Office Department
Greene
Alice Catlin Baker
Winsted
Ralph Burr
East Canaan
Summer Post
Twin Lakes
Sancy
John Hunter
Riverton
Wilbur Webster
Pleasant Valley
George W. Hotchkiss
Bessie Ryan
Hotchkiss
Farmington River
Church Gets Legacy From Will Void For Foster Estate
The Winsted Methodist church inherits the Foster estate residue valued at about $3,500 after George P. Foster died without a will. Trust left to Edward R. Holmes and Wilbur G. Manchester for his son would transfer to the church if the son dies intestate. Four divorces were granted by Judge Greene in Winsted, plus several prison sentences for bigamy, illegal vice, and breach of peace in Torrington and Canaan.
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Hotchkiss
Miss Ryan
William Ryan
Emma Hotchkiss
Church
George P. Foster
Winsted
Chauncey
Foster
C. F. Foster
Edward R. Holmes
Wilbur G. Manchester
Methodist Church
Greene
Gaston E. Nonnier
Comp. Vy M
Second Regiment
Edna Lillian Nonnier
Arthur Tinklepaugh
Blanche Tinklepaugh
New London
Edwart Kriger
Torrington
Pauline W. Kriger
Harry B. Zabriskie
New Milford
Lila C. Zabriskie
South Braintree
Mass
Joseph c. Wodell
James Hines
Horace Kelsey
Salisbury
John H. Grant
Charles Hubbard
Canaan
Norwegian steamer Harald brings 47 refugees to New Orleans
The Norwegian steamer Harald arrived in New Orleans carrying 47 American refugees from Lagan and Frontero Tabasco. A uniform wage raise of 25 1 2 cents per day was granted to Springfield Street Railway Co conductors motormen and messengers. Col Le Roy B Pease 74 of Warren Post G A R died during a parade. Joseph M Tilden of New York elected Lombard College president. US arsenals run experiments on gas bombs incendiary devices hand grenades and aerial bombs. The Chicago bandit who shot a policeman and wounded a cashier last January has been identified as a man killed in a recent police gunfight.
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Lagan
Frontero
Tabasco
Harald
New Orleans
Springfield, Mass
Street Railway&Co
Bror Johnson
Chicago
Bridgeport Board invites bids for Wayne Street school building
The Bridgeport Board of Education invites sealed proposals for labor and materials to construct a school on Wayne Street. Bids due by 5 p m July 10 1916 with five percent certified check. Building Committee chairman Nathaniel W Bishop signs notice.
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Paving & Sewer Commission
City Hall
Bridgeport
Conn
Alfred H.,terry
City of
Bernard Keating
Sec
Board of Education
Wayne St
Frederick A. Cooper
Archt
Conn. Nat. Bank
Bridgeport, Ct
Nathaniel W. Bishop
Fleming Real Estate and Rents Advertisement
Co H Fleming Real Estate and Rents offers personal rent collection and property care. Writings include dredging pumping dock buildings jetty work diving wrecking. Office at 952 Main St City Savings Bank Bldg Bridgeport Conn Phone 2500.
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Co. H. Fleming
Main St
City Savings Bank
Bridgeport
Conn
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