Economic Outlook Notes Rapid Business Shifts and Trade Figures
The Connecticut National Bank reports rapid shifts in business and trade since the war. April exports rose to 404 million dollars, imports 218 million, and the favorable trade balance reached 186 million. May bank clearings across 162 cities totaled 21 billion, with 1,443 business failures and 9 billion in assets among failing firms. Industrial activity shows gains in rail earnings, car orders, and canal traffic, while commodity prices edge lower and May cement and steel outputs hit new records.
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Mexico
Intersat
Jane
New York Exchange
United States
Western Grain Movement
Southern Cotton Movement
Soo Canal
Connelsville
Lake Superior
The
Steel Corporation
Straits Settlements
Transvaal
Bradstreet
Agricultural prospects and market conditions June 1 summary
The June 1 report estimates crop conditions and market activity. Cotton crops near normal at 77.5 percent, May cotton consumption 575 thousand bales, exports 507 thousand, imports 33 thousand. stockpiles and spindles detailed. Wheat, oats, rye yields projected. Apple crop 72 million barrels. overall crop average 98 percent of ten year. Prices to producers mostly above year ago. Industry remains active with high orders and rising dividends.
New York Stock Exchange Quotations From Bridgeport Private Wires
Quotations reported over T L Watson Co private wires Bridgeport Conn dated June 80 at 1 30 P M list numerous securities with percentages including Allis Chalmers Am Beet Sugar Am Can Am Tel Tele Am Smel Co General Electric Northern Pacific U S Steel Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Westinghouse Electric Divisions among others trading figures show small to moderate changes across sectors with many industrials and railroads noted alongside utilities and metals firms
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T. L. Watson & Co
Bankers
Corner Main
John Sta
Bridgeport
Tel
Tele
Canadian Pacific
Calif. Petroleum
Cen. Leather Co
M. & St. Paul
Chi
Great W
Chi. & Great W. Pfd
China
Chesapeake & Ohio
Consolidated Gas
Col. Fuel & Iron
Pfa
Crucible Steel
den. & Rio G. Pfd
Distilleries Securities
Erie
Erie Ist. Pfd
General Electric
Northern Ptd
Northern Ore
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Interborough Met
Int
Marine
Marine Pt
Kansas City Southenn
Tack Steel GT
Lehigh Valley
Maxwell Motor
Max. Motor Ist Ptd
Miami Copper
Missouri Pacific T
Montana Power
Nevada
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
N. ¥. Central
W. YN. Hee
West
Union Tel
Westinghouse Electric Div
Stocks and Prices Reported by T. L. Watson & Co
Prices for a range of metal and mining stocks are listed in the T. L. Watson & Co report. Included are Arizona Com Am Zinc Cal Arizon Cal Hecla Centennial East Butte Franklin Granby Gulf Hancock Lake Michigan Mohawk North Butte Old Dominion Quincy Saint Marys Shannon U S Smelting and Pf p m. notes.
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Arizona
Com. Am. Zinc
Cal
Arizon, Cal
Hecla
Centennial
East Butte
Franklin Granby
Gulf Hancock Lake Michigan Mohawk
North Butte
Old Dominion
Quincy
Saint Mary's
Shannon
U_ S
Market opens with mixed gains and losses on Mexican pressures
New York opening trading shows Mexican petroleum and high priced issues under pressure. Industrial Alcohol falls 4 1/2 points while machines stabilize and lift Union Pacific and U S Steel later. Bonds rise in Marine 4s as rail and coal shares firm with Canadian Pacific aided by banking interest speculation.
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New York
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Steel
Marine Preferred
Reading
Coal Division
Canadian Pacific
Sealed bids for school work due July 10 1916
Proposals must be delivered to the Architect's office by 5 p m on July 10 1916. A certified check equal to five percent of the bid is required payable to the Board of Education. If the bidder awarded the contract refuses to sign the contract, the city may apply the check to cover the difference. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Nathaniel W Bishop, Chairman Building Committee. D 28 s
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Board of Education
City of
Bridgeport
Wayne St
Frederick A. Cooper
Archit. Conn. Nat. Bank
Bridgeport, Ct
Archit Rece
Fleming Real Estate and Rents Office Notice
Co. H. Fleming Real Estate and Rents offers personal attention for collecting rents and property care. Estimates provided for dredging pumping dock buildings jetty work diving wrecking and related work. Office listed for contact.
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Co. H. Fleming
Hotel Bristol Promotes City Stay Near Broadway
The Hotel Bristol at 122-124 West 49th Street New York promotes itself to Bridgeport travelers offering affordable rates for short city visits. Rooms with and without meals list prices from 1.50 to 8 dollars daily and include options with bath sitting room and multiple rooms. The hotel is within walking distance of Grand Central and Penn Station theatres stores and transit.
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Bristol
West 49Th Street
New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Bridgeport
Grand Central
Pennsylvania
Tolson
Presa
Mar
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Connecticut National Bank
Knowlton Park
Stratford
Devon
New Haven
Nichols & Sherman
Main Street
New York Stock Exchange
Oston
Priv
P. m
National Guard
H.S. Slocum
J. D. Slocum
Staten Island
Samuel Hill
Seattle
James J. Hill
Vladivostok
Russia
O Wryant
Bankers Corner
Main and
John Streets
Nathaniel W. Bishop
J. W. Blakebrough
Brookfield
Vermont
Main St
Poli
Corona
Kelly’s Cigar Store
Fairfield Ave
James H. Kelly
the University School
Fairfield Avenue College Preparatory
Civil Service
Hotchkiss, Hill
Alai
Coluzon
City National Bank Savings Department
Wall Street
Wall Streets
Jamen Staples & Company
James Staples & CO
State Street
Conn
Evangeline
BANK
John Street
T. B. Warren Real Estate and Insurances
Sanford Building Telephone
M. Wooster
attorney-at-Lew
U. & Patent Office
Fairfield Avenue
Percy P. Anderson
Daka
BUY Frisbie
Coor & Son
Water Street
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