Michigan copper output sets 1915 record at 238 million pounds
The United States Geologic survey reports Michigan copper mines produced a record 238,956,410 pounds in 1915 at an average price of 17.5 cents per pound, value about $41.3 million, with 12,334,699 tons of concentrates, some not melted, in the Superior district. Dutch taxes rise to fund neutrality costs, heavy rubber consumption boosts exports and factory activity remains strong, while rail earnings surge and Hungarian notes offered by Zimmermann & Forshay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Copper
Michigan
United States
Geol Gates Centex
B. S. Butler
Superior
New York Stock Exchange Quotations Reported via Private Wires
Quotations on copper, Pet, N Cons, Merger names, railroads, steel makers, and electricals appear in a compact market brief. Firms mentioned include Morfolk & Western, Southern Pacific, Reading, Beera Pacific, Wabash, Union Tel, Westinghouse Electric, and U. S. Steel. The report notes private wire transmission and lists several company and ticker references.
Stock Market Opens With Gains Despite Berlin Rumors
New York May 4 Opening Specials led gains in many issue groups including Industrial Alcohol Mexican Petroleum Crucible Steel Baldwin American Locomotive Studebaker Anaconda and United Fruit with Marine shares lagging. Noon trading showed some losses from selling amid Berlin rumor pressure though Marine and other issues recovered later. Bonds remained steady.
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New York
Spe-cial
Crucible Steel
Baldwin
Stude
Baker
United Fruit
Seek To Compromise With R R Employes New York May 4
A movement to adjust differences between the New York Central and Nickel Plate Railroads and their 5000 telegraph operators and signal men on the New York to Chicago lines began in New York today. G W W Hanger, assistant collector of the board of mediation and conciliation, spoke with H B Perham, president of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, who said the telegraphers were not seeking arbitration or mediation. A T Hardin, vice president of the New York Central, said they have nothing to mediate. Both sides planned to contact Mr Banger at his hotel in New York.
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New York
New York Central
Nickel Plate
Chicago
G. W. W. Hanger
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
H. B. Perham
The
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Banger
Chemist Baldwin's Skull Fractured in Train Incident
Albert Baldwin a 26 year old chemist of Milford was hurled from a moving passenger train at Seaview Crescent avenues Monday morning. His skull fracture is serious but not critical and physicians expect recovery. In other news all places of amusement in Wilmington were ordered closed to prevent smallpox spread.
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Bridgeport Hospital
Albert Baldwin
Milford
Bridgeport Brass Co
Seaview Pees Crescent Avenues
Baldwin
Wilmington
Del
Irving R. Griswold
Winsted
Arba K. Alford
Helena Alford
Isabella Willcox
Torrington
Torringford
Winchester
Margarette E. Colt
Mary F. Rood
Wallace, G. Roda
Boston
Margarette B. Colt
Julia M. (Colt) Loomis
Wallace G. Reed
Anni R. Norton
Frederick Bond
Albert Bulldfard
Joseph Yuskoviecz
Thomas Smith
Hendey Machine Company
Yuskaviecz
Yuskaviecs
Thomas
Winsted Teamsters
Landmarks Targeted by New Diagonal Street Plan
City Plan Commission proposes a new road from State Street to Fairfield Avenue and Water Street. The route would remove Harry Taylor’s English chop house and numerous neighboring businesses, including Jacob Huber’s candy store and portions of several other shops and the Waldorf shoe company. The plan, to be reviewed at a May 15 public hearing, may prompt heavy damages for affected proprietors.
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New England
City Plan Commission
State Street
Fairfield Avenue
Water Street
New Street
Harry Taylor
Thomas Lowe
Taylor
America
Joe
Harry
Jacob Huber
Francis J. Freyler
Fairfield Cafe
Thomas Flynn
Connecticut Cafe
Charles B
State
Main Streets
Birnbaum Brothers
Ten Chickens Die In Fairfield County Cruelty Case
Local farmer J N Bliss of Springdale loses ten chickens Monday night with injuries suggesting animals or weapons as causes. Nearby, Hartford Supreme Court cases unfold. Cooke defeats Weed with a large verdict after an earlier suit, with remittances and trebling reducing the final judgment to 10 230.96. Governor Holcomb seeks Luckman extradition for burglary. Commodore Benedict plans a Long Island Sound estate sanctuary for birds with Ernest Thompson Seton as outdoor architect and William Rockefeller among supporters.
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J. N. Bliss
Springdale
Eliff Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Supreme Court
Hartford
Fairfield County
Thomas N. Cooke
Greenwich
Edwin A. Weed
Weed
Cooke
Williams
Wnless
Luckman
Holcomb
Delaware
Charles Luckman
Stamford
Henry B. Carter
State Reformatory
Cheshire
Las
EB. C. Benedict
Greenwich Bird Protective Association
William G. Rockefeller
Long Island Sound
Ernest Thompson Seton
Halt On R F D Change Delays Rural Routes
Congressman James P. Glynn pressed the fourth assistant postmaster general and won a postponement of the May 1 rural free delivery route changes in Litchfield County for one month to protect mail service. He argued the delay serves the public interest and better arranges routes.
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James P. Glynn
Litchfield County
Rural routes probe ordered after postmaster promise
Postmaster general ordered his chief inspector to investigate rural routes amid protests by Congressman Glynn's district. Complaints included a proposed route along a barrier blocked woods road and a plan reportedly passing through a basin near a Nepaue reservoir.
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Sistant
Glynn
Nepaue
Frederick Serafini
Winsted
Certilax The Certified Laxative claims safe relief
Public notice mixed with an old patent medicine advert claims bad breath caused by a disordered stomach and promotes Certilax as a gentle bowel and liver stimulant. It touts non habit forming formula, New York physician approval, and wide physician use with prices and a Bridgeport probate notice following on estate administration in 1916.
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New York City
New York
Curts Chemical Co
State OF Connecticut
District OF Bridgeport
John Clampett
Bridgeport
Ashland plant to cost 750000 by shiana Iron firm
Brief items note a finishing plant costing 750000 to be erected at Ashland Kentucky by the shiana Iron and Mining Company. Also covered are the 1916 West Point graduates visiting Sandy Hook New Jersey for coastal artillery firing. A 10 percent wage rise is announced by Aloha Portland Cement Company of Easton Pennsylvania.
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Holland
Ashland, Ky
Shiana Iron & Mining’ Co
West Point
Sandy Hook, N. J
Coast Artillery
Aloha Portland Cement Co
Easton, Penn
Local notes and obits from Monroe and area
Fred B Wheeler spends time with his father F W Wheeler. Arthur H Curtiss moved to Galen hospital for treatment. Monterey Bryant of Stevenson died and was buried at East Village. Carrie M French returns home after visit with sister. Susie Smith goes to Oxford NY to visit sister. Patsy Gorman joins General Ordnance Co in Derby starting duties. Clinton Lacey of Plattsville visits aunts Clara and Lillian Lewis. Charlies Smythe and Marion Pickard of Bridgeport visit friend Mrs William Blakeman and return home. Town clerk Fred P Sherman buys new town hall shades lamps rugs and pictures. Snow fell in both Dakotas.
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Fred B. Wheeler
F. W.W. Wheeler
Arthur H. Curtiss
Galen Hospital
Bridgeport
Monterey Bryant
Stevenson
East Village
Carrie M. French
White Hills
Edwin C. Shelton
Susie Smith
Oxford
N. Y
Patsy Gorman
General Ordnance Co
Derby
Clinton Lacey
Plattsville
Clara
Lillian Lewis
Charlies Smythe
Marion Pickard
William Blakeman
Fred P. Sherman
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Finance
Nodi~tion
Dunn
Clark, Childs & Co
Zimmerman & Forshay
Germany
New York Stock Exchange
Il. Watson & Co
Bankers
Anders
Gerace
John Sts
Msielets of
New
Osceolax
Quincy
Santa Fe
Marack
Seaplane Pta
Atl
Gaitar
R. R. Employes
Harry Taylor’s
Huber’s
Fairfield County News
Litchfield County News
T.L. Watson & CO
Main and
John Streets
City of
City Hall
Howard F. Smith
Bridgeport Trust Co
Pequonnock Wharf
Union Street
E. R
Hast
22Nd Street
Aul L. Miller
Benjamin McGehee
13Th Cavalry
Namiquipa
Mexico
Parral
Continental Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Herr Guentzer
Drama
Greece
Stanley
Patrick H. Stanley
Jones
Norwalk
Annie Betts
James Jones
Fillow
Elizabeth A
Hezekiah Fillow
Roots
Lydia P. Roots
Dake
Georgianna
Charles P. Dake
Hoyt
Benjamin Hoyt
Lonchi
Maria J. Lonchi
Macgregor
Shelton
James H. MacGregor
Wildman
Danbury
Louisa Finetta Wildman
McCarthy
Mary
John McCarthy
Bauer
Frederick J. Bauer
Sagar Hall
Fairfield’ Avenue
Rist
Hugh J. Lavery
W.w.porter
Church Street
Second National Bank
New Haven
Conn
Pennsylvania
R. R
Green Mountai Mapleshade Inn
J.W. Blakebrough
Brookfield
Vermont
Hill
E. M. Ehlers
Sect’y
Grand of
Masons
A. Goldman
Victoria
Texas
Marshall F. W. Geraty
Manhattan St
Hill Medicine Co
East 34Th St
N.Y
Monroe
Dakotas
City National Bank Savings Department
Wall Street
Connecticut National Bank
Bridgeport Cor
Wall Streets
James F*aplea
Trutor
James Staples & CO
Tr. Conn
Bank Street
Y Anderson & CO
John Street
T. B. Warren Real Estate and Insurance
Sanford Building Telephone
Oets
Main St
Poli Building
Corona
Davapie
Main Street
Albert & Lavery
Secretar
MS. Wooster
Kelly’s Cigar Store
Fairfield AV
Su Supplies
James HK. Kei
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