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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1916

Page

2

Exports Destined for Britain France and more in 1915

The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports America’s exports for the nine months ending March 1915. Britain leads with about 148 million dollars shipped last month and 423 million to France for nine months. Canada, Italy, and Russia follow, with iron, copper, and pig iron production rising. The National City Bank of New York advocates foreign banking branches, with Genoa’s European establishment planned and officials studying trade in Russia and Scandinavia for expanded American commerce.

U .d. States Bureau of Foreign & Domestic Commerce Department of Commerce Marth Great Britain United Kingdom France Ams Canada J Italy Russia Harage United State United States American Bank National City Bank of New York W. 5. Kies South America Genoa National City Bank Europe Petrograd Messrs. McRoberts Rich Russian Empire Spain

Stocks on Private Wire Report May 26 at 1 30 PM

Bridgeport based TL Watson & Co reports broad market quotes from the Newsork Exchange. Prices shown include Allis Chalmers, American Sugar, Anaconda Copper, Erie, General Electric, Northern Pacific, Reading, Southern Railway, Westinghouse Electric and other major securities with varied percent changes and odd lot notes.

TL. Watson & Co Corner John Sts Bridgeport Conn Nework Stock Exchange Allis Chalmers Chalmers Smelt. & Re. Co Tel Ilinois Central Inspiration Interborough Met Aint Marine Int. Marine Pr Kenn. Cap Bom Lack Steel Lehigh Valley Maywell Motor Max Motorist Ptd Miami Copper Montana Power Kan Northern Southern Railway Ptd Avenue Pacific Westinghouse’ Electric

U S Smelting Utah Consol Wolverine 51 Percent

U S Smelting and Utah Consolidated mine partners hold a fifty one percent stake in the Wolverine venture signaling majority control and potential strategic alignment in the iron ore project.

U. S. Smelting Ptd Utah Consol Wolverine

Stock Market Opens With Irregular Tendencies On May 26

New York opening shows irregular market trends with international issues and shipping shares slipping while gains appear for Reading and American Smelting among others. Studebaker edges up then nearly two points, Baldwin declines on dividend delay. Late morning moves favor rubber stocks and Industrial Alcohol with gains for Continental Can and American Soap products. Trading light overall.

New York Reading American Smelting Chandler Motors Studebaker Baldwin U.S

The Finn Wins Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park

The Finn, a four year old colt by Ogden Livonia, surged from behind in the last eighth of a mile to win the 23rd Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park. Stromboli, High Noon, and Belmont favorite battle to finish near the front as 22,000 fans watched. Jockey A Schuttinger rode The Finn for owner H C Hallenbeck and trainer BE W Heffner, with odds at 4 to 1 as the field sprinted past the finish.

New York Finn Beautiful Belmont Park Belmont Stromboli Dhiack Ogden- Livonia H. C. Hallenbeck BE. W. Heffner A. Schuttinger High Noon Butler

Baumann's bat lifts Yankees over Browns in Chicago clash

New York reliever and infielder Paddy Baumann powered the Yankees to a 7 6 victory over the St Louis Browns at Buffalo Grounds. He drove in four runs and scored twice with critical hits aided by Wallie Pipp, Bob Groom, and Bert Shotten. Browns pitcher mix and field miscues helped tip the scales in a tight finish.

J. Franklin Baker Baumann Mound City Boys Wallie Pipp Bob Groom Washington Star Bert

Baumann Delivers First Smash as Yankees Rally

Baumann drove in the go ahead run with a power hit on a drive by Gedeon then cleaned up with his first smash of the game. Nick Cullop pitched well at times for the Yankees but faltered in two innings, aided by strong fielding support and Baumann’s earlier mauling.

Gedeon Baumann Nick Cullop Yankees

Church Finances Critique Sparks Call for Business Methods

In a church meeting a member suggested closing the church until pew rents and pledges balance, a notion not taken seriously. Another speaker argued that churches, unlike businesses, miscount income by double counting unpaid 1916 pledges and 1915 sums paid in 1916, and by treating repairs as asset increases. The piece urges treatment of expenses as running costs and for business oversight by reputable members.

Stepney caretaker leads Whitehead farm. local hires noted

Bridgeport caretaker steps in at Whitehead farm while George Smith becomes clerk at Jerome Osborne's store. Arthur Curtis returns from Galen hospital. Helen Pulaski suffers a minor motorcycle accident near St Stephens church. she recovers. Jeanette Tuttle to perform Daddy Long Legs at Methodist church under Ladies Aid. Mr and Mrs Solon Wales host Mrs Kingshorn of Hampton. Harvey Starr entertains Virginia relatives. D A Green of Norwalk visits local schools. Lenard Curtiss falls from a milk wagon, narrowly escaping serious injury.

Bridgeport Whitehead George Smith Jerome Osborne Arthur Curtis Galen Hospital St. Stephens’ Church Helen Pulaski Jeanette Tuttle Daddy Long Legs Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid Society Peter Kingshorn Hampton Solon Wales Harvey Starr Virginia D. A. Green Norwalk Lenard Curtiss

Bartholomew Lombardi Extradited After Saloon Shooting

Bartholomew Lombardi was arrested in this city and, following a saloon argument, handed over to New York state officers at the request of Poughkeepsie authorities. Russia to seize all shipments of nitrate of soda at Vladivostok. In Bridgeport Connecticut the Court of Probate scheduled a June 6 hearing on the estate of Bridget Coughlin with the executor required to publish notice and deliver copies of the order to will beneficiaries.

Bartholomew Lombardi Poughkeepsie N. Y New York State Russia Vladivostok Bridget Coughlin Bridgeport Ling Bristol West 49Th Street New York Broadway Fifth Avenue Grand Central Pennsylvania Terminalis Tolson Pres Mgr City of City Hall Howard F State OF Connecticut District OF Bridgeport John T. Bishop Court of Probate Jeremiah D. Sheehan Thomas H. Sheehan Frank St Conn John Clagaport A. D Clemente DeLucia Fairfield County Maria Carmine DeLucia Bridgeport Evening Farmer Fred. W. Tracy

Stock Reduction Document for Horace Smith Estates 1916

A majority of directors of The Horace Smith Estates Incorporated certify that at a May 12 1916 meeting in Bridgeport Connecticut the capital stock was reduced from 61600 to 47200 and shares from 2464 to 1888 by a unanimous vote, with stock cancelled and script issued.

Horace Smith Estates, Incorporated Connecticut Bridgeport Horace W. Smith William. B. W. Smith Richard G. Demarest State OF Connecticut County OF Fairfield William B. W. Smith Horace Smith

Margaret Clampett Administratrix at torneys at law notice

Administratrix Margaret Clampett lists attorneys Lavery and Finklestone at 200-201 Newfield Building in a public legal notice

Margaret Clampett Care

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