World finance notes rise in gold reserves and money stock
The October 1, 1916 Treasury statement shows the money stock in the United States at 4.699 billion dollars, up by more than 28 million from the previous year. Gold coin and bullion form over half the stock at 2.636 billion, with 276.6 million in Treasury assets, 10.6 million in reserve banks, and 44.9 million in circulation for redemptions, while gold certificates total 1.705 billion.
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United States
Treasury
Stock Market Opens Higher on Strong Following Day
New York trading starts with gains from yesterday's strength. 8000 shares advance, led by Bethlehem Steel and major equipment stocks. Industrials including International Paper and Baldwin Locomotive rise, while General Motors hits a new price near 7.90. Several minor and utility issues advance, bonds active.
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New York
Markdssass
Bethlehem Pisel
Indus- 4 International
Frond Baldwin Locomo
Yesin
Win Read
Motors
General Motors
Neng
Cereno Saxton: Oldest In Litch County Highlighted
In Torrington Resister and Philadelphia Record snippets, Cereno Saxton is described as the eldest man in Litch County with a lifetime of work on local churches, mills, dams, and civic projects. He has witnessed immense industrial and social change since Monroe’s era, celebrating a century of progress and resilience.
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Cereno Saxton
Ld County
Saxton
Pracall
Cehter Connai
Me Tuttle
Nathan Attle
Coe Brass Plant
Coe Dam
Congregational Church
Monroe
Duroe
Torrington Resister
Rhodes
Laocoon
Neptunes
Vergili
Rome
Julius I
Vatican
Hamlet
New York American
Sense of Duty Echoes in Human Rights Thought
Fragmentary quotation asserts duty as the fountain of human rights and links inward principle to outward rights, mentioning Channing in a didactic tone. The garbled text hints at a discussion of moral foundations and the relationship between personal conscience and justice.
New York Stock Exchange Quotations Reported at 1:30 pm
Quotations from T. J. Watson & Co show trading figures for Allis Chalmers, Am. Beet Sugar, Am. Car & Fdy, Am. Cant, Am. Hide & Lea, Am. Locomotive, Atlantic Gulf, Am. Smelt. & Ref., Am. Sugar Refco, Am. Tel & Tel, Am. Woolen, Alaska Gold, Atch T & F, Anaconda Copper, Baldwin Loco, Baltimore & Ohio, Bethlehem, Canadian Lomax, Calif. Petroleum, Chi M & St Paul, Chi & Great W, Chi R Island & Pacific, Chile Copper, Chino, Chesapeake & Ohio, Consolidated Gas, Distilleries Securities, Erie, General Electric, Interborough, International Paper, Kennecott, Lackawanna Steel, Missouri Pacific, Nevada Co, National Coal, Union Pacific, Westinghouse, Westinghouse Electric, Willys Overland, and many others. Prices listed include percent values across various listed securities.
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Allis Chalmers
Allis Chalmers Ptd
Car & Fdy
Hide & Lea
Pfd
Locomotive
Gulf & W. Indies
Smelt. & Re. Co
Sug. Refg. Co
Tel & Tel
Chi, & Great W. Pict
Chi
R. Island & Pacific
Chile Copper
Chino
Chesapeake& Ohio
Consolidated Gas
Sant Col. Fuel & Iron
Crucible Steel
Distilleries Securities
Erie
Erle 1St Ptd
General Electric
Goodrigh Co
Northern Ptd
Motors
Mex
Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
M Copper
O. & Texas
Nevada Co i
National Co
Tua & Western
Pacific
WN. Y
N. H
S. Y
Ont. & West
Ania
Reed Steel Car
Ray Cons
Repub
Fren & Stoel i
Bteei Spring
Yamage Ale & Fron
Belen Pf.ae
Meee Corp
Third Avenue
Union
Viewtunde Gaxo
Chemain
Wabash Pfd
Wabash Prd
West
Union Tel
Westinghouse Electric
Maryland
Willys Overland
Boston
Arizona
Cpl
L & Hecla
Butte
Franklin
Granby
la Salle
Mohawk
North Butte
Shannon
Aera Bos
Utah Consol
Wilson Growing Strong In Hub Sentiment In New York
New York reports Wilson voting strength rising as Herald poll shows 107,403 straw votes yielding 312 electoral votes for Wilson's column with 266 to elect. Republicans fade while Democrats gain, with New York Illinois Ohio and Indiana cited as swing states. Hughes’ Ohio lead under 10,000. Wilson leads New York. Boston dispatch notes alarm over Wilson sentiment.
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New York
Wilson
New York Herald
Herald
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Hughes
Boston
Herald Today
Telegram
The
Moral Courage Quote by Theodore Parker
A compact quotation on moral courage. It defines courage as facing danger, loss, and hardship with steadfastness and a hopeful eye toward a worthy result, citing Theodore Parker as the source.
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Theodore Parker
Why the butcher overdelivers and other comic vignettes
A collection of brief non-fiction and humorous items from early 20th century papers. It includes a housekeeper’s telegram prank, a demurrer exchange with Judge Ware, notes on the Laocoon sculpture, a driving-while-abstract joke, Mazarin Bible facts, a child’s joke about a husband, and a boastful model husband quip. The items are presented in a clipped newspaper card style with period tone.
New Haven Railroad Stockholders Meeting Notice 1916
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad announces an annual stockholders meeting in Harmonie Hall New Haven on October 25 1916 at noon to consider the annual statement authorize 700 000 in seven year five percent debentures for a new terminal station elect directors and conduct other business transfer books close October 11 to October 25 1916 inclusive Arthur E Clark secretary.
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NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New Haven
Conn
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Harmonie Hall
Elm Street
Arthur E. Clark
New England Steamer Naugatuck Schedule Card
Bridgeport Line to New York steamship service lists fare at 60 cents and weekday departures from Pequonnock Dock at 11 45 a m and Pier 70 E R at 12 15 noon with returns from Catharine Street at 3 00 p m and foot of East 22nd Street. Agent J H Cosgrief notes scheduling for the route.
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Naugatuck
Pequonnock Dock
M. N
E.R
Catharine St
Bridgeport
J. H. Cosgrief
New England Steamship Co
Senatorial Convention Call for Districts Twenty first and Twenty second
Town Chairman Hugh J. Lavery announces simultaneous conventions for the Twenty first and Twenty second Senatorial Districts to nominate a senator for each district, two representatives, and judges of the peace. Meetings set in Newfield Building rooms 629 and 429 on Tuesday evening October 17, 1916 at 8 o'clock.
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Newfield Building
Newfield
Bridgeport Selectmen to hold elector admission sessions
The Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk of Bridgeport announce sessions in Council chamber City Hall State Street on October 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 from 9 am to 8 pm to admit electors listed under To Be Made who are qualified Also November 6 from 9 am to 6 pm for those reaching 21 between October 27 and November 7 including residents whose residence period ends in that span Pro Lorg Board of Selectmen James Turner Pro Tem Clerk Joseph L Verillo Charles Quintel Irving Elson Joseph A Altieri Great Advertise in The Farmer
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Board of Selectmen and Town
Bridgeport
Council Chamber
City Hall
State Street
Board of Selectmen
James Turner
Joseph L. Verillo
Charles Quintel
Irving Elson
Joseph A. Altieri
North End Choice Lot Near Main Street Trolley
Choice 100 by 72 foot lot in the North End, three minutes from North Main Street trolley. Water and gas in the street. Price $650, bargain terms, must sell.
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North Main Trolley
Main Street
Bridgeport Probate Court Grants Six Months for Creditors
State of Connecticut District of Bridgeport Probate Court Estate of Peter E Engberg late of Bridgeport deceased six months are allowed from today for creditors to exhibit claims for settlement. Those neglecting to present accounts will be debarred a recovery. All indebted to the estate should make immediate payment to 8. ENGELBREKT ENGBERG 80 Bell Street Bridgeport.
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State OF Connecticut
District OF Bridgeport
Peter E. Engberg
Bridgeport
Court of Probate
Engelbrekt Engberg
Bell Street
Edward Franke
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T. L. Watson & CO
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Real Estate and Insurance
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Fleming
Main St
the University School
Fairfield Avenue
Vincent C. Peck
Frisbie’s
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Water Street
State OF Connecticut District OF Bridgeport Probate Court
George A. Kuhl
Barnum Avenue
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Florida
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