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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1916

Page

14

Stockholder Demographics for New Haven Railroad 1916

The June 30 1916 record shows 25 769 stockholders, 69.44 percent from Massachusetts Connecticut and Rhode Island. 1 571 179 shares outstanding, 835 113 held in three states. Foreign holders total 124 with 6 505 shares, European holders down to 70 with 4 399 shares. In New York state 4 396 stockholders hold 887 495 shares. June 30 1916 shows 4 271 stockholders and 531 202 shares. Male stockholders 11 142. female 14 010. trustees 3 331. insureds and other corporations 938.

New York, New Haven & Hartford Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New Haven Europe New York State Imsurance

Donation Day for Orphan Asylum Set for Oct 26

Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum calls on the public to donate money and items for its care of about fifty children. The event, described as a bazaar, will feature sales tables, tea, music, decorations, and a publicity push led by Mrs. W A Grippin and a reception committee including Mrs. Frederick B Lewis and Miss Francis Lewis. The event aims to raise funds for the asylum on Thursday October 26 with displays in Ellsworth Street and Fairfield Avenue.

Bridgeport Ellsworth Street Fairfield Avenue W. A.grippin Frederick Ir Francis Lewis Edward X K. Sterling W. A. Grippin Lewis B. Curtis Clinton Jam Seeley DeVer H. Warner N. H. Heft E. W. Harral I. W. Birdseye Samuel C. Shaw George H. Edwards Louise Warren E. J. Jennings

New York Stock Exchange Quotations Oct 18 to 19

Quotations on all major listed stocks reported over private wires of ft L Watson & Co Bridgeport Conn at 1 30 p m Oct 18 and 1 30 p m Oct 19 with prices listed for companies including Allis Chalmers Am Can Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel General Electric Reading Union Pacific and many others.

Ft. L. Watson & Co Bankers and Brokers Corner Main John Sta. Bridgeport Conn New York Stock Exchange Allis Chalmers Allis Chalmers Ptd Am. Car. & Fay Hide & Leather Atlantic, Guff & W. Indies Smelt & Re. Co Sug. Refg Chi. & Great West. Ptd Chi., R. Island & Pac Chile Copper China Chesapeake & Ohio Consolidated Gas Col. Fuel & Iron Crucible Steel den. & Rio G. Pfd Distilleries Securities Eri Fiie Ist National Lead Co Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Central Ont Pennsylvania Repub. Iron & Steel Ry. Steel Spring Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Corp'n Tenn. Copper Union Pacific Steel Utah Copper Virginia Care Chem Wabash Avabash Ptd. A Wi Pfd. B West Union Tel Westinghouse Electric Western Maryland Willys Overland Boston T. J. Watson & On

Single Tax Solution of Housing Problem Speaker's Assertion

H A Goulden told the Bridgeport Philosophical society that a single tax would solve the housing problem and aid workers. He spoke in Charles F Adams's absence, declaring land ownership ties freedom and master status to landholders, arguing land should be free for all.

H. A. Goulden Bridgeport Philosophical Society Mr. Goulden Charles F. Adams Hartford

Stock Market Opens With Conspicuous Sector Gains

New York trading opened with secondary specialties leading the session. The paper group posted 1 to 2 point advances, led by ships, General Electric, American Woolen, and United States Steel, while rails such as Union Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio rose on strong demand. By noon speculative issues slimmed gains as profit taking emerged and force shifted to motors and subsidiaries, with steel and industrials showing renewed interest.

New York dupHe General Electric Wiles Biscuit United States Steel Union Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Alls New York Central

Property tax proposal and housing vision statement

Mr Goulden argued for a single tax system claiming it would let everyone own a home, reduce rents, and convert outer land into home sites. He suggested wealth production without clear distribution mechanisms under the plan.

Oregon egg contest yields top breed at Storrs fair

The Oregon Agricultural College bred Oregons from Corvallis produced the highest 45 eggs in week fifty of the Storrs laying contest. Obed Knight White Wyandottes tied for second with 41 eggs along with Dr. N W Sanborn Buff Wyandottes. Other hens ranged from 30 to 38 eggs as 18 pens totaled 1835 eggs, 54 more than last year. Hen No 728 of Calverton N Y leads with 280 eggs and could claim the medal of honor with three more. Coops are being prepared for new stock arriving November 1 as top pens are listed for several breeds.

Oregon Agricultural College Corvallis Storrs Knight Bridgeton R. I N. W. Sanborn Holden Mass Tom Lparron England Rock Rose Farm Katonah N. Y J. E. Watson Marbledale Conn A. P. Mobinson Calverton Albert T. Lenzen North Attleboro Oregon Obed G. Knight Groton A. W. Rumery Danville N.H Jacob E. Jansen North Haven

New York Wholesale Prices for Butter Eggs Fruits and More

A detailed listing of wholesale prices from New York for dairy eggs and fruit items. Butter creamery scores high, eggs fresh, Jonathan and Bartlett apples listed with per bushel and per box rates, pears quince grapes oranges notables, hay and straw, poultry and fowls with weight based pricing, vegetables including potatoes beets carrots cabbage celery corn onions squash and more. Just arrived Dutch and French bulbs noted from John & Son.

Jonathan Snow Alexander Fall Pippin Holland Yorke Pippin Ben Davis Baldwin Pears Bartlett Beurre Clairgeau Beurre Bose Long Island

Mrs Cram Intervenes for Bayonne Oil Workers

Mrs J Sergeant Cram of New York, wife of a politician, adopted the Bayonne oil workers cause and faced police requests to leave. She cited underpayment and overwork, said she would return to Bayonne after consulting a lawyer, and denied plans to bring IWW organizer Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. She claimed her presence had restrained police conduct during a brief Bayonne visit.

Bayonne Griffin

New Haven R R Company Set Meeting Agenda October 25 1916

Public notice to stockholders of The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company details an annual meeting in Harmonie Hall New Haven on October 25 1916 at noon to approve the annual statement elect directors and authorize up to 700000 in seven year five per cent gold debentures for a new terminal station the transfer books close October 11 1916. A second probate notice limits creditors claims for the estate of Edward Franke in Bridgeport with six months to file and informs debtors to pay promptly.

NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company New Haven Conn New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company Harmonie Hall Elm Street Sai Arthur E. Clark Edward Franke Bridgeport Court of Probate District of Bridgeport

Save-the-Baby Week Aims to Raise 1000 for Nursery Aid

Church groups join a month long drive from Monday to October 30 to raise 1000 for the Day Nursery and Visiting Nurse Association. Mrs. H A Strong leads sub committee with teams. ministers plan sermons. Juvenile workers including 5090 school children, Boy Scouts, M Co A Boys Division join the effort under Mrs A C Fones guidance.

Visiting Nurse Association H. A. Strong A. C. Fones Boy Scouts M. Co. A. Boys’ Division

Doing Right and Duty Deepens Heart and Peace

Reflection on moral action from Martineau stresses that true right comes through practice and costly effort. It argues one cannot grasp reverence for right without repeated, deliberate deeds and consistent effort. The passage links clear action to clear conscience and lasting peace.

Martineau

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