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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1916

Page

11

Wall Street Prices on Private Wires Reported

New York Stock Exchange quotations from private wires show diverse listings across metals, chemicals, rail, and utilities. Notable quotes include Am. Beet Sugar at 109 percent, Am. Smelt. & Re. Co. 117, Am. Zinc 47, Cananea 51, General Electric 184, Pennsylvania 58, Reading 110, Union Pacific 174, Northern Pacific 112, Southern Pacific 18, Utah Copper 93, and Westinghouse 105 percent.

Allis Chalmers Allis Chalmers Ptd Car & Fay Can Hide & Lea. Pfd Atl Guit & W. Indies Smelt. & Re. Co Sug. Refg. Co J &m Tel. & Tele Alaska Jamaconda Baldwin More & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Butte & Sup Aidian Pacific Petroleum Leather Co M. & St. Paul Great. W I. & Great W. Ptd I. Rk. Island’ & Pac Chesapeake & Ohio Consolidated Col. Uelum Crucible Steel Securities General Electric Goodrich Co Northern Northern Ore Cananea Tinois Central Ind Inspiration Copper Cons Pia Inter. Mer Marine Marine Pict Paper City Soc Kennecott Cop Lackawanna Steel Lahigh Valley Maxwell Motors Mex. Petroleum Pacific Missouri /Miami Copper Mo. Kan Texas Nevada National Co Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific N.Y. Central Pennsylvania Reading Repub. Iron & Steel Ry. Steel Sloss Sheffield & Iron Southern Pacific Tour Southern Railway Seadebaker Corp'n Third Avenue Union Siine Rubber Steeley Utah Copper Virginia Care Chem Wabash Wabash Prd West Union Tel Jeers Electric Ya’ Overland

Screw Machine Course Begun At Trade School

A state trade school in the city announces an automatic screw machine branch aimed at a six month course. The program includes blue print reading and practical machine operation. It aims to broaden employment options for Bridgeport workers and meet local manufacturing needs. The daytime program will cover three common screw machine types.

Bridgeport

Building permits total 84516 granted by Bridgeport commissioners

Building notes report permits totaling 84516 dollars for various structures and alterations on State Eaton Willow Harborview Harborview avenues Bostwick Congress North Clinton Maplewood Bennett Main Park and other streets. Several private garages two family houses and a new brick and steel business and apartment building are authorized plus church rectory addition and remodeling of the Witherell residence. Also listed are new houses in Park Boston Clarkston and Central avenues and duties on 1916 date.

State Street Henry B. Saltman Eaton Street Alex Lindquist Willow Street Tonie Gergehy Harborview Avenue John J. Daly Snakeman Street James Bihary Hollister Avenue Jappes Autogemma Howard Avenue Chris Rickard Bostwick Avenue Bridgeport Hydraulic Co Wakeman Street Fairfield Avenue Edward 8. Smith Congress Street S. H.wheeler Morehouse Avenue Emma Noren Carroll Avenue Ernest B. Beers North Avenue L Mapolans Bennett Court Stanislau Antonio Jozensky Maplewood Avenue Antonio Welle Clinton Place Waverly Development Co Wade Street Bertha Hurlock Main Street H. E. Bradley Adolf Sherman Stratford Avenue Park Avenue St. Augustine’s Church Washington Avenue Felix Garbarini Witherell State and Yale Street

Presidential party hosts crowd in New York reception

The photograph shows Mrs. Wilson in the Pennsylvania Terminal, New York, where the presidential party paused before moving on to Chicago. A large crowd greeted Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, with her appearing notably pleased by the reception.

Refutes Attack On The Adamson Eight-Hour Law

W G Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, circulates a warning against a Pinkerton backed attack on the Adamson eight hour law. He cautions members to distrust literature from campaign committees and notes the potential influence of railroads and politicians opposing Hughes. Trainmen are urged to rely on their authorized leaders for handling this issue.

New York William J. Pinkerton Railway Workers W. G. Lee Brotherhood of Railroad Lee Cleveland Pinkerton Hughes General Managers’ Association

Herrick of Milwaukee backs Wilson for president

Robert T. Herrick of the Loan and Trust Building Milwaukee declares for President Wilson after 30 years as a consistent Republican He demands clear positions from Judge Hughes on the campaign issue and reasons to oppose current Wilson policies in the interest of sound public policy and patriotism

Milwaukee Robert T. Herrick Loan and Trust Building Wilson Mr. Herrick Hughes

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Finance New York Stock Exchange 7. L. Watson & Co Corner Main John Sta Conn BosTox Wateon Arizona Allouez Cal Hecla Centennial East Butte Granby Island Creek Isle Royale Ta Salle Michigan New Arcadian Noth Butte North Lake Colony P United States Steel Steel General Motors Sugar Central Leather John Beck & Son Mary A. Daly Edward J. Daly A. D Fairfield County Michael J. Flanagan Fairfiela County Mrs. Wilson Chicago THE American Bank & Trust CO East Main ST Bridgeport, Conn East Side Bank Neap Barnum Avenue First Bridgeport National Bank T. L. Watson & CO John Streets North End North Main Trolley Box A. L., Farmer T. B. Warren Golden Hill St. Tel H. Fleming Main St City Savings Bank the University School Vincent C. Peck Barnum Frisbie’s W. D. Cook & Son Water Street District OF Redding Court OF Probate Sherwood Adams District of Reddingham Limited Lora H, Andrews D. B. A. Care Samuel C, Shaw Board of Selectmen Council Chamber City Hall James Turner Joseph Taverillo Charles Quintel Irving Elson Joseph A. Altieri City National Bank Savings Department Wall Stree Connecticut National Bank Cor Main and Wall Streets James Staples & CO Florida Anderson & CO John Street Albert E. Lavery Mapleshade Inn J. W. Blakebrough Brookfield, Vermont State St Bridgeport Trust Company Oklahoma McAlester Real Estate Exchange McAlester Railroad Station Gold Street R. T. Herrick N. Y Pier B. R Catharine St 22Nd St J. H. Cosgriff New England Steamship Co Navy Department State OF Connecticut District OF Bridgeport Probate Court Edward Franke District of Bridgeport George A. Kuhl Barnum Avenue Maiuns Poli
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