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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
15
The September export value reached 512 847 57 dollars, 3 million more than August, with yearly exports for the 12 months ending September at about 4 971 45 883 dollars. Imports fell sharply, totaling 164 128 604, while the favorable trade balance through September 30, 1916 stood at 664 179 316 dollars, up from prior years.
New York Stock Exchange quotations reported via T. L. Watson & Co Bridgeport Conn show listings from Allis Chalmers to Union Pacific with prices as percentages. A large range includes Am Beet Sugar Atlantic Gulf & Indies Am Smelt & Ref Co Cananea Cananea Ind Alcohol and many others with noted percentages.
Mrs Adella Sturges visits daughter in Springfield Massachusetts and hunting trips bring friends to town. Local serenades honor newlyweds Francis D Martin and others with concerts and gatherings at Gregory and Godfrey homes. Obituary mourns Mrs Homer C Godfrey. her mother Mrs Frederick Silliman mourns with community as she suffers blindness and grief.
New York stocks opened with losses of one to three points in many rail and specialty issues from the prior session. Rail shares such as Rock Island and Rio Grande preferred led declines amid profit taking and short selling, while Canadian Pacific and weather groups fell. Some sectors like sugars and papers showed small gains though overall tone remained heaviness through midday trading.
Price list shows dairy items with per pound and per dozen rates, including butter extras and creamery grades. It also lists fruits like Jonathan apples and Bartlett pears with barrel and crate prices, various vegetables by barrel or crate, poultry yields, and recently arrived Dutch and French bulbs from John Beck & Son.
Three divorce actions filed in superior court cite desertion and cruelty. Mary A Daly, a stenographer, seeks a decree against Edward J Daly. they married May 10 1913 and she says he deserted on Dec 13 1913. Ernest Carpenter claims Jennie Carpenter left him in May 1913. they wed July 18 1898. custody of one child requested. Florence Kauffman sues Max Kauffman for cruelty. they married May 30 1911. she seeks custody of two children.
J P Morgan & Co announced a new British loan totaling 300 million dollars in American bankers hands. The five and three year installments bear 5 percent interest with notes secured by high grade collateral. Morgan sailed to arrange the deal and notes will be issued in two 150 million dollar installments.
John Gellatly sold the Golf Club Farm near Westport, a 230 acre estate with two houses, a nine hole golf course and a 30 acre private park, as part of the Morris Ketcham 500 acres. The buyer, a New York silk importer, plans breeding fancy cattle. price around 46000 dollars.
Henry P. Stebbins of 461 Norman Street remains in critical condition after a Monday night automobile crash at Fairfield and Clinton Avenues. His wife sister and a young man claiming to be a son rushed to Bridgeport Hospital to find him unresponsive. Coroner John J. Phelan planned to obtain a statement when feasible.
Frank Burger of Terryville was acquitted of manslaughter by the superior court in Litchfield after a second trial. He had been charged with causing the deaths of John Milano and Lorenzo Colapietro in a June 22, 1915 jitney collision. Also reported are a marriage in Winsted, a serious injury in Avon, a new charter draft in Torrington, and a fine for Felix Demarco in a separate assault case.
The System Federation of the New Haven road seeks a two and a half cent hourly raise for about 5 000 workers in machinist boiler making steam fitting smithing carmen sheet metal and electrical crafts. The move follows a prior spring proposal and includes consideration of an eight hour or nine hour day with the raise. Robert Henderson, general secretary, sent the request to New Haven officials.
The freighter Seaboard struck two barges Donald of Connecticut Transportation Co and J A Roe of Cleary line in Derby harbor at 3 30 this morning. Captain S E Greene and wife were aboard when the crash sent them to the deck. Roe was later found ashore near the power house while Donald sustained no critical damage. Seaboard continued to New York. Turkish foreign minister Halil Bey met Emperor Francis Joseph and received the grand cross of the Order of Leopold.
In Bridgeport Probate Court on October 30 1916 the guardian is ordered to present his application to sell certain real estate of the minor Adolph Pokras. Notice is to be published in a local newspaper by October 28 1916 and all interested parties may appear and be heard. Attest Paul L. Miller Judge.
The Bridgeport Probate Court grants six months for creditors to file claims against the estate of John F. Dorsch, deceased, with administrator Charles F. Dorsch. Separately, Consolidated Rolling Stock Company dissolves and requires creditors to file claims with Charles G. Sanford at First Bridgeport National Bank Building by February 18, 1917, or be barred. Directors Morgan Sanford Goodsell Benham Johnson act as trustees.
General Registrars James H. Rooney and William Lounsbury announce revision of voting lists at City Hall Room 4 Bridgeport on Friday October 27 1916 from 9 am to 5 pm No names added after that date Bridgeport Conn October 13 1916.
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