World of Finance Wrest Rates After the War
Mermphia Tennessee October 27 Harvard professor Sprague spoke at the Mortgage Bankers Association convention outlining why postwar rates may rise. He cited belligerent debts, capital destruction, tax strains and reduced European demand for capital as key factors. He warned heavy taxation could curb demand and noted U S capacity to supply capital may grow while Europe seeks funding here.
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Mermphia
Tenn
M. Sprague
Harvard Uni
Mortgage Bankers’ Association Danerica
Prof
Sprague
United States
Europe
Rendine
New York Exchange Quotations From Bridgeport Brokerhouse Listing
Reported over private wires of T S Watson Co Bankers and Brokers Bridgeport Conn Oct 27 listing many stocks with varied percentages and prices across Am Can Am Cab Goodrich etc. Includes Allis Chalmers Bethlehem Steel Interborough and Western assets plus Wabash and U S Rubber. Obituary notices and personal ads follow with names and dates.
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T. S. Watson & Co
Corner Main
John Sta
Bridgeport
Conn
New Yor Stock Exchange
Allis Chalmers Am
Car & Fdy
Can
Hide & Lea
Gulf & W. Indies Am, Smelt, & Re. Co
Alaska Gold Arch
Bethlehem Steel Butte & Sup
Petroleum Con. Leather Co
St. Paul
Interborough
Inter
Marine Inter
Mer
Marine’ International
Papd
Kansas City
Kennecott Copper
Lackawanna Steel
Lehigh Valley
Maxwell Motors
Mex
Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
Miami Copper
Montana Power Mo
Kan
Tex
Nevada
National Lead Co
Norfolk & Weater
Northern Pacific
Wall Street Opens Higher Amid Mixed Trading
New York reports a firm start with higher levels in Gay's heavy trading as losses reappear. Chicago firms Great Western War and Missouri, Kansas & Texas rise with Texas & Pacific slipping. Paper shares regain demand, led by International and American Writing Ltd. Sugar steel and iron issues push general gains while bond activity stays irregular. Trinity College names James Burna of Meriden as baseball coach.
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New York
Gay
Ln Chicago
Great Western
War
Missouri
Kansas &Texas
Texas & Pacific
International and
American Writing Ltd
United States and
Lackawanna Steels
American Can
Bethlehen Steel
Cuba
Union Pacific
Reading
Lehigh
Eries
Pittsburgh
Affordable used piano sale at Steinert's Store
Aeolian Yer Piano offered as used but guaranteed nearly new with easy terms at Stein ert's Piano Store 915 Main Street near State. Also a nearly new three room house on East Side with option to become a two family, priced at 4500 with 500 cash. Legal notice lists pledges up to 35298 dated before April 28 1916 for sale with numerous docket numbers and dates.
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Bristol
West 49Th Street
New York
Broadway
Fifth
Bridgeport
Grand Central
Pennsylvania
T. E. Tolson
Pres
Mgr
Steinert's
Main Street
State
Steinert’s
Aeolian
C. A. Peck
Middle Street
City
Six Stratford youths arraigned on burglary charge
Six boys aged seven to ten from Huntington road district appeared before Judge Howard M. Curtis in Stratford town court charged with breaking into and damaging the Eli Whitney school last Saturday afternoon. The Mazanoff brothers were ordered to reform school after pleading guilty to school burglary and an added charge at John Reed’s Huntington road store. Edward Weaver and James Prain received probation. Prain must pay three dollars for damages. Leonard Smith and George Thurkettle were admonished and fined. The case involved smashed windows, stolen small articles and clocks set in classrooms. Additionally, town actions included retaining wall construction by Booth Bros. at Oronoque and a grade-line request for Jackson avenue granted by selectmen. Sidewalk, curb and gutter work on Freeman avenue was approved. Voters’ lists are being prepared at town hall, and 250 suppers were served by the Methodist Ladies Aid at parish house.
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Stratford
Huntington Road
Howard M. Curtis
Stratfora
Eli Whitney
Agnes L. Keane
DeRuyter Howland
Nicholas
William Mazanoff
Reform School
Meriden
John Reed
Mazanoff
Edward Weaver
James Prain
Ernest C.carpenter
Leonard Smith
George Thurkettle
Board of Selectmen
Booth Bros. of
Oronoque
Stratford Club
Jackson Avenue
Freeman Avenue
Selectmen
Registrars of
Town Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thomas Taylor
Frank Blakeman
Alice Curtis
Helen Luce
Robert D. Sammis
Harry Hubbell
Nellie Eaton
Robert Silliman
Fred Taylor
H. B. Newburp
Persian Words in English and Weather Reflections
The piece notes Persian origins of about a dozen English words including orange sash shawl taffeta chess caravan and emerald and discusses sympathy with nature and weather effects on mood. It cites Goethe Bay roughs and mentions ancient Britons using iron rings as money and Switzerland's spending on relief.
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Persia
London
Goethe
John Bay
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Nanking
Onion
T. L. Watson & 60
John
T. B. Warren
Golden Hill St
Tel
H Fleming
the University School
Fairfield Avenue
Vincent C. Peck
Barnum
The
City National Bank
Savings Department
Wall Street
Connecticut National Bank
Cor
Main and
Wall Streets
James Staples & Company
James Staples & CO
S. Loewith & CO
Bank St
Bridgeport Oe
Albert
Lavery
Ib W. D. Cook & Son
Water Street
Main St
Poli
Corona
Ie Exchange
Shalvoy
Danbury
Dennis E. Durkin
Agnes I. Shalvoy
Bailey—Tice
Bethel
Richard Carlton Bailey
Elizabeth Tice
Wheeler—Kelly
Winsted
Thomas F. Wheeler
Margaret Kelly
Railroad Ave
John McAulay
Meigs Building
James Burna
Trinity College
Pik
St. Michael's Cemetery
Flynn
Margaret May
Michael F. Flynn
Bruce Avenue
St. James’ Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Fagan
Ella
Philip Fagan
Edwin Street
St. Mary's Church
Carroll
Mary Carroll
St. Charles
Rover
Thompson St
Meigs
H. R
E. B
East Side
East End
North End
South End
West End
Devon
Brooklawn
Black Rock
New Haven
A. Elwood
Fairfield Ave
Blue Ribbon Garage
Stratford Upon
Florida
Jacksonvillé
Charleston
S. C
Wey LQ
W. Pye
Pas
Clyde-Mallory Lines
North River
Bridgeport Dime Messenger
Switzerland
Country
Kelly’s Cigar Store
Frisbie’s Pies
Consolidated Rolling Stock Company
Connecticut
Charles G. Sanford
First Bridgeport National Bank
Fairfield County
Daniel N. Morgan
Charles G. Sanford Stiles E. Goodsell
F. N. Benham, Jr
Johnson
Consolidated Rolling
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