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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
19
Chicago reports indicate corn prices fell due to favorable growing conditions. Oats and provisions also declined as hog prices weakened, with some pockets of price gains offset by profit taking and small lot purchases by buyers with eastern ties.
A proposed investment trust by American bankers may be formed under H P Davis plan to raise funds for European rehabilitation. It would issue debentures and back them with obligations of various European governments, using differing interest rates to cover debenture interest.
Washington June 17 The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing as commissioners Clark stated the present law offers no clear rule for long and short hauls under the Interstate Commerce Act. He argued the commission must balance conflicting community interests and that commercial competition, not cost of service, should drive rate making.
Washington June 17 The Senate privileges and elections committee recommended unanimously today an investigation of the Michigan senatorial contest in which Henry Ford is contesting the election of Senator Truman H Newberry Republican with the outcome in doubt and the probe urged by committee members.
The tug Charles McWilliams was obliged to put up in the harbor yesterday because of fog. She remained at dock at 10 o'clock last night.
New York on June 17 reports call money easier with a high of 10 and low of 2 to 2. Bank acceptances trade at 1 2. Closing bid stands at 5 and offered at 12 with last transaction around 5 1-8. Ruling rate noted at 4.
Liquidators at 24 Church St New York announce an auction of Maydrite Products Manufacturing Co machinery in Jersey City New Jersey. The list covers milling machines lathes shapers grinders drill presses planers and miscellaneous metalworking gear with inspectable inventory daily until sale on June 25 1919 at 11 A M on premises at Corner Kearney and Bergen Aves.
New York stocks surged from a sharp decline as call money rates eased from 9 to 6 percent after a rate relaxation. Traders cited hopeful sentiment on peace progress and improved prospects for Mexican related shares. Big gainers included rails, tin, copper, tobacco and leather stocks, with notable strength in American Iron and steel related issues. Total trading reached about 1.4 million shares and remittances to Europe weakened slightly.
Chicago June 17 hog quotations show receipts around 66 000 estimated tomorrow 29 000 with market generally 85 to 90 cents lower. Close at 500 cents lower top 21.30. Heavy weights 29.80 to 21.00 median 20.75 to 21.10 light weights 20.50 to 21.10. Heavy packing sows 20.25 to 20.75 smooth sows 19.75 to 20.25 rough sows 19.75 to 20.25 pigs 17.75 to 18.75.
Cotton quotations shown by Havens of Bridgeport list open high low and close figures for July October December and March contracts. The bankruptcy notice from the District Court of Connecticut announces Frank Goldman’s 2 percent composition confirmation hearing on June 27 1919 in Bridgeport with Special Master John W Banks. Also notices limit personal liability for wife Ruth B Kupfer and signer Walker S Kupper and clerk Michael A Culle.
Cotton spot market remained quiet on June 17 with middling cotton priced at 32.60 cents per pound.
In this city 1919 deaths listed with funeral details for Samuel W Anderson Jessie A Brown Archibald Wag an Apollonic Golob Eliza Hughes Clinton Rowell Lillie Z Sammis Grace Turn Thornton Mary E Child and Mary Wheeler with service times dates and locations across Stratford Bayonne and surrounding cemeteries.
A special meeting of the Bridgeport Hospital Corporation will be held on Thursday, June 49, 1919, at 4:00 PM at the Bridgeport Hydraulic Company office to consider accepting an amendment to its charter passed in the General Assembly of 1919. Attest: Albert B. Lavery, Secretary. Dated Bridgeport Conn June 1918.
Quotations furnished by 4 Havens at 1116 Main Street Bridgeport Connecticut show corn prices for July September and December with open high low and last figures. Oats data appears incomplete with multiple garbled values but indicates ongoing bids and last prices.
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