Easier money helps stock market gains in New York
June 13 Easier money rates lift early stock market activity in New York with several favorite issues rising two to six points before profits taking trimmed gains. Call money opened at 6 3/4 percent mixed collateral receded to 6 1/2 percent by midday while time funds remained firm on light supply. Strong interest centered on steel and related shares with U S Steel surging to 10 3/4 after a 13 1/4 point rise, others like Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna and American Car showing solid gains as motors oils and tobaccos attract trading.
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New York
Steel and Iron Authority
Lackawanna
Bethlehem Steels
American Car
Balawin
Wedding Gifts Show Enduring Value and Moderation
The piece extols wedding gifts that carry sentiment such as silver, cut glass, or clocks. It argues these items are useful and closely linked to family life and promotes moderate prices when quality and value are considered.
Market totals show solid gains in rails and bonds
The market summary notes rails advancing but Texas and Pacific rising most sharply by five points amid mixed industry movement. Volume reached 1,425,000 shares with industrial and utility issues among the stronger bond market performers. Liberty bonds held steady as the foreign group firmed, total war-value sales at about $9,750,000.
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Texas
Pacific
Fairfield County Y Camp Opens July 28
Fairfield and Litchfield counties Y M C A set Hatch Pond Camp near South Kent with Bridgeport Y M C A facilities. Camp runs July 28 to August 11 featuring athletic and aquatic events plus a camp baseball team and internal league. E L Saxton directs swimming. open to boys 12+ from the two counties. Applications due July 13. details from J L Saxton 73 Wall Street Norwalk.
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Fairfield
Litchfield County
Y.M. GC
Rave
Bridgeport Y. M.C. A
Hatch Pond
South Kent
E. L. Saxton
Litchfield
Fairfield Counties
J. L. Saxton
Wall Street
Norwalk
High school typists win gold medals in speed contest
Shelton June 18. Ten students in the commercial department at Shelton High School earned gold medals for typing speeds. Alice Donovan led with 64 words a minute for 10 minutes. Other successful typists were Liteon Peters, Mariam Beard, Sirah Gressor, and Newell Leonard.
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Shelton
Tive
Shelton High School
Misa Alice M. Donovan
Liteon M
Peters
Mariam. C. Beard
Sirah vi Gressor
Newell A. Leonard
Do You Need a Kidney Medicine Ad From Kilmer Co. Swamp Root
An advertisement promotes Swamp Root by Dr. Kilmer as a mild herbal remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims quick friendly effects and widespread use in thousands of distressing cases. Available in large and medium bottles with sampler sizes by parcel post, with a pamphlet upon request.
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Kitmér
Largo
Kilmer ’& ‘Co
Binghamton
Bridgeport’ Standard
Europe Strains Under Postwar Paralyzed Industry
Frank A. Vanderlip, at a Chamber of Commerce session, warned Europe faces industrial paralysis and cannot compete with America without capital, credit, machinery, and food. He cited Britain’s overdrawn future, widespread labor unrest, and transport failures from Poland to Italy, noting Europe’s need to rebuild and reform to prevent unrest.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
Chamber of Commerce
America
Europe
Chamber of Commercce
Vanderlip
City National Bank of New York
England
London
Scotland
Royal Commission
Bridgeport
Ttt
Europe Faces Food Shortages and Labor Tensions
The speaker warns of severe European food shortages as grain from Russia fails to reach markets and farms suffer ruin. He urges America to provide credit, machinery, and materials to restart European industries, and stresses that labor cooperation with employers is essential to raise efficiency and avert unrest. He sees America's capital and raw materials as key to a global recovery and bolstering production.
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Serbia
Czecho-Slovakia
Austria
Russia
Roumania
Poland
Europe
America
Uand
Two Bound Over for Robbery in Fairfield
Propable cause found for John Henn of 1426 Fairfield Avenue and John Nachman of 521 State Street. Bound over for Criminal Superior Court next term after judge Bartlett in City Court yesterday ordered the pair held on highway robbery charges. They were arrested Tuesday for beating and robbing Jose Roche in Fairfield.
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John Henn
Fairfield Avenue
John Nachman
State ‘Street
Criminal Superior Court
Judge Bartlett
Jose Rochei
Crime Brief Falls on City Court Ruling
In city court both men waived examination and bond was set at $2,000. The report notes money market strength with high and low ruling rates. closing bids quoted nominally at 6 and a 6 last. The item is terse and cites New York as the source, dated June 18.
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Woods
New York
Joan
Best Way to Wash the Hair with Throx Shampoo
A vintage ad touts washing hair with throx shampoo dissolving a teaspoonful in hot water to produce a cleansing liquid. It claims dandruff and dirt removal, quick drying, even texture, and hair that is bright, soft, fluffy, and abundant. The ad promotes easy application to all hair, via a druggist.
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Peedaioe
Fairfield County
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Leredit
Lexport
Near East
Balkans
France
Belgium
Germany
the American Fabrics CO
The
American Fabrics Company
International Textile, Inc
Conn
Walter B. Lashar
American Chain Company
Bridgeport, Conn
York, Penn
Hincks Bros. & CO
STOC
State ST
Ward
Bottle
Greater New York Bottling Company
Lindley Street
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