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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
22
Article notes the tobacco sector remains a key factor in American trade, with a focus on its impact beyond traditional markets as the nation rebuilds after war and faces new international competition and policy adjustments.
A compact note observes that digestion of nuts in horses takes about five hours. It notes there are few other foods that require such a long period to digest, highlighting the unique digestive timing for equine diets.
A Stamford auditor's report to the city council finds former city treasurer William W. Travis to have accounts short between seven and eight thousand dollars. The city treasurer’s books are described as loosely kept. The report was sent to the prosecuting attorney and corporation counsel. Travis is on bail awaiting trial for irregularities tied to the Stamford National Bank where he previously served as cashier.
Washington June 24 Senator Fletcher Democrat Florida introduced a resolution opposing the sale of the government merchant fleet and proposed addressing the Senate on the subject.
Boston June 24 Mayor Andrew J Peters was asked to intervene to speed a settlement in the Western Electric strike. A committee of the New England joint council of telephone workers said 49 local unions back a sympathetic strike that could spread to the New England Telephone and Telegraph Providence and possibly Southern New England companies. The mayor would ask Western Electric officials in New York to prevent a total service tie up. The walkout began about five weeks ago over reinstatement of union officers and the principle of collective bargaining.
New York June 24 Investigation into a claim that 300000 dollars of valuables were stolen from a safe deposit vault at the Biltmore Hotel is in progress. The property is owned by Mrs. Shaleehog Millhiser of Richmond, with counsel for the hotel stating that she and her husband, who died here May 20, had registered on that day.
Chicago hog and cattle market notes show hog receipts about 40 000 with tomorrow's estimate near 28 000 and lower prices. Cattle receipts around 18 000 with makeshift price ranges across bear steers, light weight, and butcher cattle. calves and feeders also listed. Sheep receipts about 17 000 with tomorrow's estimate 12 000 and lambs and yearlings priced accordingly.
Washington June 24 The long pending Colombia treaty proposing payment of 325000000 to the country for damages in the Panama canal zone will be taken up tomorrow by the Senate foreign relations committee. It is understood that the apology section will be dropped in accord with an agreement reached between Acting Secretary Polk and representatives of Colombia and Senate leaders.
A military dispatch from El Paso reports that on Saturday sixty three Villa rebels were killed and many wounded in a clash with Federal troops near Villa Ahumada. Federal forces under General Pablo Quiroga engaged Villa fighters led by Nicolas Mernandez, claiming eight Villa deaths and capturing 22 rebels and over 20 horses with no Federal loss estimate provided.
Washington June 24. The War Department released the total casualties to date at 289,016. The breakdown shows 74,682 deaths including 33,754 killed in action and 18,670 died of wounds. 316,980 wounded in action. 233,396 died from disease. 4,942 died from accidents and other causes. 2,376 missing in action.
Transports Menominee and Forte arrived at noon with the last American troops from Archangel except engineers left to finish base cleanup. Brigadier General W. P. Rich arson, commander of American forces in northern Russia, was aboard the Porto.
Call money was strong on the New York Exchange with a high of 9 and a low of 4. Ruling rate settled at 6, closing bid 8, offered at 21 2, last loan 49. Bank acceptances quoted at 41.4. Cotton market quiet with ridging at 83.50.
Dinlroit, Mich, June 14. Armed men entered the River Rouge state bank in the suburb of River Rouge and held up the cashier and a second employee, escaping with 5990 in cash. A safe deposit vault was accessed. Mrs. Millhiser claimed valuables of considerable value. The vault reportedly contained 350,000 worth of property, including a pearl necklace over 200,000. Mrs. Millhiser’s husband is said to have left her an immense fortune around 30,000,000 and was linked to a Pittsburgh steel enterprise.
A fragmented grocery list shows items such as macaroni broken and intact rice fancy head rice dessert powder and jelly powder with wine flavor parlor matches and spaghetti offered in assorted packages at small cents per unit totals. The listing reflects early 20th century pricing and product names including O Joy and Tryphosa brand jelly powder.
A fragment lists SunKist Valencia oranges, sweet Valencia oranges, Dromedary dates with weights and prices, dried figs, stuffed dates, washed figs, and large grapefruit in seemingly ad-like entries.
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