Wall Street Ends Higher on Moderate Volume Amid Mixed Counts
New York May 1 The seventeenth straight full session on the stock exchange saw trading well above one million shares with gains in many speculative issues despite U S Steel dividend suspensions weighing on the steel group. Leaders included Atlantic Gulf at a new high and food shares like Beet Sugar and U S Food Products rising one to three points.
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New York
Stock Exchange
U. S
Atlantic Gulf
Texas Company
Royal Dutch
Mexican
United States Steel
Worvester
American Can
American
Baldwin
Crucible
Ohio Gas
General Cigars
Pacifics
Reading
Atchison
St. Louis
San Francisco
Kansas City
Southern
Texas Land Trust
U. S&s
Coffee Market Slips as Hedge Unwinds Hurt Prices
New Orleans hedge activity largely covered the large short interest but failed to supply support. The market opened flat to down a point and then moved lower on renewed liquidation. December futures dropped to 16.40, about 20 points below last night’s close and 70 points under the record high.
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New Orleans
Sugar Market Purchases Highlight Caribbean Sugar Trade
The Sugar Equalization Board reported further raw sugar purchases on Wednesday including 375000 bags from Cuba for May shipment at 5.83 cents cost and freight. Porto Rican sugar growers appealed to the War Secretary in Washington to end discrimination favoring Cuba. Shippers and boards reportedly refuse to buy or ship Porto Rico sugar.
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Sugar Equalization Board
Secretary of War
Washington
Hungarian Reds Offer Concessions to Romania in Peace Bid
In a wireless message from Budapest on May 1 the Hungarian Communist government offered territorial concessions and asked for an immediate ceasefire, signaling a move to end hostilities with Romania.
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REDS
London
Feudapest Igiys
New York Stock Exchange Members Revise Rates
New York May 1 Members of the New York Stock Exchange weigh a proposed commission schedule from a board committee. The plan would set 47.50 per hundred shares for stocks under ten dollars, 15 per two hundred for stocks from ten to sixteen dollars, and 20.8 per hundred for stocks at or above twelve and a half dollars, with a minimum per transaction of one dollar. The current rate is 12.50 per hundred shares regardless of price.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Board E of Governors
Transacon
Annual meeting of the Associated Charities for Industrial Reform
The annual meeting will be held at The Stratfield on Monday May 5 1919 at 3 PM Directors and officers will be elected and other business transacted as may come before each meeting By order of the president Mrs William H Griffith
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Stratfield
William H. Griffith
Sabee
City of
Bridgeport
City Hall
Collector's Ofice
Howard & Smith
Market Report From Bridgeport Exchange
Reported over the private wires of I L Watson and Co bankers and brokers Bridgeport Conn members New York Stock Exchange May 1 14190 raw kpeee
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I. L. Watson and Co
Corner Main and
John Streets
Bridgeport
Conn
New York Stock Exchange
Realty records show numerous deeds in Bridgeport transactions
A long list of warranty, quit claim, mortgage and release deeds records transfers of property on Ezra street Hollister avenue Hewitt street Dewey street Fairview avenue Whitier and Seaview terraces Pembroke Ogden streets and more. Notable entries include Attilo Pavoni and multiple co owners securing interests on Salt street and Dewey street for 1275 dollars, and Max Schwartz mortgaging 65 feet on Ogden street for 20000 to Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank.
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Fis the
Bridgeport Land and Title Company
David S. McGregor
Ezra
Harriet H. Read
John J. Matyns
Hollister Avenue
Joseph Largen
Hewitt Street
Io Mary
John P. Joseph O. Virga
Mary Galya
Susan M. Sorensor
Steven HE. Virga
Attilio Pavoni
Salt Street
Dewey Street
Richard I. Doyle
Richard Kelley
Fairview Avenue
John CG. Chamberlain
William Henry Schuta
Reservoir Avenue
Stephen Royak
Clara Hoarnyak
Whittier Street
Peter Riecio
Capitol Avenue
Hubert Morton
Dora Barath
North Avenue
John Pastor
Mary Pastor
Geza Vecsey
Seaview Terrace
Grovers Avenue
Ethel G. Morehouse Crawley
Alice B. Morehouse
Boston Avenue
Frank Miller
Alexander and
Mary Lima
Remington Street
George H. Zink
Augusta Zink
Simund Bohrer
Williston Street
Meyer Soloff
Samuel Paget
Morehouse Street
Thomas J.hayes
Bridgepoint Land and Title Company
Ezra Street
Bridgeport Land and Title
David and
Regina Schwarzenfield
Carpathian Court
Ann E H. Parrott
Richard
Doyle and Hanah
A. Doyle
the Burroughs
Maria Cenami
Stratford Avenue
Herman Isacs
Roberto Cenami
Frank Svenningsen
Hulda Svenningsen
Groves Avenue
City Savings Bank
Max Schwartz
Realty
Pembroke Street
Albert Fenster
Central Avenue
Laura A. Zink
Executrix
Louis M. Sagal
Bridgeport
Wallfield
Marco Marcus
Adolph “Eb, Reich
Charles Birnbaum
Isidor Birnbaum
Anson Street
Attillo Pavoni
Mary
Joseph C
John P. Virga
Susan M. Sorenson
Steven Hi. Viryga
Angelo LoConte, Jr
American Bank and Trust Company
Goodwin Street
Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank
Ogden Street
Clara. Hornyak
Christian J.newman
Omar B. Short
Peter Riccio
August A. Latsie
Pembroke
Ogden Streets
John W. Adlard
Hattie Adlard
Slate Miller
Holly Street
Maurice S. Rosen
Charles H. Shapiro
George F. Bushnell
John Street
Maria
Cenami
Mechanics ‘and Farmers Savings Bank
Samuel Schwartz
American Pees and Trust Company
Berkshire Avenue
Michael Robstock
American ‘Bank and Trust Company
Helen Street
Schwarz Brothers Company
Lense
Samuel Tfreedman
Rocco
Zarella
Park Avenue
Peter Tolbouch
Et al
Mechanic’s Lion
Mechanic's Step
Peter Minassian
Dance Fusco
London curbs on American cotton reversed by board of trade
The board of trade revoked its 1918 order affecting raw cotton for American use, leaving future regulation to apply only to Egyptian cotton. The item lists grain quotes from J H Havens including May corn at 157.5 to 165, and oats around 68 to 70. The rest notes various items: cable systems back to owners, beer case arguments in New York court, and company meeting plans for Burns Bros. and others.
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London
Board of Trade
J. H. Havens
Main Street
New York
Burns Bros. Bks. Cis
K. C
Kress
Cuba
Bradstreet
Germany
Corn Market Rebounds After Week of Sharp Decline
Chicago May 1 Extraordinary upward jumps in the corn market nearly offset this week’s slashing price declines tied to the federal campaign against high flour costs. Rural holdbacks and flour sales stoppage by two mills spurred a big trading day with a flurried close. Oats and provisions rose as corn led a broad rally amid weather woes and delayed planting concerns.
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Chicago
Live Stock Market May Day Chicago Opens Strong Lower Hogs Cattle Sheep
Hogs receipts 23 000 market opening strong closed mostly 10 to 45 cents lower. Bulk sales 20.00 to 20.40 heavy weights. sows and pigs 17 23 to 19 85. Cattle receipts 8 000 best beef steers steady, feeders strong, calves up 25 cents. Sheep receipts 14 000 market steady to 15 cents higher with lambs 17.75 to 19.65 and ewes 12.00 to 15.50.
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Chicago
Sergeant Clark Awarded French Croix and D S C
Sergeant James I Clark of Company 3B 102nd Infantry lives at 919 Madison Avenue and earned the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry at Selcheprey on April 24, 1918. He also received the Croix de Guerre for bravery at Selcheprey and was wounded in the Chilean Thierry battle when a machine gun bullet struck his neck. He was employed at Singer Manufacturing Company when he enlisted.
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James Ir. Clark
102Nd Infantry
Madison Avenue
Selcheprey
Clark
Chilean Thierry
Singer Manuffacturing
Absence Hearings Set for Two Patrolmen
Police Commissioners ordered hearings for Patrolman John Matthews and Patrolman Charles Luciano on charges of being absent from duty. Notices will be served and evidence will be presented next week. Special Patrolman Edward O Neil resigned, and Memorial Day exercises invitation was referred to the superintendent.
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Discipline Committees
John
Matthews
Charles Luciano
Stanley
Edward O'Neil
William SL. Barnum
Tredgale
PHELAN AND MARTIN MARRIED AT Sacred Pearl church
Joseph Phelan and Miss Emma Martin were married Wednesday morning at Sacred Pearl church by Father Thomas J. Mooney. The bride wore a blue traveling suit with sweet pea corsage. she was attended by Miss Margaret O'Day and best man John Casey. The couple honeymoon in New York and Washington, returning May 6 to reside at 24 Park Terrace. Two thousand six hundred fifty dogs have been registered in the town with more expected before year’s end. Kaiser is one dog name among the registrations.
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Emma Martin
Thomas Martin
Park Terrace
Josep Phelan
Bridgeport
Sacred Pearl Church
Thomas J. Mooney
Shai
Margaret O'Day
John Casey
France
New York
Stanley
Women of World War Plan to Fete Soldiers
At a well attended WW women of the World War meeting in the Armory rooms plans were made for two receptions to returned soldiers at the next meeting May 15 with entertainment and refreshments. Four new members were admitted. A Memorial Day lunch will be served at the Armory for World War veterans who participate in the parade.
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