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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
19
A garbled OCR fragment references speeding action and a driver. The readable parts mention a drive and a prompt to go ahead with a stated figure or instruction. No clear event, date, place, or organization can be confirmed. Entities are unclear due to corruption.
A saloon keeper at 43 Howard Avenue faces charges after an incident near midnight involving Officers Wolff and Matthews. Lengen claims he attempted to arrest him, while Wolff reports three men were present and challenged arrest attempts. The case, represented by Attorney Jacob B Klein, centers on alleged assault and police conduct during the disturbance.
Financial notes from Chicago and Portland report Great Northern in ore and livestock markets, with optimism on steel demand boosting prices. Cattle and hog markets show mixed declines in receipts, while beef steers and cows trade lower and lambs steady to down, indicating cautious buying and shifting demand patterns.
Petroleum shares led today’s activity with volume and moves unseen in stock history. Texas Company Gulf American Woolen and others influenced the general list as investors chased gains and moderate firmness prevailed on small dealings, with Liberty issues among the highlights.
Chicago May grain trading opened with sharp declines in the corn market as wet weather and light receipts weighed on prices. Throughout the day liquidations and bearish pressure kept markets weak, though midday rallies appeared as shorts covered amid rumors of limited elevator grain.
Coroner Phélan to conduct an imminent death inquiry into Christopher Lutte of 98 Poplar Street who was struck by a one man trolley car on State Main streets Tuesday and severely injured. He remains at St Vincent’s Hospital in a fracture case as authorities pursue details. Frank Wynne of 167 is also noted in connection.
Albany on May 8. Governor Smith announced the restoration of citizenship to Monk Eastman, a former gang leader, in gratitude for meritorious service abroad. Letters from Col Franklin Ward and Lieut Joseph Kerrigan supported the action. Eastman, wounded, escaped a hospital salvage dump to rejoin his regiment during the Hindenburg Line action.
May 8. Thomas Nelson Page, the American ambassador to Italy, notified the American delegation that he was starting from Rome for Paris this morning. He had a long conference with the French ambassador at Rome over the Adriatic question.
A transport of 1,098 troops including Connecticut New York and New Jersey regiments returned home today aboard the steamship Columb bias from Marsailles. The group includes May 8 arrivals and 70 soldiers from the American Expeditionary Force.
American Steel Foundrys directors meet as Sagayes at Beech Creek R A hold annual gathering. Dividend meetings and announcements due. Gerro de Pasco Gen Bloc Sou Ry directors meeting. Weekly grain exports progress noted on Brad street.
Grain prices from J H Havens at Main Street list corn with May 168 open high 169 low 163 close 169 and July 165 166 169 165 and Sept 158 165 158. Oats show May 84 88 percent, July 69 percent, Sept 66 66 and 64 percent. Prices reflect market quotes for corn and oats as of the reporting period.
The Sugar Equalization Board reports notable demand for raw sugar for May shipments. Cuban raw sugar at 0.58 cost and freight, 350,000 bags. Porto Rican shipments of 3,500 tons at 0.28. 950 tons of St Croix also at May rates. Guela and other cargos afloat with Cuba’s crop progress steady amid favorable weather.
The Stratford Board of Sewer Commissioners invites sealed bids for completing sewage disposal works including chlorine treatment and sludge beds. Plans and specifications available for $10 from Stratford offices or Clyde Potts in New York. bids must include a $10,000 solvent bid bond. The board reserves right to reject any proposal and to waive irregularities. Public notice of creditor claims in the estate of a deceased individual appears with appointment details.
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