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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
7
Cardinal Vico and Cardinal Annette preside as about 100 bishops consecrate the Church of the Sacred Heart on Montmartre in pursuance of a vow dating to 1870. The church, finished in 1912, dominates the Paris skyline and was postponed from October 1914 until peace returned.
Dr. S[angmin] Rhee, president of the Republic of Korea, told Princeton students that Japan licenses vice and the opium trade in Korea. He accused Japan of censorship and control to suppress reporting while Korea asserts its right to self government and independence.
New York January 16 The money market stood as the dominant factor on the stock exchange with the call rate at ten percent. Brokers loans again at a mid summer high as cautious collateral handling followed a heavy bear driven late session. Early trades were firm to strong, a sharp selloff near the close gave way to a brisk rally led by specialties. Total sales 1,400,000 shares with Liberty 21-28 rising to 101. Domestic list eased while foreign issues held steady. Par value sales reached 14,750,000.
An early advance and renewed selling pushed December cotton from 34.65 to 4.18, a nine point drop from last night. The delivery closed at 4.82 with the general list steady to slightly higher on some crop positions. Au and September futures fell about 70 points. dates totaled 28,334 with 5 in season, port receipts 43,190 and port stocks at 1,013,873.
In Chicago Ort 1 corn rose modestly amid wet weather and sparse offerings, closing 1-4 to 1-2 cents higher with December at 8-1 and May around 2 3. Oats gained 1-8 to 1-4 as premarket prices swung from slight declines to gains, aided briefly by trains bringing fresh strength before an official forecast of clear skies and low temperatures tempered gains.
At a gathering in Cincinnati delegates to the International Convention of Disciples of Christ heard remarks accusing church publications of being propaganda and condemning organized religion for neglecting cities and minority groups. The president of the American Christian Missionary Society urged reforms to spur liberty and improve outreach to immigrants Indians and African Americans.
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