Pennsylvania Dividend Cut Disturbs Active Session
The stock market session showed irregular activity attributed to a cut in the Pennsylvania Railroad dividend rate. Foregn developments offered optimism as Bank of England discount cut hinted at early settlement of German reparations. Foreign exchange moved higher with sterling and other European rates firming. Greek rate weakened. Trading featured rails, motor, utilities, and paper, with midday rallies led by Studebaker and International Paper before a late setback. Money rates moved from 1-2 to 7 percent. total sales reached 875,000 shares and bonds were more active, with Liberty issues remaining firm and par value sales totaling $12,875,000.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bank of England
Studebaker
General Asphalt
International
Arsa
Bethlehem Steel Divides on Quarterly Melon
Directors of Bethlehem Steel Corp split on the regular quarterly dividends for all stock classes. President B G Grace says common stock dividend was earned and notes a year end decrease on books linked to ship building progress with no new bookings in ship construction. New York April 28 Wells Fargo Express Co board declares a 2.50 per share dividend payable June 20 to holders as of May 30. first since July 1918.
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Bethlehem Steel Corporation
B. G. Grace
New York
Wells Farzo Express Co
Sovenany
Bes
Porfes
Sweets Co
Shin Corp
Carib
Denny
Pam Livingston
Merritt
Wexico Oil
API Noble Oil
Bae Oe
Virginia
Portez
Dundee Ariz
Florence
McNammare
Star i
Pat
Midway
Eastern Ap
Victory
Spas
Allied Pack
Am'Ag
Armour & Cis
Bm & I Ds Ll
Tex
Gulf OU
F&f
Ohio
Swift & Co
Texas
Adams
Keyatone , & i
Han
W& D
Midvale
Amer Hest Sa
Amer Car & Fish
Acmt
Amer Expres
Amer Inter Co Ag
Amer Tacomot
NH & HK
Amer Ship & c NY
Ont & Wrst
Amer
Pacifl
Pacific OU
Amer Tel
Amer Tobarco
Amer Sobac
Anon Ame
Tohaw
Fenn Bea
Amer Wooler Techs
Peoples i
Anatomia Coy
Rygmerce Arrow
Bsih
Pierne Arrow
Baldwin Locom
Bait & Onla Bot
Dunia
S& St
Chesup & Onio
Guic West
San Fe
At & St
AT. Co
Chic
Rt & Pac
Sears Roebuck
Tis Meneca
China
Bono
Southern Pacific Iy
Colum
Cohen
Gas & Southern
Col & South
Swan of
Abs
Consel-Textile
Brudbaker Bris
Studebaker
Crucihic Steel
Dern & Rio Graf Bay
Fisk Rubbie
Ai ‘Ab
Union Pacific
United Fruit
General Motors
Gen Motors
Goa
Houston Oil
Trier
West Maryland
Bae Pacific
Geno
Kely Springfeki
Kennee
Taxes on the Grand List 1920 notices issued in Bridgeport and Fairfield
Taxpayers are warned that 1920 grand list taxes are due in Bridgeport offices. Collectors will attend daily from 9 A M to 5 P M except Sundays, with extended hours on Saturdays. After May 1, 1931, interest accrues at 0.75% monthly on unpaid taxes and legal fees apply. Fairfield notice outlines tax due by June 1 and penalties for late payment with monthly interest, plus collection fees. Public notices also advertise amusement license applications for Pleasure Beach Bridgeport with hearings on April 30, 1921.
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Bridgeport
Howard. Smith
Fairfield
Joseph I
Flint
Fleasdore Beach
Cons
Bridgeport Harbor
State Police Department
State Capitol
Conn
Wehnsberger & Johnson
Pleasure Beach
Pridgeport
Pusmenort
B. Whisberger
Jennie Wilson Larkin
Bridgeport, Conn
Jens
Norwich
Curb Market Claims Committee Meets Tonight
The common council claims committee will meet this evening in the council chamber at City Hall. Spot cotton prices show middling at 12 1/2.
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The
Common Council
Counci
Real Estate Board Seeks Change of Name
The executive committee of the National Association of Real Estate boards voted to recommend renaming the organization the National Realtors Association. The proposal will be considered at the national convention in Chicago in July. The committee also endorsed repeal of the excess profits tax and the elimination or reduction of state taxes, along with enactment of a two cent liquor sales tax.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
National Realtors Association
Chicago
Untitled Market Report Fragment From Early 20th Century
Fragmentary market notes show references to cheese creamery products and prices, with scattered names and places such as Wisconsin and New York. The text includes garbled terms like market, grades, and bids, indicating a partial, OCR damaged market brief without a clear event or outcome.
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Ofu
Grenier
Creamery Sc
Wisconsin
Herc Ia
Schwab Refused Bribe of Germans Kingsley Claims
Darwin F. Kingsley president of the New York State Chamber of Commerce recounted at a reception that steel magnate Charles Schwab was offered a bribe of 1100000000 by Germany to break war contracts with England. England countered with 1504000000, but Schwab said neither nation could pay enough to sway him from keeping contracts with Lord Kitchener.
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New York
Sats M. Schwab
Gulf Dividend Postponed Again By Refining Board
New York April 28 The board of directors of Algntig Gulf and West Indies Refining company again took no action on regular quarterly dividend of 1% on the preferred stock. A similar postponement followed March 3. Franklin D Mooney was elected president to succeed A R Nicol, who resigned. All other officers were re elected.
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New York
Algntig Gulf and West Indies Refining Company
Franklin D. Mooney
A, RR. RA
Dyer Act Affects American Firms in China Passed
Washington April 28 The House approved by 247 to 038 a bill targeting American corporations operating in China to be taxed on the same basis as foreign competitors. An amendment to exempt these firms from the excess profits tax was defeated, 264 to 0.
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Washington
House
Dyer Toil
China
Naturalization Session To Hear 1100 Citizenship Applications
Judge Join Pf Kehope will preside over the senior court naturalization session opening next Thursday where about 1100 applications for citizenship papers will be considered. More than half are alien but exempted and may take papers if they pass the examination. Many applications have been pending since before April 1917.
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Kehope
Senerior Court
General Conkhite Ordered Overseas to Canal Zone
Major General Adelbert Conkhite was assigned from the third corps area to command American forces in the Panama Canal Zone. The move was announced by the War Department and confirms Brigadier General Charles W. Kennedy will answer for Kennedy's duties.
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Washington
Adelbert Conkhite
Third Corps
Panamna Canal
I J Department
Will
Grain futures rise on emergency tariff bill progress
Wheat futures firmed after word the emergency tariff bill moved favorably in the Senate. May wheat rose to about 1.27 1/4 to 1.27 1/4, and July near 1.05 1/4. Corn and oats weakened as exporters showed indifference and reports of early planting in Iowa weighed on prices. rains and crop reports added to market uncertainty.
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Germany
Towa
Sugar Market Weakened in New York
The refined sugar market again fell in New York on April 8 as prices dropped 26 points by two local refineries to 4 cents per pound, marking the lowest level in over four years.
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New York
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Bethlehem Steel
Wells-Pargo
Leroy Larkin
Industrials
Claims Committee
Apacii
Coltam
Real Estate Board
Cali Money
Bnew York
Bonn
Schwab
Kingsley
Conkhite
Canal Zone
William R. Bull Noble
Security
S.ruskayv & Co
Stok Bean
Jugestinrib
Owe
Lisf Oilyaml Motors
Mmrags
General Asphalt Sinclair Studebaker
Wille
Dillon & Coq
Stocks—Bunds
Broadway
Rew Worle
S. Diogenes
Main Street
Athens
Gans
Little Rock
Arkansas River Valley
Union & Mercantile Trust Company
Arkansas
Savings and Foreign Exchange
First National Bank
Beth
Berta Ruck
POST
Ethelda Bleibtrey
Milwaukee
the Gumps
Mrs
Little Jimmy
Polly
Ade and Leacock
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