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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1921

Page

19

Market closes unsettled after mixed session in oil and rails

Active New York trading saw gains trimmed as oils and rail issues swung widely. Northern Pacific and Great Northern offerings influenced sentiment while steel and motors led late buying, with bonds and convertible issues showing broad activity and total volume around 1.175 million shares.

Great Northern New York Teverss Northern Pacific-Great Northern Bend Tsar Beth- Jehem nirogTot Sterling Liberty Division

Paris Public Quits Riding as Fares Increase

Paris reports a sharp fare rise from five to seven cents with a large drop in subway tickets sold in the first quarter after the increase. Officials cite 15,420,860 fewer tickets and a 934,266 franc decline in gross receipts.

Paris Subway

U S Ship Boycotted by Argentine Unions

The US Shipping Board steamer Aeolus, arrived Wednesday, was boycotted by the ship repair workers union at the request of the Argentine union. Munson line operates the vessel, and efforts to obtain non union labor to complete repairs continued. Sailing date of May 4 is postponed indefinitely.

Montevideo United States Shipping Board Aeolus Marths Munson Line Siaiine

Sale of Army Surplus Foodstuffs Held Up

Washington April 1. Attempts today by House Appropriations Committee members to grant the War Department authority to sell surplus foodstuffs bought for the army during the war were unsuccessful. A point of order against the provision in the army bill was sustained along with other objections to substitutes offered.

Washington House Appropriations Committee War Department

Trotsky Plans Extensive Maneuvers for Armies

Riga Latvia April Trotzky the Russian war minister orders great maneuvers by the Bolshevik army in the near future in the Vitepsk and Pskov areas to test the reorganized army and its new officers. A Lettish newspaper notes the fact. A Penn University official cites wartime data on women’s college life showing modern students taller by about an inch and heavier by six or seven pounds.

Riga Letria Trotky Vitepsk Pskov Lettish University of Pennsylvania

Taxes on the Grand List of 1920 notice to taxpayers

Taxpayers of Brigsenort are reminded that the Grand List of 1920 taxes are due at the City Hall Collector's Office from 9 AM to 5 PM daily and Saturdays 9 AM to 12 noon starting April 1, 1921. After May 1, 1921 interest accrues at 0.75% monthly on unpaid taxes. Howard F. Smite, Tax Collector.

Brigsenort Howard F. Smite Hillebrant & Kupper R. D. Willebrant Hillerant Fredrick Kiupper

Kansas Farmers Pledge 100 Percent Wheat Pool Plan

Kansas farmers, totaling hundreds from the National Wheat Growers Association, voted unanimously for mandatory pooling to reach the 81,000,000 bushel minimum for the 1921 wheat pool. They signed contracts to pool their wheat and offered labor, backing A G Bailey’s Twenty-One Committee. Other state guidelines will follow from the association in several Plains states.

National Wheat Growers’ Association Chicago A. G. Bailey Committee of Twenty-One Kansas National Wheat Growth Association Oklahoma Texas Abraska North South Dakota Minnesota Colorada

Market notes and chatter on creamery prices and decor talk

The report details New York market quotes for buttermilk dairy products with creamery firsts, extras, and eggs weak notes, and intermingles a lengthy essay on house talk and decorating quirks. It highlights prices for Creamery Fxtr, Firsts, and various dairy items while pivoting to a social critique of house furnishing conversations and decorators.

New York Boyrter Market Steads Creamery Creamery Whole Mills Young Americas Blate Gond

Mitchell Confirmed as Reserve Board Member

The Senate confirmed Mitchell of Paul Minnesota for a ten year term as a member of the Federal Reserve Board. The action was completed late today reflecting the ongoing confirmation process in Washington.

Mitchell Reserve Board Washington Ofohn KR. Mitchell Paul, Minn Federal Heserve Board Senate

Wheat futures surge on tight stocks and frost damage fears

Chicago curb market notes sharp gains as wheat led higher due to scarce delivery stock. May and July prices rose while corn and oats softened. Provisions firmed on higher hogs but the hog market drifted later. Frost damage in Kansas and central West crop prospects weighed on sentiment.

Chicago Vance Kansas West Missouri

Building Permits Granted by City Builders

Building commissioners yesterday afternoon issued permits representing about 72 percent. Projects include store remodels at 126 Main Street and 478 Wood Avenue addition, framing and garages on multiple streets, frame cottages and store changes on Olive, Elizabeth, and Stratford avenues, plus a two family dwelling on Wayne Street.

Main Street Nathan Avity Wood Avenue Bennett Street L. G. Gamed Olive Street Macke Hizabeth Street William Winter Wayne Street Alurphy Stratford Avenue Cornelius Parmatee Henderson Street

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