Stocks tumble after strong start on rail rate rise
Stocks opened with gains led by United States Steel Baldwin Locomotive and rail shares as Interstae Commerce Commission news spurred activity. Early climbs faded into a broad downturn with steel and rubber issues hitting new lows and total volume reaching 346,590 shares.
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New York
Sic
Prac
United States
Baldwin
Interstac Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Soitnwesser
Mexican Petroleum
Southern Railway
General Motors
Southern Pacific
Ay Stedebauer
New York Central
Bethlehem
Reading
Mp i P-S
Paci i
Sernsylvania Exedivigend
Eric Valley
Atchison
Ba Paper
Canada Steel
Asa. Et
Steel
Bethlehem Fo O
Republic
Wall Street Noon Till Wall Street Noontime Stocks List
A fragmented OCR style list shows numerous company names across industries from oil and gas to steel and railroads. The text reads like a stock ticker dump with firms such as Canadian Petroleum, Consolidated Gas, Inland Steel, Lehigh Valley, Reading, Southern Pacific, US Steel, Westinghouse Electric, and White Motor among others. No coherent event or narrative is present.
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Surut Bosch Manat
Garand Ay
Po Fiske Rubber
Goodrich
Northern Pr
Nickel
Inter Maid
Isa Weystone Tire
Kennecott
Lackawanna Steel
Lehigh Valley
Ani Western Northern Pacle
NOY General Ves
Nhanai
Soy Chic
Pan Am Petroleum x Pannsylvania
Reading
Saxon Motor
Sinclair Cans
Sloss Shef and
T . Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Strom Carburetor
Stude Corposu
Es Pena Can
Railroad Fares Boosted Across Bridgeport Area
Interstate Commerce Commission authorized a 20 percent fare increase effective September, raising passenger rates from Bridgeport and nearby cities. An eight percent federal tax applies to fares above 48 cents, with a 50 percent Pullman surcharge. Cities listed include Boston New York New London Meriden Hartford Providence Stamford New Haven.
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Bridgeport
Interstate Commerce Commit
Son
Bridgepar
Newee
Boston
New London
Meriden
Harford
Providence
Stamford
New Haven
Ward estate dispute spawns court battles to Supreme Court
Teagrles M Ward died in July leaving a 10000 estate tied to Lucinda Ward will. The contested will shifts assets to Peoples Bank and Triet Co of New Haven as executor. Beneficiaries include Harwell Atwater, Eleanor Keryas, Emily Gardner, William Atwater, Anne Daggett and others, with litigation spanning months and appeals to the Supreme Court.
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Teagrles M. Ward
Frebair
Lucinda Z. Ward
Supreme Court
Harwell Atwater
Migmi
Fla
Peoples’ Bank and Triet Co
New Havens
Atwater
Eleanor Keryas
Hmily Gardner
England
Wiliam Atwater
Anne Daggett
New Ae
Sterling Auto Victim Resting Comfortably After Crash
Putnam August 2 By the Associated Press Martin Wholebden remained in a hospital here with a fractured skull and broken bones after an automobile and locomotive collision at Devil's Den closing in Starling. His condition remained doubtful. Benny Filliger of Norwich town was not seriously hurt though in pain. Mrs Fillizer died last night. Also in the car were Mrs Martin Wholeften and their seven year old son Walter of Tativille.
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Putnam
sAssociated
Martin Wholebden
Droug
Devil's den
Starling
Benny Filliger
Norwich Town
Fillizer
Martin Wholeften
Walter
Tativille
Harbor Authority Inspector Reports No Faults Found on Ships
Inspector Reilly from New Haven harbor office inspected crew counts today. The harbor fault issue was not attributed to any ships after inquiry.
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Steamship
Inspector Reilly
New Haven
Office of Steamship
Pridgepor
Obituary notices for Anna Oppel Adeline Curtis and Reuben Blake
Anna E Oppel aged 77 widow of Patrick Oppel died at night at her Walnut Beach home. Survived by daughter Mrs W Mallory of New Haven and four sons. Private funeral and burial in Lakeview cemetery. Adeline S Curtis funeral held at 14 Coleman street with Rev W Day and Rev Richard Sara. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery. Reuben Blake funeral at Read Mamecial chapel in Mountain Grove cemetery officiated by Rev M Guernaey of Green M B church. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery. A delegation from Barmei Harris lodge attended the service as pall bearers.
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Anna E. Oppel
Patrick . Oppel
Walnut Beach
W. Mallory
New Haven
Charis Gaston
Victor
Stanwood Opp
Lakeview Cemetery
Adeline S. Curtis
Coleman Street
W. A. Day
Ui Church
Richard Saraa
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Reuben Blake
M. Guernaey
Grees M. B
Barmei 1
Harris Lodge
Georgia debates bathing ban and dress code for resorts
Atlanta August 2 Georgia lawmakers consider a bathing ban at resorts requiring separate male and female water areas set at least 100 yards apart with full-body suits and separate lifesavers. A companion "character protection" bill punishes men for courting girls aged 13 to 16 without parental consent with fines or prison terms.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Puthlic
Wilkine
Wilkinson
Tris Onsen
Less Immigration to Canada From States
Ottawa Ontario reports immigration data for March and April. Immigrants entering from the United States totaled 11,494, British Isles 10,046, and other countries 1,686. Compared with last year, U S arrivals fell while British and other country totals rose, with weather blamed for the U S drop.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
Bobby Leach Plans Another Niagara Trip
Bobby Leach, famed for the Bristol England barrel plunge, announces a return to Niagara. He is building a steel barrel and hopes to successfully navigate the rapids again, aiming for an August trial. He remains one of the few who have survived such a feat.
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Bobby Leach
Niagara
Bristol
England
Barber
Leach
Goslings Cost Him A Year In Prison
After serving over a year of a three year sentence, Baker is released on parole amid doubts he stole four goslings. Governor Gardner granted parole when questions arose about his guilt in the feathered theft.
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Goslings
Tiel
Baker
Gardner
Boy Thought Kidnapped Found in Cistern Near Tufts
A search for four year old son of Mr and Mrs G J Steele of Tufts Oklahoma ended with the infant being found in an abandoned well near Duquain where his mother was visiting. He had crawled away from his mother when her attention was withdrawn and fell into the cistern.
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G. J. Steele
Tufts
Okla
Christopher
Duquain
Unusual twin-headed child born to Virginia couple
A baby born in Suftalk, Virginia, reportedly has two heads, four arms, and four legs with two arms and legs on each side. Parents Liam and Marietta Goodman already have nine other healthy children, and doctors note the infant’s heads merge into one neck.
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Pwo Nene
Wil
Houy
Liam
Marietta Goodman
Suftalk
Alan
Beads Across Nations Show Craft and Color
Beads prove a universal charm found in many lands and loved for both art and use. Ancient Chinese beads with carvings illustrate the craft, while bead types vary by era and purpose, requiring paired counterparts to highlight their hues and textures.
Parrot Sings and Applauds Self in London Pet Trio
Three parrots once owned by Yate Adglina Patt are listed as living in London with one bird singing well and applauding itself by beating its wings at the end of each number, per a district probate notice from Bridgeport Connecticut. The document also records estate matters in Bridgeport and Trumbull, including hearings and orders scheduled for August 1920, with notices to interested parties.
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London
State OF
Connecticut
Digtricn
Bridgeport
Annie Sovak
Cours
Paul L, Miller
Distret Stats
Katherine Kobier
Trumbull
Salt
Noize Miven
Paul L. Miller
Jae
Army officer vanishes amid payroll shortfall in department
A Centra army officer James Donald faneces disappeared after leaving his home over five weeks ago. His absence coincides with an unexplained shortfall of about 7000 dollars in the department's accounts. The case, described as urgent, involves federal authorities and an ongoing search.
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Uhie
Federal
James Donald Faneces
The
Centra
Army
Nolng
Seaport Russell Urges Easy Life Says Under Water
In a New Zealand seaport Russell described as the world’s typical place Herbert Gurrise cited in a Lando feature that locals prefer salted cod from British Columbia to fresh fish despite water teems with jumping fish.
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New Zealand
Russell
Lando
Herbert Gurrise
British Columbia
Greenfield Hill Man Injured in Auto Crash
Aug 2 report from Greenfield recalls Jesse Metcalf of Greenfield injured when his car struck a chuck and wrecked near Ash Creek. He suffered head wounds and facial injuries. vehicle badly damaged. Ralph Barrett of Hartford arrested by Constable Biweed on charges to appear Friday.
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Greenfield Hill
Will Armour
Gaye Wriday
Aerial Expedition Arrives at Jasper Alberta
Four Uni Legiit army aviators on their way to Alaska arrived in Jasper Alberta after a two hour flight from Edmonton. The journey was uneventful and the expedition plans to depart for Prince George today.
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Tasper
Alberta
Associated Press
Uni- Legiit
Alaska
Edmonton
Prince George
Lantern-fly of South America Described in Detail
The piece explains that the wantern fly, a lantern fly from South America, can exceed two inches in length. It notes a curious head shape and a transparent lantern-like scent extending length of the body, with a lamplike glow described in the account.
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South America
Japan Dye Industry Collapses Under Material Shortages
Japanese dyestuff industry nearly ceases to exist due to shortages of coal tar and trained chemists, as tax and material scarcities cripple production.
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Wate & Oo
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Bach
Turkey
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Jasper
Alba
Mexico
U. S
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Jean Interventionisis
Mexica
James Staples
STATE
Liberty
Main St
Louisville Gas & Electric Company
William R. Bull
Conn
D. M. Read Company
the Bridgeport Trust Co
State ST
TEL
European Exchange
Malia
H. W. Reeves & CO
Liberty Bonds
Foreign Exchange
Liberty Building
Temple Street
Colonye
Chauncey Depew
Main Street St Wall
Wity Savings Bank
City Savings Bank
Union Metallic Cartridge! Co
Columbia Nut & Bolt
Leslie Leeds, Inc
Mridgeport Brass CO
Crescent Ave
Bryant Electric CO
WE Manufacturers’ Association CO
Laciange Building
RGOM
JHE ‘Title Guaranty & Trust CO
First Bridgeport National Bank Blds
Bridgeport, Conn
John P. Keogh Stocks
Ces. Ach Exchange of Law York
W. F. Hammond, Jr
A. M. Wooster
Attornet AT Law
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