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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
13
Stocks closed heavy after an early advance led by Southern Pacific bonds. Trading showed uneven gains and losses with mixed reactions across industrials and rail issues. Foreign exchange traded narrowly as markets absorbed late-day activity and price adjustments.
Fidel Reyes reports vast advances in Philippine agriculture and rural development driven by wartime funds, modern machinery, and reforms. He cites stronger crop plantings, increased processing of sugar and canning, and cooperative insurance as factors boosting per capita wealth and forming a strategic Asian distribution hub for finished goods and raw materials.
A chaotic report notes U S efforts to expand its slice of global cargoes and insurance rates, contrasting American rights with British practice. It mentions figures like William J. Lot e a board member and attorney Nathan Eats, plus a Boston hearing on related legal matters and a warning about shifting policy.
August g1 In the house of finding glacial records to read the West’s history, US Geological surveys equip a large party to explore the Sierra Nevada crest near Yosemite. They seek evidence of earlier invasions and glacial epochs, noting two known invasions and the possible existence of prior glaciations shaping Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada.
The report describes mixed commodities trading with grains showing strength early but turning bearish as exports lag and shippers receive larger grain shipments. Prices for corn and wheat fall, with weak demand and pressure from private crop estimates. livestock margins decline as feed costs rise.
In a terse dispatch from Washington state the Portland Terminal company is listed with a value of 4 096 704 dollars linked to Liberty Bonds. The report notes conflicting market chatter and odd remedies once believed by Greeks, mentioning a single aspirin like remedy and a curious hawk moth anecdote.
A congested list of property deeds and transfers includes numerous names and addresses such as Harbor Avenue, Main Street, Washington Avenue, and Oakina Avenue. Several entries reference Liberty or Savings banks and various lot dimensions like 86 feet and 50 feet. The chaotic OCR yields scattered phrases about mortgages, warranty deeds, and various parties across Maplewood, Sylvan Crest, and nearby streets.
The weekly report shows decreases in contagious diseases across counties led by New Haven and Hartford with Bridgeport, Fairfield, and New Haven county reporting varied cases. Hartford county shows multiple typhoid fever and scarlet fever counts, while older, lower totals surface in Bristol and surrounding areas. overall infections trend downward with no deaths confirmed in the provided text.
Paris Aug 3 subscriptions total nearly 5.59 billion francs for six merchant treasury bonds, the government reports. The Journal The Journal declares the bond issue a success, noting strong investor demand and wide public participation.
The text reports currency rates with notes on the Rio exchange and local market movements, then details REGISTRARS NOTICE listing election enrollment sessions at the state hall from Friday to August 13 1981, with times and instruction to retain names on the primary list unless requested for removal. signed by registrars William Loussaure and Thomas P. White.
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