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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1926

Page

21

Moving and transport ads offer long-distance truck service

Numerous lines advertise moving and trucking services including long distance relocations from Boston and Hartford to New York and beyond. It mentions vans, padded trailers, and specialized moving crew, with contact points such as 470 Newfield Ave and 224 Harial Ave for quotes and booking.

Vost Davis Noble Brida Boston Dany Matto Amitinie Lindhon Toad Verhid Hartford SOL Turner Newfield Ave MORAN Teason Abi Boubled Bros Nortl New York Murphy Sehwe Harial Bano

Curb Prices Rise as Public Joins in Trading

In August 1926 curb market activity surged with broad participation and sales exceeding 49 000 shares, matching last month’s daily average. Oils stayed spotty amid industry issues, while Coal shares climbed on expectations of early distributions. Glen Alden shot up to 173 BL, Auburn rose nearly five points before giving back gains, and Tadustri Revival showed strength. Rajon advanced to 11 from 6 1/2 amid reports of profitable new contracts for its product.

York Standard On Indiana New York International Petroleum Leonard and Tidewater Associated Glen Alden Auburn Tadustri Rajon

Funeral notices from August 7 1926 list many city deaths

Death notices for Barton Behnke Bono Croker Ellis Farrar O Hara Poyetz Reck and others announce funerals from August 7 1926. Details include ages addresses funeral times and locations such as St Pauls Episcopal church Holy Rosary Calvary cemetery and Long Hill Tashua and Mount Grove. Some entries request no flowers and a months mind mass is noted for Nora Fo Coetelle.

St Peter's Cluceh

Wall Street Notes Highlight Industrial Shifts and Steel Output

July steel ingot production reached 3,055,053 tons, lifting seven month output to 27,911,592 tons amid broad corporate financing shifts. Mobile and oil sectors show large funding gains while utilities consolidate, with Associated Electric reporting a record 12.5 percent convertible bonds issue and broader utility asset growth across states.

New York American Iron and Steel Institute Ateel

Price reports for butter eggs and produce in New York

August 9 AP reports New York markets show butter receipts 4610 pounds with increasing extras and higher quotations. Eggs steady to firm with mixed lots from fresh gathered to whites and yolks. potatoes stronger with regional price spreads. Cabbages steady. Long Island white per barrel ranges shown.

New York Henneny Pullets Henney Long Island New Jersey

Wheat futures rise on US supply data and world cues

In Chicago wheat futures, prices advanced after the U S wheat visible supply report. Frost from the Dakotas and Russia unrest with Kansas corn damage fueled the rally. Openings showed wheat up 1-2 to 3-4 cents, corn up 3-4 to 13-8, oats steady to up, with hogs lifting provisions.

Chicago United States Kansas Town Iinois

Business activity in Bridgeport rises in July receipts

Washington special reports Bridgeport post office receipts up 24 percent in July compared with 1925. Total July receipts reached 77 7518 dollars, up 5 920 73 from 71 831 16. Nationally, July gains averaged 64 percent, with Keuth Bend leading at 63 55 percent and Cattle Rock near 36 18 percent.

Washington Argunt Bridgeport Post Office Department Bridgepot Keuth Bend Ind Cattle Rock Ark Fargo

Loans to brokers surge to 2.09 billion in week ending August 4

Washington August 1 AP reported loans held by brokers and dealers from New York Federal Reserve member banks rose to 2,088,717,000 in the week ending August 4, up from 260,048,000 the prior week as announced by the Federal Reserve Board.

Washington New Yok Vty Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Board

Examiner Finds Pullman Charges Reasonable

Interstate Commerce Commission examiner tentatively found Pullman sleeping and parlor car rates not unreasonable. The commission must decide ultimately after final property valuation. Protests have been filed by the Commercial Travelers Association.

Washington Pullman Company Interstate Commerce Commission Commission Mae Enmrmusion Commercial ‘Travelers' Association

Shipping News Arrivals From Multiple Ports

Shipping notices list arrivals and sailings including Bunnedosa from Montreal on Ascania with August dates in Antwerp and Montreal, Santa Fihna from New York to Valparaiso plus August entries for Deutschland and Hamburg, and the Empress of Scotland from Southampton for Quebec. Also noted are Lennland and Adtwerd arrivals in New York and London areas with August timing.

Bunnedosa Antwerp Montreal Ascania Dalmouth Aufania Liverpool Santa Fihna New York Valparaiso Deutschland Hamburg London Tistamia Lennland Adtwerd Scotland Southampton Quebec

Liberty Bonds New Format August 9 Update

AP reports Liberty bonds numbers and rates across U.S. issues. Details show varying terms with new closing values for Liberty bonds, including third and fourth series, and Treasury notes at mixed yields.

New Fer Liberty Lds Liberty Fust Treasury

Cotton market notes and futures shifts in New York

In Cotton New York on August 9, spot market quiet while futures turned lower. Middling cotton quoted at 1815 with October at 1670, December 1665, January 167%, and May around 169 to 170. Prices drifted in light trade as traders adjusted positions and reflected softer near term demand.

New York

Monly New York Currency Rates Briefing August 9

Call money at four and a half percent for all loans with closing bids at four and a half and asked at four and a quarter. Time loans show firm rates with non collateral terms for 60 to 96 days at eight and three quarters, 1 to 20 at four to six months at six to eight, and four and a quarter for one to four months. Prime mercantile paper quoted at four and four and a quarter.

New York Call Money Lim Prime Mercantile

Rubber closes lower on September and December contracts

Rubber marks an easy session with September at 37 80 and December at 38 10. Prices for March 2010 level off as exchanges show a total balance nearing 91 million dollars while the Federal Reserve reports an 86 million credit balance and a 4.5 billion dollar balance in New York.

New York York Clear & House Federal Reserve Bank

Racing Results and Entries From a Three Year Olds Race Event

Race results list includes Bright Idea 103 and Wise Guy 105 with times 2 50 and 3 35, along with Rally 270 and Aime 1 45 in a one mile and seventy yards event for three year olds and upward. Also listed are Hlmer Dyer B D Murphy Ambulance Morganatic Gus and others as contenders. Additional entries include Twinkling Star Carry On Hhother Bij Settee Joaquina Costigan and Quivero 11 in a 8800 meeting with Trajanustk Pisherene Rhinestone Bulerott and others in the result table.

Aime Hlmer Dyer B.D Murphy Ambulance Morganatic Gus Quivero Rally Trajanustk Pisherene Rhinestone Bulerott ron—Twinkling Star Carry On Hhother Bij Settee Joaquina and Costigan

Lighthouse Point Beaches Remain Open Says Osborn

Hartford reports deny closures and state health officials state no Connecticut beach has been closed by the Department of Health. Dr Stanley J Osborn cautions that if sewage discharge by cities towns and industry continues beaches may have to be closed in the future.

Hartford Lighthouse Point New Flagen Harbor Connecticut Long Ialand Sound Stanley J. Osborn State Commissioner of Health State Department of Health Goshern New Haven Harbo State Department of Ome Oshorn

Grounded yacht Blic Goose towed off Penfield Reef

The two masted yacht Blic Goose of the New York Yacht Club ran aground at Penfield Reef Sunday afternoon. A tug from Bruldgepore Towing Co finally freed her at high tide after boats from Black Beech Yacht Club and others failed to shift her position. The vessel, about 60 feet long, was towed into deeper water and likely to return to Newport where she was headed, due to a misread light.

Blic Goose New York Yacht Club Penfield Reef Bruldgepore Towing Companys Black Beech Yacht Club Newport Penfield

Realty Records and Property Transfers Noted

Mortgage Deed records show Leopoldo and Thira Rago transferring to Arthur and Delia Platt. Quit Claim deeds list transfers on Nichols Street and Roosevelt Street. Several pairs of names appear with typos and uncertain spellings for transfers including Sexton and Yolpe across streets like Sherman Laurel and Roosevelt.

Leopoldo Rago Thira Rago Arthur T Delia Platt Nichols Street Taphrosyuet Bown Frank T Staples Pequonnack Bessie Vo Myers Fannie Sibermin Sherman Strep Harry Z. Quinn Yulizabeth Sexton Roosevelt Street Willhon “Quinn Dilzabeth Sexton Roosevelt Strees Thomas Quinn Elizabeth Sexton Roosevelt Francis M Yolpe Blanche Volsen Laurel Avenue Tappeldo Elvira Rago

Bridge Plans Approved by Federal Authorities for New Bridge

Mayor F William Behrens announced the Yellow Mulbi Idee bridge commission will meet in his office at 4 today to adopt the approved plans drawn by consultant engineer Fawin J Fuegler. The federal authorities in Washington have just signed off, and formal acceptance is expected.

F. William Behrens

Tobacco Growers to Receive Half Million Dollars

Hartford August 9 AP Five hundred thousand dollars will be distributed among 1509 members of the Connecticut Valley Tobacco association before September 1 as the third 1923 broadleaf crop payment. The funds come from collateral released to the Federal Intermediate Bank of Springfield to ease loans on 1983 and 1924 crops. Total distributed on the 1923 broadleaf crop will reach about 3.994 million dollars with a final payment of slightly over five thousand dollars pending.

Hartford Connecticut Valley Tobacco Association Levi BP. M. Hickey Federal Intermediate Bank of Springfield Hickey E. H. Thomson Springfield Bank Havana

Obituary notices for local residents and family funerals

The funeral of Mary Bono will be from her parents home and Holy Rosary church, with burial in Calvary cemetery Brooklyn. Albert Ellis will be buried in Tashua cemetery after a 2 p.m. service at Wilmot and West, Rev. C W Simpson officiating. Kenneth Edward Farrar dies Sunday with funeral at 2:30 p.m. from Walters A M E Zion church, burial in Long Hill cemetery. Paul Reck of 571 John Street will be buried at Mountain Grove after services at 2:30 p.m. Rev. H G Wiemer officiating. he worked 30 years with W A Smith and Son. survivor details listed. Ida B Waters funeral held at First Baptist Church with burial in Mountain Grove. prominent church member leaves sister Florence VanHorne and nieces. Clarissa J Thompson dies Sunday. funeral from her daughter’s home 48 Alpine Street, burial in Mountain Grove. Joseph Faward Barton funeral from 808 Berkshire Avenue and St Paul’s Episcopal Church, burial in Lakeview cemetery. Oliver Gould Beard dies in Shelton. funeral from Century Farm with burial in Long Hill cemetery.

Barton Joseph Award Barton Berkshire Avenue St Pauls Episcopal Church Kossuth Street Lakeview Cemetery Beehnke New York City Charles R Behnke Fremont Street Bong Mars Collogera Vincent Bono Soften Avenue Holy Rosary Church Calvary Cemetery Brooklyn N. Ycroker iIn Willian Frederick Croker Roosevelt Street Charles L. Dennis State Street Ellis Easton Conn Albert Ellis Wilmot and West, Inc Lafayette Street Tashua Cemetery Tashua Farrar Kenneth Edward Edward Molly Waskerville Farrar Walters Memorial Zion Church Broad and Gregory Streets Long Hill Ohara Ang Sth Frank J. O'Hara Greenfield Iill Fairfield Leon O’hara Harborview Avenue St. Thomas’ Church St. Thomas’ Cemetery Fairfield Poyetz Paul Poyetz Amsterdam Avenue Paul Beck John Street Lieberum and Heaphy Mountain Grove Cemeteri Mary Bono Vincenzo Bono Boston Avenue New York C. W. Simpson Willsiolate William Benjamin Turney George Brown Kenneth Edward Farrar Walters A. M Zin Church Jackson Long HM Paul Reck Lieberum and Heaphy H. G. Wiemer Sherman Reformed Church Mountain Grove Cemetery W A Smith and Son Fle Wiliam, Albert Paul Irving Leonard Julius Berk Nathaniel Bayliss Louis Jackson City Louis Weber Philadelphia John Tuthill Ida B. Waters First Baptist Church Daniel Trick Florence VanHorne Gilburta Vance Charles Clifford Vantilorge Pallhearera Clifford VanHorne Fred Hoerum Bradford Smith Robert Zink George Moore Clarissa J. Thompson Edmund Thompson Sunjay Mra. Verce L Johnson Alpine Street Joseph Faward Barton St Paul's Episcopal Church Olver Gould Beard Shelton Century Farm Long Hi

Miner Recovers Body of Trapped Co workers

Salem Ky August 9 CAP The body of Roy James one of the miners trapped last Thursday in the Hudson mine of the Zinc and Spary company was recovered late today 24 Wy Dewey Williams one of the men working in the mine at the time of the cave in who escaped Williams said he found the body near the mouth of the shaft where a large pump had drawn it out to remove water and mud and aid rescuers

Salem Roy James Hudson Zinc and Spary, Company Dewey Williams Williams

Reckless auto driver fined in city court

Walter Cullen of 1307 North Avenue and Sidney Dickinson of Cornell Street were arraigned yesterday on reckless driving and breach of the peace after passing a trolley while policemen signaled to stop. Cullen fined 25 dollars plus costs. Dickinson granted a nolles on payment of 25 dollars. Cullen allegedly told officers to go to hell as the chase began. Other defendants faced various motor vehicle law violations with continuances and nolles issued where noted.

Walter Cullen North Avenue Sidney Dickinson Cornell Bt Third Precinct Cullen Dickinson Ee Cullen Willis F Wilcox Woodward Avenue South Norwalk Fairfeld Stratford Avenues Eugene M. Miller Poplar Street Nolles Joan J. Sullivan Daniel Mitton Lafayette Street

Milford Worker Dies Suddenly At Home

Alexander F. Ambrosi forty one of 89 West Malin Street Milton died suddenly at his home last night at 7 30 o clock after an ordinary day of work and a beach outing with his wife and four children. Neighbor and a physician declared heart failure the cause.

Alexander F. Ambrosi Malin Street Milton Ambrosi Proven Products Company MiLford C. K Heady Jonce W. H. Fischer

Seek injunction to bar pastor at Mount Zion church Franklin St

Franklin Street Mount Zion colored Baptist church trustees seek an injunction to stop Rev Harris from acting as pastor. They accuse him of not moving from New York and refusing to resign. They also seek to restrain Ernest Norwood and James Diggs from improper actions and funds handling. A hearing before Judge Freeman Light is set for Thursday at 10.00 a.m. in City Court to show cause why the injunction should not be granted.

Norwalk Mount Zion Colored Baptist Church Franklin Street A Harris Chur New York Morywatls Ernest Norwood Alee James Diggs Freeman Light

Body of Southern Man Washed Ashore at Sandwich

The body found washed ashore at Sandwich has been identified as that of Dunemay Horn of Lunenburg, N. & various dates noted May and August 4-5. The AP report confirms the man’s identity and location.

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