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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1926

Page

15

Demand grows as crop movement begins and money tightens

New York August 14. Bond market outlook revised after the New York Federal Reserve rate increase to four percent. Credit conditions tighten as money rates rise, dampening bond trading while crop movement and expansion pressures boost demand for funds. Bond offerings totaled about 45.8 million, higher than the prior week. 4 percent Treasuries and railroad liens faced price recessions, but carrier bonds remained supported. Foreign issues quieted amid the shifting credit scene.

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Michigan football stadium bonds proposed for expansion

The Board of Control outlines issuing bonds to finance a new Michigan stadium and athletic expansion. Plans call for 63,909 former students to receive bonds with per cent interest, plus a reserved section for season ticket holders. Projections show annual athletic receipts and costs to meet payments, with estimates noting substantial income from football alone and annual expenses below 225 dollars per year.

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Peach shipments set records as Connecticut markets see low prices

Price drops for top peaches in Connecticut contrast with record Georgia peach shipments. Potatoes decline across markets while watermelons ease from Georgia deliveries. Connecticut towns like New Haven and Hartford report mixed vegetable supplies, with cucumbers strong and corn and beets variable. Leghorn broilers offer more than heavy colored breeds as prices shift.

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Hartford Flyers to Get New Ships

Hartford August 15 APs Two new airplanes are expected for the Fifth Observation Squadron here within a short time to replace a shipwrecked trainer. Major William H Ladd says one will replace a damaged plane and be joined by Jennies with 180 horsepower motors. A new Douglas plane is also slated for November. The squadron is active in university athletics and a $1,500,094 bond issue funds a new field house or gymnasium.

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Irving Fisher Weekly Index of Prices and Purchasing Power

The Weekly Index shows movement of 200 commodity prices and money purchasing power relative to 1913 pre war. It notes May 1920 price peaks at 147 percent and explains the index’s basis from Dun’s Quotations and War Industries Board data with Fisher’s new book on index numbers.

Irving Fisier Houghton, Mifflin & Co Pollak Foundation For Economic Research Newton 68 Mass Dun War Industries Board King Fisher

Corn hog ratio climbs to multi year high

The corn and hog ratio, showing how many bushels of corn buy 100 pounds of hogs, rose to its highest level in years. Declining corn prices and rising hog prices drove the shift, signaling a tightening corn supply and a potential rise in hog production next year per recent Agricultural Department remarks.

Mike Yatin Department of Agriculture

Heat Shrinks Factory Activity in Tridgeport

Manufacturers report a fractional drop in industrial output due to extreme heat over several days. Although more workers were employed week over week, total man hours fell by 20,6vo. About 13,235 workers were at member shops with an average of 47.1 hours per week.

Tridgeport Manufacturers’ Association

Business Leaders Foresee Assurances of Prosperity

New York Aug 15 AP The New York Federal Reserve raised the rediscount rate to 4 percent from 3.5 percent amid rising business and crop movement demand. Brokerage loans climbed by 86 million last week, while overall credit sources remained ample. Confidence grew as industrial activity surged in early 1926, steel and auto output expanded, railroad freight stayed high, and grain movement accelerated. Crop conditions in western states were favorable, supporting a hoped-for economic rebound.

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Bear Movement In Stock List Worries No One

New York August 14 A full reversal in stock and commodity markets with a rise in the rediscount rate to 4 per cent and a 60 percent stock dividend at General Motors highlighted a week of trading. Bear selling intensified on fears of higher money rates but late in the day a rally emerged as investors viewed the reserve action as a normal response to higher demand for funds. Wheat and cotton fell to season lows while sugar prices held firm on strong consumption.

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New Methods of Selling and Trademark Issues Rise

New York reports a National Industrial Conference board study showing trademarks issued in 1925 rose over 800 percent from 1906, while patents increased 88 percent. Modernized distribution and branding underpin the surge, with large scale production and mechanized selling shaping buyers’ identification with known makers across distant markets.

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The White Tower of London Built by William the Conqueror

The White Tower stands as the oldest building in the British capital. Construction began in 1078 under William I, marking the start of the Tower of London’s storied history.

William the Conqueror

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