New York State Power Combine Planned in State Utilities
Stockholders of Adirondack Power and Light and related utilities in Albany Cohoes and Fulton County were asked to vote a consolidation to form a new main utility named New York Power and Light. Remaining assets exceed $100,000,000. Announcement cites Mohawk Hudson system and executive Charles Ruffne.
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Schenectady N
Associated Press
Adirondack Power and Light
Newark Power and Light Corporation
Girondack Corporation
Municipal Gas Company
Albany Toy Gas Company
Cohoes Power and Tent Corporation
Fultin County Gas Is Electric Corporation
Adirodack Electric Power Corporation
Mohawk-Hudson Over Corporation
Albany
Charles
DuPont Declares Regular Dividend in August Meeting
DuPont de Nemours directors in Silmington Del announce regular quarterly dividend on common stock at 11.2 per share, payable September to stockholders of record September. A separate quarterly dividend on debenture stock, set at 11.2, becomes payable October 25 to holders of record October 10.
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Silmington
Del
Associated Press
DuPont de Nemowma and
Comat
Rubber futures ease on production move to new asbestos shingle plant
Rubber closed easy with September 30 at 35.80 and March at 36.11 on Aug 15 report from By Associated Press. John Manville Corp plans production at four plants in New York New Tanp ire Louisiana Illinois and California for a new fireproof asbestos shingle type product.
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New York
iBy Aspe
Johns-Man Corpora
New Tanpire
Louisiana
Illinois
Califo
Obituary notices from August 1927 reflect multiple deaths in city families
Died UASSFUT In Fairhield August 14 Eugene Pascett aged 74. Interment Oaklawn cemetery. LINDEROTH Christina August 1927 in city. Services at Bethel Baptist church Mountain Grove cemetery. TING Catherine Gul August 14 1927 widow of Owen Bulligin. Funeral August 17 Blessed Sacrament church and St Michael's cemetery. VICTORSON Otto August 13 1927 beloved husband of Anna Victorson. Funeral at 712 Madison Avenue August 15.
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Fairhield
Eugene Pascett
Signe M
Olson Bassett
Oldfield Ad. Faire. Co
Oaklawn Cemetery
Yay
St. Michael's Cemete
Linderoth
Christina
E ”Heter Linderoth
Howard Aveniue
Bethel Baptist Church
Town, Avenue and
Central
Mountain Grove
Hartford Lapers
Ting
Catherine Gul
Owen Bulligin
Range Street
St Michael's Cemetery
Rictorson
Otto
Anna Victorson
Adison Avenue
Catherine Me ah AI THEATAS Mentha AND OY OY Cut Or CLANS
Unclear OCR fragment mentions deaths and names, with no clear event or date. The readable parts reference people and places in a jumbled sequence, lacking coherent facts to form a concise news item. No verifiable actions or outcomes are present.
Employment in Canada industries rise in early July
Ottawa August 15. Employment in Canada industries increased at the start of July, with gains larger than in prior years. Dominion Bureau of Statistics data from 6,137 firms show 896,950 workers employed, up from 875,090 in June. Unemployment among trade union members fell to 2 percent from 5.2 in June and 4.1 in July 1926.
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Ottawa
Ont
Associated Press
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Employment Service of Canada
Anti Saloon League Holds 1928 Primaries Conference
In Warsaw Indiana aspirants for political office in the 1928 primaries face scrutiny by the National Anti-Saloon League executive committee. Dr S Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, recently jailed on a state supreme court ruling, is slated to speak at the welcome for workers attending the prohibition convention. A field workers conference opens to discuss enforcement while a youth program under collegiate prohibitionists plans study and campus action. Wayne B Wheeler misses sessions due to Mrs Wheeler's death in Michigan.
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Warsaw
Ind
Aasoiciated
National Anti-Saloon League
S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
India Supreme Court
Shumaker
Val Ues
Intercollegiate
Wayne B. Wheeler
Wheeler
Michigan
Eight Planes Ready for San Francisco Honolulu Hop Off
Eighteen planes prepare to launch from San Francisco with pilots including Livingston Irving of Berkeley and Norman Goodard of San Diego. Weather officials forecast favorable winds and coastal fog, with showers along the route and no sleet.
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Pirate Hieghly
Miss Doran
Pedlae
Bennett Griffin
al Henley
Oklahoma
Bartlesville
Okla
Norman Goodard
San Diego
Kenneth C. Lawkinns
Livingston Irving
Berkeley
Tacific Paraffine Paint Company
Jack Frost
New York
San Francisco Examiner
Gordon Scot
Santa Monica
Cai
Flint
Mich
Velag R. Knope
Mifred Doran
Paul Seeklarer
Athar C Gobel
Holl
Woolerac
Lieuttenait W. V. Davis
Wiliam Pam Erion
Dallas Texas
Dallas
T R. Reed
United States Weather Bureau
San Trancisco
San Francisco-Honolulu
America’s 1926 foreign trade shows half a billion gain
The Commerce Department reports a 1926 foreign trade balance of 509 million dollars in favor of the United States. Visible and invisible trade together total 38.033 billion in exports against 8.642 billion in imports, with net foreign bank balances rising by about 9.359 billion and Americans holding large foreign deposits and investments.
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Washington
America
Commerce Department
United States
Hoover
Canada
Customs Services
Coast Guard
Lindbergh Quietly Dines After St Louis Arrival
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, traveling with the Spirit of St Louis, lands at Leimberi St Louis field after circling downtown. He joins an Army dinner in a field kitchen with officers of the 36th Division Air Corps, then exits smiling and exchanges greetings in a low key visit.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
Army
Springfield
Chicago
St Louis
Leimberi-St. Louis Field
36Th Division Air Corps
Lindbergh
Iasd
Farm incomes are lower says Senator Shipstead
Minnesota Senator Henrik Shipstead a Farmer Labor member says farm incomes have fallen 42 percent in six years and that social policy favors industry at the expense of labor and agriculture in a letter to Minnesota Federation of Labor head EG Hall at the 45th annual convention. A second item notes the world’s largest semi rigid dirigible airship departed Scott Field at 5 45 p m for Des Moines Iowa to join American Legion field day exercises commanded by Colonel John A Paegelow with a crew of 14.
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International Falls Minn
United States
Henrik Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Eg, Hall
Belleville. IN
Associated Press
Scott Field
Des Moines
Towa
American Legion
John A. Paegelow
Two Boys Drown One Rescued In Tragic Canoe Incident
The report details a double drowning with only one boy saved. Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elner Hanson, lived in Westboro Mars but stayed with relatives for the summer. George B. Thomas of 125 Lenox Avenue was notified first, learning the Hanson boy would not return as the other two drowned. The canoe belonged to Havenfeltz youth.
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Hanson
Elner Hanson
Wilson
Westboro
Mars
George B. Thomas
Lenox Avenue
Havenfeltz
Employes Relief Body Reports Membership Gain and Plans
Henry D. Neale reports more employees subscribe to the Employes Tuberculosis Relief Association across 130 Bridgeport factories and stores. GE contributions total 2369.20, with seven members assisted above $1,000. 108 members currently receive aid. A ball game is planned for Newfield Park on September 10, with last year’s attendance near 20,000 tickets sold and 6,000 present. Treasurer George H. Massen, Jr. lists numerous monthly receipts from multiple companies, totaling substantial contributions.
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Tuberculosis Relief Association
Henry D. Neale
Bridgeport
General Electric Company
Newfield Park
George EH. Massen, Jr
Mitchell Dairy Company
Dictaphone Corporation
Salts Textlip Mig. Company
Jenkins Brothers
Challenge Cutlery Company
W. P. Kirk Company
Crown Corset Company
Hatheway Mig. Company
W. T. Grant Company
E. W Carpenter
Bridgeport Hardware Mig. Company
Curtis and Curtis Company
Bridgeport Conch Late Company
Remington Arms Company
George Betcheller and Company
Bead Chain Company
Fiishie Pie Company
Gaa Appliance Exchange Company
Holmes and Edwards Silver Company
1D. M. Read and Company
Will Back Flight to South American City
Brunswick leaders and Detroit backers join about thirty business and professional men to sponsor Paul Redfern's Brunswick to Rio de Janeiro flight. Eugene W. Lewis, banker, and Paul J. Verner of Sea Island company head the backing groups as official support from city and country is pledged.
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Brunswick, Ga
Associated Press
Paul Redfern
Brunswick
Rio de Janeiro
Eugene W. Lewis
Detroit, Mich
Detroit Aviation Society
The
Aircraft Developments Corporation
Northwest Airway, Inc
Glynn Isle Beach
Redfern
Paul J. Verner
Sea Island Company
Famous naval yacht heads for junk-heap
After 20 years of service with the American navy in European waters the yacht Scorpion begins its voyage home toward the junk pile. Washington economy experts opposed using a yacht for navy affairs, prompting the recall. During World War I the Scorpion served at Constantinople under Admiral Mark Bristol, the U.S. High Commissioner, as a meeting site for American and Turkish officials to settle disputes.
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Nice
Aug
Associated Press
Washington
Constantinople
Mark Bristol
United States
More Beer than Milk Dominate England Drinking
London reports Britain drinks more beer than milk. George B Wilson notes 960 million gallons beer vs 700 million milk in 1926. He calculates 70 percent of the alcoholic bill paid by 20 million non abstaining adults earning under 200 pounds. Government salvage of 126 million pounds from major cities, total drink bill 491 million pounds, near annual debt interest.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
George B. Wilson
Oserver
Britain
Candidacy Delayed as Republicans Mark Time in 1927
Washington August 15 The article argues Republicans mark time after Coolidge speech with no active nominations. Lowden shows some activity while Dawes Hoover and others pause. It notes business interests favor a non radical nominee and dismisses talk of third parties over the dry issue.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
Coolidge
Coolidee
Qulite
Patns
Mr. Coolidge
Lowden
Lawes
Hoover
Republicain
Lowdon
En Lowden
LaFolette
Republican Party
la Follette
Repubican
Roosevelt
Real estate transfers in Bridgeport and surrounding avenues
Warranty deeds show Valentine Kump transferring properties on Hansen and Davis Avenues to Frank Romanak and Antonia Kump. The City of Bridgeport records a transfer to Thor J Keating on Transistan Avenue, with Michael Hinets to Dan Charnessy and James Scovill to John Kendall on Grove Street. Mortgage deeds list John J Kane to James Scovill on Grove Street. Quit claim deeds record Rudolph Csernay and others to Valentine Kump, and Thomas J Keating to Edward Mooney.
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Valentine Kump
Frank Romanak
Hansen Avenue
Antonia Kump
Davis Avenue
City of Bridgeport
Thor
J Keating
Tranistan Avenue
Michael Hinets
Dan Charnessy
Summerfield Avenue
James Scovill
John J. Kendall
Grove Street
John J Kane
Rudolph Csernay
Et Ux
Thomas J Keating
Edward Mooney
Yale Professor Boltwood Dies by Own Action
Yale chemistry professor Bultwood Boltwood, linked with the Sterling laboratory at Yale, committed suicide after a career spanning Yale faculty since 1890. He studied under Rutherford in Cambridge, held the radio chemistry chair, and was a fellow of major learned societies. Unmarried, he faced repeated nervous breakdowns and depen dency.
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Jements
Sterling Laboratory of Chemistry
Yale University
Sheffield
Yale
Leipsig
Munich
University of Manchester
Boltwood
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Sciences
American Philosophical Society
American Chemical Society
Publicity limits on death by own action in Constantinople
Constantinople August 15 reports say the new police chief Cherif Bey has prohibited extensive publicity by the press. Pictures of victims may not be published and death by own action statistics may not appear on front pages of Constantinople papers.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Cherif Bey
Givine
Woman's leader dies after long political service
Mrs. A. Gordon Norrie a longtime leader in women's politics died at age fifty seven. She headed the women's division of the New York state committee for the La Follette campaign during the last presidential race.
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Associated Press
A. Gordon Norrie
License Frenzy Across Life From Birth To Grave
A curious study surveys how licenses abound from birth to death. It traces vital records birth and death, marriage, and religious ceremonies, and notes licenses for drivers, trades, education, and employment. It highlights the pervasiveness of licenses in daily life and the roles of officials who issue them.
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Mary
Bureau of Vital
Vital Statistics Bureau
Ying
Beest
Ife
Justice of Powers
Theremy
Navy
Ne-Commission
Cers
Moetor Vehicle Department
State Street
Police
State Board of Education
Warner Landing
Fairfield Avenue
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Port
IC. L. Dennis & Son Undertaker Funeral Home
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Grahams
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