Stock Traders Find Interest in Modified Control
NEW YORK Dec 2 President Wilsons address before Congress dominated todays stock market as traders welcomed his plea for modifying anti war conditions on railroads. Rail shares rose 1 to 2 1 2 points after hesitation while Liberty Fourth 41 48 fell to 96 60. Total sales valued at 11 950 000 dollars.
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New York
Wilson
Congress
Wall Street
Ankers
Ixecutive
U. $. Steel
Liberty Fourth
U. S
Millions Depend Upon America to Avert Starvation
CHICAGO December 2. Bullish grain and provisions action followed estimates that 360 million people in trans Atlantic countries rely on U S food to prevent hunger. Corn closed higher, oats up modestly, provisions firmer as slaughter and packing interests led buying. Conservation Week in New York suggested farmers may curb sales as Europe’s needs and a broad economy push stay in focus.
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Chicago
Operal
United States
New York
Europe
Cotton Market Prices and Daily Quotations
New York cotton quotations received over private wire show December values at 2715 high 1699 low and close 2570. January figures read 2600 high 2453 low with unsettled close.
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New York
T. IL
Wintean
Keenan Released From Devens After Good Behavior
Private Keenan of this city, who was sentenced to 10 years for attacking a superior officer at Camp Pavens, was released from a United States prison camp at Devens after eight months and restored to duty. The Federal Board of Pardons granted his release for good conduct. He was released along with another soldier following an attack they carried out on an officer they disliked.
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Keenan
Devens
United States
Camp Pavens
Eank Kenan
Jevenan
Special Pot
John H. Keenan
Camp Devens
Federal Board of Pardons
Machinists Union Plans Wages Claim From Harris Co
The Machinists union will pursue back pay awarded by the National War Labor Board to 150 to 200 Harris Engineering workers. Members and nonmembers are urged to report to the union setup with Samuel Lavit, business agent, to collect funds. If needed, plant machinery may be attached to secure payment of the award.
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Machinists’ Union
Harris Engineering Company
Bridgeport
National War Labor Board
Samuel Avit
Lavit
War Labor Board
Lavit Beeves
Boy of 18 Kills One, Shot Three, Resisting Arrest
In Hoboken an 18 year old man, Charles Hans, shot and killed a Hoboken officer and wounded others while resisting arrest for a holdup. He fled to Jersey City where he was shot in the arm and captured. Patrolman Murray and Kennedy were wounded. Hans was hospitalized after capture.
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New York
Hoboken
Euteoman
Ben Murray
Patrick Iennedy
Charles Hans
Jersey City
Evans
Madison Street
Kennedy
Kenedy
Murray
Evang
Warrison Street
William Valentine
Eval
Vans
Bridgeport Men Join Wilson Aboard George Washington
Phillip Dunn of Bridgeport and Lieut Lambert of Bridgeport will accompany President Wilson aboard the George Washington to the peace conference in Paris. Dunn will direct the Birt Bang show aboard ship. he and Lambert are likely the city’s sole Bridgeport representatives on the voyage. Dunn is son of Mr and Mrs John M Dunn of 487 Wilmot Avenue and left Bridgeport Sunday for New York. Lamert has served in the Navy over a year and lived at 1804 North Avenue.
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War Charities
President Wilson
George Washington
Franso
Phillip Dunn
Bridgeart
Dunn
John M. Dunn
Wilmot Avenue
Bridgeport
New York
Lieuttenant der
Art B
Lambert
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Dr. Lamert
Navy
North Avenue
Died Klimmit Fairfield Conn Stratfield District
Marie H Klimmit died in Fairfield on December 2 1915 age 38 wife of Karl A J Klimmit funeral at 100 Stratfield road December 4 interment Lakeview Cemetery Reading between lines shows additional notices for Shanahan Colehan and a card of thanks from John W Prerger 999 Howard Ave all in local obituaries column two line record style
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St. Charles' Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Susgnt Colehan
Catherine C. Craw
William J. Colehan
Freeman Street
Automobile Cortega
Tre Barrer
Jomnwn Prerger
Howard Ave
Gambler fined five after raid at North Washington avenue house
Joe Carandas of 113 North Washington avenue was fined five dollars and bond set for 150 dollars after being charged as ringleader of a gambling house raid. Thirteen frequenters also paid five dollars each plus costs. a separate case in town court involved Bert Traver, tied to non support, with a two week delay.
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Washington Avenue
Couset
Jon McGovern
Wands
Bert Traver
Riverview
Sudee Brown
Traver
Weterbury
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