Delay Freight Service Here Until Saturday
Freight boats of the New England Steamship Co. on Bridgeport to New York routes are in Brooklyn dry dock for ice damage repairs leaving Bridgeport without freight service. The Maine was disabled by a broken rudder near South Norwalk and sent to New York for dry dock while the City of Taunton is poised to replace it by Saturday.
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New England Steamship Company
Connecticut
New York
Brooklyn
Long Island Sound
Bridgeport
H. M. Hedgerley
Taunton
Maine
Sound
New York City
New Haven
New London
Norwich
Providence
Fall River
New Bedford
South Norwalk
Chester W. Chapin
U S Takes over German Plant in Philadelphia
Immediate taking over of the Schutte Moerting plant in Philadelphia was ordered by the Allen property custodian after hearings found the firm owned entirely by German interests. The auto valve maker produced ejectors and injector boiler valves used on many ships and government contracts. Papers from a Fischer residence safe will go to the Department of Justice for prosecutions under the trading with the enemy act for concealing enemy property.
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Washington
Schutte & Moerting Company
Philadelphia
Allen
Germany
Fischer
Department of Justice
Dies of Stab Wound After Wedding Feast
Middletown reports Frank Magnanti 25 died from a stab wound received during a quarrel at his home Tuesday night during a wedding celebration. In an ante mortem statement he accused Frank Lorri of the wound. Magnanti's bride and two others were slashed but not seriously hurt. Lorri disappeared after the stabbing. Some men wear china whiskers to advertise chewing tobacco.
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Middletown
Frank Magnanti
Frank Lorri
Magnanti
Lorri
President Orders Justice Probe of Hog Island Contract
President Wilson ordered a Justice Department inquiry into the American International Corporation's Hog Island shipyard at Tog Island Pennsylvania to seek criminal prosecutions if cost overruns and reckless spending are proven. The Senate committee has pursued the project, finding four months behind schedule and witness Homer L Ferguson of Newport News Shipbuilding warned the plant could not launch ships in 1918.
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Washington
Department of Justice
American International Corporation
Bir
Tog Island
Wilson
Senate
Hog Island
Homer IL. Ferguson
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydeck Company, & Witness
Order to close New York Stock Exchange withdrawn
New York sb 14 reports the board of governors withdrew the order to close the New York Stock Exchange on heatless Mondays. The move follows the fuel administration canceling the general closing order on those days.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
Fuel Administration
State health code section on communicable diseases to be presented
The first section of the new sanitary code will be laid before county health officers in Hartford tomorrow by the state health commission, John F. Black. It covers regulations for control of communicable diseases.
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Hartford
State Health Commission
John F. Black
Baker Faces Senate on War Purchases and Policy
Secretary Baker testifies before the senate investigating committee on war preparations and administration policies. He names Howard Stetininus of Morgan Banking to surveyor general of army purchases, signaling a concession to improve purchasing and supervision amid broader coordination concerns across naval, shipping, and allied systems.
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Baker
Senate
Howard R. Stetininus
Morgan Banking House
Stettinius
War Department
Naval Bureaus of
Shipping Board
Allied Purchasing System
Springfield Union
Mayor Hagarty Pushes City Coal Direct Buy
Editor urges Hartford to study direct coal purchases from mines as a cost saving and sensible move. Competing coal sellers could force pro rata division, while direct buying may prove more satisfactory and economical for city needs.
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Hagarty
Hartford Post
Lieutenant Shapiro Among Troops At Fighting Front
Lieutenant Louis Shapiro formerly of this city is among the troops over there. Attorneys Charles and Joseph Shapiro of this city have received news of his safe arrival.
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Louis Shapiro
Charles and
Joseph Shapiro
Boy Drowns After Ice Breaks Near Houseboat
Benjamin Berrien a five year old from Seymour drowned in the local harbor after breaking through melting ice while crossing between houseboats near Pembroke street. He slipped into the water and was not found for about 20 minutes. Dr Z Keegan and the Emergency hospital staff attempted resuscitation but failed.
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Benjamin Berrien
Pembroke Street
Seymour
Z. Keegan
Expenses of Special Session Costs and Transportation Change
The 1918 special session will be cheaper due to mileage reforms adopted in 1916 and a shift from paid mileage to railroad tickets. Legislators receive a flat 300 for attending, with two year compensation limits, promising a saving of about 7000 while total costs run near 3000 versus 7575 for 1916, according to the Hartford Times.
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General Assembly
Hartford Times
Fire damages New Haven factory building in blaze
In New Haven on February 14, a fire in the varnishing room of Charles Griffiths maker of office and bar fixtures destroyed the rear of a three story factory building. Estimated loss about $10,000 with part of the damage from water. The cause is undetermined.
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New Haven
Charies 1
Griffiths
Aims to thwart German Uboat power, War rhetoric
The Waterbury American argues that Germany's boast of sinking ships and looting money is a terrible claim if true, but criticizes the idea of refusing to judge and urges swift, strong efforts to tire out the "inhuman energy" of the menace and replace losses with American production.
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Sam
Waterbury American
Wall Street Gains Pause as Bonds Hold Back Markets
In New York today stocks hovered near a standstill as professional traders dominated activity and a lack of impulse limited gains. Investors noted pressures from war bond sales. Union Pacific issued a 10 percent dividend signaling carrier generosity while other rail groups steadied on cautious optimism about the year ahead.
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New York
Ireb
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Battess
United States
Union Pacific
Demand for Spot Corn Offsets Big Receipts Increase
New York February 14 spot corn demand continues to dominate the train markets offsetting large receipts. Movement today was large and this week may set a season high as demand from driers manufacturers and feeders intensifies. Cash premiums strengthen despite receipts, with oats also showing active cash demand and futures firm.
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New York
Market Ledger Shows Rail Shares Rally Amid Mixed News
Rail stocks led a morning rally on a dull market, led by Union Pacific and Southern Pacific after December reports showed gains. Industrials and equipment gained, while Canadian Pacific lagged but recovered late. Strong movers included Atlantic Gulf and General Electric, with overall sales around 460,000 shares and Liberty bonds hitting new lows.
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Atlantic
St. Paul
Preferred
Canadian Pacific
Atlantic Gulf
Sumatra Tobacco
General Electric
People's 5
U. S. Steel
Liberty First
U. S
Names of chicken breeds and stock market notes
A reader lists chicken breed varieties across American Mediterranean Tanglish and Asiatic classes, noting counts for each breed such as Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Leghorns and Brahmas. The text shifts to New Haven financial commentary on preferred stock dividends, road congestion affecting returns, and speculative bond and financing ideas for rail debt.
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Wisconsin
Western
New Haven
Treasury Balance Upward Trend In February
Washington reports the net treasury balance rose through February reaching 920 million dollars, up from 876 million a week earlier. Daily receipts from certificates of indebtedness total about 28 million with monthly and weekly totals given. War savings certificates sales and stamps have reached seven thousand dollars, and the treasury has purchased 6.6 million dollars of farm loan bonus.
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Washington
Treasury
Nhe Treasury
Bill would not compel but set dividend rates row
Washington February 11 Amid debate on the railroad bill Senator Mellogy urged limiting the presidents power to force maximum dividend rates, arguing some carriers may need higher regular dividends. Kellogg challenged Cummins on earnings figures, noting asset value and investor returns, while lawmakers warned against overcapitalization across Alton, Rock Island and others as March action looms. A Connecticut probate notice follows, listing claims deadline and estate admin instructions.
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Washington
Mellogy
Tine
Isan Hs
Kellogg
Cummins
Interstate Commercce Commission
Iowa
Chicago and Trio
St. Louis
Brownsville
Mexico
Alton
Rock Island
Kansas City Southern
Congress
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Maxwell Motors
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
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HB. Y. Draziel
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New Yorke Stock Exchange
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Am Loco
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U Balt & Ohio
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Liberty
State OF
Sarah M. Reynolds
Court of Dropate
District of Videopork Lab
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Mary Ternceley
Cutrix
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Connecticwt Ave
Alfred H. Clark & Son
Eetablishea
SU Yeure
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T.L. Watson& Co Private
Bankers Corner
John Streets
Greenbaum Bigelow and Greenbaum
Charles United Oil and Gas Co
Greenbaum, Biglow and Greenbaum
Broadway
A.M. Wooster
Lunviner
Main St. Brulecport
Car
James Staples & CO
New England
H. G. Abbe
High Street
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