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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
4
A scrambled historical clipping lists odd names and scenes from New York life with stray phrases about shopping and celebrities. Missing or garbled words obscure clear facts, but hints of social figures, places like Broadway, and peculiar prices appear amid misread text of a wandering paragraph.
New York February 25 quarterly dividends for porphyry copper firms were sharply reduced from 75 to 7.50 dollars, with Consolidated cutting from 40 to 2. Nevada Consolidated dropped from notes, while Utah Copper kept 39.5 cents. The reduction stems from weak general conditions, low production and tax concerns prompting a cautious action.
In Greenwich, a Superior Court foreclosure case targets the Whitneys as defendants. Notes totaling $60,000 promise due on various dates are traced to transfers and partial payments including a $10,000 credit. Additional liens show a $20,000 note dated 1911 and a $100 note dated 1912. The Whitneys face a suit for $2,129.05 in professional services plus $260 expense, with damages claimed at $3,500.
Twenty traffic managers from Bridgepark's major industries gathered in Chamber of Commerce rooms this afternoon to hear Cowls explain the problems faced by the American Railway Express Co. The discussion covered manufacturers' issues and express company handicaps, with Mr Cowie providing the Chamber's perspective.
Edward J. Montgomery of New Haven received a $100 fine and costs in U S district court after pleading guilty to forging checks in the New York office of the Federal Shipping Board where he was employed. The case involved falsified information allegedly aiding government-related transactions.
John Tero Timothy ents and John Hovdowsky faced suit in the sted court in New Maven today on prohibition violations. Hodey sip was charged with making home brew. Tero and Rely gald paid fines of 100 and 76 reenochival respectively.
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