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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1918

Page

16

Fact She Was Wed Is No Bar

New York court denies Mrs. Clara W. Miller's bid to annul her marriage to George E. Miller. Miller had previously married Hugh Muren who she says had a living wife, making her earlier union possibly void. The judge ruled Miller remains bound and dismissed the petition. Miller vows to pursue other methods.

New York Clara W. Miller South Seventeenth Street Flushing France Justice Callaghan Supreme Court Miller Dionde Hugh Muren Hugh Irvington Muren George E. Miller Harry Ten Eyck Herman Roth

Gas Fumes Claim Two More Lives In New York

Two more people died and two were hospitalized from gas poisoning as winter toll rises. Brooklyn residents James L. Johnson and Charles Sanders were found dead in a lodging house as gas escaped from a small heater. David Lang and Antoinette Simonelli survived after being found unconscious in their Brooklyn homes. a neglected jet and a stove caused the incidents. Overall accidental gas deaths in Manhattan reached 237 since January, over last year.

New York James L. Johnson Charles Sanders David Lang Sixth Avenue Brooklyn Guber Jewish Hospital Antoinette Simonelli First Street Bergman Long Island College Hospital Manhattan

Greenfield Hill Social Draws Strong Attendance

Greenfield Hill hosts a patriotic social at the church parlors with strong turnout despite postponement. Messages from soldiers, including Preston Merwin and Samuel Prentice, were read. locals also discussed food exhibit interest and Red Cross dressings drives.

Greenfield Hill Preston Merwin George H. Merwin Samuel Prentice D. N. Prentice Samuel B. Ogdin Dwight M. Banks Herman Pease Helen Frank Perry Hed Cross Red Cross D. M. Banks Marion Dunham Greenfield Greenfield Country Club Harry F Edwards Herbert Holton Bridgeport Annie E. Middlebrook Elsie Banks Robert Barmrore Black Rock Eugenia Gould Mill Plain S. Everett Lobdeck Mead Burr Street New York City

Foodstuff Experts Show Decrease for 7 Months

Exports of wheat, corn and pork dropped in the seven months ending January 31, 1928, compared with the prior year, while oats and beet products rose. Total breadstuffs value reached 511,797,743 dollars. meat and dairy exports climbed to 278,607,473 dollars. Cotton and cottonseed oil fell in volume, yet higher prices kept total cotton value at 4,231,704,218 dollars. Oil exports declined across mineral oils, crude oil, and gasoline totals.

Washington Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Today

Our Pilgrims and the melting pot of America

A reflective column contrasts three centuries of immigration with a modern return to Europe, praising the melting pot as the true democracy. It links historic pilgrim journeys from England Ireland Germany and Europe to today’s united American identity and a revived global crusade of democracy. The piece blends editorial notes on identity and excerpts from the era’s exchanges, including anecdotes about twins and political quotes.

Plymouth Ireland Germany Russia Balkans Europe Amverica Pieris Brimis

Live Financial News of Day Tersely Noted

New York Iveb report outlines monthly costs of short term public utility notes near 26 million dollars with yields near 9 percent. Some issues priced as low as 6 percent while others yield above 8 percent. Mercantile Marine negotiations favored common stock holders with preferred untouched. United Cigar Stores shows 1917 gain led by American Sumatra and tobacco stocks despite war taxes. Cheaper chevrolet and General Motors arbitrage discussed. Norfolk and Western stock premium reflects larger distributions. Sugar stocks recover one third of 1917 losses amid price fixing and profit limits.

New York Brooklyn Rapid Transit United Cigar Stores United Cigar Sumatra York Air Brake New York Air Brake Chandler Motor General Motors Studebaker Norfolk and Western

Real estate transfers listed with streets and parcel feet

A long list of real estate deeds shows buyers and sellers exchanging properties along streets such as White, East Main, Harrail, Whitney, Morgan, Ogden, Davenport, Keelor, Deacon, Madison, Beardsley, Beers, Oakwood, Bronx, Osborn, Kossuth, Island Brook, and Freeman. Amounts and precise lot widths accompany each entry, including bank and lodge names in several transfers and mortgage deeds.

Peter Segla Andrew Ya Skoscuska White Street BO Fact Chase Orlin Abraham Orlin East Main Street John Varono Angilo Catullo Carmela Harrail Avenue John Bellio Ciovanni Distefano Whitney Avenue Nicholas Mimoli Cesarina Mimoli Antonio Giuliano Morgan Street Clim Deeds S. W E. Beach Abraham Ortin Ogden Street EB. Beach Davenport Street Gertrude 8. Terry Frank C. Brady Keelor Peter Kostic Haffa Kostic Deacon Street W. Gerald Juineburgh Julius Isaacs Madison Avenue City Savings Bank Ithamar Fi. Zimmer Beardsley Street Herman Isaacs Giovanni Varrone Marie Antonio Calhoun Street Bridgeport Trust Company William Naramore Beers Street Pellegrino Aurilio Amaryk Aldo Amryk Aldo Worth Ind Realty Company Sara Ann Duncan Richardson Oakwood Street Thomas BK. Martin Congregational Home Missionary Society Joe Jennie M. Geopple Bronx Avenue Nathan Straut Tessie Marga Osborn Street Abraham_Shilinisky Mechanics and Farmers National Bank North Avenue David and Mary Apstein Sara Ratner Kossuth Street Monroe J. Blackman Abraham Shilinsky Abraham Shelinsky Georgia A. Isham Island Brook Avenue Francis Vertucci B. L. Tesser Provident Development Corporation Shenandoah Lodge K. of P Freeman Street Ithamar H Zimmer Angelo and Carmela Catulla John Varano Harrall Avenue

War Stocks Lead in Late Advance with Many Gains

New York stocks closed the day with gains in rails and industrials after initial uncertainty from German chancellor remarks. Baldwin Locomotive rose over 6 points and United States Steel up about 2 to 2 1/2 points as Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Mail among others advanced. Total volume around 486,000 shares with call money climbing to 6 percent on demand.

New York Wall Street Baldwin Locomotive Sumatra Toleaco Shorts Texas Company Maine Atlantic Gulf Industrial Alcohol American Locomotive Westinghouse Pacific Mail United States Steel Pacifics Canadian Pacific Logan

Bridgeport Patent Notices From Conn Patents Office

Curb quotations reported from T I Watson & Co Bridgeport bankers and brokers. Feb 72 2918 list from A M Wooster solicitor of patents Bridgeport Conn includes Blisworth Ay Hawthorne window lens retainer for lamps Henry D Oier Jr lamp socket hood Charles Krause Hartford nut stock Wincenty Kragiel Norwalk Ian Victor Olson Naugatuck automatic headlight dimmer trade marks Jennings Grain Mig Co Tracy tools and parts.

Connechcus A. M. Wooster Main Street Bridgeport Conn Blisworth AY Hawthorne Henry D'Olier, Jr Charles A. W. Krause Hartford Wincenty Kragiel Norwalk Ian Victor Olson Naugatuck Jennings & Grin Mig. Co Tracy

New York Cotton Quotes and Market Outlook

Cotton quotations received via L. Watson & Co. private wire show March at 31.39, May 30.83, October 29.28, with a good earnings outlook for the year. Cuban and Porto Rico cane sugar profits are expected to rise, raws supply for refiners remains steady, and American Beet Sugar's recent action points to a possible extra at the next board meeting.

New York L. Watson & Co. i Porto Rico Cuba

French Railroads Make New Drafts on America

Washington reports Col. Charles Hine is transferred from the 165th Infantry to the railroad expeditionary forces in France to help coordinate the movement of material and troops. Vice-president Slade of the Northern Pacific becomes a lieutenant colonel and will work under Brigadier General Atier burs on the French roads. Slade is son-in-law of the late James J. Hall.

Washington Charles Hine 165Th Infantry France Slade Northern Pacific W. W. Atierburs French Roads. Mr. Stade J James J. Hall

Peace Reports Have No Clear Effect on Grain Market

New York dispatch notes narrow price changes in corn as traders wait and observe. Cash market firmness remains, with record receipts possible this week. peace news has limited impact and foreign buying outlook unclear. Oats and corn eased briefly on liquidation near futures highs, while the provision list held steadier and hog prices dipped modestly. Chicago quotations show corn May at 126 and oats May at 87.

New York Frice

Treasury certs sales near wartime peak in May month

Washington reports May sales of certificates of indebtedness likely exceed one billion dollars, the largest monthly issue since a war period. February totals shrank to about 397 million with recent gains. year’s certificate sales reach roughly 5.79 billion, surpassing Liberty bonds.

Washington Treasury Statement Treasury

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