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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1926

Page

21

Public utilities bear burden on curb market

In New York on February 28 the curb market faced sweeping price recessions with Public Utilities suffering the heaviest selling pressure after an early irregularity and a break in the Bid Board. United Gas Improvement plunged from 144 to 106, while American Gas and Electric and others fell about two points. Industrials like Land Company of Florida dropped sharply, with several major firms losing two points or more.

New York Bis United Gas Improvement American Gas and Electric American Light and Traction Associated Gas and Electric Southeastern Power and Light Standard Oily Indiana Prairie Oil and Gas and Humible Lago Ofl A Carib Syndicate Land Company of Florida Foundation Company Foreign SL and Aluminium Company of America Continental Baking Johns Manville St. Reels Paper Southern Daries Attec Supdore Norefolk Western Seaboard New Haven Rock Island Arkansas Awa Liouisiana St. Paul Chicago Nda Alton Jesues Poulnt International Telephone Federal Metals Fierce Arrow’ Me! Skelly Wilson Virgin Carolina Chemical Belgin UK Credit Institute

Realty Records Mortgage and Quit Claim Deeds Update

Real estate transfers list mortgage deeds and quit claim deeds involving Bridgeport Trust Company North End Bank and Trust Company American Bank and Trust Company and various individuals. Properties are on Fairview avenue Wale lace street Lenox avenue Alpine avenue Federal street Pixlee place Gibert Cedar Cottage Orchard Hanover Hollister Park place Wood avenue Nash Jane Capitol Maplewood avenue Lee Wordin avenues Buena wanted.

Willam Og Gruber Et Ax Bridgeport Trust Company Fairview Avenue Salvator Teresa Pontilg Ernest O. Antignani Wale Lace Street Nathan Gursdin Michael Boone Lenox Avenue Joseph A. Sperry American Bank and Trust Company Alpine Avenue Nunziate Elizabeth Dicamiilo North End Bank and Trust Company Federal Street Joseph Murzyn Walter Nacewicz Pixlee Place Bridgefort Trust Company Exec Helen C. Waordin Belen C Eimer Grumman Florence J. Beebe Wood Avenue David Reasoner John St. Lund Henry Armstrong Harry 13. Bullard Nash Jane Arthur C. GiPson Christian Holm Capitol Avenue Herman Groasamn Lorries Nagy Maplewood Avenue Louise &. Jacobson Lee and Wordin Avenues Buena Wan

Foreign exchange rates steady on Paris London and more

New York February 26. Foreign exchanges were steady with quota quotes in cents for major currencies. Great Britain demand 486 11 16, cables 481 7 1 day bills on banks 481 7, France 3.68, Italy 01 1 2, cables Wi 7 8. Belgium 4.34, Germany 23 d, Holland 40.02, Norway 21.07, Sweden 26.50, Denmark 26.96, Switzerland 19.24, Spain 14.99, Portugal 6.18, Greece 1.43, Austria 14, Toumania 47 3-8, Argentina 40.87, Brazil 14.70, Tokio 45 7-2, Shanghai 74 1- Montreal 995 3-3.

New York Great Britain Belgium Germany D. Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Austria Toumania Argentine Brazil Tokio Shanghia Montreal Patlow Ajax Motora Remington Knuth Gerry Granby SeoTe Horie West Ingins Greene Shattuck Co Shubert ‘Cheathe Shmons Co LOT Shim Petroleum Ai Asaom Hanna Sinclair Yuriman Hoyt Howe Moral Co Ib AG Pinno P Star Milling Iy Boo Barty Inland St Ty J. TV Sterling Prai Antey Agri Corp Int Agri Stulebaker Corp A AM &Ug Sun Symington Co Comlus Syoligton Co Ao Texas Bota Marine Texas Gut ONO Lex Poe Tapurie Bo the Fair Co Tateriyne Corp Bae Archers Dax Goa aArm-Co IML Tony Loy Arm-Co Ano Amol Con-Co Arttaom Corp Wah Kelly United Drug Lehigh Valles U.S Myers Austin le Aris Inoo Auto Lfonte Lowes Bt Ito Ind Alco Barnet Leyther Ba Bog Lorillard (Pierre TS Steel Poe Ut Park Anno Belding Hemlaway Sro Bethlehem Steel Vanadtrn Carp Bay Dod Booth Plehortes Gayett Magma Tavoklyn Thava Fon Brown Abs Jay Marland Ier Walworth Egy Brusy Balke Ward Bak Vorns Bros A War Bros Wits Na Weber Heiter Aldites L . Bey Paseo Woolworth Uo Chesp-Ohio Hay Ady Mullins Goody Wrigley Muniny Busy Corp Nught Motors al Xchilds Co Boo Christie Brown Chrysler Corp Db Chrysler Corp Yy Nevada Chwett Perbody Cora Cola Ning Falls Norfolk Southern North Amer North Am Edison P Northern Puc Mn Vie Tay Conkins i Barwatk Todd Vent Motors Cuba Owens Kotile Davison Chem Pont de Nemours Duquesne Tgt Kodak Torn Yoat Finkimin RI Pere Marquette Pirie Prtel Aoa

1925 Harvest Results Show Mixed Farm Yields

The 1925 harvest results indicate overall satisfactory outcomes with higher prices offsetting lower production in some crops. Wheat fell to 669,393,000 bushels the lowest since 1417 due to poor conditions, yet prices were high. Corn and oats yields rose, cotton had the largest crop since 1938, potatoes suffered a sharp drop, and farmer incomes remained about 4.4 percent below the prior year amid favorable price trends.

Department of Agriculture Tntent

Grain prices edge up as export outlook steadies market

Chicago wheat climbs on unexpected traders gains from Liverpool and Buenos Aires amid mixed weather. Corn and oats rise as limited arrivals push prices higher. soybeans hold. Provisions also rise with hogs marginally higher.

Chicago Liverpool Buenos Aires Board of Trade

Bears Hammer Market as Prices Collapse in Heavy Session

New York AP reports aggressive bear trading pushed stock averages to yearly lows. Volume surged with 2,313,700 shorts traded, while many issues fell including United States Steel and General Electric amid month end financing strain and bank loan reductions.

New York Federal Reserve Bank G. B General Electric Miedric Dun Bradatreet United States Steel Common Bish American Brake Shoe and Foundry Foundation Company Atlantic Coast Line Brown, Shoe DuPont Electric Autolite General Railway Signal Manahi Sugar

Shipping News From New York Feb 26

Ships arrived include Mountroyal from Bermuda arriving Feb 26 and Preshent Wilson from Kobe on Feb 24. Aquitania from Southampton arriving Feb 26, Transylvania from Haifa arriving Feb 26, Carinthia from Gibetia bound for New York, Salle Franconia from Dombay for Colombo, Haire Welt to New York, Bergenfjord to Oslo with New Atlanta…

New York Mountroyal Bermuda Preshent Wilson Kobe San Francisco Aquitinia Southampton Transylania Halfa Carinthia Gibetia Salle Franconia Dombay Columbo France Haire Welt Bergensfjord Olso Axtmiatic Naples Bom

Professor Warns of Machinery Mercy in Modern Economy

Chicago February 26 AP Dean John F Clark of the University of Chicago economic department argues in a forthcoming book that Americans live under machine rule. He says a revolution in business and life demands higher efficiency or social collapse will follow, urging elimination of wasteful habits to preserve production for a growing population.

Chicago John F. Clark Economic Department University of Chicago

Canadian Trade With U S Rises In Year

Ottawa reports rise in Canada United States trade for year ending January. Imports from the U S totaled 583 million, up 71.6 million from the prior year, while exports reached 472 million, up 356 million. Total trade climbed by 27.0 million.

Ottawa Ont United States Bureau of Statistics

Fairfield man reports cash stolen in coffee house

Daniel Dubee of 10 Fiskestrest Fairfield reported to the police that on the night of February 23 while at a coffee house on Hancock Avenue he had money taken from his pocket. He noticed the loss in the restaurant but did not file a report until yesterday.

Daniel Dubee Fiskestrest Fairfield Hancock Avenue

New York Women Embrace 20th Century Wedding Ring

Fashionable New York women adopt a solid gold or silver necklet known as the Twentieth Century Wedding Ring or Alimony Ring. The design mirrors the primitive iron wedding ring. Raquel Meller introduced it in Paris. Gertrude Lawrence popularized its American spread with over 2,000 sold to debutantes and society women in January.

Nw York New York Ranié Paris Raquel Meller Gertrude Lawrence Alotte

Tennessee Firms to Consolidate in Rockdale Venture

Nashville February 26. Consolidation of Chattanooga Coke and Gas Company Inc Bonair Coal and Siren Corporation and J J Grace Jr properties at Rockdale into Tennessee Products Corp announced. Consolidated properties valued at about 10 million dollars.

Nashville, Tenn Chattanooga Coke and Gas Company, Inc Bonair Coal and Siren Corporation J. J. Grace, Jr Rockdale Tennessee Products Corporation

Death of Mrs Mattie Card at 94 Smith Street

Mrs Mattie Card aged 47 of 94 Smith Street died suddenly at her home last night around 8 o'clock after a heart attack. An emergency ambulance was called but she could not be revived. Medical Examiner H L Peters was notified.

Mattie Card Smith Street H. L. Peters

Money Market Report From New York Sees Mixed Call Loans

Money New York reports firmer call money with highs around 5 1/2 and lows near 5 3/4. Ruling rate at 5, closing bidder 4 1/2, last loan 5 1/2, calls against acceptance 4, time loans for 60-90 days 4 1/2 to 4 3/4, 4-8 months 4 3/4 to 5, prime Mercantile paper around 4 1/4.

New York Prime Mercantile

Metal Market New York Copper Tin Iron Prices Briefly

Copper is described as a diet with electrolytic spot and futures at 14 i-4. Tin remains firm with spot and nearby at 64.753 and futures 3 i2. Iron steady with price unchanged, spot 9.00. St Louis spot and futures range 7.55 to 7.60. Antimony spot at 1.00 and 21.59.

New York St. Louis

Cotton market closes steady with mixed futures drift

The market report shows cotton in New York on February 26 with middling at 19.96. Futures closed steady, down 16 to 22 points, with March at 19.40 19.41 and May at 18.53 18.84. July 18.26 18.27, October 17.67 17.70, December 17.28 17.84.

Yorsn Stures

New York Rubber Exchange quotes steady market

Rubber prices drifted with mild gains across contracts. Spot ribbed smoked sheets traded near 52.00 on the ribbed bed edesta market and 11.00 on smoked rib sheets with March 50.00 and May 48.80 in the forward curve and July 47.80.

New ‘York Cocoa and Rubber’ Exchange New York Rubber Exchange

Treasury daily balance figures reported in Washington

The daily statement from the U S Treasury lists a balance of 334,721,407.65 dollars as of February 26. This figure reflects the government's cash position in the national accounts and is used to monitor liquidity and fiscal capacity.

Washington Daily Statement The U. S. Treasury

Wall Street Notes on Railroads and Trade Returns

New York Central reports record January passenger earnings of 8.29 million dollars, up 326 thousand from 1925, while Buffalo and Susquehanna and Pennsylvania Railroad figures show mixed results. Seaboard traffic jumps, French trade records highlight US imports, and bond markets drift amid higher money costs with renewed Belgian loan talk.

New York Ihe New York Central Railroad

Ice Firm Allowed to Continue Work

An order in Superior court permits Home Pro lueta company of Hallam street makers of artificial ice to operate for two months. Judge Leonard J Nickerson named Laula Kutscher Jr temporary receiver on bonds of 10004. Receivership sought by Kutscher and Charles F Greene administrator of late John H Spittler estate, holders of two thirds of 225000 capital stock. Foreclosure suits totaling 145097 were filed recently against the company which succeeded Home Brewery dissolved in 1918.

Home Prolueta Company Hallam Street Superior Court Leonard J Nickerson Laula Kutscher, Jr Kutscher Charles F. Greene John H. Spittler Home Brewery Company

Six Building Permits Authorized by City Board

Six building permits were granted by the Board of Building Commissioners at yesterday’s meeting in the city hall on a total valuation of 12106 dollars. Projects include the estate of John Meyernick for a car frame garage at 107 Berkley Street and Frank Breeds for a two room frame addition at 4117 Main Street. Also approved were Dever H Warner and A Bishop for a brick elure front at 1064 Main Street, Mack Motor Company for a service station amenity at 240 3250 Faire Field Avenue, Anna Hine for a two car frame parade at 1935 East Main Street, and H B Nichols for twelve car trae at 95 Jetlana Street.

Board of Building’ Commissioners Hall Née Ty John Meyernick Berkley Streets Frank Breeds Main Street Dever H. Warner A. Bishop Mack Motor Company Field Avenue iAnna Hine East Main Street H. B. Nichols Jetlana Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Italy Waar Corton Caramock Associates Bolror Shipping News N. Y Tennessee Metal Market U. S&s. Treasury Belgag Wall Street Buffalo and Susquehanna Hailroad Corporation Pennsylvania Railroad Waldorf System, Inc. Haa First New York Trust Company New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company New York, Ontario and Western Central New England Railway Corn Products Refining Company Bradstreet Bankers ‘Crust Company of Parvare Baynes Erte Lomas & Nettleton Co Grange St Bridgeport Etport Stratford Milford Guaranty and Trust Co 1St National Bank Bridgeport, Conn N.Y. Stock Exchange N.Y. Cotton Exchange N. Y. Coffee & Sugar Exch Chicago Board of Trade Broadway New York City
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