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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1922
Page
13
A group of business leaders forecast improved prosperity in 1922 after a year of inflation, high wages, taxes, and costs. They urge gradual wage and price adjustments, reduced federal expenditures, and restored confidence, stressing unity among workers, employers, and government.
Dublin predicts a wide Irish industrial revival once self rule is secured. Riordan cites two funding streams from Irish banks and savings, plus American capital ready to invest as conditions stabilize. Expected growth includes creameries, meat and leather industries, more shoe factories, and regional towns along the Shannon with rail and power upgrades.
Edward B. Hamilton, a Santa Barbara Reserv e ranger, ate pancakes laced with TNT at a mining claim near Acton California. A spoon coated with explosive residue was used in the batter but Hamilton suffered no serious injuries or lasting harm.
A London market summary notes cautious optimism for revival and firmer bank rates, with minor gains in first-class securities. Government and colonial issues attracted demand, notably Bristol loan oversubscribed, Chilean and Russian rail loans advancing, and American buyers active in foreign debt. Industrials showed broad interest though rubber and mining remained subdued.
The January 7 1922 market bulletin shows eggs, fruit, vegetables, poultry, dairy, and livestock price movements. Wholesalers struggle to turn stocks as some prices drift little from prior quotes while others drop slightly with reduced freight costs.
The Brigepect Vlign hockey squad, led by My iin, travels to Wallingford to face Choate Prep this afternoon. Four away games follow, with opponents including Taft, Pawling, and Booth Norwell, as the Red and Black seek wins away from home.
New York bankers move to finish cleaning up the frozen credit situation after a boom sparked industrial paralysis. Two paths exist: place hopeless companies with receivers and reorganize, or fund recoveries via new bonds. Underwriters collect bonuses as securities are floated, while investors seek profits from tax boosts and shifting into preferred and common stocks as markets improve through the year.
About 809 unemployed men in Seattle have turned to bootlegging as their only means to earn money for themselves and their families, says W. R. Allen secretary of the Association of Unemployed. He notes that many former law‑abiding citizens are now making a living by selling liquor to survive.
The Western Union Telegraph Company reports improving industrial activity in Bridgeport with steady growth in orders and telegram traffic. Although precise figures are confidential, there is a clear rise in daily messages and money telegrams as manufacturers resume normal operations.
A fragment notes Mr. Johnson and a fair barometer as a gauge of pocketbooks and bridge porters conditions. It hints at spirited competition among manufacturers of similar items but leaves the assessment incomplete.
A brief, garbled OCR fragment mentions periodic printing and a statement by an unidentified speaker. It references the state of a region called Ratt country and a formation related to a company, but the details are unclear and no clear event or outcome is stated.
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