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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
15
Detroit January 11 Ford Motor company announced it will bid for the print of the Lincoln Motors park property currently under a receiver’s control. The Lincoln company will be dissolved and a new enterprise formed to operate within the Ford organization after the February 4 receiver’s sale.
New York stock market climbs as storm disrupts trading and wire connections. Dealers push favorite issues higher while steel and equipment shares lag amid mixed signals. Volume totals about 1,460,000 shares with dividends rising, tobacco and sugar groups showing activity.
Market data shows bond sales figures with various price levels across series. Notable entries include prices around 98.19 to 100.14 and yields or quotes in the 9x range, reflecting another day of Liberty Bond activity and small fluctuations in different series.
A garbled list of currency rates and random terms appears, mentioning various city names and percentages. The text lacks coherent context, with mixed references to exchanges, prices, and possible names, making interpretation uncertain.
Katherine Gertrude Devie infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Gregory Doyig died yesterday at the parents home 983 Grand Street She is survived by her parents and one brother Gregory The funeral will be held at 2 o clock PM from the parents home with burial in St Michaels Cemetery Also listed is the death of Tinaberh Parvar 60 wife of George W Parvar of Cutler s Farm Monroe She died Friday afternoon The funeral will be at 2 PM from her late home and burial in Leng 11 cemetery Rev Mr Fawper will officiate
Birth announcements list numerous families and newborns with dates in January 1922 and early 1923 from multiple addresses in Stratford New York and nearby areas including Allen Stratford Pembroke Court Crescent Avenue Lordship Manor and Carlton Avenue. A personal tax notice outlines a state law requiring residents aged 21 to 60 to pay a two dollar tax annually with payment due after February 1 1932 and tax office hours given.
The Bridgeport trust company board reconfirmed officers for the coming year at an annual meeting. New officers include Marsh as director, vice president and trust officer, HL dedsen as vice president and treasurer, and Horace ATervin as vice presidents. several associates were named. Divestors for the Home Building Association were elected for two years, with officers appointed at the directors’ meeting next Thursday. Separate financial notes report profits of 2,571.92 and expenses of 4,328.70, alongside new oil export price details for gasoline and kerosene grouped by product and packaging.
Recent dairy market snippets describe higher scoring cheeses and fresh extras, with state milk specs and Wisconsin price marks. Mentions whole milk averages 20 to 24 cents and lower grades, skim varieties, and assorted creamery terms.
A victim identified as Thoms laman of 1st Maple ghost, with a fracture, remained in serious condition at Bridgeport Hospital Crossing Pembroke Street. The collision occurred Thursday afternoon in an automobile driven by Jonexi Thor of 47th Gurdon Avenue.
An arrest or arraignment occurred in city court involving Nick Agostina linked to a highway robbery case. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but the note mentions a 1973 Maint connection and a suspect from Parkview Sviving Avenue with a date around November.
The American Bank and Trust 60 company elected four new officers at its annual meeting. Reelected officers include Assistant Treasurer Wealte S. Gartlay and Secretary Saran Bell. New appointments include Antonia Vt Mas fet as manager of the Fyasies aisy depart ing, with a long list of named officers and assistants continuing in their roles.
In Superior Court yesterday D Haines awarded Ralph Safford of More ria Metal Products company a judgment of 5888. Bridgeport claimant alleges a contract to work from January 1920 to January 1921 at 500 per month and says he was dismissed in October 1920, leaving him unemployed until May 1921.
A quiet trading day in New York curb markets saw uneven activity with modest price gains in some issues. Copper reached a yearly high on favorable developments while several securities advanced amid improving but limited overall demand and cautious market tone.
Grain chiqagy data show strong wheat gains and firm corn and oats as buyers push deliveries and speculative demand. Wheat climbs to higher levels amid broad market strength tied to reports of French bank weakness and geopolitical tensions. Provisions hold firm while hogs and lard see limited gains. Canadian prices sit near day’s top, Pacific coast wheat shipments noted.
A garbled OCR sourced note reports staple cash prices and a poller wing trend for state commercial goods. The fragment references price comparisons and timing but lacks clear entities or dates. Readers should await a fuller legible copy for concrete figures and policy context.
The clipped text discusses money, age, and regret. It reflects on an elderly person saddened by wasted time and the difficulty of judging others. It hints at broad social observations and reflections without full context or clear events.
Low money rates and broad demand boosted bonds at the close, with vigorous activity in government issues and Victory loans. French and British issues rose on Cannes conference developments, while several rail and utility bonds showed gains amid expected new financing. Detroit planned $70 million public improvement bonds faced City Council review for borrowing authority.
Pittsburgh Jan 13 The c 8 and railroad is placing orders for 7 300 freight cars enough to make a train 59 miles. This is the biggest orders for freight cars in more than a year. Officials say they are ordering these cars to be prepared for the coming volume of business. Steel men see the event as signaling a railroading revival and a potential flood of railroad equipment orders.
Chicago Jan 11 Railway employees granted leave of absence to work for labor unions are entitled to free transportation on the roads until the leave is officially cancelled. The decision was handed down by the railroad labor board in the case of K Reilly general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks Freight Handlers at Pere Marquette railway.
The metal market shows higher prices for tin and related alloys with spot and futures quotes. Copper and zinc futures dip on spot and daily values while lead and electroplated materials move slightly lower amid reduced spot levels.
Superior Court Judge Christopher L Avery on Tuesday appointed Clifford B Wil temporary receiver for the Bridgerport Mirror Co 52 Water street upon application by I J Goldsmith via attorney Sotomo Badeech The filing claims the move protects creditors and the company amid a depressed market and asserts the firm is solvent with operations to be managed by the receiver while returning 100 cents on the dollar.
The Italian government authorized a transfer of 9,000,600 to the Naples treasury via the New York branch in a move linked to the Banca Tianans. Officials in Rome indicate this funding supports the branch’s anticipated gains and financial operations.
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