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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1918
Page
18
Coroner John J. Phelan will hold an inquest at 10 this morning into the death of eight year old Lenke Fekete. The girl was fatally struck by a trolley car on State street near Fairfield avenue Thursday and died after being taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Little Margar et Conners, 13, of 4ts Madison avenue, fell from her cart near the four engine house on Madison Avenue. She suffered a dislocated right ankle and a compound fracture of the left ankle. Dr Aranki from the Horne-Seney hospital attended and ordered her removal to St Vincent's hospital for setting the leg.
New York Jan 18 Brad street notes the fuel administrator's drastic order and rail and harbor congestion have slowed shipping of fuels and supplies. Despite this, essential industries show demand, with reorders and regained activity foreseen once logistics ease. Weekly bank clearings reach 6.103 billion dollars.
New York cotton quotations received over the private wire of 7B. I. Watson & Co. show high low and close figures with 2049 3002 3048 3020 -2972 3012 2985 2946 2978 indicating intraday price activity and closing levels across listed days.
The New York stock market showed a subdued session as the government conservation rule reduced activity. Trading totaled 465,000 shares with pauses and selling mainly from professionals amid a cautious mood. Bond prices held firm, call money rose, and certain sectors like ships, oils, and tobaccos saw modest pool activity.
New York traders noted erratic moves amid liquidation fears and a wary outlook on regulation for metals and production. United States Steel dividends and December quarter estimates shape market sentiment as rail shortages and coal discipline press profits. the Denver and Rio Grande, Lackawanna Steel, and New Haven notes show varied responses amid wartime conditions and policy signals.
Severe cold and further weather forecasts pushed grain prices higher with corn futures up and oats strengthening on tight receipts. New York trade remained cautious as improvements in movement were expected, while western supplies faced embargo fears. Hog futures and provisions stayed firm on light hog runs, with market nerves steadier amid weather and fuel constraints.
A sardonic remark on women and weight contrasts fashion pressures with romance. The piece questions who a woman regards as a suitable partner, suggesting a suitor who proposes marriage shows genuine intent over appearance.
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