Gold Flows Into San Francisco as Market Shines
$10,000,000 in gold from the Far East arrived in San Francisco amid strong equity trading. The market held firm despite high money rates, with American Express, Vanadium, and General Motors among leaders. Intercity bonds weakened while Atlantic Gulf showed oil-linked strength. News from Washington hinted rail rate hearings near end, boosting optimism. Corporate activity noted with Sets Roebuck first-half sales at $140,467,928, up $26,497,026 from last year.
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Beoadan
Bankens Believa
Merican ‘Express
Vanadiuca
General Motors
Wnterborough
West Indies
Atlantic Gulf
Washington
Interstate Commerce
San Francisco
Japan
Morgan & Co
Ywdakell & Aurker
Slronng
Sets, Roebuck & Company
Mexican Petroleum and Panel American
Olympic
Shorts
Bridgeport Scouts Camp Complaints and Haircut Incident
Bridgeport Scouts report Camp Vootatuck opening for five weeks with all in good order. A hike to Kent featured several boys receiving a haircut from the village butcher. George Green received an “artistic” trim and was warned to avoid feminine society for the rest of the stay.
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Nichald
Vootatuck
Kent
Nichols
Boeweter Coley
Oil stock brokers indicted in nationwide fraud scheme
New York July 1 readers report a federal grand jury indicted Blum Reynolds Co and 10 New York brokers and salesmen on ten counts of using the mail to defraud investors in Henderson Warm Oil stock of Delaware. The charges allege about 500000 shares were sold through false claims of firm establishment and guaranteed earnings, with officers and associates named.
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New York
Rederelogrand Jery
Comedrus
Blum
Reynolds Co
Henderson Warm Oil Company
Delaware
Joseph , Hervey
George J. Sayer
M. C. Collins
Albert Nevy
Jean Reynolds
George Ve Carson
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America Will Show British Film If Good
Bonbon July 2 dispels English beef cinema belief. William Brady offers to produce a photoplay written in Eastland with British actors, appliances, and directors, shown in every U S theater. Brady, here for The Man We Came Back, argues American audiences will accept British style if properly written and produced.
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America
Donbon
England
Brady
Eastland
United States
Connession
Mary Nash
London
New York
States
Mr. Brady
Di Gals Is Sold by Shipping Board
Washington July 1 The Shipping Board accepted a bid of 99 000 for the former liner Lebkfeld offered by the American Ship and Commerce Corporation. The Leviathan offer of 2 000 000 by the United States Mail Steamship Company is under consideration.
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Washington
Lekeld
American Ship and Commerce ‘Corpora
Shipping Board
Leviathan
United States Mail ‘Steamship ‘Company
Fragmented UK War Debt Note Sparks Tax Debate
A fragmented clipping from a July 1 London issue discusses Britain’s war debt and a tax proposal. The readable text mentions a £550,000 figure and reference to a tax as a method to address the debt, with uncertain identities and scattered OCR artifacts.
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Britain
London
New York commodity prices steady amid varied receipts
Butter, eggs, potatoes and raw sugar show steady to higher trends amid receipts totaling 6,964 cubs of butter and 16,965 cases of eggs. Wheat and corn prices fluctuate with spot market ease reported. cotton seed oil and other commodities mostly unchanged.
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New York
Western Kennery
Southern
Long Island
Jersay
Middle West
Coffee futures slip as market shows new lows
July 1 report notes renewed selling in coffee futures with September and December reaching new lows. September closes at 13.17 with a rise of 77 points from prior lows, while the general list trends downward. Closing bids appear for July 13.87 and several distant months, with spot market quiet at 13.94 to 14 for Rio 7s.
Liberty Bonds New Works July 1 Closing Prices
Closing prices for Liberty bonds today show values for 3 ½ s at 91.00, First 45 at 35.00, Fourth 4 1-45 at 35.70, Victory 3 Y-1s at 95.76, and Victory 2 g-4s at par.
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Victory
Cotton market rests as reports fail to shift sentiment
Three private crop reports circulated in New York this morning but did not alter sentiment. Trading was quiet with prices steady on cover for the government outlook and the upcoming holidays. October contracts fluctuated between 23.24 and 32.42, closing at 20.95. daily closed at 36.42, up 60 points, while January futures rose 15 to 20 points. Port receipts were 44,000 with U S port stocks 992,180 and exports 7,333, totaling 6,167,529 for the season.
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New York
Daly
jImter
U.S
Grain market slips as receipts forecast after week
Chicago July 1 price preview shows forecasted fall in receipts after this week, with early session weakness and unsettled close. September wheat steadies around 1.69 5 4, December 1.56 1 8 to 1.54, oats down 1 4 to 1 6. Provisions mostly lower by up to 40 cents.
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Chicago
Geevraber
Realty records of deeds and notes across city streets
Real estate transfers and mortgage deeds list numerous quitclaim and warranty deeds, mechanic and savings bank dealings, and administratrix transfers. Names include Ellen Kennally Pietro Aiello Kate Doherty John Lukacs Mary Burns Kennedy and others with parcel sizes like 46 feet on Beechwood Avenue and 50 feet on Dover Street. Also notes City Savings Bank and Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank involvement with properties on Madison Avenue Goodwin Street Grand Street and Clifford Street. A separate July 1 York item reports Wall Street betting odds amid Democratic nomination chatter with Wilson McAdog and Gov. Smith in contention.
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Mechanic's
Farmer's Savings Bank
Ellen Kennally
Madison Avenue
Esthee Demarest
Peitro Sivilo
Goodwin Street
Mechanic’s and
Warmers Savings Bank
Pietro Aiello
Goodwin, Stradi
John Willickla Ly Sohn J. Tailsads
Dover Sirens
Jonn Jf
Lukuce
Anai¢ Lukas
Dover
Logan Street
Samuel W
Francis E. Reis
Joseph Delia
Marcas ‘Street
City Savings Bank
Joseph Dalla
Maree Street
Arthur Dennison
Charles Be Wall
Canton Avenue
City Savings Tank
Mary Burns Copyhiin
Argus Street
Mignael J
Nellie X. Lynch
Harris Gobbers
Bronx Avenue
George F. Booth
Stratield Road
Piunston Street
Gertrude Serry
Clinton Avenue
Joseph A. Moctublaugh
Charles A.tickley
John and
Frances Krol
Clifford Street
Saruel W
Frances
Beach
Maresh I Streek
Susan W. Boerstolen Kennedy
Lola Yamaya
Francis Perry
Hemlock Street
Pietro Ajetlo
Ersiliia Douruttola
Sherman Street
Mechanica and Parmers Savings Bank
John J. Lukacs
Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank
Daver Street
Stephen J. Kenpeh
Mechanics and Daymers Savings Bank
Mead Street
Central Asvenue
Amma Zink
Geza Veasey
Tithe Guaranty Land ‘Trust
Floris
Park
Berstein
Fee
Anthony Gedrose
Yetta Graves
Third Street
Marcel Straet
Rank P. Carroll
Gertrude
Terry
Fort
Verry Place
Imlen “Callahan
Morris Morinletein
Grand Street
Dohu Jn Somers
Clinton Avenuy
Artang Dennison
Mth Guaranty and Trust Company
Hrank Mievio
Albert and
Mew Sonaller
Gu Foo West Malm Sreuts
John [Trol
Vrancer
Kralta
Joseph AL McCullough
Che A Fiekoy
James Szelal
Wrness ‘Burr Perry
Brewster Street
York
Wilson
AteAdog
Gov. Smith
Wall Street
Wisth
Will McAdog
Smith
Marshall
Champ Glark
Foreign Exchange Rates Amid Market Fluctuations
A fragmented note outlines foreign exchange figures with sterling closing around Yue ToS and mixed demand for marks and cables. It mentions Canadian dollars and various small-rate deltas, reflecting unsettled trading activity in mid July.
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New Fork
Sterling
Yue Tos
Railroads seek funds for locomotives and upgrades
The Association of Railway Executives today proposed distributing 121,090,000 from a 269,000,000 revolving fund to support New Haven and other lines. The plan includes 7,880,000 for New Haven and 6,190,000 for new locomotives and track improvements to ease movement of trains, with recommendations to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Wallington
Ad Wey
Yaris New Haves
Lgrtford
Isterstate
Association of Railway Executives
Cotton goods markets show irregulars as silk and wool trends shift
In New York on July 1 cotton goods were quiet with irregular activity among workers and youths. wool goods strong while white goods were nearly steady. Silk prices held steady as trade by jobbers was reported. Washington noted May trade balances show export of 365 million to Europe and imports of 92 million, yielding a favorable balance of 251 million, up 37.9 million from April. South American balance fell to 5 thousand against 29 million in April.
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New York
Washington
United States
Department of Mercs
Europe
South America
New Trade Routes Opened For American Shipping Plans
Washington July 1 Chairman Benson announced that a new agreement between Hamour Americans and American Ship and Commerce Corp has been submitted to open former German trade routes to American shipping for approval by the shipping board.
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Hamour
American Ship and Commerce Corporation
Gan Shipping
Amerithe Gnhipping Board
Benson
Special Town Meeting Notice and Local Notices
Notice to Stratford residents of a special town meeting to be held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening July 7 1920 to vote on protests against the price and sale of certain goods, with dates and names of officials, and a probate court notice for the estate of Edward Curkson and other public notices including bank notices and notices of debts and claims in Bridgeport.
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Stratford
Tow Hall
Seid Si
Bratford
Suly Guly
Cay
Hancock Ave
Edward Curkson
Bridgeport
Augusta Earbor
Board of Torporators
Mechanics & Iurmors
M. la S. Catlin
Secrata
Nate Court
Estate of
Eunice
Wilson
Iridgenart
Trouzle
Sains Vot Lntigenart Na Limited
Lownd
Herout Fox
Rowe C
Export of American Capital Needed to Finance War Debts
A New York dispatch discusses the role of American capital in financing war debts. Professor John d Williams of Princeton cites estimates that U.S. capital exported during the war reached about 10.94 billion dollars, largely through American securities held by foreign investors. The piece notes government advances to foreign governments totaled over two billion, with expectations that private loans may have fluctuated but the export of capital was substantial and could influence the postwar debt balance.
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Holland
New York
Great Britain
Europe
United States
Nis
John d. Williams
Ade Anu! Nautistics
Princetons University
Honan
Wen
Capitel Voyerdd Vurly
Willan
Congress
Willa Ays Oy
Tore Tapital
United
Willis Quico
Trolley fares in Chicago under review after appeals
Fragmentary OCR reports a city board weighing elevated line fare changes. A decision on raising fares by ten cents is expected after appeals while the claims committee of the council considers reimbursements and related matters.
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Chicago
al Conmmissianis
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