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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1923
Page
15
The land market shows little change with steady prices in high grade investments and liens trading in a narrow range. Reading 4s closed 13 4 higher after earlier gains. Seaboard Air Line consolidated 6s fell. industrial lines were quiet with minor gains by Warner Sugar and Cerro De Paseo.
The feed market shows wheat advancing early in the week on rust reports and corn strength, later closing lower. Old crop cottonseed meal rose about a cent per ton, new crop meal offered for future shipment around 1.90 to 3.00 below prompt prices, transit traces noted for Friday July 13, 1823, with various price quotes for oats corn bran flour and linseed meal and hay demand easing for next week as receipts lag.
A garbled list of warranty deeds quit claims and mortage transfers mentions Edward M Mahoney Rosa Ma Clark Michael Marroc Joseph Bitske and Annie Bitske realty actions across Morgan Avenue Mor gan avenues and Hancock Street. Names include Louis Silverstone Helen Herskowitz Leizer Gurfein Herman Isaacs and Edward Deutsch with banks Newfield and Pries noted.
A damaged ledger fragment lists names such as Charles Welknap and Elizabeth Gray along with small monetary amounts and role mentions. The scattered items reference a savings bank account and trustees or executors, with totals around 1,451.08 across various entries.
ABHPLETON July 7 Men of business farmers and members of Congress watch railroad earnings warnings rise since the government relinquished control. The next session opens in December 1922 with debate over a six percent fair return and back payments of excess earnings. Courts await the Supreme Court decision while railroads sue the government over the issue.
Fort Gerarda, Carlos and Herminia Marini, heirs of Porin Rice, announce they rejected a one million dollar offer for the estate. They seek nearly four million and continue legal action as the will is contested. The siblings, now independent, pool earnings to fund lawyers and pursue their claim.
A garbled report describes a trial involving John B. Pietdd Edward Whaufinat and Courtney. The jury returned verdicts for all three defendants despite claims of a corrupt jury and a governor’s outcome. Inconsistent wording references Watkisgas and Daly tr. hat remain unclear.
A garbled market note from New York copper and metals trading suggests copper futures held steady while nearby prices showed little change. Lead and zinc also reported steady, with general inactivity across the complex and several misread terms lingering in the OCR text.
The stock market opened lower in New York but moved higher with rails and industrials leading. Buyers covered positions as U S Steel and related issues saw heavy trading, while oil and chemical shares showed resilience amid rate moves and a broad rally late in the session. Volume stayed steady as investors weighed a 10 basis point rise in call money and steady commercial paper rates.
Market supply notes list beans berries greens and fruits with mixed terms. Mentions vendors and regions in garbled form, referencing produce like black berries currants and sloe fruit along with placeholder names and dates.
Fragmented OCR reads as a sports card style note listing names such as Jon bet bull Jonns Daryn and Ted with July 17 timeline and mentions high Piet and AoTee. Readable entities include Jeet and Shay.
Fragmented OCR lists supposed Mother Shipton prophecies mentioning America and events like England ending its frame, New York and other places named. The blurred, garbled lines reference historical verifications and foretold disasters, with scattered phrases about waters, stones, and a final judgment.
A fragment notes the Cotton New York scene with Faty V7 and sparse details about a quiet middling period marked by 27 9a figures. The readable portion emphasizes an unseen event or product term connected to cotton trade in New York.
Major Graeme Anderson, consulting surgeon to the British Air Force, believes fear is not the main risk for young pilots. He cites nerve fatigue as a greater factor and notes pilots become distracted by cockpit details early in flight. He recommends passengers in commercial flights sit in back seats and suggests a method to allow cabin egress by parachute in a fire.
New Haven reports describe multiple endowments for Yale University including 700 acres acquired as gifts from Mrs Sara Wey Taropkbis of Eli New York and a historic New England homestead at Line Rock proposed as a meeting and assembly site. The gifts total substantial cash and property, with ongoing endowment and rental income intended to support university needs and member gatherings.
A state bureau report notes mixed vegetable and fruit prices in today’s market. Cabbage beans and wax varieties show steady to firm demand while potatoes dip from recent peaks. Fruits and berries arrive from out of state with prices largely unchanged. poultry and dairy remain steady amid overall market fluctuations.
A fragmentary transcription claims a Tuscan or Roma origin for a tone enhancing varnish used on violins. The text discusses a Tamone Whawna varnish that supposedly preserves vibrancy without waste, suggesting a historic method to coat instruments for sustained resonance.
July 17 New York curb market activity featured limited trading but signs of a firmer tone in industrial shares. Hudson and Manhattan common advanced modestly after a dividend move on the preferred stock. Durat Motors climbed about six points to 49 3-4, Gillette Safety Razor rose 1.5, Glen Alden Coat edged higher. Old stocks stayed quiet amid a dent in Ohio crude prices. Ohio Oil rose while Standard of Kentucky gained 12-4 points. Standard of Nebraska fell two points. Mining shares remained active but small changes dominated.
July 17 dairy market notes show fluctuating creamery and cheese prices with irregular listings and varied extras. Wisconsin milk and related products appear with multiple price entries, but many terms are garbled, yielding unclear values and inconsistent naming across categories.
Frederick G. Lalley, son of F and Lalley, will manage the new local branch of Hirsch, Littenthal and Company of New York opening today in the Security building. The office will handle general brokerage including stock, cotton, grain and other investment projects. Hirsch Littenthal and Company is a member of the New York Stock Exchange, New York Cotton Exchange, New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade.
Limburg July 17 French forces seized 87 million marks when they occupied the local Reichsbank Thursday, according to semi official German quarters.
In Chicago trade markets on July 11 saw a fresh season low for wheat with the September delivery slipping under 96 cents a bushel. New harvest supplies and weak demand pressured prices while nearby futures fluctuated. Corn and oats edged higher but market mood remained cautious with weather and rust crop worries cited. Provisions firmed slightly amid modest upturns in hog and other values.
July 17 reports indicat e actions to place New Haven system offices on a permanent basic pay scale. Company plans to reduce freight volume and align operations, leading to adjustments in shop crews.
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