Mercantile Marine Co Passes Its Dividend
New York June 6. The International Mercantile Marine Co. declares six percent cumulative dividends, reducing unpaid dividends to 46.6 percent. The rate was cut from eight to three percent last December after a semi final 11 percent dividend was declared. Initial dividends on preferred stock were held in 1927 when 82 percent back dividends had accumulated. From
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New York
Associated Press
International Mercantile Marine Co
Dividend Arrears Reported for Years 1917 to 1921
The company paid the regular six per cent rate and liquidated 40 per cent of the unpaid dividend for the years 1917 through 1921. This indicates partial settlement of dividends due to shareholders, with a consistent rate applied before liquidation of the back payments.
England buys heavily in U S Liberty Bonds
New York June report states Great Britain is understood to have purchased Liberty bonds and established dollar credits here sufficient to meet the next installment of 500,000,000 dollars on its war debt to the United States due in June.
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New York
Associated Press
Great Britain
President Harding praises Authors' League for raising film standards
New York June 6 President Harding declined an invitation from the Authors' League of America to attend the International Congress of Motion Picture Acts. He commended the league for efforts to elevate artist standards and urged responsible use of cinema to enhance social value and public benefit.
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New York
Harding
Authors’ League of America
League
Wiyl
Authors’ League
Tootinn
Leagus
Judge halts Brooklyn Union gas rate law enforcement
Federal Judge Campbell issued a temporary injunction restraining the Public Service Commission from enforcing the new $1 gas rate against Brooklyn Union Gas Company and five subsidiaries. The order also blocks the new gas standard of 650 British thermal units. The action comes from New York on June 6.
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New York
Campbell
Public Service Commission
Brooklyn Union Gada Company
Wilson Cited in Patent Dispute
The report outlines remarks by Mr. Kresel on executive orders issued by Folk and Polk in alien property sales. He notes a pattern of authorizations used to seize and sell private property under presidential delegation, detailing transfers to government agencies and subsequent uses in railway car equipment.
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M Kresol
United States Pailreid Administration
Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Stormibout Directors Elected
Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Stormibout company stockholders elected nine directors for a term of nine years including John W. Brown and W. A HM Hathehl. Officers chosen: John W. Brown president Seeley vice president and George M Tooker secretary. Fishermen reported hundreds of pounds of black fish, squall last week, Pleasure Beach ferry operated safely amid storm, Frames left harbor with large catch. U S Thalrope from Washington, D C departed for Woods Hole Mass after arriving from Drungwick N J prior night. Thalrope is a Bureau of Fisheries cruiser.
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Bridgeport and
Port Jefferson Stormibout Company
John W. Brown
Port Jefferson
Vrink
Tolin
J. W. Brown
Nur Seeley
Trenty
George M
W. A. J. Glathield
U. S
Thalrape
Washington, D.C
Woor's Hole
Mass
Drungwick
N. J
Nigi the
Thalrope
Bureau of Wisheries
Chieftain Sought on Grave Charge at Shiloh Colony
Sheriff forces raid the House of David at Shiloh in Purnell case. Warrant against King Benjamin Purnell charges a 13 year old girl abuse over three years. Purnell absent. search covers 106 rooms across Shiloh and linked structures. A Greenland harpoon head is found aboard a nearby vessel.
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SY. Joseph
Mich
Benjamin Purnell
George C. Jridgeman
Berrien County
Shiloh
Purnell
Elouse of David Colony
Charles EB. White
Berrien County Circuit Court
Gladys Bamford Rubel
Detroit
Bridgeman
Benjaminsd
Benjamin
Greenland
Disputes Arise Over Mount Grave Cemetery Land
Two suits and a damage claim center on title to land around Moody Mill pond now part of Mount Grave Cemetery. Rufus Andrew Sotiyi sues, alleging long possession by plaintiffs before the pond reversion, while the defense contends possession was insufficient to establish title. Judge William Jal Malthiv took the matter under advisement.
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W. Banks
Rufus Ndrew
William Jal. Malthiv
Moody Mill Pont
Theoperty
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Opub Oreo
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Charlotte Bingham
Mildred McGuire
Abraham Freeman
McKinley School
Near East
Wilson
Harbor News
Pleasure Beach
Hudson
Phaeton
THE
Erwin M. Jennings Co., Inc
Harrison St
Crown St
New Haven
Bridgeport, Conn
Willow St
Waterbury
ESSEX
DAVIE
Goodyear
Goodyear Service Auto Owners
Main St. Blas
Ribbon Tire Service Inc
Fairield Ave
Bridgeport Auto Tire Ga
Fairfield Ave
Farwell Tire Co
Talkond Ve
Lakeview Auto
Boston
Joan D. Whale
Stratford Ave
Fairfield
East Road
Trumbull Kurtz & Sons
Wire Plains Road
Stratford H. ¢. Lovell & Coy
S. Easton Aman Bros
State Road
Bridgeport
Lee
Nichols
Trumbull
Stratford
Devon
Milford Beaches
Milford
Jantzen
Sabarcom
Betty Wales
Pueigs &Go
Amy Bunting
Woonsocket
Malden
Aid Up
Radford
B. Smith’s Dollar Store
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