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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
27
A cluttered OCR fragment outlines a large property listing with many street addresses, names and ad copy about a house for sale. The readable elements mention Farry House for sale, nearby streets, and various contacts and prices, all in a historic newspaper style.
A long OCR list details numerous Bronx apartments for rent with varied room counts from one to seven rooms. Listings mention steam heat, garages, near streets like Fairfield Avenue and North Avenue, and emphasize improvements, decor, and asking rents. Many ads note inquiries to contact numbers or addresses such as 107 Fast Mal Street, 713 Lindies Street, and Noble Street in different blocks, with references to garages, parlor rooms, and updated interiors.
Wall Street reports Ingots production at United States Steel Corp has fallen to about 74 percent capacity from 84 last year. Independent steel firms cut output to roughly 68 percent versus 70 earlier. Western Pacific stock strength attributed to Arthur Curtiss James purchases denied. he hasn’t traded recently. New charter for Pullman 115 filed in Rever De by Corporation Trust Co of America aiding its reorganization.
Trade Review notes secondary buying of track material accelerates third quarter inquiry for pig iron and coke in iron and steel markets. Remington Rand Inc directors increased to 242 with new appointments at Guaranty Trust. Raberold stockholders vote July 11 on authorized shares rise to 150000. Northwestern Railway rate plan eyed to gain control of tent schedules. Goodyear manufactured over 65000 tires in one day. Oil prices fluctuate with a hoped stabilization near 36 to 37 cents.
A combined notice lists patent grants issued June 21 1927 to multiple firms and individuals in Bridgeport New Haven Hartford Meriden and other cities. Entries include inventors such as Oswald Olsen and Gustave Degenel with assignees like Royal Typewriter Co and Hart and Hegeman Mig Co, covering items from attachments for typewriting machines to lamp fixtures and design patents for metal dishes, bowls, and fountain pen holders. The compilation, prepared at Wootel and Davis, patent lawyers, enumerates the assignees and inventors across several industries including metal goods electrical equipment and machinery.
Hartford June 22 A press report says Predenck N Betting of Root was elected vice president and controller of the Hockanum Mills Company, at a directors meeting. Belding, known in the textile industry, has long been with related firms and recently resigned from the Hemingway company amid a consolidation.
Market notes show rubber prices easing for July and September while October bids edge lower. Spot ribbed sheets traded around 387 to 8, with firm closures earlier in July and later in October demand shaping the mood.
The first detailed government crop report for the season finds countrywide condition at 98.2 percent, 4.2 points above last year but below the ten year June average. Crops vary by region with the South and Pacific Coast weakest, northern border states faring better. fruit crops lag while grains and hay exceed average. Cotton, corn, and potatoes are not yet included but are expected in later estimates. private notes suggest cotton near last year’s level in most areas outside the flooded Mississippi Valley.
A guide to buying bonds explains common factors like interest rate maturity security and marketability. It discusses why high grade industrial bonds trade in denominations from 100 to 1000 and the importance of mortgage backing and quality ratings. It notes government and municipal issues as safest but often lower yielding and urges consulting a banker for guidance.
The document lists several vessels and routes with dates in June, including Arhed from Copenhagen to New York on June 22, Hoe Rynudem and Aquitania bound for New York with June 22 departures, and Franconia heading to Queenstown with a June 22 note. It references ships including President McKinley, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Thuringia, and Hamburg, with port calls at Rotterdam and Southampton.
Realty records list warrants deeds from James A Mar to Edward A Lambert on Fairfield avenue and mortgages between Edward A Lambert and James A Mar on Partelead avenue. Several quit claim and trust deeds occur on Hilvey street Garfiel avenue Mountain Grove street and Holland avenue with entities including The First National Bank of Bridgeport Columbus Finance Corporation and Michael Hoffman involved. Values include a $16 000 transfer and multiple trustee and security interests among named individuals and families.
Associated Press notes a steady copper market with spot and futures around 1250. Tin remains firm at 6787 with 12 August at 6475. Lead shows little movement near 64 with quiet activity in East St Louis spot and futures at 620. Antimony trades between 1225 and 1237.
Delegates from 47 states register for the eighteenth annual NAACP conference in Indianapolis. Governor Ed Jackson welcomes attendees at the opening mass meeting. Judge Ira W Jayne of Detroit delivers the principal address while messages from President Coolidge and Moorfield Storey are read.
AP wires from New York provide closing figures for Liberty Bonds with series numbers and prices per bond. Details include multiple bond issues traded with varying bids and yields, indicating a active market for government securities.
Judge John Richards Booth in the Superior court yesterday granted a decree of divorce and custody of a minor child to Ida Laskey of Wilton in her action against John Laskey of Westport. Testimony indicated the husband repeatedly beat and kicked her and failed to support her, after their marriage on September 27 1901.
Russell T Scott, thrice sentenced to hang for the slaying of a drug clerk during a hold up, was granted a new lease on life as the Illinois Supreme Court reversed and remanded his case for a new trial in Cook County criminal court.
Biagone Masone of Stamford filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U.S. court. Referee John Keogh placed Masone’s assets at 800 and liabilities at 158,694 with insurance policies totaling 1,500 that have no cash surrender value. A first meeting of creditors is scheduled for July 6.
Cotton futures closed steady to 11 higher with Tah October at 1797, December 1730, January 1794 to 1735, and March 1754. Spot, middling, quoted at 16.95. Market activity described as quiet for the day in Cotton New York reporting.
About 100 workers at the Boston Manufacturing Company in Waltham strike in protest of wage cuts from 200 to 140 per sol and a reduction in looms per worker from ten to six as part of ongoing plant reorganization. Officials say cuts are due to restructuring.
Warning 3 Notice informs Bhat and Ing of the bond issue for Fairfield’s town finances. It lists proposed appropriations including land purchase on Kowppa Highway and building equipment, drainage work, and bridge expenses. It notes revisions and actions for fire protection, town notes, and school equipment. Dated Fairfield Conn June 1927.
Multiple notices pay respects to Emma Bassick LeRoy Fernandes Alfred Greenwood Thomas Letizie Eva Nichols Alfred Steeves Frank StHiman Glovant Tessitore and others. Each item lists death date, age when stated, residence, and funeral details at local churches and cemeteries with interments in Riverside and St Michaels.
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