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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1923

Page

13

Bargain Household Goods and Furniture for Sale

Mixed houseware ads from various sellers list living room suites, bedroom suites, desks, phonographs, baby carriages, stoves, gas ranges, wallpaper, and other furniture. Items include mahogany dining and bedroom suites, dressers, iron beds, glass furniture, and appliances with varied prices and contact addresses across multiple streets. Multiple locations are given for viewing and pickup.

Lane Laurel Ave State East Main Broad St City Hall Hebditch Barnum Ave State Street Frankly St. Call Mornines Onix Golden Mt. Glenwood Range Golden Hin Wayne St

New Invention Offers Nationwide Boston Area Rights

A nationwide demand invention seeks TellabD' men with a few hundred dollars to handle New England territories. Exclusive selling rights for 17 years. No salesmanship required, just common sense and money-making drive. Potential earnings up to $1,000 monthly. Respond to Mr. Lovell, Room 6194, Massachusetts Trust Bldg., Boston, Mass. Also assorted listings: pool tables for sale, garage space for rent, a large brick garage, bakery route for sale, confectionery and cigar store, beauty parlor, and various rental or sale notices including groceries and meat market fixtures.

Boston New England Tellabd Lovell Massachusetts Trust Mass Barnum Ave Park Ave Arctic ST Ain Bargan Danbury Conn

Wanted to Buy Best Prices Paid for Household Goods

Best Prices Paid for household goods and second hand furniture. buy diamonds, platinum, gold, and silver. Repairing jewel work, special orders, and “amends set while you wait.” Also want junk, wheel chair, clothing, and various second hand items. Includes multiple merchants and contact details.

Scally Bros State St.tes NOBLE Room Sub Warner Ltds Fairfield Avenue State St. B State St C. Meyers Main Bar Casino Furniture A. Jasmin Metropolitan Furniture Joseph Parker Lafayette St Ivossuth St

Missionary from China recounts experiences in China

Miss Hester C. Stebbins of New Haven spoke at Berean Memorial Church about her path to missionary work in China. She described childhood influence, college work, and her effort to convert Chinese people while noting local superstitions and the country’s changes since missionaries arrived. She urged youth to join the mission.

Hester C. Stebbins New Haven China Berean Memorial Church Miss Stebbins Miss

Fewer Freight Cars Need Repairs on Feb 15

New York March 4 Fewer freight cars required repairs on February 15 than at any time in two years according to figures filed by carriers with the car service division of the American Railway Association. On that date 206585 cars or 9.1 percent were in need of repairs, compared with 269471 on February 1 and 332614 on February 15 1922.

New York Car Service American Railway

Local Produce Market Report March 3 1923 Price Shifts

State Board of Agriculture notes a very active week with firmer prices for Southern green produce and sharp gains for cabbage. Potatoes barreled apples and oranges also firm. old crop cabbage seen at 4.60 per 100 lb barrel, new crop higher by 1 to 2 per 100 lb crate. Eggs steady but unsettled. meat weaker as week ends. Includes wholesale prices for fruits and vegetables and livestock, dairy, and grain at farm/market levels.

Marketing Bureau State Board of Agriculture Hennery

Trade Recovery Shows Little of Speculation

Washington March 4 The federal reserve board issued statements tonight based on a comprehensive study of the economic situation noting that curb rent increases in commerce and industry are near the end of speculative tendencies. It finds little evidence of accumulated stocks and no proof of speculative holdings while confirming a healthy and prospering credit expansion driven by larger financial needs. Production has moved through regular channels and is absorbed in consumers buying with moderate early year retail stocks.

Washington Federal Reserve Board

Smelter Report Shows Large Yearly Increase in 1922

New York March 4 The annual report for 1822 of the American Smelting and Refining company shows net income after expenses depreciation taxes and interest of 5 918 142 an increase of 4 207 901 over the preceding year. After payments of dividends on preferred stock there was a surplus income of 2 003 112 at the end of 1922 compared to a deficit of 2 457 108 at the close of 1921. The surplus equals earnings of about 3 28 on the common stock with earnings for the final quarter exceeding a 6 rate. Operations of head zinc and copper mines were substantially increased in the last three months of the year.

New York American Smelting & Refining Company

Railroads Report Higher Profits Beyond Fair Return

The chief U S railroads told the Interstate Commerce Commission that for the first time in years they are earning roughly the fair return on investment under the transportation law. January earnings across Class One roads rise 114 percent from 1922, with 150 roads reporting on 299,092 miles of mainline. Individual lines show large gains, including the Atlantic Coast Line, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, Santa Fe, and Great Northern, as traffic volume climbs despite higher maintenance costs.

Washington United States Interstate Commerce Commission Commission E Evry Morehhan Atlantic Coast Line Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Big Four Seaboard Burlington Rock Island Santa Fe Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Southern Railway Great Northern Chicago Northwestern Rutland West Jersey and Seashore Janary

Per Capita Cost Of U S Public Debt Interest In 1922

Washington March 3 The Treasury department reports that interest on the public debt in 1922 cost more per person than any other government activity at 8.68 dollars per capita. Navy 4.23, Veterans Bureau 4.20, Army 3.79, Waterways 3.26, Labor 0.05, with rail transportation costing 1.36 per person and ship traffic 0.31.

Ralph FF. Couch Washington United States Treasury Department Navy Department Veterans’ Bureau Army War Department Pan State Department Congress Department of Justice Commerce Department

Irving Fisher weekly index of prices and money value

The weekly index shows average movement of 200 commodity prices and the purchasing power of money relative to the pre war year 1913. It notes May 1920 price peaks at 147 percent above pre war levels and cites sources including Dun's Weekly Review and The Making of Index Numbers by Irving Visher.

Irving Visher Houghton Millin & Co Pollak Foundation of Economic Research Newton Maas Dun Wnnead

Priest Stabbed To Death In Bahia Mass

March 4. Father Luis Perez was stabbed during mass at Bahia Buenos Aires. The assassin, a Danish national, was arrested but has refused to discuss the crime.

Buenos Airs Luis Perez Bahia Bianca Dano

New National Bank in Stamford Receives Charter

A charter for the People's National Bank of Stamford was granted by Comptroller D R Crigainger after a six day Stamford inquiry. The move followed a failed attempt at a state charter and involved examiners Claud De Baun and Herbert Downs. Also noted are proposed banking capital rules and tax collection duties for banks, plus building permits activity and a Main Street block project by contractor DeNomme with plans for two stores and brick exterior.

Stamford People’s National Bank of Stamford D. R. Crigainger Washington Claud de Baun National Bank Federal Reserve District Herbert §. Downs Federal Reserve Bank of New York State Bank Commission Senate Committee On Banks Main Street John DeNomme Grand Bridgeport Bristol Bruary Jast Haven Hamden Hartford Manchester Meriden Wae Middletown Milford New Britain New Haven New Onde Norwalk Stamford .Ee Stratford Waterbury West Haven

Strong Industrial Prices Show Broad Business Strength

The Associated Press reports continued strength in commodity and security prices amid rising steel and copper, with steel mills operating near full capacity and prices climbing. Cotton futures hit new highs as mill takings indicate robust industrial demand, while railroad earnings rise and labor supply concerns hint at wage tensions shaping the year.

New York Associated Press Census Bureau China Japan Aus

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