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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
17
U.S. Steel hits its lowest since 1917 as railroad stocks join the downturn. The market shows broad weakness with industrials posting large losses. Bonds weaken in late trading and commodity prices retreat amid general anxiety over profits and input costs.
An official New York City announcement states intensified police presence will cover the financial district amid radical activity. The plan mentions security measures and potential implications for financiers and institutions.
Kansas bankers discuss calling grain loans amid wheat market strains caused by car shortages and overloaning fears. The association's officials say the situation is temporary and relief is expected as conditions improve.
The item lists New York markets with prices for rice, browns, potatoes, cabbage, and sugar, noting steady demand for Produce and fluctuating costs for western whites and oils. It also reports weak spot wheat, mixed oats, and slight declines in corn and other grains, plus a note on a Bridgeport incorporation and a rolling mills company share acquisition.
Today's early trading in Liberty bonds showed weakness as liquidation spread. Aches in mass markets and trade pressure weighed on prices with declines across Tbond and War bonds. wheat and oats steadied while pork receipts and general list moved modestly.
New York news reports borrowers offer to take half of a Liberty Bond loan in cash and half in government bonds at par. Bank presidents refuse, warning evasion mirrors profiteering schemes under scrutiny by Samuel Untermyer and state authorities.
Fragmentary data show prices and selling activity for coffee futures in New York with December and May contracts cited. Market movement includes online bids and eventual price shifts, though several readings are garbled leaving unclear specifics and dates.
New York retailers report a flood of discounting on rugs and carpets amid a 95,000 bale inventory backlog. Prices show declines October to year end with denims prints and textiles easing. Pratt Roel and Company notes a four day work week to address rapid declines in shipments.
An OCR fragment shows a Realty Records section with numerous garbled names, properties, and dollar figures. Entries mention locations like Denver and Lindley street, amounts such as 700 and 5400, and names including Whitehead and Lucius de Tock, but most details are unreadable. The reader is left with scattered real estate and agent mentions rather than a coherent list.
The readable text mentions a names and entities amid unclear notes. A possible item references The Pennsylvania Steel Company against Morris Metal Products with a car burning incident and individuals Steve Santo and Joseph Silagot. Financial figures include $200. The passage also lists realty and certificates of attainment, with scattered references to Ridgeport and Latayelre. The fragment indicates a local news brief or court-adjacent notice with business and crime elements.
A compact note discusses a humorous misreading of names and phrases, highlighting playful wordplay around a phrase about asking for praise and a lighthearted take on linguistic slips. The piece showcases local flavor and a casual conversational tone.
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