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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1923
Page
15
Nov. 10 report shows London County Council backing would be waitresses and opening courses at Hamm erstuith. girls learn elocution, poise, and conversation to reassure diners while instructors note the need for confidence and customer service amid broader tax concerns.
A cluttered classified page fragment lists various items for sale including planed instruments, violins, a piano, and household goods. It also contains numerous obituaries and funeral notices with names, ages, dates, and residence details, but the text is garbled and intermingled with unrelated classifieds. The legible elements reference Ames, Meriden, Stratford, and several street addresses, plus dates from 1923 to 1928.
An anti makeup week event at Berkeley High School featured a student led court style discussion to curb cosmetics use among girls. Miss Clah J Grier disclosed a method to reduce reliance on artificial beautifiers, with a class contest and prizes for best costume and performance.
Bond prices rose over the past week with new issues totaling 14 million dollars, the fourth highest weekly volume of the year. Demand for tax exempt bonds boosted yields, while bankers reported growing confidence in the municipal market. Strong issuing activity included 20-year government issues at 7 percent and various funding bonds, with continued US debt management shaping supply.
Connecticut market report shows abundant apple supplies with high and varied prices across varieties. Delineates Cooking and Delicious apples with quotes near 2.00 dollars per unit, while other varieties move slowly at around 1.75, listing multiple market items and included location notes and trader references.
In Mexico the army could influence the presidential contest as Obregon Kudlinski faces pressure from rival factions. Obregon holds power while Castes and Calles vie for backing, with fears of military intervention shaping the race and the political balance ahead of the vote.
New York reports show growing optimism in business and finance with steady security gains. Auto production remained high, steel demand held firm, and freight movement surged despite mixed international news. Currency weakness abroad and easier money rates characterized the period as the Dun and Bradstreet indices noted steadier wholesale prices.
Report from Washington notes heavy U S rubber consumption with about a third of the crude rubber imported, average New York price around 26 cents per pound, and rubber products penetrating daily life from shoes to tires, signaling a shift in wartime materials policy and trade. The study cites that per capita rubber use rises as imports and domestic production adapt to wartime needs, with prices largely influenced by postwar costs and the broader economy.
Market notes show cautious demand for vegetables with steady to slow turnover. Cabbage and carrots weak or steady, lettuce and spinach holding, celery fair demand. Fruits such as apples selling but supply broad across grades. overall farm goods face variable winter conditions and fluctuating wholesale quotes from multiple suppliers.
President Mellon argues that ordinary government expenses can drop to a total under $2.5 billion this year, with about $0.5 billion fixed debt costs. He predicts a surplus of over $300 million annually for several years and urges tax rebalancing to relieve high rates that drive capital from productive enterprise.
A disjointed relic shows a traveler filing a complaint about varnish or vermin in a sleeper car. amid the muddled prose a slip of paper reveals the line manager’s note and a stray memorandum about sending a message to a bedbug. The text also notes daily Pullman car service and staffing totals for upkeep.
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