Business opportunities and bargains across Bridgeport area
Classifieds detail cash paid for complete stores and stocks, retail space for rent, and numerous sale items including grocer goods, clothing, and factory space. Listings mention Stratford Ave, 1300 Stratford Ave corner, 162 Stratford Ave, and 9801 address, with broker ads for patents and real estate, plus garages, horses, and a large Colonial house bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Milford
Beatty Farlor
Sedun
Stratford Ave
Uatan Bre
Teautre
Rome
Fairfieti
Ireland
Romul Trip
Nets
Fairfield
SAI
State Street
Palle Varloord Rewemahte
Alesse
Gioreny
Dehratewen
Sears
Stratford
John St
Courti
Joe
Bridgeport
Brewster St
Black Rock
Ho Ffeesturgh
Stratford District Probate Hearing for Settlement of Claim
In Stratford District Probate Court on November 26 1926 the administrator George W Gabler seeks order to settle and compromise a certain claim. Notice of pendency and hearing date published by May 24 1926 in a local newspaper. Also death notices and obituaries for Samuel Wells Beach Mary Belner and others with funeral details and family thanks included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfory
Mery
Trolind
Tren
Stratford
George W Gabler
Maid District
Long Hull
Conn
Samuel Wells Beach
Beach Homestead
Beach's Corner
Long Hill
Leng Hi
Bedner
Mary
Joseph Belner
Geo Pistey
Reiley Street
St. John’s
Rose
Maud Lielian
Lyman Clearand
Cornelia Scudder Rose
Arthur Randall
Tranistan Avenue
Mountain Grove
Ryan
John J. Ryan
East Main Street
New Britain
SEARS
Ethel M
George W. Sears
Springfield
Mass
Nettie Blanchard
Goodwin Place
Lakeview Cemetery
Wilcoxson
Charles Wilcoxson
Main Street
Union Cemetery
Wall Street Notes Show Higher Nine Month Earnings
The Delaware and Hudson reports surplus after charges and taxes rising to 6.23 million in the first nine months, up from 4.66 million last year, with third quarter at 8.38 million versus 2.10 million. Norwalk Tire posts a year loss, while US output shows productivity-driven gains in autos, cement, steel, and flour milling. Union Pacific October revenues fall year over year, Baldwin orders rise, Yellow Taxi stock split, Canadian gold movement resumes, May Department Stores increases shares, Richmond Radiator declares dividend, and other market moves including Safeway stock offering and New York Cotton Exchange seat sales. Public Service of New Jersey stock split, dividend adjustments, and various industry updates are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Delaware and Hudson Company
New York Trust Company
Department of Labor
Union Pacific
Bridgeport School Building Bid Notice for Capitol Avenue
The Board of Education invites proposals for erection of the Capitol Avenue building, to be received by 12 noon Monday December 3 1928. Bids must include a five percent certified check and a fifty percent bond upon award. Plans and specs available from Architect Chas Wellington Walker at the Security Building Bridgeport Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy of
Bridgeport
Capitol Avenue
Board of Hageation
Board of Education
Chas Wellington Walker
Security
Conn
Rubber firm closes with varied futures gains
Rubber closes firm on November 33 with December at 38.20, March at 389.10, and May at 39.90. Spot rib market shows smoked ribs quoted at 341-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norwalk Brothers Sued Over Norwalk Property Transfer
Julia Kish of Norwalk sues Alfred and Giuseppe Fiumano for 26000 dollars claiming misdeed in real estate. She asserts Alfred bought Kish hall in Norwalk last year with 39800 dollars and a mortgage of 19000 to be delivered, but the mortgage was not given and the property was transferred to a brother without lawful consideration. Relief seeks reconveyance and return of mortgage note plus injunction against further transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Kish
Norwalk
Alfred
Guiseppe Fiumano
Alfred Fiumano
Kish Hall
Notice of thanks from LeDuce family for support after bereavement
The family of the late Rose Elen LeDuce of Devon extends thanks to many friends and neighbors for floral offerings and sympathy. Special thanks to St Anns Alter Bootery Dept 28 D General Electric Co Devon Howe Co No 4 The Ladies Advisory of Devon Hose No Trevon and others for kindness shown after the death of wife and mother Mrs Philip LeDuce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Elen LeDuce
Devon
St Anns Alter
General Electric Co
Devon Howe Co
Devon Hose
Trevon
Philip Lenuce
Mit
Mer Ghorgh Pullon
Activity of curb broadens as many offerings rise
New York Nov 23 IAP broadening curb activity as prices advance in today’s market. Otis gains amid crude oil output news while Seminole and Huntington Beach fields push production. several Standard Oil group issues rise. Public Utilities show strength on earnings, Aluminum Company of America and Rand Kardex hit new peaks. Translux soars on daylight screen hopes. Rickenbacker Motors hits new low. Gothams Hosiery 6 per cent debentures enter trading.
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New York
Otis
Seminole
Oklahoma
Huntington Beach
Calfornia
Ohio
Vacuum Alls
Standard Oil Group
Alabama Power Preferred
Pacific Gas Ad Electric (New
American Light and Traction
States
Power A
Aluminum Company of America Preferred
Estey Welte A and B
International Match Prior
Rand Kardex
Realty Associates of
Brooklyn
Vietor Talking Machine
Translux
Rickenbacker Motors
New Gothams
Building Permits Granted Totaling 20136
A regular meeting of the Board of Building Commissioners approved building permits totaling 20136 for multiple projects. Notable items include a two car frame garage at 55 Savoy Street to John A. Cornell and numerous other frame garages, a coal shed, brick warehouse, and a three car frame garage at Seaview terrace with several addresses on Savoy Street, Norman Street, and nearby avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savey Street
John A. Cornell
Democratic
Board of Building Commissioners
Houston Street
Dodd Avenue
H. Savin
Norman Street
A. Cornell
Savoy Street
New York, New Haven
Artford
Newfield Coal Company
Hollister Avenue
Beacon Oil Company
Wordin Avenue
Pine Street
Beacon Oi! Company
Veda F. Newbert
Pleasant View Avenue
Beech- Mont Avenue
Annie Millo
Willam M Stowe
Victory Street
Ellen Riley
Dweling
Kara Street
Martin Valentine
Seaview Terrace
G. Bandre
Hansen Street
Andrew Cherdlockovich
Wessels Avenue
Charles and
Mary Mathew
Arage
Chopsey Hill
Lockwood
Westfield Avenue
New Haven Road Assets Rise In Wallet Report
The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad shows a 36 million increase in assets as of September 30 from the prior year. Total assets reach 650,371,173 with a 27,262,296 deficit in profit and loss, current assets 34,669,526 and current liabilities 17,103,288.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven & Wadford Railroad Company
Corr
Wall Street Journal
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
Connecting Line for Nickel Plate Approved
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Chesapeake and Ohio to acquire control of Chesapeake and Hocking, under construction between Greta and Alley Crossing, Ohio, as part of the Van Sweringen merger plan. It also approved $70,000,000 in common stock and $12,500,000 in promissory notes to fund the new line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Moy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Chesapeake and Hocking
Greta
Alley Croasing
Ohio
van Sweringen
Corn Products Firm Leader Dies in Omaha Visit
A. Ay Smith aged 73 and president of the Corn Products company New York died suddenly in Omaha while on a business and pleasure trip. The executive was in the city for a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HEAD
Omaha
A. Ay Smith
Corn Products Company
New York
Town May Retain Over Payment of Taxes
Stam ford Massachusetts November 23 AP The town counsel Thomas J. Ryle stated the selectmen are not required to refund 2430.21 to H E Verran and Company Limited after an overpayment following a relief board decision. The Superior court committee set the tax at 11503.96 with 13984.27 protested. The town argues state law Morris vs New Haven upholds nonrefund and remains in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamsford
Stamford
Thomas J. Ryle
H. E. Verran and Company
Inec
Verran Company
Pat Relief
Superior Court
Masa
Verran
Morris
City of
New Haven
Supreme Court
Foreign papers retard move of Americanization
New York readers show immigrant press strength with 23 foreign language papers published in the city. About one in six New Yorkers reads a paper in a foreign language and Jewish dailies reach a large share of the immigrant audience. The Jewish Daily Forward and other titles illustrate the bilingual cultural presence. Forty foreign language dailies and 193 foreign publications circulate monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Lower East Side
Forward
Times Square
New York Times
Lower Manhattan
Statue of Liberty
Hartford Plant Engineers Meet After Inspection
About one hundred twenty engineers from three groups attended a Hartford dinner at the City Club after an afternoon tour of Hartford Electric Light Company plants at South Meadow Station and Dutch Point. J A Sheldon of General Electric spoke on the single operating mercury turbine. Samuel L Ferguson described power interchange mechanics among New England companies. Arthur S Hall presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Engineering Society of Western Massachusetts
Hartford Engineers’ Club
Profidence Engineers’ Club
City Club
Hartford Electric Light Company
South Moadow — Station
Dutch Point
J A. Sheldon
General Electric Company
Schenectady N.Y
Samuel L. Ferguson
Hartford Electric Tight Company
New England
Arthur S. Hall
Springfield
Engineering Society of Massachusetts
Woman Found Unconscious on River Bank at New Haven
A 24 year old woman, Mrs Margaret Milla, was found unconscious on the Mill River bank in New Haven and taken to a hospital by police. Officials suggested a temporary mental disturbance. In Texas, Governor Ferguson extended clemency as Thanksgiving pardons, reducing sentences for inmates and setting a new personal total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Mill River
Margaret Milla
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Stapleton Gift Car Payments Due Clarified
Bridgeport Baseball club officials announced that $850 remained unpaid on the gift car given to Frank Buddy Stapleton after a Rooster Day celebration last summer. The club will cover the bill to protect subscribers and the collector, and Stapleton will retain the car while a formal statement is issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Buddy "Stapleton
Bridgeport Baseball Club
Stapleton
George 8. Hill
Hill
Bridgeport
Mexican Break Looms Over Property Rights in Mexico
Diplomatic notes between the United States and Mexico center on property rights and recognition. Kellogg and Saenz exchange four principles, asserting vested American oil and mining rights predate 1917, while Mexico demands concrete cases and insists on clear international law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sheffield
Kellogg
Mexicen
Joint Commission
Kellers
Aaron Saenz
General Obregon
Mexico
Citizenship Granted to 711 at New Haven
New Haven November 23 One hundred and eleven more foreign born residents of this district were granted final naturalization papers in UJ 8 District court today before Judge Edwin 8. Thomas, making a two day total of 221.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
District Court Today
Edwin 8. Thomas
Bond Fraud Plot Hits $240000 Losses Across Wall Street
Investigations into a million dollar bond fraud plot targeting 20 major Wall Street institutions show losses at 240 009 dollars with New York insured losses. Arrested in Denver is Earl A Pivan 28 advertising man social leader officer of A B F. Police say he admitted obtaining 250 000 in government bonds from New York brokers in exchange for fake bonds and sought to sell 208 000 worth to London bankers.
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New York
Millon
Wall Street
National Surety Company
I T
Windle
Denver
Earl A. Pivan
Pivan
London
CLA
Coe
Denver Water Department
Fivan
Supreme Court rules on vehicles seized for rum running
The Supreme Court ruled that liquor laden cars seized under prohibition cannot deprive innocent owners of property by old internal revenue provisions. It also allowed the Bay of Block Island seizure for federal agents though no federal officer assisted, and considered the Underwriter case testing coast guard authority outside the 12 mile limit. Lower appeals regarding other liquor cases were not reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific Seaboarda
Supreme Court
Washington State
Rhode Island
Bay of
Block Island
Providence
Coast Guard
Tsther M. Rendle
Boston
United States
Guaranty Fidelity Company
Herman C. Wechsler
New York
Italy
Frank X. Kinsly
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Willam A. Gillespie
British Premiers End Conference Talks on Defense
London November 23. The Imperial Conference closes after five weeks with a loyal address to the crown and a plan to study an adequate network of bases for fueling state air defenses. It reiterates commitment to empire unity, peaceful policy, and League of Nations support, while inviting dominions to participate in a proposed defense committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Buckingham Ace
Imperial Fence Committee
Domions
Snd
Impe Defence Committee
Dominion
Manute
Pacific
Suez
League of Nations
Churches Hold Early Thanksgiving Service in Fairfield
The Union Thanksgiving group from central churches drives a morning service at First Universalist in Fairfield on Broad Street. Dr Chester A Shall, Rev Charles H Heimsath, Dr Will Horace Day, and Rev Charles Kramer participate. Heilmauth preaches the sermon. Donations support Bridgeport weekday religious education.
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Echure
Fairfield
Broad
Chester Ashall
First Methodist
Girl Scout Leaders Meet at Meriden Conference
Meriden on November 23 AP report details the largest gathering of girl scout executives in the state at the Winthrop Hotel. Mrs Clifford Perkins of Ford presided the welcome, with remarks by Wella Rockwall of Meriden and Ulver Styer of Bridgeport on the World Camp. Jane Deeter Rippen of New York City spoke, and the next executive meeting was set for New Haven in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Winthrop Hotel
Clifford Perkins
Offord
Andress
Wella Rockwall
Ulver Styer
Bridgeport
Jane Deeter Rippen
New York City
Nath Field Department
New Haven
Dentist Opens Clinic For Orphan Children
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum accepts Doctor Herold Schwartz offer to establish a dental clinic at the home. He will treat plans and keep their teeth in condition one afternoon a week using his instruments and materials free of charge. B Greenberg of Smith and Holden Co donates four chairs for the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Herold Schwartz
B. Greenberg
Smith and Holden Company
Schwartz
Hold up men kill manager of stor i in Chicago
Michael Dalton 46, president and former Illinois finance examiner, was killed during an auto parts store holdup in Chicago. Two robbers demanded entry to the safe, Dalton resisted, and was shot through the head as the thieves fled with $10. The incident occurred last night after the pair entered the building.
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Boarmina
Sinn Sears
Wooster and
Davis
Wooster
M_OW
Davis Attorneys AT Law
Pormerly Examiners
Os Patents Office
Main St
Middletown
Angton Av
Barium
Chnter
Albert Cohn
Hertford
Salem St
Malu
Linean Ave
Noble
Riley
Inton Ave
Main
North Ave
Myrtle Ave
P. O
Tel. Barnum
Builders & Contractors
Welsing Co
Fairheld
Bradfords
St Joseph
Michigan
Gus Tetmeper
Poplar St
Notich
Geo H Russell
John Smith
Matthew J. M'Mahon
Thomas W M'Mahon
John BF Deery
Wallace
M'Mahon
Albert D. M' Mahon
Marshall W
Sahod
Julia L Srahon
Dorothy C Mahon
Gunard
Fricaon
Lfe
Sarly
Hla
Farents
Slater
Wall Street News
Norwalk Tire and Rubber Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Yellow Taxi Corporation of
Canada
Canadian Bank of Commerce
May Department Stores
Richmond Radiator Company
Merrill, Lynch and Company
Safeway Stores, Inc
New York Cotton Exchange
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke
William Boyce Thompson
Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
Wibur Judean
H. F. J. Knobloch
New York Canners, Inc
Norfolk and Western
Public Service Corporation of
New Jersey
American Safety Razor Corporation
Seminole Field
Jeddo-Highland Coal Company
Hazleton
Drexel and Company
Graham
Fairfield Ave
Bridgepo Bar
Boucher, Ward & Reilly Co
Rourke and Boucher Co
Washington Ave
Geote
Rourke & Rourke Undertakers Noble
Charles £. Dennis
Barnum
State
Norwalk Brothers
Nickel Plate
Doga
Cate
Philadelphia
George H. Fetzer
Vara
Hoe
Norris
Ball Club
New Y ‘York
Supreme Body
Edwin
Thomas
United States District Court
Cohen
Imperial Body
Girl Scout
Will Hol
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