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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1922
Page
21
An analysis argues electricity can supplement heat during coal shortages. It explains heat types, furnace limits, and how small electric heaters using lamp sockets with copper reflector radiate heat efficiently. It notes BTU scales, kilowatt hours, and advises selecting a sun-like electric heater with proper radiator size for focused warmth.
Bradstreet reports irregularities in weather and market activity with a tendency toward prepress trends and rising advances. Wool and silk products lead buying strength while robbing trade remains subdued. overall outlook remains favorable despite volume contrasts. Weekly bank clearings reach 7,602,911,000.
On the New York curb exchange the mood improved as pressure eased earlier in the week. Industrial shares led with Gillette Safety Razor hitting new highs, National Biscuit strong early before a slight pullback, and Tobacco Products Phillip Morris Retail Danny H Macy modest gains. Trading was smaller, but professional operators and floor traders were notably active.
Wheat jumped up to 2 5 8 cents per bushel driven by European buying with December and May futures lifting. Corn gained about 4 5 to 7 1 20 and oats rose, while the market closed unsettled with varied, modest shifts. Export demand and logistics supported some purchases, though droughts and harvest timing weighed on expectations.
Fragmentary OCR text references New York and various nouns but lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a factual card with distinct persons or organizations. Unable to extract a definite main action or outcome from the provided material.
Market bulletin from New York on Oct 2 reports electrolytic copper and nickel steady, iron and steel futures mixed with small spot changes. Trading details list tons, deliveries, and price ranges including copper at 0.74 and other metals around 7.00, with notes on supply and load status.
Blair and Co. will float a five million dollar Colombian loan in the United States through New York bankers Vigil and others. The loan bears 6 1/2 percent interest and matures in five years from October 1, 1924 with final payment due by September 1, 1947.
A London essay argues that dwelling on comforts and wealth has worsened national character. Sir Claude De Crespigny laments modern youth's softness, popularity of armchairs, and lack of adventure, urging a return to vigorous labor, patriotism, and manly conduct to restore Britain.
Sweden expands incentives to fishermen on the West Coast amid calls to curb middlemen and boost direct shipments to the United States. Government inspectors widen port oversight to ensure mackerel lands for the American market. A cooperative push backed by regional leaders targets higher prices and reduced manipulation by intermediaries.
Market reports indicate cotton in New York steady with some weakness in nearby months. Trading shows cautious demand and adjustments across futures, while producers await clearer signals for spring selling and storage considerations.
Financial report covers September results with tonnage totals and earnings across divisions. Key items include a 71,007 ton September figure, a year-to-date 9 months ending surplus and earnings, and preferred dividends. The piece notes proposed consolidation plans for Irving and Columbia banks, stock dividends from Victor Talking Machine and Hercules Powder, and zinc market activity plus price maintenance for gasoline.
The article reports U S bonds dipping by 70 cents while prices for various government issues rise to near record lows. It notes mixed secondary market behavior with declines in some issues and gains in others, including Mexican consulate news and foreign exchange effects.
In a fragmented report the text outlines bankruptcy counts by month and year, noting a decline from a peak in earlier times to twelve months ending in September with totals around 24,502. It discusses total assets and obligations, citing tens of millions in liabilities and rising earlier years before mid decade improvements.
Foreign exchange trading in New York shows mixed activity with some currencies advancing while others retreat. The overall tone notes shifts in continental markets, with notable moves in several major pairs and a cautious tone among traders.
Money trading eased in New York with call money firmer at 1 to 4 percent, high at 1 1/4, bid rutes around 5 1/2, cleaning bid 5, and fast loan offers against acceptances of.
New York stock session shows Mexican Petroleum at the top of active gains with a 6 8 point rise as Pan American and Houston advance. Reading and several industrials improve while United States Steel awaited earnings. call money stabilizes around 2 percent with a quiet commercial paper market.
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