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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1923
Page
17
Conflicting price moves frame speculative trends as cotton weakens while last weekly competition for Zain Prizes closes Friday noon. Winners announced Sunday. Saturday begins final lap. All entrants must submit at least one ad idea for a store or product to vie for the 400 cash prize.
A scramble of ad copy outlines contests by various firms offering prizes for the best advertisement about items like sweaters silk hose evaporated milk shampoo and more. Sponsors include SPLOTOR’S Hind Drug Co Mantler’s Baby Shop Shedd Lunch and The A W Bailright Co with rules to send ads to the Advertising department for judging.
Fragmented OCR text covers reparations and finance topics with scattered mentions of markets, vendors, and legal notices. It references New York leads, various entities, and dates in a disjointed way, offering little coherent event or outcome.
A turbulent session saw early gains wiped out as last hour selling intensified. Reports note declines across sectors amid volatile trading and concerns over corporate earnings triggering broad market pullbacks.
A special report notes volatility in flour prices over the past year. Analysts observe swings tied to supply shifts, farmer outputs, and wholesale demand, with consumers feeling cost changes in grocery aisles as prices rise and fall.
The fragmented OCR text hints at local produce markets, UAVs, and regional conversations across many places and groups. It references Makare, Vege, Herald, and various place names, with scattered mentions of dates, people, and events without coherent details.
Cotton futures opened strong with hopeful tone as the market reflected cautious optimism. Short selling pressures eased over the session while commentators noted volume activity and modest advances in October contracts amid steady demand despite lingering supply concerns.
Numerous retailers announce prizes for best advertisements covering items from Neponzet Thue flooring to suits, boys clothing, pearls and tires. Separate awards include 50 to 60 dollar merchandise values from Nells Floor Covering Shop, Julius Schwartz clothing, Quaker Tires, Kyanize products, Burritt Company, and other firms as part of a community ad contest.
A scanned list enumerates merchants taking part in a contest offering Buick automobiles. It names The Arthur L. Clark Co at 1716 Main Street Barnum 6930 along with several shops across departments such as auto accessories, drugstores, electrical appliances, lumber and hardware, furniture, and clothing. The mix shows local businesses from Main and Broad streets listing names and addresses for participation.
Clerks in StratOS district receive nine petitions for nomination with a mix of names and signatures. The town charter outlines quotas and the process to advance candidates, while some nominees fail to meet required signatures amid a crowded field.
An unreadable OCR dense with garbled words and scattered proper nouns appears to reference grain, buyers, sellers, prices, and location names. It includes mentions of corn, soybean like terms, various personal names, organizations, and possible auction or sale notes but lacks coherent structure or clear events.
Fragmented OCR text describes a case involving a child who drank lye and suffered burns. The article contains garbled phrases and unclear names, with no coherent dates or locations readable to identify sources or authorities.
The supplied text is highly garbled and unreadable, preventing extraction of a coherent headline or factual summary. No identifiable persons organizations places dates or events emerge to anchor a concise newspaper card.
Market observers report shifting currency values amid uncertain trade conditions. Officials note increased volatility affecting residents and businesses, with several banks advising caution as rates fluctuate throughout the week.
Swyok curb market activity reflects deregulation press coverage with Linhany Kansas and New York markets advancing slightly while Mountain Producers and related sectors post modest gains. Alden Coal rises near two points on expectations of favorable dividends as industrial groups see varied movement and miners face renewed constraints.
The report notes unchanged prices in the New York metal market with most spot and nearby contracts steady. Trading activity remains light as traders assess demand in the region and nearby markets.
A moderate recovery in Japanese issues dominated today's irregular bond market. Tokyo bonds rose while Austrian notes slipped to new lows, with public utilities like Public Service of New Jersey and Brooklyn Edison gaining slightly. Government securities fluctuated, and the Argentine short term offering indicated abundant funds for investment nationwide.
New York as of September money markets opened with slight declines in some rates. Commercial paper rates rebalanced amid slack in the fore market. Sterling traded near 4.5 and francs around 4 cents. German mark touched low at about 17-8 cents. Banks posted mixed results with loans against acceptances near 4 1/8 to 4 3/4.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports reserves and earnings for the close of business September. Total deposits stand at 692,207,481.42 with notes in actual circulation at 486,784,528.00. Bills discounted secured by government and bills bought in open market are listed with figures for member banks and reserve accounts.
The Liberty Motors Car Company assets including plant real estate and inventory were bought today at a receiver's sale by Columbia Motors Company for 425,000. The buyer agrees to assume a land contract of 57.74.36 and sale is subject to Federal court approval. Creditors claim totals rise to about 1,200,000.
An established industrial organization seeks men of integrity and ability to sell stock and maintain security. Applicants should have proven productivity and be willing to work hard for worthwhile results. Include experience and age in replies to No. 74317 of this paper.
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