Notice of Atlantic Coast Line Company stockholders meeting
Notice is given of a stockholders meeting of the Atlantic Coast Line Company to be held October 1 1927 at 11:00 A M in Bridgeport Connecticut. Business includes election of directors, approval of capital stock increase of 68 800 shares at $50 par, and related matters including stock warrants and transfer books close for a period. A December 15 1927 meeting in New York is noted for subscription and payment details.
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Atlantic Coast Line Company
Firet National Bank
Bridgeport
Connecticut
JL Qetork A. M. S
Transmct Une
Geneva Bualness
Fur Ts
Board of Directors
E Company
Nati
Revurl Ka
Wyaneb
Cklinkteys
Allies
Waftauer
New York
Atul Coast Line Company
Safe
de. Dash
Batti Souta Street
Aaltinen
Mary Jen
Avetuck Tom
Pete
Ramcenay Capital
Stockholters
Eastern Standard
Eastern Standan
Sime! Ro
Cronly
Harvest promises of 1927 across western states
The report describes crop conditions with best harvest prospects in western states and compares to ten year averages. It notes good prospects in the Atlantic seaboard states, declines in the Middle West and middle South, and a projected rise in aggregate farm income due to better wheat markets and sustained prices.
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Western States
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Middle South
Atlantic Seaboard
North
Death notices from Stratford 1927 funeral details listed
Multiple obituaries list September 1927 deaths in Stratford with funeral times and locations. William F Brown Edward Casey Joseph M Deegan Jr John Alvord Gorham Eleanor Marie Johnson Lillian Roberto Ludwig H Schmidt Frances Vertucci Helen Curtis Christina Cortin and others are named with service details at churches and cemeteries including St Michael's Oak Lawn Sleepy Hollow and Blessed Sacrament.
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R Brown
William F. Brown
Farlors
Mullins
Scott and Redgate
Golden Hill Street
Soured Heart Church
St. Michael's
Casey
Edward Casey
Pequonnock Street
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Deegan
Joseph M. Deegan
Logan Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Gorham
John Alvord Gorham
Christ Episcopal Church
Courtland Street
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Pairfiele Johnson
Eleanor Marie
Hezekiah Johnson
Avenue D
Stratford
August G. Baker
Stratford Avenue i
Lakeview
Roberto
Lillian Roberto
Davenport Street
Holy Rosary Church
Schmint
Smith Street
Blessed Sacrament Church
St. Michael’s
Webster
New York City
Helen Curtis
Calvin
Elizabeth Wickes Curtin
Park Avenue
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Tarrytown
N.Y
American Money Floods France DOLLARS DESCEND
American money floods Paris as dollar cash enters French banks during Legion convention week. Observers attribute a drop in the franc to heavy American purchases and spending by Legionnaires. A single bank reportedly holds 825,000 in two dollar bills, with Equitable Trust cashing about half a million at Legion headquarters.
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Paris
Associated Press
Parle
American Légion
United States
Legionnaires
Equitable Trust Company
Legion Headquarters
Convention Hall
Two Husbands Arrested in City Breach and Assault Complaints
Two arrests of husbands on complaints by their wives were recorded yesterday at the Second Precinct Station. Michael Schumsky of 760 Ogden Street was arrested on breach of the peace and drunkenness charges. Anthony Markins of 178 Beaview Avenue was arrested on an assault charge. The wives will appear in City Court tomorrow morning.
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Second Precinct
Michael Schumsky
Ogden Atree
Anthony Markins
Beaview Avenue
Specialties Hit Hard by Bear Raids on New York Stock Exchange
Curb stock prices showed unclear movement last week as gains in several sectors faded under bear attacks on the big board. Oils led declines then showed buying support, utilities rose on earnings and merger news, rail stocks and Canadian issues posted strength, while Bancitaly and Celanese faced pressure. About two dozen new issues began trading, including American Department Stores and United States Freight.
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New York
Associated Press
Alabama Great Southern
New Haven
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Bancitaly
American Department
Pact- Uc Lighting Company
United States Freight Company
New Haven Railroad Earnings Increase
New Haven and Hartford railroad earnings rose for August with gross of 42,092,291 and net 1,228,006, up from 1926 figures by 499,159 and 476,799 respectively. For the eight months ending Sept 1 gross reached 16,987,531, a decline of 928,280 from last year. net stood at 4,001,687, down 40,270.
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New York
Associated Press
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Motorist Arrested on Yellow Mill Bridge
Haymond F. Wyman of Stratford Avenue was arrested on the new temporary Yellow Mill bridge for operating an automobile while under the influence. His car rear ended another vehicle, causing slight damage. Officer Hawley Metinter detained him and he was later released on a $150 bond at the Second Precinct station.
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Haymond F. Wyman
Stratford Avenue
Wyman
Hawley
Metinter
Second Precinct
Car Hits Pole At Hard's Corner Stratford
A large touring car struck a telephone pole on Stratford Avenue near Hard's corner last night. Owned by Pliny and Shaffer company, 628 Ally Street, Providence, the vehicle was badly damaged. Passenger Sydney Shaffer suffered facial and left leg injuries and was treated by Dr. De Ruyter Howland of Stratford. Driver Lons Aulsky of 162 Camp Street, Providence, escaped unharmed.
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Stratford Avenue
Hard's Corner
Pliny and Shaffer Company
Ally Street
Providence
R. L
Sydney Shaffer
de Ruyter Howland
Stratford
Lons
Aulsky
Camp Street
North American Company Largest Utility Group
The North American Company, holding company for a public utility system, ranks as the largest utility group in the country. Last year it produced about 6 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, over 4 billion cubic feet of gas, and transported 180 million electric rail passengers plus 18.6 million by bus. It serves 700 communities across California, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Net income has risen about 500 percent in six years, with book value earnings near 7 percent.
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Associated Press
Syntem
California
Missouri
Ilinois
Town
Ohio
Wisconsin
Michigan
Stone Lily Fossils Discovered At Pacific College
Stockton, September 25. Stone Mi es dating to the lower Devanial age about 160000 years ago are among the finest specimens brought to the College of the Pacific by Professor Z H Jonte head of the preparatory department from Iowa quarries. A fossil tooth about 135000 years old buried in coral almosts on display. The fossils were collected in an hour with over a thousand specimens found, some complete, some fragmentary, all valuable.
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Stockton
Cal
Associated Press
College of Pacific
Z. H. Jonte
Iowa
Joute
State officer to address Bridgeport Eagles gathering
Eagles will host national organizer Jamey J. Tevlin at an open social meeting at the Bridgeport Aerie of Eagles on Main Street Thursday evening to launch fall activities. Tevlin, from Kansas City, MO, recently toured the West and attended the National Grand Aerie convention in Milwaukee. Deputy organizer for Connecticut W r. Kelly of Naugatuck will be present, and J Eckler, Bridgeport Eagles building committee chair, expected to report on plans for the new Eagles building. Arrangements are led by F R Canfield and colleagues.
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Eagles
Jamey J. Tevlin
Bridgeport Aerieaf Eagles Club
Main Street
Tevlin
Kansas City
Adartment of Eagles
Milwaukee
Wr. Kelly
Naugatuck
Connecticut
John Eckler
Bridgeport Aerle
Zagies
F. R. Canfield
P. J. Brady
J. H. Redden
F. Rigard
T. Lovely
W. F. Riordan
P. J. Devine
7. P. McNally
G. Murphy
Seaplane Delivers US Legion Parade Films to Broadway
A seaplane carried first motion pictures of the American Legion parade in Paris to Broadway. The Leviathan liner moved the film within 100 miles of shore, then Georges Ercole and H. I. Wells of Par amount Corp oversaw a buoy‑belt transfer to the plane. MacKean rushed reels to New York, cutting transatlantic time to five days. 280 prints were produced for AP news photos and distributed nationwide within minutes of the plane’s arrival.
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New York
Associated Press
Broadway
American Legion
Parla
Leviathan
H. I. Wells
Georges Ercole
H. MacKean
Paramount Corporations
Ercole
MacKean
Nantucket
New Haven
Victim 13 Rueful Over Broken Flask in Auto Crash
John Billotti, 60, of 2012 Seaview Avenue, was struck on Washington Avenue by a car driven by Leonard Wagner of 14 State Street Westport. A flask in his hip pocket shattered, spilling liquid as he was knocked to the curb. Billotti suffered minor injuries, was treated at Emergency Hospital and taken to St. Vincent's for observation. Wagner reported the incident. Billotti showed no reaction and appeared stunned.
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Washington Avenue
Mcensed
John Billovti
Seaview Avenue
Leonord Wagner
State Street
Westport
Bulott
St. Vincent's
Wagner
Pequonnock Street
Sanford Avenue
Billotti
Bullotth
St. Vincent's Hospital
Weekly Price Indices and Stock Data Fed by Fisher
A garbled mix of Irving Fisher weekly price indices and stock market figures followed by fragmented dialogue. It lists quarterly figures on industrial stock volumes and transacted value on the New York Stock Exchange, with scattered year entries and speculative dialogue about women and concerted action, plus unrelated missives and anecdotes.
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Irving Fisher
New York Stock Exchange
Barbara
Barda
Marion
The Fun Shop Edited by Maxson F
Fragmentary dialogue from a satirical column noting nervous business talk and playful quips about gifts and a wooden wedding anniversary at Reynolda. references include Maxson F, Bruno Capanier, Mrs Reynolds and FPinneys in a humorous community page.
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The
Maxson
Verses and Reverses About Kindness and Questioning
A fragmentary poem style piece praises generosity toward the poor and critiques deprivation in tenements. It centers on a narrator praising Benny and Benjamin Kempton while reflecting on views of aid and a recurring question about truth and answers. The tone echoes a candid, conversational engagement with social topics.
Bridgeport Institute to Open Fourth Year of Engineering
The Bridgeport Engineering Institute at Central High on Lyon Terrace announced its decision to begin a fourth year this Friday with a mass meeting for new students. Registration is active, and open evenings this week from 7 to 9 o'clock. The four year program covers engineering fundamentals with a focus on practical foundry and machine tool work, and operates as a non profit funded by tuition. The institute, organized in 1884, has operated three years without deficit and emphasizes thorough instruction across algebra, physics, drawing, calculus, thermodynamics, and later electrical engineering and industrial topics.
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Bridgeport Engineering Institute
Central High School
Lyon Terrace
Manufacturers’ Association
Engineers’ Club
Institute
W. R. Webster
Bridgeport Brass
Trade and Technical Figures Across Firms and Engineers
A roster of professionals and executives includes EB Schrewe and L A Hoffman within Jort Brass, Stanley Works, Handy and Harman, Fletcher Thompson, American Chain, Dicta phone, and Manning Maxwell Moore. It lists engineers, researchers, managers, and attorneys such as G T Pratt, O L Baublite, Dewitt Ramsay, W R Bull, and J T Curtis among others. The compilation cites roles from mechanical and production engineering to research chemistry and legal representation.
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Jort Brass Company
EB. W. Schrewe
D. Puller
L. A. Hoffman
Aasistant
A. T
The
Stanley Works
G. T. Pratt
Chester Chatfield
Handy and Harman
E. A. Lambert
Fletcher Thompson Company
John T. Curtis
Marsh, Stoddard and Day
O. L. Baublite
American Chain Company
Dewitt C. Ramsay
W.R. Bull Nd Company
William EB. Leslie
Manning, Maxwell and Moore
C. G. Rising
Tectaphone Corporation
Jacob Dolid
Dictaphone Corporation
Civilizing Steps Traps Primitive Folk, Pastor Says
Rev T F Rutledge Beale of Park Street Congregational warns that modern civilization traps simple peoples. He calls Christians to share their heritage, and notes the church as an unlimited liability company with world outreach. He urges overseas responsibility amid western industrial impacts.
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T. F. Rutledge Beale
Park Street Congregational Church
Church of God
No Man Injured As Norwalk Driver Arrested
Norwalk Sept 25 Frank C Warner of 16 Third street was arrested on four charges after he ran down Charlotte Alees of Dorlon Point road. He faces reckless driving carrying without a license evading responsibility and defective brakes. Bond set at 500. Mrs Alees hospitalized with three broken ribs and possible internal injuries.
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Norwalk
Frank C. Warner
Third Street
Charlotte Alees
Dorlon Point Road
Alges
Norwalk Hospital
Eight-year-old boy struck by car on Fairfield Avenue
Julius Teshony, eight, of 102 Hanford Street, was knocked down by an automobile at Fairfield Avenue and Princeton Street yesterday. He suffered a laceration above the right eye and minor abrasions on both hands, with one stitch in the eye. The driver, Arthur Lee of 32 Elm Place, Stamford, stopped and took him to Emergency Hospital.
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Julius Teshony
Hanford Street
Fairfield Avenue
Princeton Street
Arthur 8. Lee
Elm Place
Stamford
Mexico's Cathedral May Reopen Soon
Mexico City authorities may reopen the cathedral closed for over four years after completing a valued inventory said to be around 8 million to 4 million pesos. Catholic residents hope the doors will be opened again as work nears completion.
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Mexico City
Br Asm
Elated Press
Cathebae
Arrest of speakeasy proprietor on liquor law charge
Frank Kleram, owner of an alleged speakeasy at 722 East Street, was arrested Saturday night by members of the Bureau of Ino tion on a charge of violating state liquor laws. He was held at the second precinct station after a raid that evaded Sergeants Walter Augét Nick Murphy and Patrick J. Devine.
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Frank Kleram
East Street
Bureau of Inotion
Walter Augét
Nick Murphy
Patrick J. Devine
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Jacksonville Florida
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Piame
Bungay
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Kempton
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