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bu taken pimJn u: post "two
weeks. with orders for 1.000.000 tons
{or first quarter or 1924 taken. Prices
of (oundry iron are up to £1 to 82 u
a. result. Steel buying is still report-
cd or the immediate needs character
outside or the railroads. which are.
however. taking rsils. track supplies
and cars liberally. Ind the week's
sales of cars and rail; calls for a
big quantity of steel. The leading
interest is operating at 80 per cent.
and the independents at 70 per cent .
with a lower rate predicted as the
year draws to I close.
While actual buying of lumber is
smaller. banked-up orders are mak-
in: for active production on
the
north Pacific coast. where export
trade and Atlantic coast buying are
both reported good.
Middle West
The Middle “’est Utilities com-
rnny has acquired the entire out-
standing common stock of the Unit-
ed Utilities company. s. corporation
serving twelve communities in
northwcstern Illinois.
centering
around Lona. ill.
The United Utilities company owns
all the bonds and the entire com—
mon stock or the “’isconsin Utilities
company. a Wisconsin corporation
serving ten communities in south
central “'isconsin. The gross earns
loss of those tw0 companies for the
wru- 1923 will approximate $300,000.
The communities served by these
two utility companies are inter-
connected by means of a 33.00041)“
high tension transmission ‘line ex-
tending from' Monroe. “We. in a
southwesterly direction to Martin-
town. and thence south through
l.~-na to Ianark. Ill.
l‘tcratnionai Railway
"he International Railway com-
pany of Bundle. of which T. E. Mit-
ten is chairman. has inaugurated the
Mitten plan for employe owuershlp
which was effected by the Philadel-
phia ltapid Transit company. it is
propost that 8200.000 be invested
in the company's securities {or 1924
which will about represent the re-
cent Wage increase of 3 i-Z cents an
hour. it is expected that 3200.000
par value of the 5 per cent. gold
bonds and $1,000.000 par value in
stock can be acquired for 3200.000.
l’hilmlclphin Gas
Txme for depositing Philadelphia
Gas ad Electric company general
mortgage 6 per cent. bonds due De-
cemher l. 1959. in exchange for an
equal amount of the 6 per cent.
series of the new first and consult-
dated mortgage bonds has been ex-
tended to December 4. 1923. accord-
imz to Philadelphia dispatches. Oxer
70 per cent. has already boon ex-
:hungmi. Bonds should be deposited
with Drcxel 8:. Co.
Illinois Bell Telephone
The board or directors 01' the li-
l'mois Bell Telephone company has
approved an‘expenditure of $284,795
(or a new plant in the city of Chi-
t‘or one in the
Even;
~ «unseen
“5 Chic-ca.
an. to-
tal “hen-d1 3m ‘ '
are 815.017.109. '9‘ this. rm
. —-——._’.
. Gas Ind Fuel
The statement or the Empire Gas
and Fuel company for the twelve
months ended August 81 shows net
earnings of.» 312534.77. available for
bond interest. recon-es and divi-
dends. compared with $10,090,614 in
the preceding twelve months. 7Tb:
annual interest requirement on that
total funded debt outstanding as of
August was 84.390325. Gross
earn nzs ere $44,739.22 . at
338,110,429. 3.; nst
New Business Guns
The operated public utility pro-
perties of the Standard Gas and
Electric company for the week end—
ed November 10 showed a gain oft
629 customers. with 630 kilov’vatts of
lighting and 376 horsepower in
motors over the same week in 1922
Applications were also reeeived for
1.390 new gas services. Electrical
energy output increased 4.93 per
viable stocks tin at the d of
Ilnamonnted to 30,000 tons. at the
end or 1923 20,000 tons and in 1923
they are estimated at 10.000 tons. By
January. 1925. the invisible stocks
are expected to be entirely gone.
Visible stocks of tin were 24,000 ions
at the end of 1921 and now approx-
imate 15.000 tons. The reduction oi
both visible and in'visible stocks of
tin since the end or 1921 has been
about 30,000 :ons.
. Unlisted James Bull
The market in unlisted public util‘
tty issues was dull. with few securi.
ties showing any changes over the
previous ciosang figur-Qs. Federal
Light and Traction ,prcferred was
again strong. moving up nearly two
points. Lehigh Power Securities Gs.
Penn Water and Power 53 and
Binghamton Light. Heat and Power
' as were all higher.
.‘IC’ngel Declares Dividend
cent. over the corresponding Week in
Inna
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Facing a. Tin Shortage
The strength of the tin market in
83 Washington Street
mom was -
EXIDE I
Exide Batteries From $6.00 to $31.00. _
Why Risk 3 Cheap Battery 7 .
Made by Electric Storage Battery Co., the Oldest
Quality Groceries and
Free Delivery '
A. F. Beckmann 69' Co., Inc.
The Mengel company has defilared
a. preferred dividend of 1 3-4 per
cent, payable today. This reduces
accruals on the senior issue to 10 1-2
per cent.
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and Largest Company in the World.
5. L. BENEDICT '
73 No. Main Street
South Nor-walk
[In Dunn!
Confectionery
DELIVERED I03
man,
lquhiu‘ionlt. '
woman and .
child in our city is invited
to ioin :—:
s
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"‘1' [TI GOLDEN'I m 000?
GOLDEN’S 0,.
M1664
and Ice Cream
ALL OCCASIONS.
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. Have ..5"‘
1‘0 _
NEW BATH
Corduroy Bath Robes, finishedvnth satin bands and silk
. i] t .
'Rose and. New-Blue, silk lined ...............
Rose, Blue‘and Purple, unlined .............
Ind orderings—satin Wed
pockets ....... ..$6.’l5snd_$7.98
‘CHILDBEN’S BEACON BLANKET HOBBS—2 to 6 yrs.
....... ...............$2.50uid$2;98
BABIES ’ BATH R
at...
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"J. I._ MALLETTE
88 Washm.‘ man Street
’ROBESI
$12.00
collars. cuifs and
BEACON BLANKET 3.0338 in new and sttmtiv'e styles
GEES—white, blue and pink, $1.50, $1.75
wilig Mal-
minimum
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new. -~ .
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cum JON OUR.
"Gehebe’s,
Cars, Mechanical Toys, etc.
Glass, Water Sets, etc. _
the jostle of the last minute Christmas rush.
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TOYS, CHINA AND GLASSWARE
‘ e foliowin items illustrate but a few iii-ticks select. E
ed fgin our Toy%md such as Doll Carriages, Dolls, Kiddie E
We also have a large display
of fancy China and Glassware such as Chocolate Sets. Berry ;
Sets, Cake Sets, Candy Jars, Celery Sets, Pyrex Bakmg i
Shop early to avoid the hurry and g
, my
Keeler’s Shoe Store
PALACE BO OTB-RY
Palace Theatre Building
are made in the most exclusive modes for street and dress
wear, in dull kid satin and patent kid, Cuban and Spanish
heels. Buying these superior shoes direct from the factory
and eliminates the middle man's profit together With our
rapid turnover system only makes it. possble to sell these
superior shoes at such remarkable law prices ...... . . $4.95 »
SEE OUR WINDOW FOR OTHER STYLES. 6‘
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1"“ RESOLVE To HAVE MONEY.
33 Washm' gton Street
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$3
The Big Three
as:
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NEX' T YEAR
WHAT” THE DIFFERENT CLUBS AMOUNT T 0 IN 50 WEEKS
INCREASING CLUBS
I ' 't the
la, 5c, 10c, and increase your dep031
Start With 2;!“ amount each week.
~ ’ 75
t Club Pays $12-
Zeta-fin Club Pays 525%“
5‘cent '. Club Pays. $1-27 50
10—cent ‘ ‘Club Pays -
ASING CLUBS .
thfllgflrm depodt and duress: your
week. A very wpular P13”-
: COME IN—GET A PASS B
SOUTH No RWELK- SAVINGS f B AM
You be ' with
dgelélosita em!
I
. at
25c
500
$1.00,
$2.00
$5.00
$10.00
$20.00
oOK AND JOIN THE CLUE“ "
South Norwalk. Conn. if;
You have often Wished for
money at Christmas time,
haven’t you? :-: :-: -
EVEN AMOUNT CLUBS
Stgrt with 25c, 50c, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 or more and de-
posit the same amount each week.
K’ASHINGTON ST. SOUTH NORWALK
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' 0‘ FURMTURECG
i27-l29 WASHINGTON
5.0; NO RNA L K
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O.
Club Pays $12.50
Club Pays $25-00
Club Pays $50-00
Club Pays $100.00
Club Pays“ . 350-00
Club Pays $50000 ~
Club Pays $190909 ' /
Norwalk Chronicler