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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
12
Wheat futures opened mixed then sharply fell as weather and port disruptions weighed. December eased to 2.41, March to 2.44, with September around 2.31 as oats and corn followed lower. hogs advanced briefly lifting some grains before a downbeat close.
Chicago and Omaha livestock prices show mixed strength with hogs up to 30 cents higher in Chicago and steady to higher tones in Omaha. Cattle and sheep receipts are listed with top values for prime steers around nine to eleven dollars, and feeder lambs and hogs noted with bulk prices.
Stocks rose on light volume as traders bet the market had briefly steadied and eyed a pending merger among chemical firms. United States Steel and Baldwin advanced, while majors like Reading and Canadian Pacific led gains among rails. Bond prices slipped and call money held at 7 percent as traders awaited a clearer trend.
The Neihart Silver Mines shift workers from Silver Belt to Blackbird diggings as we delve into veins at depth. Independent coal mine at Roundup to resume soon, with 25 to 30 new hires. Monarch mine shipments yield strong returns, Perrier Gold Mines incorporated near Nelson BC, with 15 ton daily mill and $485 to $560 per ton ore values. Ore from Katka Idaho shows high silver lead copper content and promising vein widening. Sinking at Arrowhead mine reveals a silver sulphide vein worth over $531 per ton. Money market and metal prices steady with slight variations across sectors.
Pauline Floyd 22, a prominent young divorce specialist in Washington, argues divorce should be easier and grounds for separation broad. She plans to move to Bend or Reno to pursue cases, criticizing DC laws as outdated and unfavorable to women.
Springfield Ponies second baseman Danny Si va established an Eastern League record for an infielder other than first base by handling 17 chances without an error in the second game of a double header. He totaled 10 assists and 7 putouts.
Agnes Meehan, 15, daughter of widow Mary Meehan in New York, vanished again amid claims by her mother that a 17-year-old girl, Catherine Dimalo, with hypnotic influence, lured her away. The pair repeatedly disappeared over months with vague returns and a prior incident of a $300 till missing. Police uncertain if Catherine or Agnes remains involved.
The article explains why color and tint indicate impurities in diamonds and how testing genuine diamonds is tricky even for experts. It notes imitation gems created by cementing real diamond onto glass, which can be distinguished in oil, and mentions that many fakes can be scratched with a nail file while diamonds resist scratches and acids do not dull brilliancy.
The article notes that Chinese boatwomen possess rights and lead on the boat. A single woman wife or widow governs the vessel, with the husband serving as deck hand. She steers supervises passengers collects fares buys supplies and dominates operations.
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