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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
6
New York stocks reversed earlier losses as trading recovered from a prolonged decline. Downward pressure stemmed from overextended short selling and a weak opening, with steel and utility shares among leaders, while several key issues including Reading and Amalgamated posted gains before a closing bid.
Daily market notes show copper steady with several futures and spot quotes in London and New York, plus lead and spelter easing. Cotton and grain details surface alongside government and railroad bonds, currency exchange, and a wide array of commodity prices and livestock figures from multiple regions.
Chicago markets report a modest rally as wheat prices gain despite steady demand notes. December wheat and oats advance while corn fluctuates with variable bids. cattle receipts show slow tone and mixed beef values. hogs, sheep, and stockers display uneven activity amid broader market volatility.
The note mentions receipts and stock activity with references to items like refrigerators and cases. It notes light transfers and sellers refusing to shade prices, with most trading in territory stock and some fair transactions reported. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, but it indicates market and price behavior in Boston and Chicago segments.
Special Dispatch reports Phillipsburg preparing standard assistance, with town visits by residents from Missoula and Apacenda. The high school literary society program drew crowds, while a college chorus performance pleased townspeople. The Woman's Club of Phillipsburg organized with nine teen members, electing officers to promote civic betterment and literature study. A grain shipment from Granite County Milling was noted, and plans for the Phillipsburg Free Library appeal continued as donations and fundraising support increased.
A Minnesota official reports a dubious letter offering payment for help in recovering 218000 dollars hidden near a Merle can order. The missive, signed "3, De C.," instructs Mr Maxfield to respond to "Nuno Oreigose, Lints Canvlos, Mexico." Authorities caution this is likely a swindle.
Jon Lange and others report that Misa Dennis Cracker executed a power of attorney empowering Henry T. Sool to control her 600 properties. Whitman plans temporary residency in New York before marriage to Scott, an attorney, who had handled affairs of Mize Crocker and Templeton Crocker, with the estate left by their father and uncle having grown under management.
Mrs. Ramuel Lewis Shank of Indianapolis, wife of a mayor, visited New York twice but would rather live in Eudlaugoutis than New Nor, reflecting a preference for a quieter hometown over attention from the big city.
Copper traders eye a tighter market as European demand stays strong and US inventories fall. Record consumption in the United States and rising refinery output signal ongoing pressure on prices, while producers prepare for a potential long bull run.
Classified notices invite branch agencies to reword ads for the Standard office. Items must be telephoned to the Standard office for prompt publication. Listings include drug stores and family stores with partial street addresses and local business names.
A fragmented OCR item notes advertising rates for Bee word ads. Details are incomplete but indicate pricing and placement terms. The readable bits imply a local newspaper ad rate notice with unclear line items and contact cues.
An old newspaper fragment lists employment offices in Butte and nearby towns seeking men and women for factory and sales work with wages between 1 and 5 dollars weekly, plus training and catalog offers. It also mentions shareholder interests in copper stocks and market prospects, urging readers to invest amid rising copper prices and mining concerns.
A Chinese girl remains in custody after a murder witness issue in Montana. The court considers retrial options. a 1 to 1 year sentence under stipulation is discussed for the defendant. Supreme Court action on April 27 ordered continued detention.
After years of legal battle the four Cudahy children are awarded to Mr and Mrs J P Cudahy by Judge Slover. The dispute traces to a três year divorce following a fight between J P Cudahy and banker Lily. Proceedings in Teanese courts centered on custody since the grandmother, Mrs Michael Cudahy, had custody in Pasadena California.
Classified notices show numerous job ads for housework and nursing in Montana towns. Listings mention applicants needed for general housework duties, with contact details and notes on mornings or evenings work, plus ads for nurse girls and farm tasks and occasional sales of hens and other goods.
East Lake City reports a complex marriage case involving Orson Pratt Arnold a railway officer. The Mormon church barred polygamy earlier and Arnold’s will grants his son Frank EK Arnold age two and a half a potential share only if he marries before receiving the estate.
In New York City last night laborer William Bryce died at a local hospital after a fatal incident at a gar wage site. He had spent the day seeking work at Gar Weld in Arab when he fell asleep near the American Smelter mound. A companion called down the lamp and splashed on the sleeper, causing Bryce to be struck by flames.
Dublin reports the lord lieutenant denied a claim that a telegraph crown towel from Dublin 1600s had been replaced. The brief dispatch clarifies there was no confirmation of any such swap and repeats official denial.
The woman detective, tearful and pale, appeared in Salt Lake City today denying guilt. She entered the city two weeks before the public learned of her profession, and the admission was noted by officials.
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