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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
7
New York trading surged as Readline rose to 16 after a court decision altered market sentiment. Union Pacific led gains among major equities while many issues advanced on the session, with a generally stronger bond market and steady mercantile rates amid ongoing speculation and mixed liquidity.
Livestock market roundup shows Caine steers and MARTA medians, with prices around 6.45 and 7.08.75 for various cows. Hogs receipts 80, heavy and light segments noted. Sheep/lambs traded near 6.60, yearlines around 9.12, 9.24 with mixed prices. Market week activity lists feeds and oils with broad values.
In Chicago and New York markets the advance in wheat and corn faced mixed outcomes. Futures for December wheat and corn opened higher yet closed mixed with futures showing smaller gains as traders awaited government reports. Cattle and hogs showed steady to weak receipts while dairy and cheese prices remained steady amid unsettled weather forecasts.
The Department of Agriculture releases estimates of crops and farm values for the year. It lists production, area harvested, yields, and total crop values for staples such as wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rice, and tobacco, with figures in bushels and dollars and notes changes from prior years. Strong entities include the Department of Agriculture, and various crop names and figures.
Classified ads from the Standard branch offices list telephoned publication at a rate of 1 cent per word. Advertisements appear at Butte branches Such as Butte West Side and Butte East Side and Walkerville Walkerville Dry Co Centerville Drugstore and Wilson’s drug store are among the listed outlets with addresses on Granite Alabama Talbot Daly North Main and 1660 Trnvvisan Avenue.
Fragmented OCR reads like a price listing or catalog entry with entries such as bun 51.59. Names and details are unclear but indicate daily or Sunday specials and item prices in an informal sale or advertisement.
Advertisement extols wages for graduates, notes 50,000+ trained since 1911, with earnings of 18 to 25 weekly. Claims free tools, supplied demonstrations, and a catalog from Moler System of Colleges at 28 Main Ave Spokane Washington. Includes broad commodity value figures and industry earnings across sectors.
Partial OCR fragments report metal market terms and producer references. Mentions New York activities, copper and zinc outputs, and prices with figures like 1413 tons and 79 104. Contains disjointed names and addresses such as Landon tenner, 418 Wy Rd, and London.
New York readers learn of a deep excavation in Sussex revealing a skull linked to early human lineages. Experts identify it as a rare paleontological specimen, possibly a Neanderthal or earlier primitive type, dating to roughly two million years ago and distinctly different from modern human brains.
California forest fighters turn to goats to curb fire spread by grazing weeds and brush. Goats feed on tinder and can create cleared bands 30 to 76 feet wide, reducing fuel and protecting young growth as crews form fire breaks. Government aid helps cover costs, replacing manual weedier teams.
Property seekers in Butte advertise for modern stock, with vague references to buying land and paying high prices. Notices mention A Thal Rev Mattie Rutledge and Madam Guy, Sundays and midweek meetings, and a garbled section about a dry season fire risk and barley fields.
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