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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1920
Page
18
A volatile trading session saw wheat and corn futures swing with about tiered gains and losses. Foreign demand cooled while cash grain purchases diminished. premium levels stayed relatively firm. Oxidized by mixed signals, grain markets closed with an uncertain undertone amid sparse cash activity.
Heavy selling dominated the New York Stock Exchange on weekend trading with 2 to 6 percent declines across the general list. Oils, shipping, food, and miscellaneous issues led the weakness while United States Steel showed only a slight loss. Bond activity remained brisk with some Liberty issues rising, and total par value sales reached about 8.28 million.
A dense market briefing notes heavy selling by individuals seeking to meet 1921 income tax reforms. It reports narrowing price gaps between independent manufacturers and United States Steel, with signs of bottoming as October to December trends show deflation and lower commodity levels. The piece mentions Wall Street observers like Charles W. Morse and bankers noting liquidity absorption and a possible market bottom, plus dividend announcements from Great Northern Railway and Anaconda. A separate fatal jump from Edward V. Gambler, former vice president of Atlantic National Bank, is recorded in New York.
Hayden, Stone & Co issue a comprehensive report on porphyry group mining companies including Utah Copper Nevada Copper China Copper and Hay Consolidated. The study covers ore reserves production costs dividends and financials over a decade plus highlights like Utah reserve growth from 20 million to 258.5 million tons and 1916 18 peak output.
Nine nations led by Japan sign a protocol giving executive approval to the League of Nations international court of justice. Portugal adds obligatory jurisdiction while Greece Paraguay Uruguay Siam New Zealand Norway and Sweden consent without it. No ceremony occurred.
The League of Nations council officially approved the draft mandates for former German colonies submitted by New Zealand Australia England the Union of South Africa and Japan The Samoa island is allotted to New Zealand New Guinea and nearby islands to Australia Nauru to England German Southwest Africa to South Africa and Pacific islands to Japan The council set mandatory terms and rules for administration with council consent required for any modification
Clem Steinmetz eastern director of the Butte and Plutus company toured Butte silver workings. An electric pump is installed on the 300 foot level of the Hutte mine, with sinking to 400 feet to continue after water is pumped out. Development of the Plutus and Norwich veins will proceed promptly.
Chicago reports cattle receipts around 1,000 with mixed changes from week ago. steers down modestly, stockers steady to lower, hogs near steady to lower, top prices around 9.50 for select calves. Spokane and Omaha show steady or modestly higher hogs, cattle steady, lambs weaker. Paul Bureau notes mixed results with lighter sheep activity and firmer fat hogs.
The Sunday 1920 horoscope predicts luck and joy across signs with Mercury and Jupiter favoring family reunions and love letters. It notes favorable thinking in professions and a leadership role for women, while warning about health ease for the king and public figures.
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