Market Lethargy Persists as Wall Street Closes Quiet
New York reports a dull trading day with only 101000 shares changing hands the smallest since July 1911. Money rates spiked to 12 percent while necessary incentives waned and holidays closed exchanges. Pullman Sears Roebuck and Rubber saw varied moves as Standard Oil issues strengthened on the curb. Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Atchison posted gains with Southern region earnings solid. Bond activity remained quiet and irregular as US bonds steadied on call.
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New York
Pullman
Sears-Roebuck
Lackawanna
Standard Oil
Standard Oil of
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Atchison
Southern
United States
Portland Cattle and Hogs Receipts Steady Market
Port land market reports show cattle receipts of 40 and a steady market with choice steers at 7 47 25, good steers 6 50 to 6 75, medium 6 76 25, cows from 4 50 to 5 50, calves 7 50 to 9 80, bulls 3 76, hogs receipts 2 with light 7 20 to 7 50 and heavy 6 6 25, sheep receipts 4 400 steady with yearling wethers 4 25 to 9 75, ewes 4 5 4 35, lambs 5 47 to 6 75.
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Portland
Money Market Report from New York Decline and Stable Rates
Prime mercantile paper at 6 percent. Sterling exchange easy with day bills at 4 81 and demand at 48 1/2. Commercial bills 4 80 1/2. Money on call strong with a ruling rate at 8 percent. Time loans show easing, 60 days 5 1/2 to 6 percent, six months 5 1/2 to 6 percent.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Metal Market Report From New York and London Status
Copper quiet with spot to March at about 17.17 cents and 17.6 cents for electrolytic. Tin firm with spot and December around 60.5 to 60.3 cents. Lead and spelter quiet, prices near 4.20 and 7.20 cents. Copper arrivals today 686 tons. exports for the month 23,916 tons. London market closed.
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New York
London
Grain Prices In Minneapolis Market Report
Minneapolis stock prices show wheat futures for December at 2 percent6, Slge and May at 86 cents, July at 88 cents. Cash No 1 hard wheat 81 cents, No 1 northern 82 83 1/2 cents, No 2 northern 30 4 cents, No 2 hard Montana 84 1/2 cents, No 3 wheat 78 4 7/8 cents. Flax at 1.22 1.22 1/2, Barley 42 0 cents.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Wool market notes from St Louis December 26
Wool prices steady in St Louis with mixed quality grades. Medium combing and clothing lines quoted at 23 1/2 to 24 40. grit fine 19 1/2 to 19 3/4. heavy fine 13 1/8 to 13 1/2. tub-washed 27 1/4 to 28 3/8 per unit.
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St. Louis
Chicago Markets React To Southwest Dry Spell On Wheat
Chicago notes a dry Southwest accelerates wheat for July and May, with bullish activity despite heavy receipts and strong 1912 crop figures. Corn and oats trade steady as cash houses and a top speculator push selling, while pork lard and rib futures rise. Over $100,000 funds go to Philadelphia children’s hospital expansion.
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Chicago
Southwest
Kansas
E. Timothy
Clover
Bailey
Parcels Post Triggers Express Rate Cut for Prunes
Washington dispatch reports a parcel post shipment of two carloads of prunes to New York prompted by a San Diego grower. The unusual eight pound boxes would have paid 96 cents by express, so carriers cut rates to 35 cents. Dr. Granfield notes parcel post may force further reductions.
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Washington
Charles P. Granfield
San Diego
Cal
New York
Granfield
Wni
Rock
Three Hundred Millions to Be Raised by Tariff
Washington reports that between 255 million and 950 million dollars must be raised to fund next congress tariff legislation. Ways and Means plans may include excise or income taxes to cover revenue needs. Chairman Underwood and committee members prepared for hearings at the capitol as President-elect Wilson invited him to a meeting next Tuesday. Tariff hearings begin with the chemical schedule on January 6.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Capitol
Underwood
Alabama
Magnetic lift demonstrates force in a chain and ball
An illustration in Popular Mechanics shows a lifting magnet attracting an iron ball at the end of a chain anchored in the ground. The chain is pulled upright with the ball, and a grown man can climb the taut chain to hang from its top link without triggering it to drop.
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Popular Mechanics
Chicago Livestock Market Mixed with Gains on Cattle Hogs
Receipts total 10 500 cattle 17 000 hogs and 71 000 sheep with a generally higher tone. Beever Texas and western steers sold in the 4 60 to 7 00 range while stockers and feeders brought 4 25 to 7 40. Hogs ranged 7 10 to 7 74 with bulk around 7 70. Native sheep and yearlings posted gains with native lambs near 6 10 to 6 75 and western lambs 6 45 to 7 75.
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Chicago
Beever
Texas
Butter and Eggs Market Report from Chicago
Chicago market notes show butter and egg receipts with varied prices. Fresh receipts listed at 21 cents, creamery and firm prices noted across multiple products. Cheese and dairy items such as Daisies and Young Americas appear with quoted mid 16s per pound.
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Chicago
Young Americas
For Sale and Lost Notices from Butte Montana Classifieds
General dry goods stock for sale invoicing 90 with address L A B Toston Mont. Corner Grocery and Confectionery store invoice 600 must sell leaving city 400 Chestnut Anaconda. Lost registered package between Race Track and Warm Springs Gust L Schneider Race Track Mont. Lost silk bead purse on street car Main street between Aluminum Iron at Standard office Butte. Lost white French poodle claws nose clipped return to Empire Theater Butte. Lost Ingersoll Eclipse Watch with black leather fob return 111 E 4th St Anaconda. Two cows and one yearling came to my ranch last August owner may claim by paying ad and feed bill Chris Jorgensen Warm Springs Mont. Strayed small dark bay mare branded o right thigh reward H B Stevens 842 Lexington St Ind 7550. Missing misc. Highest cash or trade paid for second-hand household goods Oechill 42 W Broadway Butte. Have two hundred dollars to invest with services Lafortune Gen Del Butte. Lewis Walker Assayers chemists 108 N Wyo Butte Box M4 Thomas Budguy Assayer chemist 430 N Main St Butte Box 62 Goodall Bros Assayers chemists 38 S Main St Helena Mont The Rombauser Assay Co Assayers chemists E Granite Butte Personal.
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Empire Theater
Butte
Ingersoll Eclipse Watch
E. 4Th St
Anaconda
Chris
Jorgensen
Warm Springs
Mont
Classified ads rate and branch pickup points in Montana
Advertisements ordered by branch agencies receive the same 1 cent per word rate as at the main office in Butte or Anaconda. Ads will be telephoned to the Standard office for prompt publication. Listings include Butte West Side Henry's Pharmacy Granite and Alabama, Runglzer Drug Co 601 West Park, Butte Fast Side O'Leary's 1017 Talbot, South Butte pharmacies, Walkerville Drug Co 1 West Daly, Centerville Drug Co 938 North Main.
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Anaconda
Promnt
West Side
Henry's
Granite
Alabama
Rungzler Drug Co
West Park Street
O'Leary's
Talbot Avenue
South Butte
Parsons female employee office to learn barber trade
Men and women are invited to learn barber trade in eight weeks at Moler System of Colleges Spokane. Students earn a living wage while learning and tools are provided. Over 10,000 positions have been secured for 111 graduates earning 15 to 25 dollars weekly. Catalogue is free. Also listings for a second cook at the Leland hotel in Anaconda and a tailor shop for sale in Granite, Butte.
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Moler System of Colleges
Main Ave
Spokane
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N. Main St
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Helmville, Mont
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