Leaders in U S business sound off on prosperity and policy
Prominent industrial chiefs led by Charles M Schwab William Sproul and others discuss the nation’s business health. They warn of funding needs and the balance between credit expansion and reserve strength while urging efficiency integration in industry and farming to sustain growth into 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taget
Ana
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
United Eaton
Mudy
Copper Industry Sees Prosperity Amid Positive Export Outlook
R L Agassiz president of Calumet & Hecla and Copper and Brass Research Association notes copper is vital to American industry. He cites rising US consumption, growing exports, and expanding demand from electric and manufacturing sectors, predicting a prosperous year for copper despite global uncertainties. He highlights ten exporters and expects improved European market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Agassiz
Calument & Hecla Consolidated Copper Company
President
Copper and Brass Research Association
Chaon
Seitieh
United States
Marinerg
Railroads see 1927 as generally satisfactory year ahead
Patrick E Crowley president of the New York Central Lines notes railroads face rising public expenditure needs for improvements that do not boost capacity. He forecasts 1927 as generally satisfactory for traffic and earnings, with solid underlying conditions, though wage increases and policy shifts could affect net earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick E. Crowley
New York Central Lines
Oluns
Stewie
Oil industry notes on production and pricing in 1926
A W C Teagle of Standard Oil discusses crude oil production in 1926. Production rose in late year due to pools Panhandle Spindletop Seminole, with a forecast of lower year-end stocks. Gasoline output via cracking rose sharply, boosting refinery yields and mid-continent margins despite higher imports and lower prices.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Panhandle
Spindletop
Zukor warns 1927 to bring steadier prosperity
Adolph Zukor president of Famous Players Lasky predicts 1927 will rest on a stronger, steadier economic footing. He notes a shift in business and personal mindset after wartime boom, with more conservative spending, wiser resource use, and prudent expansions shaping brighter prospects for the film industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Zukor
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Daria
Lo Ry
United States
Steivandra
Imore
Duvont Reflects on 1926 and Industry Prospects
President Lam mot Dupont of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co notes that 1926 ends with economists generally optimistic about business. He expects satisfactory overall activity next year, driven by population growth and the expansion in several of the company’s lines. He cautions that the pace may vary by sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lammot Dupont
E. I. Duvont
Automaker predicts 1927 as good year for auto industry
Alfred P. Sloan Jr. chief executive of General Motors expresses confidence that 1927 will be another strong year for the auto industry. He notes U.S. and Canadian production surpassing 4.5 million vehicles in 1926, a four year total of about 16.5 million, with overseas demand growing and replacement sales rising. He cites favorable banking, credit, and rail logistics as supporting a steady outlook barring only modest slowdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Popularity Grows As The Standard Expands In Butte
The Standard reports daily growth in circulation as it expands with Butte’s development, offering advertisers a concentrated reach and reliable readership.
Competition tightens in domestic market outlook
The article notes a stronger competition in the domestic market than in 1926, but a favorable outlook for Ford products remains, with no ground for discouragement despite tougher conditions ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatin Factory
Evel. Tn
Uch m. Prosp
Amour & Co President notes cautious US meat outlook
F Edson White, president of Amour & Co, discusses a measured business path ahead with hand to mouth buying. He foresees steady employment and stable prices, hints at a growing meat packing focus on the domestic market, and notes Europe’s rising hog production reducing export prospects for American meat products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Joane
Esol
Ade Tai
Cleveland Launches Shotgun Drive Amid Holiday Crime Surge
Police chief Jacob Graut led a Christmas week crackdown after 39 felonies in Cleveland. A “shoot to kill” order targeted eight suspects who had stolen $5,000 and $3,300 in jewelry. Holman Miller, 87, faced murder charges for a doorbell shooting that killed Florentine Dibar-Tolomen, 19. The blitz saw two shootings, one stabbing, two manslaughter charges, and 15 robberies unresolved. King George’s coat famine hit Windsor as Windsor Castle stockpiles delayed coats for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Cleveland
Jacob Graut
Holman Miller
Florentine Dibar- Tolomen
Miller
Danaite
Holiday trade tops history as year winds down
New York reports record breaking Christmas sales across department and chain stores despite spotty conditions in agriculture and money tightening. Analysts note seasonal currency withdrawals will return to banks, while rail earnings and carloadings edge to new highs. Amid mixed signals, traders foresee a cautious 1927 recovery with broad indicators of continued prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tongerange
Bond Market Buoyancy Amid Holiday Withdrawals
The bond market saw buoyancy despite holiday fund drains as December financing slowed. Bankers estimate 300 to 400 million dollars in currency moved from banks for Christmas purchases, raising call loan rates to 6 percent and slowing high-grade bond buying. New financing largely paused until after holidays, with New York City planning a 60 million dollar corporate stock issue early next year. International loans attracted interest though some prices drifted lower.
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Assnemiearrers
New York
Joane
New York City
League of Nations
Mortgage Bank of
Chile
Costa Rica
Co Jomna
Bavaria
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Picet
Anita
Wall Street
William Sproul
Southern Pacific ‘Company
Inga
Interstate. Commerce Commission
the Transportation Act
Alvin W. Krech
The
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James 8. Alexander
National Bank of Commerce
Unitedly
America
Deap Stendard
Pat
Dogan
W. C. Teagle
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Nature
Alfred P. Sloan JR
General Motors Corporation
Butte
F. Edson White
Amour & Co
Associated Press
Windsor
England
Dee
George
Sandingham Castle
Nuneaton
Windoor
Rursen Woyernor
Associated Press Gallatin
der M. Dockery
Gownsourt
Erechia Fernoos
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