Corn Rally Closes Unsettled After Wheat Warning
Markets and mining news report a corn rally on January 12 in Chicago as traders weighed a government warning on wheat and flour. May and July corn futures finish within a narrow range, while oats and provisions vary. Receipts and car shortages influenced activity, hog prices dipped, and cash corn and oats prices are listed alongside livestock and dairy figures.
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Chicago
National Wheat
Barnes
Seaboard
Abolish Silver Dollars Bill Could Melt All Coins
Rep McFadden of Pennsylvania pushes a bill to melt and sell all standard silver dollars as bullion and repeal the repurchase clause. He argues high silver prices harm circulation and cites 1852 and 1853 coinage changes, noting Spain and Canada moves toward 80 percent basis.
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United States
Congress
McFadden
Pennsylvania
Washington
Standard
House Banking and Currency Committee
Thomas Gresham
Queen Elizabeth
Gresham
California
Holland
Canada
Minneapolis Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Minneapolis grain market update for January 2 notes wheat receipts at 608 cars versus 226 a year ago, cash bids for No 1 northern wheat 3.15 to 3.45, corn No 3 yellow 1.41 to 1.43, oats No 3 white 0.24 to 0.83 and a half, flax 5.40 to 5.45, barley 1.24 to 1.55, rye No 2 1.79, bran 0.43. Shipments total 82 330 barrels.
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Clover
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Copper and metals prices on New York exchange
Copper steady electrolytic spot and first quarter at 19 19 1 4 c, second quarter 19 20 c. Iron steady No 1 northern 43 45, No 2 northern 41 43, No 3 southern. Antimony 10 37. Lead strong spot and February 8 50 c bid 9 c asked. Zinc firm East St Louis delivery spot 9.32 9 42 c asked.
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New York
East St. Louis
Caid
Heilbronner Company
C. Stocke Suen Cclos
Alaska
Gulf & W
Smeke Eee
Atchison
Waee
Brooklyn R. T
Butte & Superior
Butte
Beth Motor
Calif Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Chandler Motor
Chile
Colorado
General Electric
General Motors
NTO
M. Pfd
Ewer Independen
T Steel
Kennecott
Kelly-Springf'ld
Keystone Tire
Lackawanna
Lee Ie
Petroleum
Maxwell Motors
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Missouri Pacific
Montana Power
Nat Enamel
Nevada
NY Central
NH & H
Pacific
Nova Scotia Steel
Ohio Cities Gas
Pacific Gas
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Rem. Typewriter. Is
Rep Iron and St
Eneee Shattuck-Ariz
Sinclair Oil
Sloss-Sheffield
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Stromberg
Studebaker
United Fruit
United Alloy Steel
S Steel
Utah
Wabash
Western Union
Westinghouse
White Motors
Wilson
Willys-Overland
Worthington Pump
Liberty Bonds
Barnes-King
Butte-Jardine Teen
Butte-Plutus
Butte-Upton
Carrie Silver
Cascade Silver
Chappell Oil
Wyo
Dillon O
Douglas
East Butte
Farre
Eee Oy
Roundu Oil & Ever
Secur
Tri City
Otter
Tuolumne
Ewe
van Duzen Oil
Willow Creek Oil
Boston Coppers
Lauzier-Worcott Company
Adventure
Ahmeek
Algomah Eteee
Allouez
Butte & Ballaklava
Calumet & Arizona
Calumet & Heela
Centennial
Daly-West
Wee Davis-Daly
Franklin
Gran
Utah Apex
Utah Metals Eeeeee
Winona Ee
Wolverine Ace
North Butte Sneet
Boston Curb
Lauzier- Wolcott Company
She Bay State Gas
Begole
Boston & E
Butte & Lon
Butte-New York
Boston & Montana
Cal
Ee — Ixon
Northwest
Ohio
Market Outlook Wavers as Stocks Fall on Reserves and Oil Rumors
New York stock market faced deflationary pressure from clearing house reserve deficits, higher money rates, and public apathy. Despite favorable December to nontangible oil and steel reports, overall sentiment remained weak with oil and motor shares dropping and rails trading lightly. Rumors of consolidation faded, while coppers led gains in a otherwise soft session as investors awaited clearer federal action and further loan considerations.
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New York
United States Supreme Court
Rails
Liberty
United States
United States Rubber
Baldwin
Lackawanna
Crucible
Bethlehem Steel
Southern Pacific
Butte
Superior
Inspiration
Kennecott
Anaconda
London
Bar Silver Rises as Markets Open in New York and London
The Heilbronner Company reports fresh gains with New York bar silver at 1.37 an ounce, up two cents, and London bar silver at 82d, up threepence. Money markets opened at 7 percent and quickly climbed to 8 percent.
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Heilbronner Company
New York
London
Sterl
Government to award war mine compensation to western miners
Special Dispatch reports that Congress has appropriated 8.5 million dollars to compensate mining workers in the West for losses incurred responding to the war effort’s demand for rare minerals. The War Minerals Relief Commission will begin awarding claims, with about 2.9 million needed immediately and up to 6.5 million later for others, but only those asked by the government to produce specific ores qualify. A Montana list of awarded claims includes Chrome and Manganese entries from firms and individuals across Philipsburg, Butte, and nearby towns.
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The
Standard
Washington
Congress
War Mineral Relief Commission
War Minerals Relief Commissions
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Commission For Action
Boulder River
Chrome Co
Great Falls
M. W. Mouat
Nye
Shelby J. Gish
Sweet Grass County
Mackie
Philipsburg
Livestock Prices in Chicago Market Report
Livestock receipts total 65,000 hogs with price ranges from 13.25 to 14.70. Cattle receipts 29,000 with varied values across beef steers, heifers, cows, veal calves and feeders. Sheep receipts 23,000 with lambs 84 pounds down at 17.25 to 19.65 and ewes at 9.4 to 11.85, market described as strong.
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Chicago
Lée
Market Report from South St. Paul Livestock Yard
Hog receipts 1,350, prices 20 to 25 cents lower. Cattle receipts 3,600 with killers steady. Fat steers 6.50 to 18 dollars, cows and heifers 6 to 12, calves 6.50 to 16.75, stockers 5.50 to 12. Lambs 7 to 18.25, wethers 8 to 11.25, ewes 5 to 10.25. Sheep market steady.</s>
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South ST. Paul
Market Quotes Bar Silver and Money Rates
Bar silver in New York at $1.37 and Mexican dollars $1.05. London shows bar silver at 81 1/2 cents per ounce and money at 3 percent. Discount rates list short bills and three month bills at 5 percent.
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New York
London
Market currencies and rates from New York session
Mercantile paper 6 percent. Sterling demand 373 percent, cables. Francs demand 11.18, cables 11.16. Guilders demand 37 percent, cables 37. Lire demand 13.43, cables 13.40. Marks demand 196, cables 197. Time loans strong, 60 and 0 days and 6 months, 7 percent bid. Call money strong, rate high, 7 percent, closing bid 14 percent, offered 15 percent, last loan 18 percent.
Liberty bonds prices at 2 55 p m today
New York figures show Liberty bond values at 2 55 p m today with details for first and second series of 4s and 4%s plus Victory issues. Major bonds listed include first 4s at 99.52 second 4s at 92.84 and Victory 3s and 4s at about 98.76 with other 4s readings varying around 91.72 to 94.10.
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New York
Leopards and Men in Naga Hills Were-Leopard Belief
International News Service reports at the Royal Anthropological Institute J H Hutton described Naga Hills tribes with were leopard beliefs. Souls allegedly inhabit leopard bodies and killing the leopard can kill the man. forms may switch to tiger or other cats, sometimes at will. A husband’s skepticism toward his leopardess wife ends when she reappears in leopard form, curing his doubt.
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London
Royal Anthropological Institute
J. H. Hutton
Naga Hills
Assam
Lwlis
Most Touching Remembrance of the Great World War
International News Service reports Marshal Joffre recalling a spring 1916 Verdun moment. A regimental review story tells of a brother kissing his fallen sibling, taking his cartridges, and meeting the attack to avenge him. The episode ends with the speaker awarding a military medal.
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International News Service
Paris
Marshal Joffre
Verdun
Troops Return From Brest Arrive Aboard George Washington
The last contingent from Brest landed at New York on the transport George Washington. It included 237 officers, war workers and civilians and 615 troops. The ship will be turned over to the United States Shipping Board and allocated to a steamship company.
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New York
Brest
George Washington
United States Shipping Board
Some Steamship Company
Bar Association Condemns Assembly Socialist Suspending Five
A New York Bar Association committee led by Charles E Hughes released a resolution condemning the state assembly action of suspending five socialist members. The group advocates appointing a special committee to appear in Albany before the assembly judiciary committee to protect the principles of representative government.
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New York
Association of the Bar of the City of
Charles E. Hughes
Tomoroow
State Assembly
Albany
Assembly
Judiciary Committee
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Metal Market
NEW York Stock Exchange
Glass
Wall Street
Supreme Court
Marion J. Daems
Varney
James Miller
George Zeigler
Charles Zeigler
Thomas
Collins
Lyle F. Stowell
Billings
John MacBarron
R. H. Waldron
H. F. Moar
John Geraghty
J. S. McLeod
Farlin & Farlin
Wyoming Street
J. G. Murphy
Butte Mining District
BK. Hansen
N. W. Atkinson
Melrose
W. W. Dailey
Wickes
James E. Higgins
Mahrbour
James Carr
Maynard H. Junt
Philipsburg - Chicago Manganese Syndicate
Iron Clad Leasing Co
Fred Ww. Kroger
Philipsbure
Clark-Montana Fealty Co
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
T. F. von Dorn
W. A. Cook & Sons
Bonita
Western Minerals Co
William Hynes
John Mullen
Butte Central Mining and Milling Co
F. C. Humphreys Co
P. D. McDermott
P. O. Box
Helena
A. Mandoli
National Silver and Tungsten Co
U. S. Government
Federal Reserve System
the Bank of Courtesy
W. Park
East Broadway
E. F. Hutton & Co
Clement, Curtis & Co
Hayden, Stone & Co
Boston
Wilson, Heilbronner Co
Portland
Money Market
Mercantile Paper
Statistical Department
Lauzier-Wolcott Company
Butte, Mont
NEW York Bar May
North Main
Butte Public Stock Exchange
ED C. Sachs
Daly Bank and Trust Company of
TME
Charles J Kelly John D. Ryan
C. C. Swinborne
R. W. Place
W. C. Rae
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W.a.clark & Bro
Alex
Johnstow
K. Seslet
First National Bank
of Butte
Andrew J Davis
Ba Sre
Sasence
D. BZ. Stephenson
George WA. Hill
Cereeee
Andrew J. Davis Jr
W. J. Forsythe
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