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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1924
Page
11
Rapid harvest progress in the United States and rain in Canada pushed wheat prices lower. Closing quotes showed declines for July, September and December futures, with corn and oats mixed, provisions firmer on hog values, and cash quotations noted for wheat, corn, oats, butter and eggs, and potatoes.
The New York Stock Exchange led the market with railroads and utilities again rising amid limited trading. Public interest revived after a period of slowed activity as investors weighed hoped for consolidation by New York Central and strong gains in Nickel Plate and Southern Railway.
Market advances broad as railroad issues hit new highs and oil shares rally. Strong gains in paper and steel names amid a buoyant sentiment, with Cuban Sugar earnings pegged near 5 million and Mexican Beaboard's Well 781 in Mexico delivering initial flow of 3,000 barrels per day.
Features describe the L-5 electric locomotive adaptable for express or passenger service at 46 mph, weight 403000 pounds, and 100000 pounds tractive effort, assembled in Altoona in a month. It also mentions a heat and pressure treatment to alter rock salt and strengthen metals. A boat tow method using a line is sketched.
A simple polarity test uses potassium iodide in water to color a blotting paper strip. When moistened and placed between opposite battery poles the positive wire creates a dark brown spot. A dead cell yields no spot, and rate and shade indicate charge level for storage and dry cells with adjusted spacing.
Two se inter venees of a crystal aeter mines to a great extent the receiving range of a set. Some crystals are much better than others in this respect, but even good ones are soon spoiled by im proper care. Air causes the surface of the crystal to oxidize gradually, which of course decreases its efficiency. Dust par ticles in the air also lodge on the surface and adhere to it. The most trouble is, however, caused by handling the crystal, tus the oil on the hands and fingers, which is imperceptible to the naked eye, in sulates the surface of the crystal, and for this reason crystals should never be touched. An excellent method of clean ing crystals, which will in many cases re tote the original sensitiveness, is to give them a bath in alcohol, using an old toothbrush to scrub them. Salt Is Tougher than Steel Strands of wire made from ordinary rock salt by Russian chemist are re-
A fragment from a July report shows currency quotes in silver and pence, and livestock prices from New York Los Angeles and Spokane. It notes cattle and sheep receipts, prices for lambs, feeders, wethers and ewes, plus brief mentions of beans used by Indians in Venezuela.
Department of Agriculture reports cattle receipts in Chicago on July 7 with steady to higher prices for some sales and a total around 69,000 head. Sheep receipts near 7,800 with native lambs around 12 to 13 dollars. Kansas City cattle calves about 3,000 with prices near 46 to 47 dollars, packers and shippers showing top bids. Denver brief AP note.
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