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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1920
Page
14
Chicago trading shows corn prices leaping as railroads promised to move 300 cars daily to the East for 19 days, boosting May to 1.52 to 1.03 and July to 1.45 to 1.46. Bulls expect smaller grain stocks as shipments rise, while hogs weaken the provisions sector and oats rise with corn.
Livestock market reports from Spokane and South St Paul note hog and cattle receipts with price ranges for various categories. Beets steers and heifers show mixed grades from medium to prime with several price points. cattle and stocker trades shift in response to demand. Prime cattle and heavy weights command higher quotes while cull and common grades appear at lower levels. reports include hogs, sheep, and yearling movements with market strength noted in prime lots and steadier tone for common grades.
March 15 money market notes show 6 1 2% exchange levels and weak sterling for 60 day bills. Bonds firm with government issues steady. railroad securities mixed. Rates cited for Belgian francs and Mexican dollars with various demand figures and short term bill activity noted.
On March 15 the stock market revived bullish activity with gains in speculative shares and notable climb in Crucible Steel and General Motors. Demand loans held at 9 percent while rails showed mixed performance. bonds weakened and foreign issues yielded. Analysts cited favorable money conditions, anticipated stock dividends, and cautious guidance from banking interests about continued lending.
The German revolution had little impact on prices as Bavaria rumors stirred markets. Sterling quotes at 3.66, German marks opened 113 rising to 120, Crucible Steel active at 253 up to 245, while General Motors slid from 328 to 424. Steel and copper moved narrowly, and rubber gained about 3. Brokers' loans declined, seen as a market factor later tied to the German situation.
Judge Doherty of Jersey City’s court of common pleas left the bench when told by a flustered man that Mrs. Doherty had given birth to twins in ten years of marriage. The couple welcomed five children, two of the twins died, leaving a boy and a girl among the survivors.
Basin reports perfecting plans for a 500 to 600 ton mill with machinery orders to ship. Katie Hope and Jib mines, run by the company, produce ore. LM Hewitt of Helena serves as vice president. An air sample study near Bedomin Sit involved a unique aeroplane device and the federal bureau laboratory.
Time passes in the senate with remarks that nothing else moves, as reported by the Nashville Tennessean. The piece comments on bureaucratic pacing and the sense of stall in proceedings.
Representative Fred A. Britten of Tuineis introduces in the house a measure to liberalize the Volstead Act enforcing prohibition. The bill would favor the manufacture and sale of beer and wine and seeks a referendum. It argues to ease enforcement, align state and federal actions, and reduce conflicts between officers.
The excerpt notes instruction from Aw Whiteside to his wife and family to wear mourning for only seven days and to avoid tombstones or flowers on graves. It mentions a desire to keep life simple with limited rituals and a routine of playing piano or walking after a period of play, reflecting a focus on practical living over solemn displays.
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