This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
24
Directors announce four percent interest on engines and times certificates. Savings accounts opened from $1. Open Monday evenings 7 to 9. Transacts general banking business.
New York May 13 Monotony ruled the stock market with most stocks wavering only slightly from yesterday’s close. Professional traders, usually quick to justify moves, were quiet as the undertone weakened. Canadian Pacific and Lehigh Valley showed activity while broader lists mostly held steady. Bond sales totaled 1,800,000 par with little change. copper and various steel and mining shares remained steady amid a slow session.
Minneapolis grain market notes May 15 show bids for wheat May and July futures, corn and oats positions, Barley and Flax prices listed with typical bid ranges and nearby values. Strong entity mentions include Minneapolis, wheat, Barley, Flax, and No 2 northern grades.
Pilot Butte Mining company in its answer to Anaconda Copper Mining’s complaint in a quiet title suit admits plaintiff owned the properties but asserts it holds prior rights to the Pilot Butte vein. The case centers on the vein’s apex within Pilot Butte and its connection to Emily and Mill View claims, with injunction hearing set for June 2 in district court.
Copper markets show firmer tone as eastern exchanges report stronger demand and improved earnings outlooks. Local activity picks up after a dull spell with advances on light trades. Analysts cite growth in May and June deliveries, stronger foreign and domestic demand, and optimism for early dividends at firms like Butte & Superior and Utah Copper.
Chicago May 13 increased damage from Hessian fly and expanding infected zones pushed wheat higher as prices closed firmer. Corn moved 4 to 4.5 cents up while oats and provisions barely changed. Reports on wheat injury sparked sensational headlines in Missouri and southern Illinois, yet prospects for spring wheat states remained near normal amid strong elevator demand. Provisions followed grain gains.
The report lists May wheat opening at high nine and low five and a half cents with a close near one, May corn at two numbers, oats at various points, and futures figures for July and September. It includes prices for wheat, rye, barley, timothy, chover and cash notes with dollar amounts and percentages.
Chicago livestock market showed receipts of 14 hundred plus with mixed prices across categories. Steers stockers and feeders traded steady to higher while sheep and lambs remained strong. hogs mixed with high and low ends noted as market figures fluctuated.
Notice to stockholders announces the regular annual meeting of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company at its principal office in Anaconda Montana on Wednesday May 3 at 10 o'clock for election of trustees and other business. Also Portland market bulletin notes cattle receipts and price movements with weak demand and steady to light offerings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.