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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
9
Market swings rose with a cautious rush as wheat futures jumped and prices for sugar and raw materials fluctuated. Reports from Chicago and New York indicated volatility in grains, metals, and currency markets, while weather and production hints weighed on corn and oats.
New York trading on May 19 sees listless activity with a modest rail rally fading. Oil shares wobble, short selling aided by London cables, and industries including steels and utilities fall one to three points amid 450000 shares changing hands. Bond and money markets hold steady near previous levels as international remittances rise slightly and European issues show mixed moves.
Livestock market notes from the Bureau of Markets show mixed receipts and steady to slight changes in prices. Cattle and sheep receipts are reported with price ranges for fat cows, bulls, steers, and lambs, along with regional market notes from Spokane and New York copper futures and precious metals prices. The item ends with a brief aside on beer as medicine via a Philadelphia Record quip referencing William Jennings Bryan.
Copper shipments from the United States show Germany in first place for several months, with American copper exports to Germany doubling year over year. First three months of the year saw 58,548,308 pounds valued at over $3,000,000, while Holland averaged about 5,000,000 pounds. Development work begins on Pine Creek lies with Highland Surprise property, and Anaconda Copper Mining advances phosphate deposits near Soda Springs Taaho. Market review notes irregular trading with creeping recovery, dividend changes shaping bears’ sentiment and rail stocks under scrutiny.
A fragmented page lists lost items including a 34x46 diamond tire and rim between Divide and Butte, along with scattered classifed notices. The OCR jumble mentions court actions in Anaconda and Deer Lodge counties, labor ads, housing rentals, and employment wants, all presented in a raw, partial newspaper fragment.
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