Oil stocks lead activity as talks of $200 million merger rise
New York Dec 30 oil stocks led early trading with prices generally higher. General Petroleum and Pan American Western drew attention amid reports they would form a $200,000,000 corporation to develop western oil fields. Simms Pete Pure Oil Sinclair and others hit new high ground in heavy trading. Money market remained tight with year end cash needs and 6 percent renewal rate. some outside borrowing at 7 percent.
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New York
General Petroleum
Pan American Western
Simms Pete
Pure Oil
Sinclair
Stock Exchange
New Orleans Freight Shifts Up in 1925 Year
New Orleans reports about 25 000 car loads more freight moved in 1925 than in 1924 per the Association of Commerce. Coal, petroleum and copra saw notable gains. Boston expects the New England Power System to expand regional manufacturing with improved power service.
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New Orleans
Association of Commerce
Boston
New England Power System
New England
Yorkville Tin Plate Plant Sees Three Months of Work
Steel Yorkville Ohio December report from Wheeling Steel notes the Yorkville Tin Plate plant has enough orders to maintain steady operation for the next three months. For most of 1925 the facility ran all twenty four mills.
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STEEL
Yorkville
Ohio
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Steel demand curbs production amid tight dealer stocks
Pittsburgh reports current steel consumption pace governs production as dealers hold small stocks despite heavy deliveries in the last three months.
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Pittsburgh
Western stock conditions show good feed and condition
Livestock and range conditions are exceptionally favorable in the Western states as sheep and cattle enter winter in good condition. Camel ranges carry a good supply of feed.
Wheat acreage seeded in Floyd and Hale counties
Amarillo report notes Floyd and Hale counties in the Texas Panhandle have seeded 100000 acres of wheat. Early snows and rains have provided ample moisture and the grain is coming up well.
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Amarillo
Tex
Floyd and
Hale Counties
Texas Panhandle
Automobiles Sales Boom in Francisco But Ads Fail
Francisco reports a heavy sale of new automobiles in the last lot, with advertising seen as insufficient to spark demand. Local dealers note high interest but contend market responses vary and that broader promotional efforts may be needed to sustain momentum.
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Francisco
Trade in horses and mules brisk in off season
Horses and mules trade in Wassas City remains above normal for the season, a period typically slack, with buyers active and prices steady despite the year end.
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Wassas City
Rayon Plant Expansion Awarded in Cumberland Maryland
RAYON CUMBERLAND Md Dec 30 A contract for a new unit of the local rayon plant of the American Celular and Chemical Mfg company Limited has been awarded and the plant will be completed within four months with machinery costing around the project to add capacity and jobs in the region.
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Rayon Cumberland
Rayon
Celular and Chemical Mfg. Company Limited
Poultry Grading Laws Planned by State Department
Minneapolis dispatch reports the state department of agriculture plans to establish the first poultry grading laws as of December 30. The move aims to standardize quality and labeling across the industry in the state.
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Minneapolis
State Department of Agriculture
Seasongood Named Cincinnati's First Mayor Under Charter
Cincinnati selects Murray Seasongood as the first mayor under the new city charter at the first regular council meeting. Stanley Matthews is vice mayor and Julius Luthsin president pro tem after a caucus of six charter committee members. Edward T. Dixon withdraws. three organization councilmen and two Democrats could have given him a majority.
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Cincinnati
Seasgongood
Edward T. Dixon
Dixon
Belgian Steamer Comtesse De Flandres Driven Ashore
The Belgian steamer Comtesse De Flandres was driven ashore at Eastbourne and the crew were removed with great difficulty.
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London
Comtesse de Flandres
Eastbourne
Poultry Grading Standard Proposal Reported
In the country dealers assess grades by their own standards while sifying grades. the plan includes dressed ducks geese and chickens and live poultry to be included in the Hist.
Major U.S. Industrial Stocks Alphabetical List Mixed
A long archival listing shows numerous company names across sectors including American Locomotive General Electric U.S. Steel Pennsylvania Railroad and others. The fragment suggests a market page with stock names and classifications rather than a narrative or report.
Liberty Bonds Market Snapshot
The fragment lists bond identifiers and prices with terms such as first and second quotes. Entries include 45, 100.18, 4% 100, 101.29, and 4%48 106.12, indicating fluctuating Liberty Bond values and yields in brief figures.
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Liberty Bonds
Coene. Yy
Sogopvarane
Chicago Livestock Market Prices and Receipts Summary
Chicago livestock receipts show hogs at 21 000 with a market steady to 10 cents lower. Prices range bulk 11.15 to 11.75, top 12.10, with various weights quoted. Cattle receipts 10 000 with steady market. beef steers 11.50 to 12.50, higher grades up to 12.50, and other classes listed with prices for butcher cattle, cows, bulls, veal calves, feeders, and stocker lots.
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Chicago
Two Men Stage Four Holdups In Cincinnati
Police hunt two men aged 25 to 30 after they staged four hold ups in two hours from a closed car. Victims included William Koerner caretaker at a Standard Oil station who lost 15 dollars Joseph Stanberg a Refiners Oil filling station proprietor who lost 35 dollars Julia McCain bakery proprietor who lost 85 dollars and Thomas Henderson rooming house owner who had 134 dollars taken.
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Cincinnati
William H. Koerner
Joseph Stanberg
Julia McCain
Thomas Henderson
Russo-Italian socialist leader Kuliscioff dies in Milan
Milan December 30 The radical Russo Italian socialist leader Kuliscioff died here today at age reported by local authorities The news notes his prominence in socialist movements and impact on European reform efforts.
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Milan
Kuliscioff
Capper Urges Farm Reform to End Slump
Senator Capper Republican of Kansas farm bloc leader told the Boston Chamber of Commerce that farmers must seek equality with other industry, build efficient marketing, and governments must provide a market for crop surpluses to prevent a renewed downturn.
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Boston
Thevernment
Pator Capper
Ansas
Train Schedules for Athens Connect North and East
Listings show northbound and southbound trains from Athens with departures including No. 5 at 2:48 pm, No. 6 at 6:31 pm, and No. 81 at 6:45 am. Eastbound and westbound times for Baltimore and Ohio lines include No. 12 at 4:27 pm and a 10:30 am service.
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Ae & M
Edob
Athens
Senthho
Lanter
Ocking Valley
Dal He
SF Kanes
Baltimore & Ol
Sheep Receipts Show Market Steady With Varied Lamb Prices
Market for sheep remains steady as receipts total 16 000 with fat lambs at 15 75 to 16 50 and feeder lambs at 15 50 to 16 50. Ewes and yearlings price ranges reflect mixed demand and cull animals fill gaps from 2 50 to 9 50.
Pittsburgh Livestock Market Summary Cattle and Hog Trends
Cattle supply light and market steady with prices from 7.75 to 11 for various weights and grades. Hogs receipts about 2000 with slower, lower demand. prime heavy at 12 to 12.25, mediums 12.65 to 12.75, light yorkers 13 to 13.25, roughs 10 to 10.50. Sheep and lambs about 500 head, market steady to down with ewes and veal figures noted.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Livestock Receipts Mixed Market Activity
Cattle receipts at Cincinnati reach 650 head with steady market. steers good to choice priced around 10.50. Calves strong to 14. Hogs with 5600 head, market slow and weak with a 25 cent drop to 12 for good to choice packers and butchers. Sheep 350 head, market strong with good to choice 16 to 16.50 and lambs at 16.
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Cincinnati
Cleveland grocers list dairy produce and farm goods
A 1940s era market slate shows prices for creamery butter eggs oleo cheese apples and vegetables. Cre me butter at 52 4 cents per pound firsts 1944 price. eggs fresh northern Ohio extra firsts 47 cents. Ohio firsts 45 cents. tomatoes 3.15 per basket. potatoes 2 to 2.15 per bushel. cabbage 30 to 40 per ton.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Western
Old York State
Chicago Produce Butter Prices and Ratings
Chicago creamery receipts show extra 47 cents, extra firsts 45 cents, butter at 48 cents per pound. Packing stock priced at 35 cents, with rate 4414 cents noted.
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Chicago
Market Report Prices for Produce Hay and Wool
New York market notes quiet activity with hay prices given for No 1 at 1.45 and No 3 at 1.20 to 1.25, mixed clover 1.10 to 1.40. Petroleum firm at 3.55 to 3.65. Wool shows quiet conditions with domestic fleece Ohio and Texas lines, domestic pulled scour and territory scour bases at varying ranges 0.75 to 1.30.
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New York
Ohio
Texas
Toledo Grain Prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and More
Daily market update lists No 2 red wheat at 1.94 to 1.95, corn 38 yellow, oats 2 white at 47 1/2 to 46 1/2, rye 2 at 1.06, barley 2 high, cloverseed cash 14.40 with futures 14.40 14.45 14.60 14.65, alike futures 16 with March 16.25, timothy cash 3.80 with futures 3.80 3.90 for March.
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Toledo
Allike
Timothy
Mareh
Ice cream gains drive 1925 consumption rise and consolidation
The Business World Today reports that about 300 million gallons of ice cream will be consumed in 1925, up 25 million from prior totals. Growth stems from hot weather, distribution advances, and a wave of mergers creating national scale producers.
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New York
Deaths Funerals for George France Held at Wilson Chapel
Funeral services for 82 year old George France were held at Wilson chapel yesterday afternoon after his death at midnight Saturday at his Broadwell home. He was a resident of Broadwell.
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George France
Wilson Chapel
Mr. France
Broadwell
Newly Items Gathered by Messenger Correspondents
Dayton resident Paul E Stanton visited his mother Mrs Anna Stanton over Christmas with cousin Stanton Payne of Milan Missouri Also home for the holidays were daughter Mrs Elizabeth Reagan of Cincinnati and relatives Crawford and Howard Morehead of Columbus The item lists several visitors and extended family gatherings across towns.
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Paul E. Stanton
Dayton
Stanton Payne
Milan
Anna Stanton
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Clara Cavanaugh
Athens
Ray Shirtzinger
Columbus
Wellston
Nellie G. Martin
Tom Newman
George Murdoch
Grace Brown
Gertrude Brown
W. &E. Stanton
J. O. Martin
Jackson
H. C. Calvin
B. H. Henry
McArthur
L. W. Calvin
Margaret
Hamden
Fireman seriously injured as engine explodes near Le Moyne
Clarence Christian a fireman on the Hocking Valley sustained serious injuries when an engine blew up near Le Moyne just south of Toledo shortly after noon Friday. The blast pinned him and the engineer under the engine while the brakeman was thrown about sixty feet but walked afterward. Christian’s recovery is listed as very doubtful.
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Clarence Christian
Hocking
le Moyne
Toledo
Christian
Christmas Visits Fill Homes Across Lottridge Area
Many families shared Christmas at relatives homes in Lottridge Athens and surrounding towns. Guests included Lottridge Daytons Knigh ts Ackleys and Swartzes with travel from Marion Portsmouth Zanesville and Millersport. School closed for holiday and local move ins noted.
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Harry Pay
Dayton
C. E. Knight
Athens
Charles Day
Noah Turner
Marion
Portsmouth
Iner
Raniel Ackley
I. T. Runnion
Glen
Esmond Brandeberry
John Barnhill
Dutch Ridge
Sharp
Leroy Boggs
Lottridge
Verde Chevalier
Will Chevalier
Reedsville
Attimer Ackley
Lhildren
Fred Warner
Hazel
Daniel Ackley
Ores Swartz
Millersport
C. D. Swartz
L. T. Runnion
Dorothea
Mildred
Clarence Swartz
Ralph Allen
Parkersburg
Mildred Runnion
Gladys Sheets
Coolville
Charles Ackley
Bud Justice
Frost
Loch Barnhart
Mildred ‘Runnion
W. O. Stout
Cool‘ville
Local Families Gather for Community Event
Mr and Mrs Harry Carleton with grandma Carleton join Mr and Mrs JC D Swartz and Ores Swartz at a local community gathering.
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Harry Carleton
Grandma Carleton
JC. D. Swartz
Ores Swartz
Christmas in Sharpsburg Brings Joy and Weddings
Christmas observed with church program and gift distributions. Local residents, including Jesse Wolf and Belva Carpenter, married en route through Athens. Widespread holiday visits, burials, and family gatherings noted across Marion, Canton, Columbus, and Bethel areas.
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Jesse Wolf
Belva Carpenter
Marion
Athens
Floyd Grimes
Canton
Eli Morris
Plantsville
Bethel
Schofield
Chesterhill Bank
James Randolph
Columbus
Bartlett
Edna Goddard
Killis Gibson
Dalton
J. R. Edgerton
Florida
Lillian Bardin
Wayne Edgerton
Hermon
Howard Harris
Elsie Dille
London
Raymond
Albany
Floyd Beard
New Lexington
Freida Fawcett
H. V. Carpenter
George Brooks
Frank Bardin
A. Melimeier
Henry Burns
Bern
Plains Residents Visit Nelsonville Couple Friday Night
Miss Emma Gulley Ashford Ma and Mr and Mrs Ervin Vore with son Warren visited Mr and Mrs Thurston Matheny at Nelsonville Friday night. Roscoe Shields who works near...
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Emma Gulley
Ashford Matheny
Ervin Vore
Warren
Thurston Matheny
Nelsonville
Roscoe Shields
Columbus Families Share Visits and Fire Destroys Home
Se Columbus residents hosted visiting relatives including Alvin Ball, Rol Bricker, Migs Boring, and Ed Shipley group. Mr and Mrs Myrtle Ole’s home burned with no insurance. three children were unharmed.
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Fletch
Esther Scott
Jlem
Neva Hawk
Rob Hawk
Lumbus
Myrtle Ole
Paul
Warner
Christmas Visits Spread Among Local Families
A scattered list shows numerous families and relatives visiting for Christmas and the holiday weekend. Names include Mr. and Mrs. William Battrell and daughter Carolyn, Warnie Nelson and family, Howard family of Dyesville, John Cline, Dwight Seiple, H. I. Steward and family, A Ta and Pauline, Mrs. John Fischler, Miss Faye Perry, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Percy, Ernest Mishel Toledo crew, Sam Farley of Hayderp, Frank Foley and family, Denton Cooper, J. Nichols, and Jap Weed among others visiting relatives in Albany and nearby towns.
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William Battrell
Ian
Carolyn
Bany
Warnie Nelson
Fon
Howard
Dyesville
John Cline
Dwight Seiple
Oroville
H. I. Steward
Albany
Wen
Steward
A. Ta
Pauline
John Fischler
Faye Perry
B. D. Percy
Ernest Mishel Toledo
Sam Farley
Hayderp
Tives
Frank Foley
Familly
Dudgeon
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