Sharp rebound in stocks after annual report boosts market
New York news reports a brisk rally following Secretary Mellon’s annual report promising no new federal taxes. Industrials led gains with Studebaker, General Electric, Mexican Petroleum, Houston Oil, and Western Union up, while rail shares recovered some but lagged the advance. Sterling, foreign and money markets showed strength as rates held steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Mellon
Shorts
Studebaker
Motors
Hudson
Hupp
Moon Motors
Chandler
General Electric
Mexican Petroleum
Houston Oil
Pan-American A and B
Western Union
General Asphalt
Standard Oils
California
New Jersey
Norwern
Whch
Reading
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
United States Steel Conmon
Bethlehem B
Crucible
Baldwin
Pullman
Sterling Exchange
Calcutta
Grain futures rise on US farm credits move
Chicago December grain and livestock prices showed gains as talks of a $60 million US farm credit package boosted corn, wheat, and oats. Wheat closed up 3/4 to 1 3/4 cents, May at 1.181/4, July 1.08, with oats and corn also trading higher. hogs and sheep markets were mixed, with steady to firmer bids and notable fat lamb and ewe prices amid high receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Ile Jower
Sugar market slips as January prices ease in liquidation
In New York on December 6 the raw sugar market stayed steady with spot Cubas at 5.78 cents per pound C F. Only sale reported was 5 000 bags of Cubas in port. Futures were mostly steady aside from January easing and other months rising slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cosiig
Livestock Market Report Readable Despite Messy OCR
The livestock page notes generally strong demand with prices for cattle and calves. Beef steers and cows show strength, veal and calves mixed, and feeder bids vary by grade. miscellaneous figures appear, including per hundredweight bids and percentage ranges, though the OCR is garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chichuo
Dee G—Cattt
Londa Canadane
Othe
Bond Market Opens With Mixed Tone as New Issue Arrives
Irregularly continued trading in today's bond market saw weakness in speculative railroad mortgages offset by gains in foreign and U S government securities and stronger industrials. A December 15 new issue of 700 million dollars in short term notes was announced, with 300 million in 2 1/2 year treasury notes and cash subscriptions allowed for the full amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Treasury
St. Paul
Erie
Frisco
Oil and Copper Company
Mexican Petroleum
Pierce
Mari
Wil
Cerro de Pasco O
Connar Steeles
Cuba
Cuba Railroad
Framerican
Liberty
Bluefield West Virginia Coal Firms Listed in Ledger
A fragmented ledger page displays a long list of coal companies, banks, and related firms in Bluefield and surrounding towns, including American Coal Co, Crystal Block Mining Co, Bank of Stone Ky, Mullens, and others. It appears to catalog property interests, stock and bond values, and business names with scattered figures such as 140.00 and 21.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Coal Co
Qupeleonian P’r Ist
Pf Key Lumber Co
Bank of Stone
B’k of Wyoming
Mullens Sarkers Creek Coal Co
Blackwood Uneaber Co
Bluefield Coal & Coke
Biuefeld Supplice Bluefield Telephone Co
Bradshaw Coal Co
Carr Lumber Co
Carry-On Coal Co
Citizens Bank of War
Solumbia Chem Co
Ommunity Garage
Crystal Block Coal Co
Crystal Block Mining Co
Crystal Candyle Island
Rice Ebthorn-Hazard C. Co
Fliat Nati P’nk
Matoaka
Yop Grocery Co
Greystone Pdta Co
Harland Cumb'd GO. Co
Harty Coal Co
Home Construct'n Co
Keystone Bottl
Ixroll-Latz, Coal Co
Little War Crk. Coal Co
C. C. Co
Mcdowell Ins
C. H. Meade Coal Co
Micajah Coal Co
National Drug Pate
New Poca Coal Co
Panther Coal Co
Lick C. On
Sewell Valley Coal Sav & C
Suliva
Missouri State Road Bonds Attract Bids And Offers
Five million dollars of Missouri road bonds received bids yesterday. Two million dollars maturing December 1 1923 sold. Two million dollars due December 1 1924 and one million due December 1 1926 offered at 4.30 percent. Also public offering of four million six hundred forty five thousand dollars Consolidated 65 percent mortgage bonds of Dominion Lion and Steel Company at price 85 and yield 6.46 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Dominion Lion and Steel Company
Dry Goods Trade Slows With Mixed Demand in New York
Gray cotton goods eased with lighter trading and uneven activity in print cloth and bat sheet ing numbers. Knit goods saw more action for fals while silks remained quiet. Apparel makers noted irregular demand for smaller sizes and burlaps stayed barely steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Poultry Prices in New York on Dec 6
Live poultry shows irregularity with chickens by express at 18 to 20 cents and turkeys at 35 cents. Dressed poultry remains steady with fowls selling 16 to 32 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Express
Unclear Races and Times from New York Marks Data
OCR reads fragmentary race results with horse names or codes and numbers. Entries show times and positions such as 41-48 and 100.80 with various first to fourth place marks, but many phrases are garbled and unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Det
Victory
Grain and seed prices and a craft tip
Seed price notes for Toledo on December 6 list wheat cash at 1.33 1 2, clover seed prime at 18.55 cash and 13.56 December with 13.75 March, alsike prime 10.65 cash 10.65 December 11.00 March, timothy prime 3.40 cash 3.49 December and 8 3 6 percent March. The text adds a short craft tip for making a organdie bonnet with a cuffed front using silvercloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Alsike
Timothy
Mellon calls for surtax cuts to curb tax avoidance
Secretary Mellon urges reducing the maximum income surtax from 50 percent to not more than 25 percent and closing gaps that allow tax avoidance. He warns higher rates push taxpayers to reduce income and cites gains, losses, and exchanges as key loopholes while proposing limits on losses and stricter rules for tax exempt securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Congress
Mr. Mellon
England
Treasury Secretary
Mellon
Dwellings for Sale by Virginia Realty Loan
Real estate listing details multiple houses with 4 to 8 rooms on streets including Putnam Hardy Ronceverte Logan Raleigh Giles Hog Poplar Pine Bluefield Tyler Fulton Washington Farmer Fairmont Whitethorn Gilmer. Prices range from 2 300 to 9 500 with cash down payments and monthly terms. Business property on Bluefield Avenue also offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Street
Hardy Street
Ronceverte Street
Logan Street
Raleigh Terrace
Giles Street
Hog Street
Poplar Street
Pine Street
Carolina Avenue
Bluefield Avenue
Tyler Street
Fulton Street
Washington Street
Farmer Street
Fairmont Street
Whitethorn Street
Fox
Gilmer Street
Lewis Street
Virginia Realty Loan
Optimistic Treasury Report Highlights Debt Drop and Spending Cuts
The treasury official speaks of a positive business outlook and notes substantial progress in reducing public debt and curbing public expenditures, while acknowledging past offenses and signaling continued vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Death rate in 1922 rising says Bureau
The Department of Commerce reports provisional Bureau of Census figures for the first half of 1922 show a higher death rate than the same period in 1921. The six month rate averaged 12.6 in 1922 vs 12.0 in 1921, with Maine at 16.7 and Idaho at 8.2. The data forecast a somewhat higher annual death rate for 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Maine
Idaho
Dog and Badger Chums at Ottumwa
A young badger captured by Tim Murdock has become domesticated and now pals with a fox terrier in Ottumwa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Tim Murdock
Real estate transfers filed in county clerk office
Real estate transfers recorded include M T Leedy to W C Shrader on Greenbrier Street Bluefield for 2500. R W F Stowers to James Atwell near Gap of Stony Ridge for 80. John M Wirgman to William Peery Lot 10 Section 340 Bluefield for 200. Fred D Wagner to spouse 2.4 acres Rock for 1300. J F Summer et al to Thomas Boggs 14 acres Rich Creek for 1800. Elizabeth Abs hire to Gerald P and Jessie L Coen Lot 5 Section 24 Bluefield for 8000. J H Goforth et al to J H Tabor 56 acres Brush Fork for 6000. C H Koontz to H G McGraw Lot in Athens for 4500. J Matthew Cox to C W Cox 31.5 acres Bluestone River for 1500. T J Ashworth to Mary P Marchant Lot at Duhring for 300. Telegraph Want Ads bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Leedy
W. C. Shrader
Greenbrier Street
Bluefield
R. W. F. Stowers
James Atwell
Gap
Stony Ridge
John M. Wirgman
William Peery
C. H. Koontz
H. G. McGraw
Athens
J. Matthew Cox
C. W. Cox
Bluestone River
T. J. Ashworth
Mary P. Marchant
Duhring
Also Mentioned on This Page
Secretary OF Treasury
yAggs
Wresh
BUGIR
Blueheld
Bestadford
Pant Radford
Bristol
Prounoke
Norfolk
Parior
Breder
Moanoke
Tragersetown
Lynchburg
Philadelpiia
Hageratown
Y. J. Wilmy
Hancock
First National Bank Building
Bluefield, W. VA
Ohm
Risers
Hbo
Teo
Freckles
BY Blosser
Joseph Lanus
Lanus
Libraly Bohds
Obregon
Washington
Jenac T. Mann
James Elwoc
A. J. McBride
Aust
Mgr. Gales
C. L. Alexander
H. R. Hawthorn Bailes
Thomas F. Farrell
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Great Lakes
Pocahontas
Tidewater
Peres of
Matt Galehue
Ontas
Broadway
Main
Boston
Mass
Board of Trade
Ebidg
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fraction
Portland
Pocahontas Wharf
Lambert's Point
Sewell’s Point
Newport News
City Pleza
Great Lakes Sandusky
London Agrs
Pvans & Reid, Ltd
Leadenhall Gt
London
B. C
Agenia
Henry Cor & Ovorict
Piazza
Manteo
Genova
Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc
N. Y
Eble
Watkins, Scott’s
Lisbon
Telegraph
THE
First National Bank
Virginia
Bluefield Trust CO
J. R. Laird
W. ©. Neikirk, Treas
Bluefield National Bank
Brand and
Raleigh Streets
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!