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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1925

Page

10

Atlantic Coast Line Soared More Than Twelve Points

New York stocks closed higher with American Dan up over seventeen points to a record 2.83 as market breadth widened. Rail and industrials led gains with Atlantic Coast Line jumping more than 12 points to a fresh year high on news of a 100 million dollar improvement program.

Atlantic Coast Line New York New York Federal Reserve Bank General Electric American = lee Coca Cola Nash Motors Sears Roebuck Woolworth U. 8 Steel Common Easai Mathieson Alkali American Steel Foundries Standard Milling Devoe and Reynolds Inger Raad Atlanta Birmingham Atlantic Atchison Chesapeake and Ohio Rock Island Union Pacific Nickel Plate Delaware and Hudson Louisville Nashville Wabash

Market Summary Sees Dull Holiday Trading

New York December 23 on the stock exchange quietness persisted with dwindling holiday interest and firm money rates undercutting trading vigor. Industrial average hovered near year end levels as rails and utilities showed minor moves and totals remained subdued amid a flat boards session.

New York

Closing Prices for Diverse Stocks and Rails

A compiled list shows closing prices and percent changes for many companies including Allied Chemical American Can American Locomotive American Smelting and Refining American Lager American Tel American Woolen Anaconda Copper Armour Cerro de Pasco Central Leather Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Northwestern Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Coca Cola Colorado Fuel Consolidated Gas Corn Products Crucible Cuba Cane Sugar General Motors General Electric Great Northern Iron Ore Seaboard Air Line Sears Roebuck Southern Pacific Willys Overland United States Steel Westinghouse Electric and other listed firms.

Allied Chemical Dve American Can American Car and Foundry American Smelling American Lager American Tel American Woolen American Tobaccoc Atehinsee Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel California Petrotewm Cerro de Pasco Advass Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Northwestern Mil St. Paul R. I Weelfie Chile Fierce Ood Chrysler Corporation Sandhevess Coca Cola Colorado Colbesy Consolidated Gas Corietes Cuba Aires Seat Ae Waste Foundation Company Pew Wees General Motors General Electric Great Northern Iron Otts Great Northern Eiectric Pease Ae Republic Tron and Steel T. Lewis and Ganwrandee Saces Ood Seaboard Air Line Sears Roebuck Southern Pacific Willys -Overland Ssesees Woolworth Sac

Market Holds Firm Amid Rail Earnings and Bond Calm

Irregular price moves failed to shake the market's firm tone as favorable railroad field reports push demand for carrier obligations. Chesapeake and Ohio convertible bonds rose over three points on rally. special developments boosted several industrial issues while French bonds remained virtually motionless amid a dull foreign list.

Chesapeake and Ohio

Government Bonds Close in New York on December 29

U S bonds finished trading with Liberty 3 percent at 99 24 and first 4 percent at 101 24. Second 4 4s touched 100 26 and fourth 4s at 101 31. Treasury 4s quoted 102 27 and treasury 4 percent at 106 12.

New York U. S Liberty

Call Money Rates in New York on Dec 23

Call money strong with high 6 and low 6 percent. Ruling rate and closing bid at 6 percent. Last loan 6 percent, calls at 4 percent acceptances. Time loans steady with mixed collateral 60 to 90 days at 4 percent, 4 to 6 months at 4 to 5 percent. Prime mercantile paper at 4 percent.

New York Iast Prime Mercantile

Foreign Exchange Rates and Quotations Listed

The report shows irregular foreign exchange quotations with Great Britain at 4.84 9/16 and 4.86 cables, France at 3.69, Italy at 4.09 and 4.034 cables, Belgium 4.538, Germany 23.80, Holland 40.13, Norway 20.30, Sweden 26.82, Denmark 24.80, Switzerland 19.31, Spain 14.14, Greece 1.2942, Poland 10.60, Czechoslovakia 2.96, Austria 14, Romania 46%, Argentina 41.60, Brazil 14.30, Tokio 43%, Shanghai 77%, and Montreal 99 29/32.

Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Juge Slavia Austria Rumania Argentina Brazil Tokio Shanghai Montreal

Grain and live poultry market quotes from Toledo and New York

Wheat prices steady to firm with December and January seed contracts listed. Clover seed and timothy seed offered in several months futures. New York live poultry prices show mixed freight and express rates for chickens broilers roosters and turkeys with dressed poultry and regional turkey quotes also noted.

Toledo New York Freight Express Southern Southwestern

Wheat market soars on crop report demand

Chicago grain futures rose as buyers, mainly from government crop data, lifted wheat by up to 8 cents. December closed at 1.73 plus May 1.71 to 1.71 while corn gained 24 cents and oats advanced up to 1% cents. provisions ranged from steady to 47 cents higher.

Chicago United States

Exchange Closed Saturday By New York Board

The New York Stock Exchange board announced closure on Saturday December 23. Cotton, coffee and cocoa exchanges will also shut that day.

New York The New York Exchange

Livestock Prices Move Higher at Chicago Markets

Cattle receipts 7500 with better grades up about 25 cents and strong markets across all classes. best heavies 12.36 and yearlings 12.00 with bulk 8.75 to 11.00. Hogs 160 to 180 pound cuts favored with tops near 11.60. sheep receipts 9000 with fat lambs up about 25 cents and yearling wethers around 15.50 to 15.99, ewes 7.50 to 8.50.

Chicago

Sugar market steady in New York trading

Raw sugar unchanged at 4.11 duty paid with a 5,000 bag sale for early January shipment. Raw futures closed mixed with March at 2.41 and May at 2.54 while July rose to 2.66. Refined sugar steadied between 5.00 and 5.50 for fine granulated.

New York

Dry goods markets show holiday steadiness in New York

Cotton goods quiet with light business in gray cloths. Primary markets closed over the holiday and Saturday. Raw silk unchanged. Wool markets firmer with worsted yarns quiet. Burlaps easier at Calcutta and locally. Retail holiday trade remains excellent.

New York Calcutta

Chandler Cleveland Motors plans merger and formation

Cleveland Automobile Companies announce merger plans forming Chandler Cleveland Motors Corporation to operate plants and subsidiaries including Automobile Machine Company and Atlas Manufacturing Company all in Cleveland. George H. Jones of Standard Oil NY optimistic on European oil outlook next year. Morgan Livermore and Eastman Dillon bands announce employee bonuses. German railways loan floated. Texas Pacific Coal and Oil acquires remaining stake in Home Stake exploration. Montana holds 1600 acres operated oil lands and 2800 acres undeveloped leases.

Cleveland Automobile Companies Chandler- Cleveland Motors Corporation The Automobile Machine Company Atlas Manufacturing Company Cleveland George H. Jones Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Morgan Livermore and Company Stock Exchange Eastman Dillon and Company Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company Home Stake Exploration Company Montana

Amnesia Victim Matthews Regains Name in Exeter

An advertisement placed by his wife recalled B. C. Matthews an Exeter insurance broker after eight months wandering with amnesia. He saw the appeal and remembered his name and home.

AD Exeter B. C. Matthews Exeter Insurance Matthews

Christmas Sacred Concerts and Church Holiday Notices

News items announce a Christmas sacred concert at Edwards Memorial church with a varied program including solos, quartets, and an Inter-Collegiate Orchestra performance. Other notes cover a Christmas morning service and tree program at John Stewart Memorial Methodist church, a Genoa Avenue school concert by Edward's Collegians, a York Masonic Investment stockholders meeting, and updates from local social and fraternal groups.

Edwards Memorial Church Luceil Holt Mra L. Nevill Johnson and Stevenson Genevieve Lomax American Legions Maggie Brown King The Inter-Collegiates Orchestra Lorina Simpson Keystone Ella Dabney John Stewart Church Christmsa John Stewart Memorial Methodist Church Sunda Srevices Genoa Avenue High School Edward's Collegians York Masonic Investment Company Jones Street Hall Dr. Wi. Mitchell J. H. Moorman

Butter Market Steady as Dealers Seek Premiums

Butter traders in Chicago on December 23 maintained firm pricing across grades amid light stocks and good demand. Centralized firm markets showed premiums on 92 and 91 scores with 90 to 88 scores trading at notable margins, reflecting limited supplies and active buying.

Chicago

Chandler Motor Stockholders Report Key Movements

Stock holders of Chandler Motor are reported to review pivotal developments as of December 2. The brief notes potential ownership shifts and implications for company finances and strategy amid ongoing market fluctuations.

Little Jewel Ratliff Fourth Birthday Party Highlights

Miss Jewel Ratliff hosted a Tuesday afternoon party for her fourth birthday with red and white decor. Guests received poinsettia candy baskets and the hostess was showered with gifts as games and treats delighted the children.

Little Jewel Ratliff Mrntiff Myrtle Morgan Ruth Dickenson Evelyn Thompson Doris Ratliff Gladys Tate Malinda Bailey June Morn Nelva McCollum Matilda Cas Wendal Franklin Alvin Clarke Ned Tweedy James Bethe Harvey Stevens David Stevens John Edward Thompson John Matthew Armistead Elizabeth Scales Dolly

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