Oil Shares Lead Upward Slide on Market Rally
New York stocks rose led by oil shares with most issues up one to three points, buoyed by reports of production decline in Wortham field and rising gasoline prices. Wheat futures surged to 2.05 a bushel while steel and carload records provided optimism. United States Steel closed higher after early weakness as markets absorbed gains across energy, automotive, and solvent sectors.
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New Wortham
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Common
Baldwin
American
Pacific Oil
Tidewater Oil
Pan- American
Gosden
Phillips Petroleum
Pure Oil
Marland
Sinclair
Standard Oils
California
New Jersey
Texas Company
Union Ol
Nash Motors
Jordan Motors
Mack Trucks
Lehigh Valley
Erie
New York Central
New Haven
Southern Pacific
Wabash
Atlantic Coast Line
Colorado
Southern
Oil bond strength boosts New York trading amid merger rumors
Oil company bonds led the New York bond session as crude and gasoline prices rose and merger chatter among independents persisted. Sinclair, Skelly, Pan-American and California Petroleum hit highs unseen since 1923 while railroad bonds showed little change and several issues gained strength.
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New York
Sinclair Consolidated
Skelly
Pan-American
California
New York Central
Hudson
Manhattan
Cozy six room home on Essex Street for $5000
Six room house on Essex Street offered on terms of $1000 cash and $40 per month. Nearby properties include Penn Mar Ave five rooms at $6250 and College Avenue brick bungalow seven rooms for $14000. Bluefield Ave business with store and two flats rents $100 monthly, priced at $8000.
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Essex Street
Penn-Mar Ave
View Avenue
Union Street
College Avenue
Giles Street
Lee Street
Bluefield Ave
For Sale Housing Units Across Town by Faris Real Estate
Faris Real Estate lists multiple houses for sale in town. Options include seven rooms with brick construction and full basement at 16500, six rooms at 9500, and three six room houses at 6800, all with hardwood and hot water. exchanges offered and no loan required.
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South Bluefield
College Avenue
Washington St
Faris Real Estate
Market notes show gains in Katy and Polish bonds
Katy adjustments rise to a new high while St Paul Hens fall. Polish 6s advance 312 points on light turnover amid chatter bankers will float a loan next month. Week's new financing total tops 100 million with Chicago and Western Indiana and Union Oil of California issues selling readily. Public offering slated tomorrow for Pacific Steamship Co first preferred Marine Equipment 61-28 at yields about 5 and 6.2 percent.
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St. Paul Hens
Chicago
Indiana
Union Oil
California
Pacific Steamship Co
First
Seed prices for grains and timothy in Toledo market report
In Toledo on January 28, Wheat cash at 2.20 to 2.21. Cloverseed cash old with January and February at 19.75 and March at 19.90 asked. Alsice cash old 15.35 and new January 13.60 with March 13.75. Timothy seed cash and January 3.20 and March 3.25 bid.
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Toledo
Ohio
Timothy
Grain silks past records as May wheat soars in Chicago
Grain prices surged in Chicago with May wheat trading at 2.0578 dollars, the highest since 1868 except for 1916 21. The rise tracked persistent foreign demand and reports of robust export business in the United States, lifting other months and corn as well.
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Chicago
Grain futures close with modest gains across corn oats and wheat
Wheat rose 21 8c to 57 8c, May at 2.04 to 2.05 and July 1.72 3 4 to 1.72 7 8. Corn gained 11 8c to 17 8c, oats unchanged to 0 25c up. Provisions declined 12 to 1c.
Raw sugar gains amid Cuba crop concerns and steady shipments
Raw sugar rose 11-16 to 4.29 duty paid on the spot market with shipments steady at that level. Over 85,000 Porto Rican and 35,000 Cuban bags were sold for prompt and February delivery to local and outport refiners and operators. Futures closed 4 to 6 points higher with March at 2.84 and September at 3.25. refined sugar eased 15 points to 6.00–6.25.
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New York
Cuba
Poultry Prices in New York Market Report
Live poultry steady totals show chickens 82 38 cents per pound by express, geese 25 cents by freight, dressed poultry unchanged. The note indicates overall pricing stability for dressed stock.
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New York
Express
Dry Goods Market Quiet in New York Cotton Goods
The New York market reports cotton goods trading quietly on January 28 with prices holding fairly steady and demand subdued across major lines.
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New York
Textile Trade Demand Notes Secure Market Momentum
The report notes sustained demand for Ginghams and percales with higher purchase rates. Napped cottons and blankets remain sought after, and several large corporations reported steady activity alongside evolving market dynamics.
Opening of Full Lines of Men’s Wear Announced
Four to five months orders on the books. Formal announcement was made by the largest producer of the opening of full lines of men's wear in all departments on Wednesday, February 4. Raw silk was unchanged and quiet. Burlaps were quiet locally and some casing was reported at Calcutta.
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Calcutta
Livestock market report Chicago January cattle and hog prices
Cattle receipts 9,000 with steady to higher values for heavy weighty steers and yearlings. Prices show gains of 75 cents to over a dollar for top lots, extreme heavies at around 11.60. Hog receipts 14,000 with steady to slightly lower finish. top 10.95 and most 10.40 to 10.85 for 200 to 240 pound carcasses.
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Chicago
Market Report on Livestock Prices and Weights
Livestock receipts include 140 to 160 pound pigs at 9.50 to 9.76, strong weight slaughter pigs 8.75 to 9.25, bulk packing sows around 10.0 to 10.30, and an estimated holdover of 18,000. Sheep receipts total 10,000 with fat sheep uneven but opening steady to 25 cents higher. bulk fat lambs 17.75 to 18.25 with a top of 18.35. fat sheep steady to weak. bulk desirable fat ewes 9.75 to 10.50. feeding lambs fully steady, bulk 17.60 to 18.00.
Dairy market report from New York shows steady butter eggs and cheese
Butter prices ease as receipts reach 6,628 while eggs stay steady with 12,787 receipts. Nearby hennery browns extras sell at 61 62 cents and Pacific coast whites extras at 59 60 cents. Cheese holds at 2.45 to 2.07 dollars.
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New York
Hennery
Pacific Coast
Real Estate Transfers Filed for Record in County
Real estate transfers filed yesterday in the county court clerk's office include gd D. Daniel and wife to Ezra Belcher for lot 18 Johnston Addition Princeton for $1. John M. Wirgman and wife to J A Kirtner for lot 25 section 425 Bluefield for $200. Rocco Martin to J A Kirtner for 18.98 acres near Ingleside for unknown consideration.
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D. Daniel
Ezra Belcher
Johnston Addition
Princeton
John M. Wirgman
J. A. Kirtner
Bluefield
Rocco Martin
Ingleside
Smart Frock Described In White Taffeta With Apple Green Georgette
A frock crafted of white taffeta features large circles of apple green georgette crepe appliqued across the surface, creating an attractive design.
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