Southern Railway stock hits par for first time in history
The stock market rally lifts Southern Railway common to par value for the first time, with a rise of two and five eighths points, amid broad gains in steel oils and utilities. United States Steel nears new highs as oil issues push higher, and public utilities show strength with several issues hitting or approaching year highs.
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Southern Railway Common
New York
United States Steel Common
Republic
Tudewater
White California Petroleum
Colorado Fuel
Houston
Mid-Continent
Phillips
Texas Company
Royal Dutch
Central America
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Chicago
Northwestern
Montana Power
Havana Electric
North American Company
International Telephone
Standard Gas and Electric
Kansas City Power and Light
Niagara Falls Power
American Waterworks
Mercers
United States Rubber Common
Keystone Tire
Timken
Household Producta
American Can
International D Business Machine
General Railway Signal
American Agricultural Chemical Preferred
Ginter Company
American Tobacco A and B
Philip Morris
Savace Armes
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Notice of sale of lot in Bluefield West Virginia
Trustees Burks Kirkpatrick announce sale of Lot 19 section 306 Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia by deed of trust dated December 1 192? and later amendments. Sale set for August 7 1925 at 10 a m at public auction to satisfy obligations under the trust instrument.
Rail schedule notes for Bluefield to East Radford and connections
The notice lists train departures from Bluefield at 7 46 am toward East Radford and local Pines, with connections to East Bedford and New York via Roanoke and a sleeper dining car to Medburg. It mentions continuing routes to Columbus Charleston Cincinnati Portsmouth Welch and Nov. with various departure times.
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Bluefield
East Radford
East Bedford
Medburg
New York
Roanoke
Columbus
Charleston
Cincinnati
Columb Ar
Portsmouth
C. Bes
Welch and Galery
Bond Market Averages Hold Steady Amid Mixed Readings
New York July 16 The bond market marked time today failing to respond to further data as averages for rails utilities and industrials showed small moves. Total sales reached 8.453 million dollars as investors await clearer cues.
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New York
Fragmentary OCR list of companies and brands across industries
A garbled compilation of corporate names and products, including Central Leather, Chandler Motor, General Asphalt, General Motors, Gulf States Steel, Hudson Motors, Illinois Central, Mack Truck, National Biscuit, Reading, Seaboard, Seaboard Air Line, Pacific, Union Pacific, and others, with scattered percentages and identifiers. The imperfect text seems to catalog brands, partners, or stock mentions rather than a cohesive narrative or event.
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Ornia
Canadian Pacific
Pasco Oicies
Chandler Motor
ONO
Cccwans
Mil
St Paul
Coee Cou
Vlocs Chemienl
Cow Erie
Lask
General Asphalt
General Motora
Ceenenes Ae
Great Northern
Gulf States Steel
Vevenes Ass Hudaon Motors
I. ¢Sae Canal Ee Tllinois Central
Esa Baveweeee
Independent O
Behe International Mtervenser
Loutevine
Nashville
Hoodnaeentie
Bpumne
Oneness
Cemevensoree
Well Motors
Exican Seaboard OM
Ceceus
Mil-Continent Petroleum
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Suebes
Weounulivett National
Veveecolee
York Central
Cocrkeyee N. H
Nortford
Norfolk and Western
North American Ae Pan
American Petroleum “B
Pennsylvania
Deslipdelphia
Reading
Bile Iron and Steel
Eynolds
St. Louis
San Francisco
Inion Pacific
Notice of Trustee Sale in Bluefield West Virginia 1925
Public auction to highest bidder on August 10 1925 at 10 am at the Coal and Coke Building Raleigh Street Bluefield WV for Lot No 12 Section 912 in the City of Bluefield Mercer County as security for a 1924 deed of trust by James W Williams and Edna Williams to T C Phillips trustee. Proceeds cover trustee commissions costs and balance to be paid to owners if directed.
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Aembesty
James W. Williams
Na Williams
T C Philps
Mercer County
West Virginia
I. T. C. Phillips
Coal and Coke Building
Raleigh Street
Bluefield
Towit
E. T. Oliver By . Hylton
Edna Williams
Piai Li
Market quotes show wheat gains and corn steady
Our boarding house notes reported heavy damage to the spring crop and firm closing wheat prices. September futures rose to 1.545, December to 1.555, with corn up 1 to 2 cents and provisions steady, signaling cautious optimism in the grain market.
Market Reports Mixed as Rates Relaxed and Bonds Fall
Relaxation of money rates spurred speculative activity in stocks but not bonds. New York Federal Reserve rediscount rate held steady. Seaboard bonds rise on Miami extension news, while Florida East Coast issues slip. Western Maryland 48 advance tied to merger chatter. Oil issues gain on higher fees. Pan-American 64 and Skelly 6% rise. Tokio Electric loan discussed with no terms yet. Blair & Co bonds Cologne issue offered below recent Berlin loan. calls loans seen at 3%. Time loans firm with mixed collateral and prime commercial paper at 3%–4%.
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New York Federal Reserve Bank
Seaboard
Miami
Fla
Maryland
Pan-American 64
Virginia-Carolina Chemical and
Wilson & Co
Tokio Electric Corporation
Blair & Co
Cologne
Germany
Berlin
Government Bond Yields On Liberty and Treasury Notes
In New York on July 16 government bonds closed with Liberty 3a at 100.28, Liberty second 4s at 100.14, Liberty fret 4448 at 192.16, Liberty second 4%s at 101.6, Liberty third 4Ma at 101.19, Liberty fourth 4%s at 102.24, Treasury 4s at 103.2, and Treasury 4%s at 107.16.
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New York
United States
Liberty
Treasury
Call Money Market Report
New York July 16 call money ease with rates quoted high 34 percent and low 3 percent for the day as markets show liquidity shifts. Analysts note volatility amid trading activity and bank liquidity conditions affecting short term lending costs.
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New York
Foreign exchanges steady in early New York trading
Foreign exchanges were steady with quoted rates for major currencies including Great Britain at around 4.85 and 4.86, France near 4.71 to 4.72, Italy about 3.70 to 3.71, and other nations listed with various bid and cable prices. The report covers multiple currencies including Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden and Argentina to reflect market levels.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Greece
Poland i
Seed prices in Toledo market report
SEED Toledo Ohio lists wheat No 2 red old 1.65 1.66 new 1.61 1.62 Clover seed cash 16.60 Oct 15.15 December 14.55 Alsike December 2.25 bid Timothy seed cash 5.70 September 4.00.
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Toledo
Ohio
Alsike
Timothy
Live Poultry Prices Steady in New York Trade
In New York on July 16 live poultry prices remained unchanged amid market notes showing dressed poultry irregular. Fows range 23 to 33 as firm activity persists.
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New York
Dairy prices and receipts in New York market
Butter receipts 11,680 with creamery prices rising above extras to 44 44%c. Eggs steady with 25,983 receipts and fresh gathered extra firsts at 35 26%cc, firsts 33 34c, seconds 31 43%c. Cheese steady on 313,184 pounds received.
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New York
Wheat soars in late Chicago dealings on heat and moisture slump
Wheat climbed sharply in late Chicago dealings as traders cited heightened heat and drought reducing moisture. The session reflected renewed concerns about crop yields and ongoing weather stress impacting grain markets.
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Chicago
Sugar futures slip after midsession rally amid liquidation
Raw sugar prices opened firmer with gains of one to six points, then fell sharply in the afternoon to end near unchanged to slightly higher. September, December, March and May futures closed mixed with declines from earlier levels as refined sugar demand waned and offerings increased. Prices at the close were September 2.57, December 2.73, March 2.80, May 2.88 with refined sugar at about 6.40.
Dry Goods Market Quiet in New York Trading
Cotton goods market was quiet today with prices steady on print cloths, sheetings, and convertible. The rubberizing end of the industry picked up activity while domestics sold in small lots to the jobbing trade. Raw silk and thrown silks rose locally after Yokohama sales, and jute markets abroad stayed active as Calcutta prices climbed.
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New York
Yokohama
Calcutta
Livestock Market News Chicago July 16 Cattle Receipts
Cattle receipts total 123806 with choice fed steers up to 10c higher. Plain southern steers weak to 25c lower. Extreme range fed top 14.50 on a 1146-pound offering. best 14.00, bulk grain fed 12.00 13.50. Grass cattle 8.00 9.00. dealers 10.50 11.00. House receipts 22000. Opened 10c higher, but closed dull 15c 25c lower than early.
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Chicago
Best
Market Report: Livestock Prices and Receipts
170 pounds and up sell for 14.10 to 14.50 dollars with early top at 14.60. Bulk 140 to 160 cm cattle largely 13.75 to 14.15. Sows 12.65 to 13.10 in alk packing. Sheep receipts 13,000. Fat lambs 26 cents lower with steady natives and culls. feeding lambs very slow. best held late at steady prices. top fat lambs 15.10. natives 14.25 to 14.50. culls 11.00 to 12.00. fatties 8.50 to 9.00. heavies to 6.00. Shippers 4,000. holdovers 15,000.
Real estate transfers filed in county clerk's office
Real estate transfers recorded include W L Johnston and wife to A Johnston for 41 acres in East River district at 360. Glenmont Land Association to Robert H Moore for 1004 Bluefield area at 4500. W P Tabor and wife to T C Phillips for lot 1 section 7 Graham field Bluefield at 10. Mary L Brown and husband to John M Newton for multiple lots in ecc- Sites Bluefield at 10. Phillips for lot 3 section 68 Bluefield at 10.
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W. L. Johnston
A. ©. Johnston
East River District
Glenmont Land Association
Robert H. Moore
Bluefield
W. P. Tabor
T. C. Phillips
Grahamfield
Mary L. Brown
John
Wall Street awaits oil firm earnings for second quarter
New York July 16 Wall street eyes earnings reports from leading oil companies for the April–June period. Analysts expect substantial improvement over the first half of 1925 and the same quarter in 1924, with many firms likely to sustain or raise their dividend rates for the year.
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New York
Wall Street
Steel Shares Show Profit Rise in Second Quarter
Public market reports indicate improved earnings for Re public Iron and Steel at $1.34 a share in Q2 from $1.26 in Q1 as high operations and strong steel product demand offset price declines. Maryland Oil, with Morgan control, posts $2,000,000 monthly earnings after charges, forecasting $8.26 million for H1 and about $5 a share. In Q1 1925, the company earned $3,622,071 net or $2.19 a share.
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Republic Iron and Steel
Wall Street
Maryland
J. P. Morgan and Co
Pillow of Fire Claims Life in New York Incident
In New York a man named Joshua Birtlestreet aged 48 smoldered a pillow with a cigarette leading to fatal suffocation. The blaze started from the careless ember and engulfed the pillow, ending in his death.
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New York
Joshua Birtlestreet
Coal and Finance Listings From West Virginia Firms
A clipped reading shows stock and bond entries from Bluefield and surrounding firms in West Virginia. The list includes coal companies, hardware, groceries, and mortgage concerns with bid prices and company names such as First National Bank, Arcama Coal Co, and West Virginian Mortgage and Discount Corporation. The document reflects regional commerce and property interests in a developing coal market.
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Aracama Coal Co
Nch Development Co
Fixhors Valley
Atte War Creek Coal
C. i. Seash Fasterling Hardware Co
Thermo Pocahontas Co
Butter Market Holds Firm on Sub 92 Scores
The Chicago butter market stayed firm across all grades below 92 with a steady half cent rise. Fresh 92-score butter traded at 43 cents, 90-score at 43 cents in the centralized market today.
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Chicago
Wool Market Holds Steady In Boston Trading
Business on the Boston wool market shows little change with domestic fleece wools moving in limited quantities. Ohio delaines remain firm at 56 and 67 cents grease for graded stocks, with recent sales around 56c. Southern fleeces offered at 50c grease, sellers not pressuring sales as list prices stay unchanged.
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Boston
Ohio
Sugar market shows more liberal offerings in New York
In New York on July 16 refiners bought 15 000 bags Cuban late July shipment at 4 27 duty paid and 6500 bags St Croix October shipment.
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New York
St. Croix
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Indus
Hans Ae
Wooest
Kirkpatrick
Hardson, Jr
Altown
W. Jr
Rogers Street
Eaere Street
Arthur F. Lenritz Kingdon
D. H. Howard
Chas. E. Bare Ks
Irkpatrick
E. C. Herbert
Louise C. Herbert
George Rich- Kebrnry
Ana Ci
Arirkpatick
George Richardson
Lowery G. Bowling
Ateae
West
Burka
Ifee G. Bowlin' Ew
Siocter
Moses Hyman
Welch, W. Va
J. Want
Ament - Va
Community Loan Coo
Bland Street
W. C. Nelkirk
Sec-Treas
By Ahern
Meretn
Ben Hur
Amm
Nour
Gov’t Bonds
Ford
Wall Street Briefs
Coal Property
C. B. Hancock
First National Bann
Beasts of the Field
Birds of the Air
Homein
South Bluefield
Norfolk Street
Minton Street
Call
Oue Bluefield National Bank
Leia
Bluefield National
Bluefield, W.va
Bluefield, West Va
Isaac T. Mann
James Elwood Jones
Thomas F. Farrell
Mgr
A. J. McBride
H. R. Hawthorne
C. N. Alexander
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Pocahontas
Tidewater
Great Lakes
Company Incorporated
P.F.C
Origina
Pocatent
Wade Man
Tas Fuel Company, Incorporated
Virginia
Broadway
NORFO
Mass
Board of Trade
Sins Ati
Traction
Pocahontas Wharf
Lambert's Pomn
Lopett's Point
Norfolk
Newporters
City Pliers
Sandusky
London
Moxby, Savon & CO. Ltd
Lime Street Square
E. C
England
Agus
Henry Coe & Clperci
Piazza
Matteo
Geneva
Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc
N. Y
Watkins
Western Union
Lieber
Freckles
BY Blosser
Uttle Skeeter
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