Bullish stock market shows mixed bond activity on holidays
New York trading on December 24 saw cautious brokers as Christmas holdovers reduced orders. St Paul war bonds and Katy Privy Ten os series CG leaped sharply 2 to 18 points, Denver Rio Grande and several ins bonds posted fractional gains, while most American Liberty bonds edged up slightly. a $4 million state highway bond issue was sold to Speyer & Co before public offering.
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New Yorks Stock Exchange
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Speyer & Co
Improvement in Industrial Activity in Bridgeport Plants
Weekly report shows 15,727 employed across 31 Bridgeport Manufacturing Association plants, up slightly from 15,717. Total hours worked rose to 134,870 from 722,870 the prior week, with average hours per plant down. New York State voters backed prohibition by a narrow margin, while a court of appeals ruling declared the prohibition law unconstitutional a short time later.
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Curb Market Gains Drive Upward Shares in New York
Heavy buying in New York curb trading pushed prices higher amid light attendance. Leaders included Ol & Gay up three points with other favored issues such as Imperial of Canada and Martolia Petroleum adding gains. Industrial and mining groups saw activity driven by Penny, Hawthorne Mines and St. Croix Mines, with several issues advancing about one point or more.
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Athonile Loves Preferred
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International Pereleun
Martolia Petroleum
Standard Oils
Ziana
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Hawthorne
St. Croix
Foreign exchange rates and market activity in New York
The report shows slight demand easing with the dollar exchange rate at 434 1-4 in early trading. Rates for various currencies are listed, including Antwerp 19.90, Amsterdam 40.20, Berlin mark 4,000, and one American dollar priced around 600,000.
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Building Permits Granted by Board of Building Commissioners
Building permits totaling S17.850 were approved at the year setting of the Board of Building Commissioners. The next meeting will be held Friday. Permits include a brick dwelling at 845 Pa Avenue for A L Martin, a frame house at 69 Dover Street for P War, a space at 901 Broadway for A Deilidonne, a garage at Lafayette Street for W T Hinckst, a wood storage shed at 176 Sheridan Street for B W Meier, and a garage at 723 Wood Avenue for G J Hanks. The Barnum Avenue project for ColBlu Graphophone Co is noted.
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B. W. Meier
Barnum Avenue
Colblu Graphophone Co
Wheat Market Slips Amid Mixed US and World Demand
Wheat futures eased from early highs with May and December contracts slightly lower as reports show weakened demand and expectations of higher US imports. Corn and oats fell modestly while hog prices supported the provisions market. Chicago receipts reached 479 cars as weather improved country offerings.
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Copper and tin markets report steady prices in New York
METAL MARKET NEW YORK reports copper steady across spot and futures with minor variations. Tin shows slight firmness in several listings, with quoted prices around 21 to 23 dollars. Minor regional descriptors and garbled strings appear but core figures indicate steady materials pricing.
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Southerty
Money Market Update Dampens Rate Hopes in New York
A chaotic read on December money markets shows weak bid activity in New York with closing bids slipping. Analysts note lower rates and cautious sentiment as acceptances lag, signaling subdued appetite for debt.
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Stock Prices Edge Higher in Quiet Pre-Holiday Session
In a calm pre-holiday market New York stocks rose with bullish tone as Standard Oil and independent oils hit new highs on active buying. Crude prices advanced, rail and chemical shares gained, and publication of a Federal Reserve survey hinted at rising 1928 business activity amid strong gains for Corn Products and several producers.
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Imate
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Eccentricities Of Great Minds Press Agent Woes
A Brooklyn Gazette piece catalogs famous figures and their odd habits, from poets and philosophers to rulers and scientists. It pens whimsical anecdotes about Oscar Wilde, Voltaire, Newton, Napoleon, and others, noting peculiar fears, quirks, and rituals in a playful historical tour.
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Charge airplanes prevent rainfall at Pantcheve station
In Belgrade region 1920s report claims planes from Tallin and a navigation company caused drought by blocking rain. Peasants report falling rain delay after aerodrome at Pantcheve opened. An appeal to the government seeks suppression of the station with promises of sympathetic attention.
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Protected by Law Raids Goldfish Ponds
A raid in NW Bedmore targeted goldfish ponds. An injured bird, later identified as a protected heron, was found at the scene. The authorities stated that defending the ponds could expose the raiders to prosecution for unlawful acts.
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