Ten percent of cotton deals declared valid, inquiry told
New York report on the John Dee inquiry shows Samuel Landecker describing the American cotton exchange as a house of cards. He testified that 90 percent of transactions were crossed and that only ten percent represented actual sales, citing artificial pricing and doubled broker commissions as motives behind the practice. He also warned of manipulation due to lack of actual selling offers. The page also lists numerous personal ads and business notices.
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New York
House of Cards
Samuel Landecker
Landecster
Wheat Prices Rally and Market Unsettled in Chicago
Chicago March 14 Wheat prices rose modestly on expectations of demand and a partial recovery after a sharp decline. May futures advanced to 68 7-8 cents, with nearby oat and corn futures mixed. oats finished mostly fractionally higher while corn edged up and short interest remained quiet. Export and domestic demand for food staples were modest, and the market saw gradual liquidation and light receipts.
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Chicago
Flajah
Suly
Liverpool
Naugatuck Valley Stocks Quiet Through Week
Market overview shows nagatuck valley stocks steady with few changes the week ending March 11. United Illuminating Co. experiences minor activity while Bristol Brass and International Silver face price shifts. notes on Scovill Mfg and American Brass merger rumors. steady tone for Southern New England Telephone and United Illuminating among brokers reports.
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Nagatuck Valley
Mfg
Scoviki Mfg. Co
American Brags Co
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Beovill Mrs. Co
Bridgeport Brass Co
Cal|mat Heela Copper Mining Co
Wey. Stanley Works
Tacknston Co
Yaly & Wawne Company
New England Telephone Go
United Tiuminsting
Aost
Active Stock Market With Professional Trading
The market showed activity yet remained professional with about 100000 shares traded. Gains centered on Consolidated Gas Studebaker preferred American Sugar Cast Iron Pipe Reading and others, while foreign oils and several specialties lagged and a potential soft coal miner strike loomed.
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Feltng
Ptronic
Transcontinentale
Coalere
Alaern Tribunes
Studebaker
Souter Pacific
Reading
New York
London
Financial notes and corporate changes fielding mix
A financial digest covers bond redemption at 105 plus accrued interest on April 1 for certain mortgage bonds dating to October 1, 1902, and notes a January earnings increase for Connecticut Poorer Co. to 50,198 after taxes with a twelve month profit of 328,429. Morris Plan Co. of Tridwe fury plans a name change to Morris Plan Bank of Gridgeport pending official action. Newfield Bank & Trust Co. construction progresses toward occupancy, while Standard Hat Mrs.Of has incorporation in Danbury with 2,000 capital as the initial outlay. The Raymonds Muscle Co. of Wheel port seeks capital expansion, and the T. A Pardy Construction Co bids on a Greenfield high school project in competition with New England firms, offering a $408,087 bid and an alternate option around $3,100,000.
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Ite Trusses de Equitable ‘Trust Company of New York
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Connecticut
T. 4 Pardy Construction Co
Chy
Board of Education
Gremmatela
Mase
Set England
Alding
Greenfield
Pardy Company
Ind
Reading Steel Casting Co forms in Illinois trade territory
Local steel firm Reading Steel Casting Co incorporated in Illinois to transact business, with president Waller R. Washer and secretary W. M. Wheeler. Capital stock $4,270,000, $160,780 earmarked for Illinois operations. M. L. Chase of Chicago named Illinois representative and headquarters at 208 La Salle Street. Pitcher Glatner of the Pirates holds out for higher pay, unusual for a second-year player.
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Reading Steel Casting Co
Thin City
Waller R. Washer
W. M. Wheeler
Ilinois
Reading Company
Tilinois
M. L. Chase
Chicago
Ilinoia
la Salle Street
Glatner
Pirates
Oaly
CURB MARKET SUMMARY SHOWS BROAD NY GAINS AND RECORDS
A strong, broad market led by high turnover and new records for several issues. Mexico Gh hit a new record as Cities Service rose to new price levels while Columbia Petroleum and Simms Petroleum reached fresh highs. Bonds were firm and metal shares active, with Volcano Mines rallying on a reported new strike.
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New York
Cure
Poola
Mexico
Service
Columbia Petroteum
Nevela
Simms Petroleum
New Haven
New York March Market Notes on Dairy Prices
Readable fragments show a New York dairy market snapshot with cream firmness around 39 to 40 percent, fresh dairy items priced 17 to 89 cents, ladies fresh extras 27 to 40 cents, cheese market steady, whole milk and inner grades from Wisconsin and Minnesota milks, and assorted dairy products with varied pricing and grades.
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New York
Gtate
Wisconsin Inote Mill
Taney Young Jing
Spaciaia
Mearny
Cheaper money steadies bond market prices
The New York bond market on March 14 showed sustained money rates supporting prices. Gains appeared in 3s of 1922 rising to 104, with several issues reaching new highs. rail and railway bonds posted mixed to strong moves while New Haven issues held up amid broad industrial strength. Awaited new bond offerings and a French railway loan were noted as pending announcements.
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New York
Ralls
Lake Shore
Michigan
Ross
Paine Railways
Gsa
Virginia
Market Street
New Haven
Bush Terminal
Plates
Sinclair
Sinclair Consolidated Cl
Finnderella
Foreign exchange moves dull in New York London
Trading in New York and London showed modest shifts as rates hovered around yesterday's levels. Cables displayed varied demand with Paris, Amsterdam, Genoa, Vienna, Stockholm and Copenhagen showing minor bid and ask movements while South American currencies remained subdued amid cautious tones.
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New York
Maren WM
London
Etter
Notbale
Halland
Norway
Sordan
South Americop
Tits Center
Tondon
Rccount_ nor
Ster
Paris
Amsterdam
Ergy
Genoa
Vienna
Stockholm
Erly
Copenhagen
Spain
Metal market snapshot shows steady copper and zinc
New York metals close as copper remains steady amid spot and near term trading. Zinc quiet with offerings around 4.75, while lead and antimony show modest activity. prices largely unchanged across copper, zinc and related metals in a mixed market session.
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New York
Ersier
Spo
York
Tron Seady
Louis
Local Produce Prices and Market Trends Report
Bridgeport teletype dispatch from the State Department of Agriculture notes spring brings higher egg prices and broad wholesale egg demand. Retail buyers in Connecticut seek fancy and hennery grades at low per dozen prices while market activity shows firm meat and stable overall levels. Eggs and dairy products list varied regional prices. vegetables and poultry show mixed shifts with occasional declines. cattle hogs and veal prices noted along with general market firmness.
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Bridgeport Telegrom Brio
Stata Apere
Pradey
Retallara Ara
Connecticut Newiald
Aricen
Growera
Marthewestern
Florida
California
Gox
Oniott
Maine
Hennery
Waterbury firm assets eyed in 5.2 million deal
A hearing in New City on March 20 will hear creditors as Waterbury company seeks to raise funds to buy assets of Ingersoll and related units. The offer totals 1.75 million, and a plan to restructure is under discussion as managers contact lenders and reviewers. The estimated asset value surpasses 5.2 million including goodwill and inventories in two plants.
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Waterb Co
Iths Agseta
Robert H. Inget Seresta
John J. Townsend
New City
Ingersoll
Waterbury Company
Waterbury
Frederty
Trenton
Waten Company
Lorian
Cotton New York Chronicle Fragments Preserve Quiet Era
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered numbers and place names like Cotton New York and 1815, 17, with unclear context but hints at archival notes. Summary preserves entities while noting readability limitations.
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New York
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