Stock market ends mixed as selling leads on exchange
The selling side predominated on the New York Stock Exchange with railways and equipment stocks pressured by profit taking. McK Trucks, General Motors, White Motors and Chrysler fell about half a point while Dupont, Hudson and U S Rubber slid more. New York Central and several railroads rose on renewed activity. Steel shares opened lower and other groups showed limited weakness.
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Stuart P. West
Canton Daily News
Wall Street
New York
Stock Exchange
Mack ‘Trucks
General Motors
White Motors
Chrysler
Dupont, Hudson
U. S
New York Central
Chicago
Northwestern
Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
Steel
Alloy to Pay Stock Dividend Resumes Dividends
United Alloy announces resume of common stock dividends after a two year lapse. Fifty cents per share to holders of record December 26, payable January 9, with a quarterly preferred dividend of 1 75 per share on stockholders of record December 1, payable January 9.
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United Alloy
Diverse New York State and national business notices in December
Pennsylvania wool pools sold out at about 51.4 cents per pound grease, totaling roughly 140000 pounds across 21 pools. Cadillac plans full winter capacity with 3000 cars on order. Amoskeag Mills cuts napless goods prices eight to ten percent for fall 1926. cutting-trade demand remains robust. Wire business improves slowly in Pittsburgh with firm pig iron prices, while scrap steel dips. Heavy lettuce shipments from Antioch and valley growers fetch 3 to 3.25 dollars per crate as Christmas demand rises. Southern lumber and timber exports set records in New Orleans for the first 10 months, at 502 million and 107 million feet respectively, up 3.7 percent. Philadelphia faces ample Christmas trees despite gypsy moth quarantines, needing 176 carloads. Houston building permits top 30 million dollars for the year, with total including suburbs around 37 million.
Westerner Questions Trusted Advice on Investments and Banks
A Western reader questions the finance industry about where to seek reliable investing guidance. He argues banks and bond houses profit from underwritings, bias sales, and urges independent, charged advice. He also calls for better financial education rather than stricter laws, citing the need to study economics in schools.
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Iere
Arcade Market Produce and Retail Meats List
A dense price list from The Housewife corrected by Patituce Steiner covers fruits vegetables and other goods at Arcade Market. Items include Green onions Celery Salsify Spinach Oranges Bananas Cucumbers Onions English walnuts Pears Mangoes Garlic Almonds Beans Horseradish Radishes Iceberg lettuce Eggplant Potatoes Lettuce Rape Tomatoes Brussels sprouts Tangerines California navel oranges and more with prices per pound, per dozen, or per item. A Retail Meat Market section lists leg lamb smoked ham sirloin steak round steak porterhouse pork sausage lamb chops spring chickens geese dressed Belgian hares sliced bacon bacon Hamburg steak cooked corned beef lamb stew chops prime rib roast fenderloin and other cuts. A Retail Cheese Market rounds out the page with Wisconsin and Ohio varieties priced per pound or per piece.
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Patituce Steiner
Florida
Bartlett
Malaga
Brasil
Jersey
Gozen
Harry H. Dean
Court
Iiakehiss
Porterhouse
Rei
Hamburg
Pittsburgh and Chicago Produce Prices Patched in Dec 17 Markets
Market reports from Pittsburgh Chicago and Cleveland list butter at 54 to 56 cents per pound in Pittsburgh and 44 to 45 cents in Chicago, eggs mostly 52 to 45 cents, live poultry with hens at 25 to 32 cents, turkeys 45 to 50 cents, and other perishables. Cleveland reflects butter 50 to 51 cents, eggs 62 cents, and assorted produce including apples, cabbage, potatoes, and tomatoes with current regional quotes.
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Jordar
Kans City
Mac Kan & Tx
Mo Pacific
Mtgmty Ward
Eax
Phillips Pet Pierce-Arrow
Radio Corpn
Reading
Rep Steel
Rep I & S
Savage Arms
Sears
L& Sfe
Studebaker
Timken R
Transite & W
Union Pac
United Alloy
U S Rubber
Rr S Steel
Wabash A
Guest Union
West Elec
Cadio
Wheel & LE
Willy Over
White Motors
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Chicago
Cleveland
York State
Rome
Wheat and corn prices wobble in Chicago trade
Chicago wheat futures show choppy action on Dec and May contracts as traders balance softer cable signals with firm demand. Corn prices move with wheat in a mainly professional trade, while Toledo cash grain lists nearby values for wheat, corn, oats and rye with mixed futures quotes and feed values.
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Chicago
Canton Daily News
Kuhns-Batchelor Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Prices To Farmers Ohio Builders and Shilting Co
Canton December 17. Prices for hay straw and poultry are listed. Hay baled per ton 12.00 dollars. Straw baled per ton 12.00 dollars. Poultry prices include light hens at 23 to 26 cents per pound and heavy hens at 73 cents per pound. Heavy spring chickens listed at 24 to 26 cents per pound.
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Ohio Builders & Shilting Co
Canton
Harry H. Dean
Wholesale Egg and Produce Prices Drift Downward
Exess wholesale eggs fell to 48 cents with a month’s drop of 20 cents from 68 cents peak. California navel oranges arrive larger and sweeter, priced 38 48 and 58 cents a dozen. Pecans now 65 cents after a year earlier 1 dollar, due to a heavy crop. Christmas turkey in Canton not rising from Thanksgiving 75 cents. Chicago grain prices rise on optimistic crop data. wheat up about four cents, provisions mixed.
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Exess
California
Cleveland
Canton
Chicago
Canton Stocks Listed with Prices and Trades
The Canton market column shows bids and asks for a range of stocks and banks. Entries include Arctic Ice 6% preferred at 80 85, Dime Savings Bank around 210, Ohio Power 6% preferred near 91 95, and United Electric at 87 100, among others like Canton Bank & Trust and Wiebold Safe & Lock with varying quotes.
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Harry FE. Fife Co
Canton
GOM
Bucher Gibbs P
Cccics
Geo. D. Harter Bank
Miller-Blanchard
Ohio Power
Cihiscsin
Stark
Owen
United Alibp
DIA
United Electric
Livestock Prices From Chicago Cleveland and Pittsburgh Markets
Chicago market receipts show hogs 44 000 head with prices from top 11 20 and heavyweights around 10 00 to 10 50. Cattle receipts 16 009 with steers highs 14 00 and cows to 8 50. Sheep 14 000 head steady with lambs 13 50 to 16 25. Cleveland reports cattle 300 head and calves strong with hogs 3 000 head down 25 cents. Pittsburgh notes light cattle supply with varied prices across fat cattle and hogs down.
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Bl. S. Bureau of Markets
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Farm land values and farm counts show shifts in 1920s census
The 1925 agricultural census for 26 states shows total farm land value falling from 14.97 billion to 10.41 billion while acres in farms shrink modestly. Ohio notes a drop in land value and a rise in owner-operated farms, amid broader debates on irrigation and expansion policies.
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Washington
Far West
Kansas
Michigan
Kentucky
Central
New York Stocks Drift as Railroads Lead Early Gains
Stocks moved irregularly in early trade with railroads rising to new highs in Lehigh Valley and Southern Railway while motors softened. United States Steel dipped to 133, then rebounded, and United Alloy held steady. Noon averages show industrials up about 40 cents and rails nearly unchanged with light volume across about 800,000 shares.
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Kuhns-Batchelor Co
New York
Lehigh Valley and Southern Railway
United States Steel
United Alloy
Motors and Steels
Motors
Bond jumper McGurr captured. prisoner sent to Greenco
Lloyd McClurr, wanted for bond jumping in Greenco, Pa., was recaptured in Alliance and returned to the state. Patrolman John Lillick arrested him after a Wednesday pickup. In municipal court Frank Tscholl's charge of operating an automobile while intoxicated was continued to next Tuesday. Harry Burkhart was arrested last night on a suspicion charge.
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Daily News Bureau
Main St. Alliance
Lloyd McClurr
Greenco
McGurr
John Lillick
Frank Tscholl
Tscholl
Harry Burkhart
Suit Against Pennsylvania Railroad Over Fatal Crossing Crash
John Flack estate sues the Pennsylvania Railroad Co for 156000 claiming death of John Flack and his wife from a nighttime collision at the Fast Liberty crossing near Wooster. Administrator Benton Hay says inadequate warning by the railroad caused the fatal accident at 1130 on July 25 as a New York to Chicago train struck their coupe. Bodies taken from the locomotive pilot. crossing lacks gates and has seen prior accidents.
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Liberty At
Alliance Quota Club to Elect Officers for Next Year
The Alliance Quota club will hold its annual election for officers for the coming year. A nominations committee of Alice Oesch Lenore Miller Nora McCauley Elsie Whittingham and Jennie Benson will select candidates. Lyle Emery McCaskey has joined as a new member of the local club.
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Alliance
Alliance Quota Club
Alice Oesch
Lenore Miller
Nora McCauley
Elsie Whittingham
Jennie Benson
Lyle Emery McCaskey
Orrville Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers
Orrville Rebekah Lodge has elected officers led by NobleGrand Cleta Klopfenstein and Vice Grand Clare Martin. Recording secretary is Cletus Scott with Laura Chapman as financial secretary and Lilley Capp as treasurer. Trustees include Maria Shultz for one year and Anna Forney for two years with Minnie Bowman as deputy president.
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Orrville
Orrville Rebekah Lodge
Ladies Aid Officers Elected at Christ Reformed Church
The Ladies Aid Society of Christ Reformed Church elected officers for the coming term. President is Mrs H P Leickheim. vice president Mrs A L Scherry. secretary Mrs Mae Koerner. financial secretary Mrs Norman McAfee. treasurer Mrs William J S Herbert.
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Oarvill i
Ladies Aid Society of Christ
H. P. Leickheim
A. L. Scherry
Mae Koerner
Norman McAfee
William J
Wool Market Trade Dulls as Prices Hold Steady
In Boston on December 17 the wool market was light with domestic prices unchanged and values not clearly established. Supplies are scarce for both dealers and mills, but prospect of forthcoming demand from manufacturers grows. Foreign cables show New Zealand and Cape wools firm.
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Boston
New Zealand
Cape
Dry goods report from New York silk and print markets
DRY GOODS NEW YORK December 17 reports raw silks and cotton prints quiet with prices unchanged.
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New York
Rubber price falls to 91 a pound in six weeks
New York reports crude rubber sliding to 91 per pound, the lowest in six weeks. The decline follows a month ago price of 106 and a year ago level of 37 3 4 cents.
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New York
Cotton Opening Prices in New York Futures
Cotton trading opened with January at 18.50 cents per pound, March at 18.74 cents, and May at 18.53 cents. The figures reflect early shifts in the market recorded in New York.
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New York
Liberty Bond Opening Prices Reported in New York
Opening liberty bonds listed in New York on December 17 show first 448 at 191.24, second 348 at 6100.22, third 4s at 100.26, fourth 4s at 101.30, new 44s at 106.9, and new 4s at 102.30.
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Kulns-Radehel Co
New York
Ask
Bly T Hughes
United Eastern
Indiana
Carib Syndicate
Prairie
Sapulpa
United Verde
Ei Dubilier
Freed Feiseman Steer
Kelvinator Eee
Mesabt
Davies
Redbank
Americana Gas & KE
American
Wt & Power
Nat'l Pwr & Lt
United St Pw
Arkansas
Mexico
Goodyear
Wilcox
Nipissing
Nobl
Cities Service. Com
Cities Service
Bkrs
Hazeltine A
Sitka Gel Eevee
Wilson New
Wilson
Durant Eee
Copper Opening Mixed in New York Trade
In New York today copper opened with a mixed tone as prices slipped two points while the December contract rose eleven points from the prior session.
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New York
Alliance Social News Highlights Week Outreach
December activities in Alliance include a 1 PM luncheon by Mrs. Charles Smythman for Tarrymore club members. Ton-Ka-Wa club meets Friday at Mrs. Miller’s home to install officers. Alliance Chapter No. 296 Eastern Star holds installation at the Masonic temple Friday. W. A. 8. S. club hosts a Christmas party this evening at Miss Helen Cobb’s home.
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Alliance
Charles Smythman
South Freedomay
Tarrymore Club
Ton-Ka-Wa
Miller
South Mechanical
Alliance Chapter No
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Helen Cobb
Man Injured as Casting Falls at Morgan Plant
G. F Brunner, 21, of Alliance R D, was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon at Morgan Engineering Co. when a casting fell from an electric crane. He was taken to City hospital where Dr. W C Manchester attended him. authorities report he is resting comfortably.
Named Head of Campaign Fund Alliance Ohio District
Sydney Jones of Warren is named chairman of Ohio district No 2 for Mount Union college’s 2 million endowment and building fund drive. The district includes Canfield Courtland Girard Newton Falls Niles Warren and Youngstown with several hundred alumni residing there. Local campaign chairmen will be appointed soon by Jones.
Grange Initiates Alliance at Fairmount Meeting
Fairmount grange to initiate a class of candidates Friday evening with third and fourth degrees conferred. Juvenile members will present a program after the business meeting in which many junior grange members participate.
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Fairmount Grange
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New York Stock Exchange
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Henry L. Doherty
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Mr. Jardine
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Graz
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Penee
Vacuum
Sr Itttabian
Social News of Alliance
Grange
Alliance Knights of Malta
Kenmore
Coventry Commandery
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