U. S. Chamber Sees 1934 Production Boost and Jobs Rise
The U S Chamber of Commerce says 1934 production rose 25 percent from 1932 lows and boosted employment. Manufacturing payrolls in December 1934 exceeded December 1932 by about 190 million dollars with 1 3 million more wage earners, and January employment held firm or rose. The report notes strong electric power use and rail coal movement surpassing earlier years.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
Income Tax Advocate To Visit Merchants National Bank
N J Bondurant state income tax official will be at Merchants National Bank all day Monday February 11 to provide information on state income tax problems.
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N. J. Bondurant
State
Merchants National Bank
Bankers Explain State Income Tax Changes and Bonds
Bankers outline Fourth Liberty loan payment timing and a forthcoming bond exchange plan. They discuss Cherry Burrell dividends tax treatment, expect a large volume of Iowa county road refunding bonds, and offer guidance on completing state income tax blanks.
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Cherry-Burrell Corporation
Iowa
Optimistic Tone In Traders Comments On Wheat Market
Chicago traders on the Board of Trade say wheat could respond to bullish news. Short covering may be largely done as anticipation grows. Buyers would pounce on breaks while shortages in the northwest could draw wheat from other regions.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Lamson Bros. & Co
Harris, Upham & Co
Charles Sincere & Co
Uhlmann Grain Co
Northwest
Stein Brennan & Co
Thomson & McKinnon
Norris Grain Co
Cedar Rapids Miscellany and Market Prices Snapshot
A Cedar Rapids miscellany column lists assorted goods and prices including produce like head lettuce celery cabbage and onions, plus hides and livestock terms. It also presents stock price indexes for 1986 and bond price data from New York markets with Home Owners and Fed Farm notes and closing quotes.
Iowa Hog Prices From Waterloo Otumwa and Mason City
Market report shows hog prices by weight and size from Waterloo Ottumwa and Mason City with quotes for prime, good packers and heavy weights. Prices range from about 5.80 to 7.70 per hundredweight across weight classes with packers and light weights noted.
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Iowa
Associated Frees
Waterloo
Bo Good Packers
Ottumwa
Bisher
Mason City
Stocks Pause For Breathing Spell In Turbulent Markets
New York stock markets paused after Friday's gains as bond prices rose and investor funds remained idle. The Dow-like Associated Press average edged up 0.1, while volume was light at 293 300 shares. Bonds and preferred stocks advanced though broad gains were limited. US steel and retail trade showed resilience, and forecasts pointed to mixed quarterlies. Foreign currencies rose marginally as markets awaited key economic signals.
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New York
Wall Street
Associated Press
American Shipbuilding
Cluett Peabody
Corn Products
Detroit Edison
General Mills
International Business Machines
Pullman
Worthington Pump
Discovery of plant molecules opens path to synthetic rubber
University of Illinois chemists announce seeing plant molecules with a microscope, led by Professor George L. Clark. Molecules measured .00006 inch by half that width, weight about 500000, promising immediate prospects for synthetic rubber and other natural products.
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Thomas A. Edison
Clark
Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois
George L. Clark
University Department of Chemistry
Wheat highest of week on Saturday gains in Chicago market
Wheat led the grain complex with firmer prices and stronger demand in Saturday trade in Chicago. Traders anticipated possible gold policy rulings and Congress action, supporting corn and oats while hog-driven provisions showed irregular moves.
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Chicago
Congress
Supreme Court
Bond Prices Gain In Light Trading
The bond market rose on light volume with gains across rail and utility issues. Government bonds barely moved until a late rally. AP averages for bonds and rails edged higher, while industrials and utilities posted modest gains and German bonds showed some improvement.
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NEW York
Treasury
Associated Press
American & Foreign Power
Colorado & Southern
Utility Power & Light
International Mercantile Marine
American Telephone
Baltimore & Ohio
International Telephone
Northern Pacific
Postal Telegraph
Southern Pacific
Texts Corp
Excess Auto Production in 1934 Highlights Industry Challenge
Detroit AP reports 1934 saw 2,778,739 US produced units and 116,890 in Canada with a 486,296 excess unsold. December output skewed by 1935 models, leaving a net carryover of 303,109. Truck and commercial car volumes rose 64.26 percent while passenger cars grew 26.42 percent. The industry aims to match production with demand and stabilize employment under a 1935 plan to release most new models around Oct. 1.
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Detroit
United States
Hogs Steady on Local Market as Top Price Holds
Hogs are steady over the weekend with no grade changes on Saturday. The top price remains at 7.85 dollars.
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Sinclair
Sinclair's
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L. W. Dooley
Provident Mutual
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W. A. Ball
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Bank Ride
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London
Cram
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
the Rath Packing Company
Waterloo, Iowa
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Investment Securities
Merchants Bank
Des Moines
Sioux City
Burlington
Bankers’ Life. Company
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Geline
Bankers Life
Bankers Life Company
U. S. Government Securities and Cash
Oes Bolnes
Higley Building
F. W. Darling
Eastern
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