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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1925
Page
11
Readable parts describe scattered phrases about weeds, garden tasks, and a math subtraction and multiplication query without coherent context. The jumble mentions world weeds, Singapore news, and vacant areas alongside arithmetic.
A market brief notes Cuban sugar trading at 4.40 and 4.60 in August shipments, with September futures around 2.74 to 2.80, and May at 5.50. It references refining costs, liquidation by outside investors, and narrow price ranges amid steady undertone. Also includes a long legal notices list and railway schedule details.
Irregularity is shown in stock price movements as total sales reach 1,503,000 shares. The market shows wide fluctuations with notable rises in Montana Power and other names while speculative activity drives early peaks and broad gains across many issues.
The grain and provisions market faces selling pressure and lower prices as traders react to sharp advances in dates and futures. Market activity reflects declines for wheat with September and December contracts weakening amid general bearish sentiment and mixed demand signals.
A garbled market report lists dairy and produce items with prices and locations. References include Virginia Duchess, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Newark Valley. Mentions sacks, barrels, pounds, buyers and receipts, with curtailed figures and unclear vendor names. The tone mirrors a daily price roundup with scattered numbers and product mentions.
New York reports the weekly summary from the American Petroleum Institute shows total U S crude oil production rising by 2,000 barrels to 2,114,400 for the week ended August 1. Daily averages climb in Smackover and Kentucky areas while California and Oklahoma post gains and several districts record mixed changes.
Fragmented stock note reports railroad bonds from New York markets. Mentions Sug Hefa ba Dupont and The Early Springfield Se WS steel. Dina & Co and Vurle Stock Bachar open and close around 12% 10d.
A clipped item notes former presidents and other political figures in connection with Liberty Bonds during the U S war loan drive. The snippet mentions county and local figures and suggests ongoing fundraising efforts.
Irregular quotations list demand and cable rates for Britain France Jigty Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho Slovakia Yugoslavia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Montreal with varied percentages and noted holiday closures. Exchange activity shows broad volatility and mixed currency values.
In New York the bond market showed a firmer tone on the Bank of England rate cut to 4 1 2 per cent with selective gains in railroad and motor group issues. Chesapeake and Ohio convertible bonds led activity while Sinclair and Skelly gave up gains as Three Arrows and Dodge Brothers stock slipped amid heavier motor stock pressure. Florida Western and Northern Railway T issues fell, and local traction bonds remained heavy with industrials tight. United States government bonds edged higher.
Aug trading in New York cotton goods shows mixed demand across fabrics. Prices for September deliveries were static while November bids linger. silk and wool wear show stronger activity, spring lines sell well, and worsted and woolen markets trade quietly. A separate note reports Malvin presenting two sculptures to the Carnegie Library, rejected by his wife.
Partial OCR fragment details a securities bid and call terms with mentions of closing bid levels, collateral, and durations. The text references New York and Tualatin with mixed collateral and long duration notes but lacks clear entities or a coherent event.
The report notes that standard oil stocks held steady as a Pony Express rider changed mounts in under one second, marking an unusually quick transition.
The notice lists bonds and financial references across countries including Denmark Sweden Netherlands Switzerland and the French Republic, noting various bonds and exchanges. It also reports a fatal auto accident in America with the death of Thomas Larkin, occurring forty years after a prior event in Magherafelat.
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