Improvement Shown in Business Last Week
New York reports continued improvement in business with no adverse factors. Commodity prices were mixed as steel, copper, and textiles saw varied movement while gasoline prices eased along the Atlantic seaboard. Freight car loadings set a yearly high, signaling robust movement and strong consumption in motor vehicles and general trade.
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Steel Ventera
United States Steel Corporation
Canada
Cor
Newark
ALON
Eixtensius Gutomehie
Whole Grain Wheat Hailed As Proper For Many Diets
Herbert Frankenberger of Charleston promotes Whole Grain Wheat as a natural food that sustains life cells, claims denatured foods cause disease, and argues the grain provides balanced vitamins and minerals overlooked by other cooking methods. He cites four disease causes including denatured food and violence and warns that pollution of air and water denatures life cells.
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C. If Woodward
Herbert Frankenberger
Charleston
Peankenberger
Economic Study Links Prices and Dollar Power at Yale
Professor Irving Pinker reviews price levels and dollar purchasing power before World War I using Yale University data. The analysis compares prewar baselines for staple goods to postwar values, showing July averages and a noted drop in purchasing power. The report cites figures from Hes Sesner Flaher’s figures and a 161.4 price index with 1.9 purchasing power.
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Irving Pinker
Yale Universsity
Hessesner Flaher
Steel Market Volumes Rise Amid Steady Prices
New York August 16 The steel market shows slow but steady growth in business volume with prices largely unchanged. Demand is uneven as buyers delay forward provisions while mills report steady activity. German and Mutten offerings press prices down slightly. Recent heavy buys cooled, London reactions and continental iron ore trade weigh on sentiment, with producers holding firm around the 14% level and copper remains available at lower levels.
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Ay Algouta Red Press
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Aine
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Dovetailing of sidel ines good business method
Discussion of using seasonal side lines to stabilize production across industries. Examples include an agricultural implement maker producing children's sleds in summer, a cereal company adding co products to reduce plant lull periods, and paper firms expanding into novelties and other items to keep mills running year round. The piece notes profitability and risks, with firms like Dennison Manufacturing pursuing seasonal diversification and other manufacturers planning similar sideline strategies.
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Dennison Manufacturin Company
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