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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1925
Page
12
Holiday shopping rush drives widespread record breaks across retail sectors in the latest market report. Analysts note auto parts, apparel, and consumer electronics seeing exceptional demand while supply chains strain to meet orders amid rising prices and strong consumer activity.
The report notes weaker steel trading with a slow recovery in recent months, price firmness in iron and tin, and cautious optimism for 1928. Demand shifts, foreign iron sales, and a five day delivery cut between India and England affect supplies. Large numbers of workers in Czechoslovakia seek grass-made fuel alternatives amid shortages.
The holiday pause slowed new offerings and bond turnover last week in the financial market. Demand for small denominations rose for gift purchases while major financings paused. Convertible bonds led gains as stocks weakened. railroad and oil issues were active amidst cautious trading.
Johnson City Tenn Dec 27 Jessie Ackerman traveler and novelist plans a sequestered bungalow in the mountains near Johnson City to rest after eight world tours She has slept in over four thousand beds and written twenty eight volumes for journals and magazines The famed woman Fellow of the Scottish Royal Geographical Society explains the need to rest after a life of travel and lecturing.
Electric cooking devices promise to lessen kitchen labor as families shift from open fires to electric ranges and cookers. Early models vary in price and features, with higher end units offering greater efficiency and built in controls. An example shows an electric pressure cooker quickly preparing chicken fried rice carrots and beans, illustrating rapid tasks and modern convenience in a dining room setting.
Historic silk thread manufacturers Heminwhy Silt and related firms plan a consolidation forming the Melding-Trentaway company. The enlarged entity would boast assets around 329 million dollars, bonds and shares valued near 15 million, with estimated net earnings near 2 million. Key operations span Winsted Connecticut North Adams Massachusetts Aelding Mleha Protahttna and several plants in New York and Connecticut.
Fragmented text discusses index prices and the dollar index, mentioning Yale and economic factors. It references prewar values, changes over time, and possible price movements but remains largely incoherent with missing context and names.
The report notes expansion in major departments, rising dividends, and cautious wholesale buying. Prospects for 1926 include higher production, renewed factory activity, and broadening demand for raw materials, hides, and leather with firmer foreign prices and continued holiday trade strength.
Reports say the U S Federal Reserve credit facility with Britain has funded sterling purchases in the U S open market for the week ended December 24 totaling 10 003 883 000 versus 14 087 315 060 the prior week and 7 381 9945 000 a year ago Two new rubber futures trading setups will begin in New York next year One will be a rubber exchange and the other a rubber division of the existing New York Curency exchange which will rename itself The holiday season peak in industrial activity faded in November though consumption in October to November fell 25 percent for both anthracite and bituminous coal The Guaranty Trust Co says this year’s trend favors rapid consumer demand growth over inventory build with production activity expected to stay high into early next year
Fertile Owens Valley in eastern Sierra Nevada declines as water from the Owens River is redirected to the Los Angeles aqueduct 429 miles south. Residents accuse the city of covert filings and orchestrated control over canals, sparking 1920s protests, headworks dynamiting, and sustained drought impacts across Lone Pine Independence Big Pine and Bishop communities.
Vienna society adjusts to smaller incomes with later dinners at nine and social gatherings moving to guests’ flats. Families skip formal set meals, opting for a late hot meat meal with leftovers, while dancing continues until nine and fashion demands slimmer silhouettes. A note mentions Jewish women's Camelh at the Winter Garden for returning students, and a brief marriage record of John Adams and Abigall Smith.
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