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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
11
The article reports broad oil sector strength lifting shares and pushing upward movement among leading industrials. References to New York trading activity, notable price shifts, and market drivers including commodity behavior hint at cautious optimism amid volatile early conditions.
Dealers describe a choppy session with Treasuries and corporate issues showing uneven demand. The market faces thin liquidity and cautious bids amid delaying headlines and uncertain policy cues from major issuers.
The readable text presents scattered phrases with names and places but no cohesive event. It mentions individuals and entities like Marve Dargai Cedi and Niner Uatining along with varied terms, yet no verifiable action or outcome emerges.
A fragmentary article notes grain and provisions concerns tied to a global warming debate. It mentions negotiations in major markets and cites political and economic riders influencing supply and pricing. The text references Chicago bankers and London markets, noting rising costs and calls for policy actions without clear outcomes.
A broad Wall Street snapshot reports mixed equity activity in New York with references to bond markets, corporate earnings and shifts in bank loans and dividends. It notes Packard Motor and other car makers, along with various international securities, amid fluctuating investment figures and regulatory talk.
In New York on December 28 rumors of bank consolidations surfaced as shares of major banks rose. Names including Chemical National Bank, First National Bank, Mechanics and Metals National Bank, and United States National Bank were floated as potential merger candidates, with stock gains reflecting investor optimism over earnings and dividends.
Cattle prices show a lively market with fed steers and cows trading around eight to ten dollars. vealers and high weight cattle also listed. Hog and lamb receipts rise, with top lambs near sixteen eighty and wethers up to fourteen dollars, reflecting overall firm demand despite some declines.
In New York on February 25 dairy and produce show steady to firm demand with prices advancing on all grades. Tea and underactive demand noted, supplies scarce and trading slow overall. Live poultry market remains firm with fresh chickens 27 to 38 cents and western turkeys at around 36 to 40 cents per pound.
Real estate transfers listed include P N Wilson to A Fiunne for lots 27 and 7 in Kanivah Addition Charleston at about 1400 dollars. J F Houchelle trustee to S B Reckwith lot 69 Bellevue subdivision Charleston at 125 dollars. Half acre Land Company to Theodorus Tatum lot 166 Valley Ixhall Home Plots at 1 dollar. T D Toney et al to Bettie Lavender lot 7 and half of lot 6 Block 2% St Albans at about 500 dollars. Lula Bruce to Lula Bayer lot 25 Block M Levi at about 500 dollars. Wm Marshall et al to Minnie Be Callison lot 32 Block 16 Holley Addition St Albans at 410 dollars. Tomas Jackson and wife to Claroney W Des lot 38 by 190 feet Charleston district. Unkist Company to S A Moore lots in Sunkist treashts Charleston district at 5 dollars. J M Sammers and wife Drew Merture lot 100 Blythe West Tinker at about 490 dollars.
A parade of visitors from New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago gathered at the Greenbrier with Mrs FR Bartlett Mrs Shults Laugherty Mr and Mrs Durant and others noted in a lively holiday scene. The group included Edward White and PD A Caught of Mount Carmel and family members from Westfield and St Louis. The anecdote recalls Dewey entering Manila Bay on April 30 1898.
Dr. Bernard Kahn of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee warns that Poland and Bessarabia face conditions worse than wartime, requiring emergency soup kitchens to prevent mass starvation among Jews as the Kassas funds dwindle. He informs James N. Rosewhere, urging rapid action to use remaining funds.
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