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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1924
Page
13
Exchange prices indicated market strength with broad gains across sectors. Analysts noted robust trading volume as the session progressed, with copper and steel shares leading advances and financials posting solid upticks amid renewed investor optimism.
Railway service notice details limited readable fragments mentioning Chesapeake and Ohio lines, bids, and endpoints. References to trains and routes include Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Richmond, and New York, with unclear dates and times in a broken text.
The market today was steady with limited principal demand and uneven trading. Bulls moved more freely while some demand appeared at around 9 and 9.5. The central price level indicated 82 to 90 with variations across categories.
The market shows varied cattle and hog values with fat cows steady to weak and calves at higher packing rates. Pigs and lambs range from light to heavy classes, with feeder steers and yearlings priced around 10 to 11 dollars and prime stock mixed across categories in a bustling auction setting.
Wheat advanced today with gains before the U.S. government report, while oats held steady and provisions declined. Prices for wheat futures rose signaling cautious trading as traders awaited the government data. notes on Toleda and West Virginia markets appear in the same dispatch along with contractor notices and county court actions.
A terse note describes miscellaneous bonds supplied by Hardy and Dana members in New York. The fragmentary text mentions entities such as Oyen, Am Mie Hefofa and Papin Gay with unclear roles or dates, reflecting an incomplete record. Further context is needed to identify exact actions, deadlines, or involved organizations.
Summary of Liberty bonds activity across multiple nations with rates and demand, including Italy Germany Denmark Spain Norway Sweden Poland and Brazil figures. Also details U S bank clearings for Wednesday totaling 205 004 008 per Charleston Clearing House Association records.
A jumble of names and charges outlines a case involving Standard Oil stocks accused of fish and game law violations. A suspect was arraigned by Justice L. Attra and ordered to appear on Tuesday June 17. another man was jailed on mandating bonds. Additional notes mention apples and potatoes prices, dairy unchanged, and local cattle and livestock receipts with odd, garbled details.
A battered OCR summary notes mixed bond market activity with strong U S government securities. The Nickel Plate issue and $26,000,000 bond offerings are mentioned alongside widespread gains in certain bonds and record treasury prices. Trade signals show cautious investor rotation amid expectations of new federal issues and planned market entries.
London officials reveal a dramatic crackdown on a blackmail ring tied to extortion attempts. McCardle and partners face stiff sentences as investigations expose the scheme and its operators.
Grain buyers survey at LeCaco Chicago with bids for No 1 hard wheat No 2 hard IMs and other grades. Corn mixed and white corn varieties, yellow and white kernels listed with sample notes and prices. Trade details include per bushel terms and an index line noting deliverables and totals.
After a busy session in Justice C. H. Jarrett's court three persons were sentenced and then held for grand jury on moonshine and whiskey charges. Carl Tlogd and Ch 1. Canphelt were remanded to county jail after conviction, Minnie Cherry received 80 days in jail. John Kincaid, Albert Washington, and U. A. Hughes were held to the grand jury on whiskey charges, with Kincaid and Washington charged with possessing moonshine and operating a moonshine still.
Readers see a fragmented report on sugar markets with declines in talent and prices across shipments. The text notes September and June data for Cuban sugar and refined sugar, with references to contracts, stocks, and market steadiness, alongside sparse livestock pricing and farm receipts amid low activity.
Sunday schaay for B nai Jacob confirmation drew large attendance at Kynasokuo. Lovis Herman and Bre Bh organized the event with floral decor of sniflac palms and roses. Participants included Margaret By stein, Rebeen Rosenthal, Ida cote mnees Wella, and Leonard Gordon among others. four class members wore white frecis and carried American Beauty ol.
The Kanawha river at Charleston was falling to 11 feet, with Wiha Falls at 7 feet and the New river near Hinton at 47 feet. Ghie river readings included 14 feet rising at Parkersburg and 27.5 feet pool at Portsmouth while the Mary Jane and Rumsey moved upstream through lock 7 and the Slaketwah and Weglorn moved downstream through their locks on Wednesday morning. Experts estimate US sales of 33,206,000 golf balls this year.
Dr M V Geiger head of the state bureau of preventable diseases spoke to Quoth club members at a weekly luncheon urging participation in a full time health unit for the county. He praised the club for aiding girls and letters from Bluefield and national committees were read by Mrs E Steen. Guests included Mrs EB By Roth Dr and Mrs J V Zeigler and several others. A note concludes that near a peak in Alaska the daylight period from sunrise to sunset is only two hours.
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