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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1925
Page
15
Fragmentary notes indicate new houses ready for occupancy and a coal-related project in Plymouth. Details are unclear but reference to application by H. D. Blance Coal Co and steady work suggests housing tied to industrial activity.
A chaotic classified page lists numerous help wanted ads for saleswomen and stenographers, male and female workers, and door to door positions. It includes missing items notices and a bureau of mines funding note for 1926 27. The page reproduces job calls from Summers Dept Store and Steber Machine Co along with sewing and shorthand lessons and a large array of lost and found notices.
New York Oct 6 heavy selling drives stock market down across sectors. Major issues including steel, utilities and rail shares retreat as investors react to tighter money and renewed merger uncertainties.
Partial readable notes reference Taha & Co members and an exchange, with mentions of 105 percent AM and names Clow and Sie. Little coherent context or dates appear, yielding a fragmentary, uncertain notice needing clarification.
Schedule notices list routes from Charleston to Huntington and intermediate points with departures from Charleston at 3:60 and 6:00 a. m. and Huntington to Charleston morning departures. Additional schedules cover Charleston Gauley Bridge and Charleston Beckley routes with hourly and multi daily trips, connecting at Kanawha with New River trains.
Eastbound and westbound routes listed for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway including daily Washington and Richmond to various points, with details on Savannah, Cincinnati, Huntington, and Pittsburgh connections. A legal advertisement records the dissolution of the Motor Company of West Virginia with a sworn affidavit by C. F. Daly and notarization in New York on April 22, 1926.
Fragmented OCR text reports curb stock actions and prices in New York trading. Mentions closing bid, collateral, and percentage figures amid unclear framing. overall effect hints at a stock market note with limited legible data.
Fragmented OCR shows oil firms and prices across countries including France Italy Germany Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Argentina Brazil and Canada. Figures mention 4.60 in France 4. ? 1.58 in Norway 26.85 in Sweden and 20d in Kenya? Readable parts indicate varied demand and valuations across markets for Standard Oil related listings.
For Chad Valley Ol Co Ry, the article lists an October balance of 1.06, average runs 124 119, shipments 62 764, and average shipments 1 008. Figures, including Ming dates and 7 804, appear as part of the period totals and performance metrics.
Raw sugar market rose amid steady UK and European demand with 40,000 bags Philippines and 7,000 Cuban sold nearby at shown prices. December closed 2.20, March 2.20, May 2.94, July old with limited refined sugar gains and weak purchase activity noted.
Trading in New York showed mixed sentiment with modest gains in some industrials while railroad stocks faced selling pressure. Speculation about new financing flowed in the Sinnnslal district as talks for a debt settlement and potential rail mergers raised cautious optimism across the market.
Receipts show fresh dairy and produce volumes with 29 110 as a base and 38 percent storage loss for fresh gathered items. Market notes price softness with butter and greens moving slowly and a general decline in wholesale demand despite nearby stock feeds and limited movement.
In McDowell County, juries returned indictments on a mix of felonies and misdemeanors. The record notes fewer homicide cases and a general drop in violent crime, with 2 felony indictments and 17 misdemeanor counts renumbered as part of ongoing court proceedings.
In a long polemical piece by Col. Hily Lavelle the Kingwood Argus recaps Washington politics. The author references Neeley Dunlap in Washington, Finley Dunlap’s presence, and Governor Carter’s actions with sharp humor. The column riffs on party figures, possible maneuvers, and the fate of Julius and Wilson Carlisle Heffner, probing modern political alignments.
Gilmer County residents fear neglect as road improvements favor Upshur and Harrison counties. Editorial cites statewide road commission plans and a lack of a dedicated county road commissioner.
Chicago and Buffalo report mixed beef and hog prices with receipts large. Fat steers and cows show varied demand, hogs uneven with buyers steady to slow, and lambs strong in places though ranges broad. Shippers moved substantial numbers as markets mixed across weight classes and regions.
Wheat prices climbed as harvest delays and fears of tighter U S supplies sparked buying in Chicago markets. December and May contracts advanced, corn and oats showed minor moves, while provisions fluctuated with market sentiment and fleet prices.
American Petroleum Institute president warns that oil supply may be exhausted sooner than thought as demand rises. He cites 1919 to 1924 production drop and forecasts gasoline needs rising to 227 million barrels by 1930 and 279.5 million by 1935, with industry able to meet only part of demand.
Los Angeles reports Barbara LaMarr has a health breakdown during filming and will retire temporarily. Her father W W Watson said she has been ill for weeks and collapsed on set though she planned to finish the current picture before taking a rest in the mountains.
A city edge survey near East Hills prompts court actions as Torty Gunnoe sells land for 3600 dollars after a road widening. City Manager Henry Walker cites safety and potential future fire station needs while neighbors seek damages and question road alignment and mountain creep toward Piedmont Road.
The West Virginia Presbyterian Synodical Auxiliary meets separately in Charleston at Ruffner Memorial Church. Mrs. William Pepper presides. Rev. J Layton Mauze and Dr. French Thompson address delegates. Forty nine delegates from statewide churches attend. officers include Mrs. Frank Mann and Mrs. Ernest Thomasor.
Wool traders in Boston report a cautious end of season with mills taking fair sized lots on the new market. Demand remains steady for one quarter good combing wool while Ohio and Michigan stock holds at 51 cents grease and selling on a chia basis. Territory combing trades at 20 to 95 cents clean.
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