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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1925
Page
3
New York stock activity ended with profit taking and mixed gains across industries. Trading was subdued with some reflections in oil prices and rail/steel segments. notable items included gains in Dodge Brothers and Pensacola dividends, while others showed fractional changes and overall holiday-like volume.
A noisy OCR data dump lists numerous railroad names such as Great Northern and Northern Pacific alongside utilities like Pacific Gas and Electric and Western Union. It notes total bonds today at 35,852,000 compared with 11,978,106 yesterday and 6,831,000 a year ago, in a disordered financial ledger context.
An array of listed shares from Am, Can, and U.S. exchanges shows fluctuating prices with notable moves in steel, petroleum, and sugar sectors. The report notes early gains, later declines, and price activity on the Chicago and Minnesota exchanges, alongside cash and futures quotes for several commodity futures.
Grain report notes sharp advances in wheat with May and September futures rising as high as 7.84 to 7.94 per bushel. Corn and oats also firm, while hogs and provisions move with grain. Russian gold coinage resumes under Soviet rule.
Montana and nearby markets show mixed cattle and sheep activity as steers yearlings and cows move slowly. Prices range with top beef steers near 18 rel and bulk ranges varying by weight. lambs and hogs show modest shifts with steady or slightly higher bids in some markets.
Chicago market notes show shipments steady but trading slow with prices for potatoes and poultry mostly unchanged with small variations. In Russia, the bubonic plague has caused three deaths and affected eighteen communities along the Volga region since last month, per Associated Press reports.
Shares rose as lower money rates encouraged buying while trade news provided ground for optimism. Heavy profits and rising dividends supported speculation in specialties, though gains were restrained by bears. Oil and metal prices moved unevenly with mixed hopes for year end, and the dissolution of a syndicate dented independent oil demand.
Flapper Fanny comments that a girl’s allure hinges on her footwork and pretty ankles, likening style to a deft dancer. The remark reflects period slang and a light social observation about fashion and movement.
Market for wheat rallied over the week as recent downturns in prices and ample world demand supported values. Analysts noted black rust damage and favorable European demand as factors, with government crop reports signaling higher wheat yields than expected and potential price pressure from corn and hay market trends.
A dubious instruction proposes washing a person or item in coffee to remove stains. It mentions black coffee and a misused idea of ant monia with a ratio of a tablespoon to one cup of coffee. The text reads as odd and untrustworthy guidance.
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