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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1924
Page
10
A scrambled report details utilities lagging and mixed stock movement across sectors. It notes selling pressure on public utilities, declines in refined sugar and raw materials, and scattered gains in some blue chips as markets respond to broader economic signals.
New York stocks reflect broad activity with numerous industrials and rail names listed. The weekly figures show declines and gains across sectors while reports note changes in daily average imports, California oil, and state production. The Great Bell of Moscow is cited as the world’s largest bell at 220 tons.
In a chaotic wheat market report the piece notes price fluctuations and supply concerns across regions. Separately Bishop William Ford Nichols of the California Episcopal Diocese dies at 78 after a lingering illness, former Connecticut pastorates cited.
The page lists livestock prices and goods for sale including cattle, sheep, and cranes with varied weights and prices. It notes weights from 4 to 600 pounds, with prices ranging from a few cents to over four dollars, and includes references to buyers, sellers, and market terms.
The Cincinnati Trophy will be awarded during the nation convention of the United States Chamber of Commerce to be held here. The Theta Trophy will be presented to the champion who wins it three times in the same city before moving. Judge WW Clarke, former Supreme Court justice, will speak at the event. The article notes the reign of Queen Anne is part of the era referenced.
June reports from the Lake Wasin field describe the Midwest Heppwell No 1 blowout and gas influx after a depth of about 1,000 feet. Despite tests and casing work, operators paused to manage pressure, noting shale layers and a possible shallow gas pocket. Executives Danford and others visited the site amid ongoing drilling and stabilization efforts.
A garbled item centers on a youth with a precocious mind and surprising work in verse. It mentions James Hunter, Mrs Minter, and a local setting with references to Tow Vines and New shaw fm dot inde fie Menwing Aish ples. The piece hints at praise for the youngster's intellect and potential.
A state-wide primary shapes up with candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. Angel Wilton Mcbean of Lum-Veron, former War Finance Corp chair, opposes the Republican nomine for governor. Mailey of Maleteh seeks the Democratic nomination. A petition for a hearing on recent Supreme Court cases is filed by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph against the Montana company.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a publishing record with misspelled place names and addresses. Mentions Helena Montana, post office, transmission, eastern offices Pruddan King Arudden, 286 Pitch Avenue New York City, 1710-22 Steger Building Chicago.
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