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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
10
The New York Stock Exchange closed quietly with trading subdued. The Associated Press reports the market showing declines across sectors, with the 15‑stock average little changed and some gains in select issues offset by losses in others amid cautious investor sentiment.
Market notes from Chicago and surrounding regions detail price ranges for butter creamery products, vegetables, and dairy goods. Mentions various retailers and vendors with cited prices from $1 to $210, including milk, butter, and eggs. Includes references to shipping, storage, and supply lines affecting local costs.
In Forton on June 6 the USDA reports moderate tone as wool in the domestic market shows prices from 63 to 68 cents scoured for French combing, with town cloth and other grades quoted around 31 to 120 cents. New York trade indicates overall activity with total tonnage described as light to moderate and buyers seeking graded and blood products.
A damaged OCR record shows diverse items: wholesale goods pricing in Seattle and New York, mining and power firms such as Newmont Mining and Hudson Power, plus a railway disaster note describing two cars derailing into a 260-foot chasm with 13 dead and 33 injured. Futures data from Antwerp and various railroad logistics are also referenced, though many details are unreadable.
The report shows wheat futures and cash prices fluctuating as traders react to supply expectations and rain impacts. Winter wheat quality and spring delivery bids see instability, with prices varying across contracts and delivery months amid shifting market demand and seasonal trends.
A fragmented OCR style classified section shows scattered words and partial phrases. The unreadable text includes names, places, and partial product or service terms, but lacks coherent items, prices, or dates to identify any full notice or offer.
The garbled text surveys cattle, steer and sheep quotes, prices, and receipts. It mentions 10000 steady receipts, various feeders and stockers, and references USDA data. It also lists apartment rental notices, local listings, and an abrupt pivot to a Portland Washington dispatch on consumer finance and housing ads.
Fragmentary reader notes list Q and A prompts from Cranium Crackers on page W. The Alster title appears, with errant phrases referencing the front saver of volume eleven and a Dover imprint. Some text mentions Tidings, a fanitn, and Abe, but the fragmentary OCR yields little coherent content or clear answers.
The text reports a movement by Puerto Rigan people demanding statehood. It mentions proposals, a request to the governor, and calls for election, with references to a supreme court and legislative bodies. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but convey a push for formal political status.
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