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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1938
Page
2
New York traders saw a narrow recovery in select issues followed by overall declines as volume fell further from the prior session. The Downtick narrowed after early gains, with Reading and Baltimore and Ohio among notable movers while several large names drifted lower. The market tone remained cautious, signaling no clear trend change despite the two day pullback.
Classifieds list various WANTED ads including piano for exchange storage references furnished and free employment bureau notes. Entries mention rooms in National Bank building, shooting materials in Helena, female help for housework, experienced girl sought, positions for food work and cooks, and multiple phone contacts with partial addresses.
Chicago and other markets report cattle hogs and sheep prices with receipts and price ranges. Cattle receipts around 7,000 to 5,000 at Chicago and Omaha with steers 9 to 11 dollars, heifers up to 10.25, bulls to 6.65, hogs down 10 to 20 cents with most weights around 7 to 9 dollars, and sheep steady to firm with lambs and ewes varying by weight. Spokane Seattle and Portland briefs note steady or mixed demand and limited supplies, while rail and local listings describe housing rentals, rooms and apartments for rent in several cities.
In Boston on June 28 a fair demand for wools persisted with fine delaine fleece top values at 25 to 26 cents grease and similar grade clothings at 21 to 22 cents. Graded three eighths blood and quarter blood combing bright fleece wools brought around 26 cents grease. New York futures fell amid July liquidation and selling by commission houses, with Antwerp and Roubaix showing declines and spot top prices around 72.5 cents. Seattle notes list butter cheese unchanged as of June 2% with minimal market movement.
New York bond list shows varied issues with listed prices and yields. Market note highlights unchanged raw sugar at 2.66 with July-August shipment bids and refined prices steady. followers eye upcoming total solar eclipse crossing Idaho Montana and North Dakota on July 9, 1945.
Chicago wheat prices fall 11 percent on larger European crop estimates and rains easing drought in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Winnipeg oats and other grains slip as world crops are seen meeting or exceeding global needs. Minneapolis bids show lower cash prices across Wheat, Corn, and Oats with varied grade quotes. Duluth flax seed and local futures move. Liverpool wheat futures close quiet with exchange around 4.95 dollars.
A June 28 market snapshot for New York lists numerous firms and utilities across sectors including aluminum, airlines, gas and electricity, mining, and transportation. Brands such as American Airlines, American Gas & Electric, Consolidated Gas & Electric, Ford, Hudson, Puget Sound, Sherwin Williams, Sonotone, and Vanderbilt appear among diverse corporate names and regional references, signaling a broad, fragmented market register. The text reads as a scrambled OCR of a stock or industrial names column, with many entries and partial spellings, offering a catalog rather than a cohesive narrative.
Lavina June 2. August Marking aged 68 died at his ranch home 14 miles north of Lavina Monday from injuries after horses hitched to a mower ran away dragging him over 100 feet. He died from loss of blood before a physician arrived. He left a widow, two sons and a brother.
Burlington New Jersey June 3 A lake dam collapse released water after heavy rainfall flooding four dozen families from suburban properties. Water in Sylvan Lakes about a mile east of the city surged through the dam last night sending a torrent toward downstream areas and sweeping across land near the Delaware river. The sudden surge produced a roaring sound as it rushed down toward the city, leaving damage in its wake.
Chicago market notes show potato prices with No. 1 U S standards ranging from $1.50 to $1.88 for various varieties, with some stocks dull and demand fair. Butter and eggs quote easy prices with extras around 25 to 26 cents, eggs at 15,788 packed storage and miscellaneous prices for tires and other piles remain unchanged.
In Bozonmian on June 23 R G Sullivan paid a 25 fine after pleading guilty to being drunk and creating a disturbance. Police said he knocked down one of two sisters, dune and Joyce Brooks, and was arrested shortly after midnight Monday.
A large blue sapphire ring with two smaller stones on each side, set in silver, described as a keepsake. Caller asks for return to Independent. Also includes brief local notices: business changes, saddle horses for hire, corset designer Nina Morrison, building contractor L P Barney, carpet cleaner Ideal Rug Cleaners, and grazing lands for rent in Helena area.
Morning Star Lodge No 6 announces vacation for July and August while King Solomon’s Lodge No 1 is closed until September 7. Algeris Temple reports Rept. 14 with Grottish Rite on call. Fonephine Hepner Chapter notes July and August vacations and Miriam Chapter C.E.6. Slated miceupg and Intuition set for June 35 at 8 pm.
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