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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1925
Page
2
New York trading opened with strength but soon turned volatile as prices drifted. Investors faced mixed results with gains of up to several points offset by declines nearing four percent, amid bullish news about earnings and dividends from major firms.
New York bond and commodity markets show mixed to firmer tones with sterling slipping slightly. Prices listed include francs at 4.294, Terlian grains around 298g, and various copper tin and lead figures. cotton spot in New York trading shows middling prices at £20 per hundredweight.
The New York Stocks report lists numerous industrials and railroads such as Bethlehem Steel, Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific, Reading, and Southern Pacific among others. The long catalog includes motor, oil, and consumer firms like Chrysler, Packard, Woolworth, and International Harvester, reflecting wide sector movement and varied price activity.
Moscow authorities move to take control of grain held by private traders and commission agents. Thousands of merchants face forced sale of grain at government prices to supply bread, amid a drive to curb profiteering under the new economic policy.
A Glacier National Park camper set up a tripod to photograph Granite Park scenery. A bear wandered near and tripped the camera shutter, producing a surprising image of the man running down the mountainside as the plate was developed.
U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows receipts of cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep at Livestock markets. Prices vary by weight and class with beef cattle steady to firm, hogs mixed, and sheep demand active. regional quotes include futures for sugar in New York with modest shifts and prompt shipment notes.
Chicago grain markets faced a broad downturn with wheat leading losses as Australia and Russia factors weigh on supply and demand. Reports of cancelled purchases to Europe, poor weather expectations, and weaker futures for December and May contributed to a bleak session. Prices for corn and oats showed mixed to firmer signals amid shifting domestics and international trade cues.
Flapper Fanny Nny notes that when Bub and his wife begin reading the eighth novel the piece turns out to be a scrapbook rather than a traditional story.
Fragmented market bulletin notes volatility in box car availability and weather impacts, with freight rates and shipper demand cited. It mentions Wisconsin and Michigan pricing, poultry and fowl prices, and mining profits, with scattered figures and unsettled trade commentary. The text reads as a rough inventory of commodities, routes, and potential shifts in supply chains.
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