Livestock Prices Drift Lower Across Markets Friday
Receipts show 5500 hogs 1050 cattle and 250 sheep with losses versus last week and year. Hog prices steady near 7.85 to 7.95 with bulk at 7.90. cattle supplies light and demand steady to strong. sheep and lambs sold at firm to strong prices with lambs around 6.25 and sheep about 4.00. Various city markets including Pittsburgh Union Stock Yards and East Buffalo report mixed but steady or higher trends for hogs cattle and sheep amid smaller runs and active trading.
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Tsburg
Pittsburg
Union Stock Yards
Western
East Buffalo
N. Y
Cincinnati
Boones
Verre Esas
Peter Eee
Hog cholera rumors and market sparcity in Chicago pig trade
James E Poole reports mixed signals as hog market observers discuss cholera rumors and disease impact. Charles Cooper, chief buyer for the National Packing Company, says no countrywide hog cholera evidence. market prices show scarcity with half loads at eight dollars and buyers wary of rumors. Ongoing tuberculin concerns cited, but no widespread swine disease confirmed.
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Chicago
James E. Poole
Board of Trade
Charles Oeper
National Acking Company
Ofces
Unclear fragment notes from housekeeping page
The readable text shows fragmented dialogue about a furnace and a par in a cellar with a judge referenced, but no coherent event, names, or clear context available. No identifiable people, places, or actions beyond this partial phrasing.
Wheat Market Dips on Bearish Session Movement
In Chicago on December 30 a strong selling wave in the wheat pit pushed prices lower by 3 to 4 cents from intraday highs. May wheat breached the 92 cent support before buyers appeared to rest bids. Corn declined about 14 cents from its peak as selling continued through the session.
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Chicago
Cash grain prices listed for Chicago market scene
Chicago December 30 cash grain quotes show wheat values across grades from No 2 red to durum with prices around 1.04 to 1.06 per bushel and corn at about 46 to 46 1/2 cents, oats and rye figures included for various classes and white and yellow varieties.
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Chicago
Gabe
Grain Market Report Shows Mixed Prices and Shipments
Wheat lists No. 2 red at 93 cents and extra red at 90, No. 3 red at 83. Corn remains steady with multiple white and mixed grades and numerous car counts for both in and out movements. Oats and hay show quiet activity with modest car totals and small shifts in grade values.
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Ste
Lear
Wagon Market Prices for Grain and Feedstuffs
Wheat No 2 red 92c with milling sample 86 90c. Oats shelled 32 26c. Hay Timothy 16 18 baled 15 18, mixed 13 15 bailed 13 15. Clover hay 10 6 12. Straw oats 3 7, wheat straw 5 6. Wheat New 43 47Tc.
Wheat market in Liverpool shows firm start and later pressure
Wheat opened firm on American and Winnipeg strength and later fell as heavy Argentine shipments and rising exports from India Australia and Russia prompted profit taking. Prices rose 4d to 4d from the low while corn eased on La Plata pressure and rains in Argentina offset some firmness in the U S.
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Liverpool
America
Winnipeg
India
Australia
Russia
la Plata
Argentina
Toledo Grain Prices End-Year Report
Wheat figures show cash and futures at 8i for December and 81 for May and 95 56c for July. Corn bids stand at 49 for cash and December, 50 for May, 51 4c for July. Oats list 34 4c for cash and December, 37 44c for May, 36 4c for July. Rye No 2 85c. Clover seed cash and December across various months, with Alsike prime December 9.20, Timothy prime December 4.65.
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Toledo
Alsike
Timothy
Wheat and grain prices in Buffalo report
In Buffalo on December 30 prices for spring wheat No 1 northern at 1.14 percent? winter wheat No 2 red 36c No 2 white 93c corn No 2 yellow 50 144c No 3 yellow 40 40 No 4 yellow 47 44c oats No 2 white 36c No 3 white 66 70c No 4 white 34 34c barley 89 92c rye No 1 81c No 2 85c
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Buffalo
N. Y
Governor-Elect Cruce Reveals Inaugural Attire
Guthrie Oklahoma December 30 Speculation over the governors elect inaugural ball costume ends as Lee Cruce announces he will wear a black Prince Albert coat and matching trousers with a silk hat. He has ordered the first two items from his tailor. Cruce has worn a black sack with a soft felt hat and white string tie during his campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruce
Trial ordered in daughter’s murder case
Mrs. Caroline Martin must stand trial for the murder of her daughter Mrs. Oole W. M. Snead, the East Orange bathtub victim. Supreme Court Justice Swayze ruled she is sane and denied a writ of certiorari to review the lower court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Line Martin
Oole W. M. Snead
East Orange
Supreme Court
Swayze
Stocks End Firm in First Hour on New Year Prep
New York inventories show mixed gains in early trading with Amalgamated Copper down 4 percent while Steel common leads with a large block trade. Reading and Union Pacific gain as Rubber and Lehigh Valley show modest advances amid active but uneven turnover. market hints at year end demand and cautious optimism for 1900.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Amalgamated Copper
Ly Advance
Union Pacific
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Atchison
C Kesapeake & Ohio
Great Northern
London
A W. Thomson Co
Pacific
Nor
Thern
M. Koat
N.Y. Central
Northern Pacific
Penn. R. KX
Steel
Rock Island
St L&w
T. Ss. Steel
Utah Copper
Lehigh Varney
Unclear OCR Finance Ticker Fragment with Bond Figures
A garbled OCR passage lists assorted bond and security notations with percentages and issuer abbreviations such as Tex. Pac. Genl. Elec. U. P. Iron Mt. Wab. Ref. and C.&O. The text reads like a market ticker snapshot or securities table but lacks coherent sentences or full names, making precise interpretation difficult.
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No. Pac
Atchison
Ares. Y
Seal St. L.S.W
ST. R. G
St.l
St.l. 8. W. Ands
C. KR
iSo
Cc. R. I. Col
Bat
C.& NW
Tex. Pac
U. P
W.shore
New York Money Desk Rates on Dec 30
New York money on call and posted rates show Asia money easy at 2% for sixty days, 4 percent for ninety days, 4 for six months. Sterling exchange quoted at 4186 percent with bank bills at 454.90 and 481.90 for sixty-day bills. Prime mercantile paper steady at 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Money
New York
Asia
Sterling Exchange
Prime Mercantile
New York Metal Listings At Exchange
New York metal market reports show copper spot to February at 12.12 to 12.15, lead 4.45 to 4.55, spelter 5.40 to 5.41, tin 38 to 38.35, with activity noted Friday at the metal exchange.
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NEW York Metal
New York
The
Metal Exchange
Tla
Commodity Price Briefs From New York and London
Crude rubber prices noted with Para upriver fine at 1.33 per pound and coarse grades around 1.0 in New York. Bar silver steadiness reported in London at 25 4/16 and New York commercial bar silver at 64 4/5 cents per ounce with Mexican dollars at 45.
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New York
Novel reader is robber in Lancaster home
Clyde Morrison surprised a masked intruder in his Lancaster home on December 30. Morrison knocked the revolver from the robber and turned him over to police. The captured man was identified as ex employee Muckle, whose parents blame his crime on being crazed by novels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Clyde ‘Morrison
Morrison
Ass Muckle
Wall Street Frays and Bond Markets Signal Shifts
Reorganization by Metropolitan Interborough is announced and to the public service commission. Delaware & Hudson shows 15.2 percent earnings on capital stock for 1940 while Lackawanna reports 49 percent for 1910. Pittsburg sold $4.878 million of a $10 million bond issue to N W Harris Co and National City Bank at 102.1591 per 100 with a $110,954.89 premium. 30 year 4 percent bonds issued among 35 bidders, marking a high in fund markets.
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New York
Panama
A. W Thomson Co
Tea Ee
Wall Street
Interborough
Public Service Commission
Temple Tron
London
Delaware & Hudson
Lackawanna
Pittsburg
N. W. Harris & Co
National City Bank of New York
Prendergast
New York City
Indiana National
American Central Life
American Creosoting Co
Belt Railroad
77Th Belt Railroad
Capital City Brewing Co
Apital National Aee
Central Trust Aes
Citizens
Columbia National Bank
Continental National Bank
Dela & Madison Co
Farmers’ Truster Ey
letcher-American Natl. Bank
Rr Federal Union Suret Stee Eta Tu
Ft. W. & Wab. Val. Co
Sten Vee
Trust Co
Home Brewing
Indiana
Aus
Indiana National Bank
Indiana Trust
Indiana Union’ Traction Oe
Indpls
Abattoir P
Security
Rey
Vandalia Coal Co
Pfdiene Eee
Hy Wasson
Pf Org
BONDS
Atlas Engine Works
Citizens Fitsas Co
Citizens’ Street Rail
Dela & Madison Co T JS Ft. W & Wab al. Tel. Co
Indiana Hotel Co
Indiana Union Traction Os
Col. & Southern
Gas Co
Indianapolis & Greenfield
Indpis
Martinsville Ss
SSI
Indianapolis & Northern
Indplis. & Northwestern
Shelbyville
Indianapolis Street Railway
Ds Ly
Traction Terminal
Water Co. Wseel Ace Bow
Kokomo
Mar. & West
Railroad dividends declared for upcoming quarters
The Great Northern declares a 13 percent quarterly dividend payable January 1. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western issues a 2 percent quarterly dividend payable January 4. Wabash announces semiannual interest on debentures A at 3 percent and debenture B at 2 percent, payable January 3 to record December 31. Distillers Securities Corp declares 0.5 percent dividend payable January 31 to stock on January 10. Weebabee Council? receives 1 percent quarterly on preferred stock payable January 2 at records January 14. Delaware & Hudson sets 2.5? percent annual dividend paid in four installments. Northern Pacific directors declare regular dividend Friday.
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Great Northern Railway Company
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
Wabash Railway Company
Distillers’ Securities Corporative
Weebaiee Ecoul Camry
Delaware & Hudson
Phe
Northern Pacific
Reno Decree May Not Be Effective In New York
A summons served on Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim to prove the Reno divorce decree's validity stirs questions about its reach. Doctor McKim says he knew little of the case and doubts the Nevada order, while Mrs. McKim says the decree is good enough in her view. The couple has been seen together recently at social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Hollins McKim
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Reno
Nevada
McKim
Col. Fierson
Baltimore
James McVickar
Alfred Vanderbilt
Cafe Des Beaux Arts
Medal Awarded for Safe Alighting from Street Cars
Mrs F L Ricketts of Medical Lake Washington receives a gold medal from the American Safety League for promoting safe graceful alighting from street cars. The Spokane organized group aims to safeguard life by educating women in proper exit from streetcars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricketts
Spokane
Medical Lake
Wash
American Safety League
Multimillionaire Hall Travels for Health Care
A. S. Hall, Argentine billionaire, rides a special train through Omaha en route to Mayo Brothers Hospital Rochester Minnesota for stomach trouble surgery. He traveled from South America to San Francisco then Omaha and finally Minnesota for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Hall
Omaha
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Hall
South America
San Francisco
Minnesota
Todianapolis Wholesale Prices Fruits Vegetables Corrected Daily
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices list with numerous items and varied prices across regions. Includes apples peaches grapes cranberries lemons beans cabbage carrots lettuce potatoes and more with per box per crate and per bushel figures.
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Todianapolis
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Grimes
Jonathan
Colorado
California
Hubbardston
Greening
Jay Seaton
Eighthand
Massachusetts
Howes
Jersey
Barry Black
Malaga
Messina
Florida
Louisiana
Nut Prices and Freight Rates From Regional Markets
A compressed list shows varied edible nuts and prices by region. Cocoanuts three dot ten cents per pound bulk. Smyrna 12 cents per pound. California boxes 10 pound at sixty cents. Honey and other regions priced by crate. Popcorn four cents old, three cents new per pound. Hickory nuts six cents per pound. Walnuts one dollar to one dollar twenty five cents per bushel.
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California
Wisconsin
Colorado
New York
Grain Gossip Shows Friday Receipts Across Regions
Chicago car lot receipts list 28 wheat cars 3 grading contracts and 376 corn cars with 1 contract plus 298 oat cars and 91 contracts. Year ago totals include 10 190 and 1190. Northwest Winnipeg and Duluth figures show mixed gains and losses. Argentine week shipments report 1 264 000 bushels wheat and 969 000 bushels corn.
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Chicago
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Winnipeg
Argentine visibles supply and bullish wheat outlook
The report notes Argentine visibles for wheat 2 240 000 bu and corn 2 380 000 bu with Chicago wire from A W Thomson company. It describes a radical shift in local wheat sentiment to buying, driven by lower Argentine figures, reduced foreign stocks, and weakening receipts in Minneapolis, suggesting a potential bull market despite cautious rises in May holdings and the risk of a later reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Thomson Company
Logan-Bryan
Chicago
Minneapolis
Shade of Delilah Samson Returns
Washington police hunt for a rein carnation of the biblical Samson in a case linked to a 1500 pound fruit chain theft. Authorities portray the thief as the newest criminal figure and liken him to the strongman who once carried gates and temple loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Palestine
Washington
Youth Shown in Error Taking Shoes in Kokomo
Fred Wright, newly arrived from Pittsfield Ohio, entered a Kokomo clothing store, selected a display pair of shoes and walked off with them. He was stopped and persuaded his action was improper, with witnesses noting a cloudiness of intellect. Police considered finding him employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Fred Wright
Pittsfield
T. C. Rapp Clothing
Notes on Prices for Butter Cheese Eggs and Poultry in New York Market
The New York market report lists butter and cheese prices by region and type, with fresh eggs at 31 to 32 cents and poultry terms for capons fowls and ducks. It notes steady to firm trends across dairy products, and that the produce exchange will close Monday, Jan. 2.
Market Report of Dairy and Produce Prices in Chicago
Chicago price report lists Butter Creamery extras at 29c, firsts at 2c, dairy extras 25c and 28c. Eggs Prime firsts 31c to 33c. Cheese twins 14 to 15c. Potatoes Michigan 40 to 43c, Wisconsin 31 to 40c. Live poultry fowls 18c, springs 12 to 13c, ducks 13 to 14c, geese 13 to 14c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Americas
Michigan
Wisconsin
Local Securities Report On Anthracite and Coke Prices
Anthracite and coke items list varied prices per ton and bag options. Entries include Pocahontas Linton and Kanawha grades with lump and egg measurements, plus charges for bags and storage at coal yards. The notation shows multiple mines and sales terms with per ton and bagged options and delivery adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsboro
Linton
Pocahontas
Hocking Valley
Brazil
Hides And Tallow Wholesale Prices In Indianapolis
Indianapolis wholesale price list lists hides and tallow values by grade. No. 1 cured hides bid per pound nine and eighth. No. 2 cured six and eight. green hides No. 1 nine, No. 2 six and eight. calf skins and kip skins shown with varying per pound and per pound rates. horse and horse by product lines included with unit prices and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Huge Kite Lifts Boy Then Drops Him from Cliff
Philadelphia report describes Gheorge Hartwell lifted by a large box kite near the Rexborough power house. The kite's cord snapped as he neared a 150 foot precipice, dropping him into a chestnut tree and leaving him unconscious and freezing for hours while doctors treat him in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gheorge Hartwell
Physi
Cians
Rexborough Pawerhouse
Hartwell
Missouri judge urges six month abeyance for divorces
Judge Argus Cox proposed at Missouri judicial conference that divorce decrees be held in abeyance for at least six months after trial to allow property rights to be settled and prevent hasty finalization. The idea, debated by jurists from all districts, may become legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Argus Cox
Springfield Court of Appeals
Judicial Conference of Missouri
Missouri Bench
Fox and Burgess
Supreme Court of Missouri
Cox
Coz
Missouri
James W. Powell
Independence
Powell
Hugo Muench
May Louise Bowell
Frederick Ekfelt
Ragland and
Skinker
Indiana historians urge state library and museum building
Indianapolis hosts visiting historians who push for a new Indiana state library and museum. The current library basement lacks space to store maps charts plates records and specimens. Demarchus C Brown state librarian will present the proposal to a legislative committee as a centennial memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ohe
Demarchus C. Brown
Brown
Indiana State Library and Museum
Indiana
Edward Garrett
Barrett
Statehouse
Jeff and Oldfield Narrow Escape Near San Diego
Jeffries and Oldfield barely escaped death when their car crashed after a broken connecting rod. The group had left San Diego for a Mexico hunting trip. Chance and two women in another car aided the two men and continued on after Oldfield’s car was sent back for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Tree
Jeffries
Earner Obfield
Ledield
Mar
Ndfeld
Trank Chance
Mexico
Chance
Oldfield
Olifield
Looks Suspicious Note In Conversation
Fragmentary dialogue hints at suspicion about a person named Smith. The passage references smoking and a fountain pen described as a perfecto with a dark wrapper. The text is incomplete and several phrases appear as stray quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fudge
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Br A. W. Thomson Co
European Markets
Europe
Rosario
Santa Fe
Manitoba
New
Paris
Antwerp
Coa L
Berlin
Timswinger
Guthrie, Okla
Lee Cruce
Trenton
N. J
Caro
NEW York Bonds
CURB
Chino Cp
Kansas City
Enates Chalegly
York / Mar
Steer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lal
Frank Lynn
Commission
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Central
F. L
Omaha, Neb
Navy
Nalive Lima
Russett
Bermuda
Southern
Delaware
Western Canada Flour Mills
Bradstreet’s
Broomhall
Delilah
Produce Markets
N.Y
Neufchatel
Ander
Rio
Tiger
Local Securities
Philadelphia
Hotorians
Jeff
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