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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1923

Page

3

State Highway Construction Sealed Bids Requested in Indianapolis

State Highway Commission invites sealed bids by December 18 1923 at 10:00 a m for multiple highway projects across Sullivan Boone Marion Morgan Gibson Miami Perry Washington Dubois Orange counties and more. Bids cover brick bituminous concrete and concrete pavements with plans for some districts at set costs. cement provided by the commission. contracts to lowest responsible bidder with right to reject any or all bids.

State Highway Commission Statehouse Indianapolis Ind Dixie Bee Line Road Sullivan To Standard Sullivan County Lafayette Pike Koyalton Lebanon Boone County Michigan Road New Bethel London Marion Shelby Counties Shelbyville Shelby County Bluff Road Johnson County Indianapolia Marion County Waverly Morgan and Johnson Counties Martinaville Morgan County Dixie Bee Line Ft Branch Princeton Gibson County Howard County Bunkerhill Miami County Range Line Peru Wrench Lick Road Crystal Freeh Lick Dubuis Orange Counties Indiana State Highway Commission Tell City-English Road Don Juan Union Township Perry County Salem-Palmyra Palmyra South Fork Blue River Washington County Middle Fork Hiddorg J. Williams Bonef Indiana Asylumio Julietta the Audite Maron County Albert Huffman Harry D. Tutewiler John Kitley Leo K. Fesler Rose Rice

Erie Common Is Market Venigle for Fresh Rally

Stocks developed strength as Wall Street welcomed the compromise with house radicals aiding Speaker Gillett’s re election and Coolidge’s South Dakota win. Erie common topped 21, markets active in first hour, Powell crude oil fall spurred oils rally led by Standard Oil of California, Maradiabo Oil hit new highs. Twenty active industrials averaged 92.65, rails at 1.25.

New York Wall Street House Gillett Coolidge Johnson South Dakota Eries Erie Common Powell Field Standard Oil of California Maradiabo Buchivaco F. H. McNulty & CO Quincy Street Wabash Chicago Pittsburgh

Local Bank Clearings Report From Indianapolis

Wednesday bank clearings reached 3,059,000 with debits totaling 1,482,000 as reported for Indianapolis financial activity.

Indianapols

New York Money Market Report

United Financial notes a quiet time in the New York money market with rates at 5 to 5 1/2 percent. Commercial paper shows prime names at 5 percent and other good names at 5 percent as the market stabilizes.

New York United Financial United States Frank A. Vanderup National City Bank Dow Jonca & Co Vanderlip

Foreign exchange rates and cables listed in market report

A market note shows irregular foreign exchange with buy and sell figures. Cables and demand quotes include Francs 5.474 and 5. In lire 4.34, Belgian 4.65 and 4.14, Swiss 17.43 and 174bde, Guilders 37.98 and 38.02, Sweden 26.26 and 26.30, Norway 14.96 and 15.00, Denmark 17.8 and 17.85.

Czecho Guilders Sweden Norway Denmark

Curb Stocks Higher With Few Exceptions

New York equities opened higher amid brisk turnover as House deadlock expectations fade. Carib Syndicate rose to five, Atlantic Tobacco common gained to 2.5 percent, Standard Oil group members advanced quarter to half points, Radio Corporation up from 3% to 3% and Peerless Motors recovered part of Monday’s loss to 28. Noon trading remained firm.

United Financial New York Carib Syndicate Atlantic Tobacco Standard Oil Group Radio Corporation Common Peerless Motors

Markets Report East and Midwest Prices Dec 6

Indianapolis fresh eggs sell 45¢ per dozen, butter 28½¢, various poultry and turkey prices listed. Chicago butter 51¢ creamery extras 49–51¢, eggs 37–50¢, cheese 23–26¢, turkeys up to 22¢, potatoes $1.15–1.30 per cwt. New York markets show flour firm, lard steady, sugar dull, coffee 11–11¾¢, poultry prices mixed, butter 54–55¢.

Indianapolis Legohrn Indianapolis Etree Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Red River Idaho New York Mid West Rio Santos Long Island Meardy Pacific Coast

Hogs Steady in Nervous Live Stock Market Trading

Trading in hogs at the local market was nervous and erratic. Lights opened steady higher while heavyweights slid. overall prices were 10 cents lower. Lights sold around 7.20 to 7.25, heavies 7.30 to 7.40, with most hogs between 7.20 and 7.30. Cattle and sheep markets showed mixed results, with 1,200 cattle offered and lambs at top 12 dollars, sheep around 6. Receipts and specific price ranges for cattle, cows, and veals are noted.

Livestock Receipts Mixed as Markets Drift Across Cities

Chicago hogs show slow movement with top at 7.35 and实 bulk around 6.80 to 7.30. cattle receipts near 9,000 with fed steers and fat cows steady to higher, vealers up 25 to 50 cents, sheep slower but fat lambs around 12.50 to 13.15. Kansas City sees light early trade with few steady offerings. hogs slow with bids around 6.55 to 6.55 for medium weights. lambs and sheep largely steady to higher amid light activity.

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The Linoleum Price Puzzle and Factory Costs

The article explains how linoleum prices vary by grade and shows government figures. It states that 67 cents of every dollar goes to materials, 13 cents to wages, and 30 cents to profit and overhead, with added costs from material and wage increases.

United States

Cattle and Calf Markets Reported With Mixed Receipts

Cincinnati market notes show cattle receipts around 5,000 with steady to slightly higher calves. Hoge receipts listed at about 9,000 with steady trade. sheep and lambs steady to firm with prices near 12 to 12.50 for lambs and 11 to 12.50 for calves.

Indianapolis Stock Table Excerpts and Bond Listings

The listing shows rates for Indianapolis companies including Citizens Gas and Light, Indpls & Martinsville 5s, Indpls Water 4 and 5 percent bonds, Indpls North and Southern issues, along with rail and utility stocks. Notable entries include Liberty third 4 3 4 percent with $1,900 and Indpls Northern 5s at 47 percent, reflecting market quotes and par values.

Belt Ry & S Broad Ripple Citizens Gas Citizens St BR Ss Ind Hotel Ind Hotel Co Ind Northern Ind Ry Lt Be Ind U Trac Eae Indpls Abattoir Co Tiga Indple Col & South Indpla Martinsville Indpla North Indpls & Northwestern Southeastern Bs Shelbyville St Ry I & B Bs UN Trac Ind Indianapolis Northern Liberty

Tank Wagon Prices Slashed For Gasoline and Kerosene

Gasoline prices quoted do not include state tax. Energee, Purol, Red Crown, Target each at 12.2 cents per gallon. Silver Flash 16 cents. Standalind aviation 10.08 cents. Kerosene Crystaline 10.75 cents, Moore Light 15 cents, Perfection 10.75 cents. Naptha Lion Power cleaners 25.1 cents, M. & P. 22 cents, Standolind cleaners listed.

Energee Red Crown Target Silver Standalind Aviation Moore Light Perfection Naptha—Lion Power Cleaners Standolind Cleaners

Corn Leads Early Trade As London Talks Hint Food Aid

Chicago December grain trading opened with mixed moves. Corn led an early advance while wheat held steady and oats barely changed amid a featureless session. Weather in the central area brought rains and potential crop damage, with provisions opening slightly higher on firmer demand.

United Financial Chicago Chicago Board of Trade London Lord Curzon Great Britain Germany

Chicago Grain Table shows mixed futures and receipts data

The Chicago grain table from Thomson and McKinnon lists dec and may futures for wheat corn and oats with small percentage changes and December through July contracts. Primary receipts are shown for wheat corn and oats with figures for shipments and comparisons to prior periods.

Chicago Thomson & McKinnon

Ajax Rubber stock certificates stolen in New York theft

A book of Ajax Rubber Company stock certificates, 250 certificates for 100 shares each, were stolen from W Fifty Seventh Street offices. The loss totals about 175000 dollars with a consolidation house returning 50 certificates representing 5000 shares for registration. The incident spurred the investigation into the theft and potential fraud.

New York Ajax Rubber Company W. Fifty-Seventh Wall Street Ajax Rubber Consolidated Stock Exchange House

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