Wall Street Stocks Hold Steady Amid Tax and Bonus Debate
Stocks showed a steady tone with demand for leaders and strong support for Oils and others amid holiday shopping strength. Trading eased after morning gains as investors awaited the house action on soldier bonuses and Mellon tax plans. Corn Products rebounded while industrials like Baldwin showed uneven pressure. bank clearings in Indianapolis totaled 3.613 million with debits of 7.333 million.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Foreign currency rates show steady exchanges
United Financial reports steady foreign exchange prices on December 18 with bid and cable quotes for major currencies. The franc trades around 4.374 per dollar with various regional and cable figures noted. Other currencies include lire at about 4.33, marks near 4.59, Swiss at 1.745, pesetas around 130.4, and Swedish krona about 0.7639. hjel
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United Financial
W York
Demail
C. Begion
C. Este
Guiders
Pestis
Markets Show Wide Range Across Cities In Mid-December
INDIANAPOLIS reports vary by item with butter at 28 to 59 cents per pound, fowl and turkeys listed with multiple prices, eggs around 49 to 49 cents, and poultry in general showing steady demand. Chicago and Cleveland markets cite butter, cheese, meat, and produce prices with mixed trends. Hospital Trustee Resigns At Rushville ends a long tenure as Joseph L. Cowing steps down after eighteen years on the Eastern Hospital for the Insane board.
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Times Special
Rushville
Ind
Joseph L. Cowing
Eastern Hospital For the Insane
Richmond
Government Crop Figures From 1923 Estimates Released
The Department of Agriculture released preliminary 1923 production and value estimates for major US crops and revised 1922 figures. Corn 1923 3,054,395,000 bushels worth 2,222,013,000. Winter wheat 572,340,000 bushels worth 543,825,000. Spring wheat 213,401,000 bushels worth 181,676,000. All wheat 785,741,000 bushels worth 725,501,000. Oats 1,299,823,000 bushels worth 539,253,000. Barley 198,185,000 bushels worth 106,955,000. Rye 63,023,000 bushels worth 40,804,000. All day 106,626,000 tons worth 1,390,967,000. Cotton 10,081,000 bales worth 1,563,347,000. Sugar beets 6,893,000 tons worth 49,890,000.
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United Financial
Washington
Department of Agriculture Today
United States
Curb stocks fall after opening on profit taking
In New York on December 18, curb stocks edged lower after the bell, with oils hit by selling. Southern Oil of Kentucky rose to 110 amid talks of a 40 to 50 percent stock dividend. Vacuum, Reading Coal Rights, Hupp, Radio and other names showed varied moves while Mesabi and Gulf saw fractional changes.
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United Fone
New York
Southern Oil
Kentucky
Trade rumors deny abrupt lease termination for United Cigar
In New York officials deny rumors that United Cigar Stores Company of America lease to Schulte Retail Stores was suddenly terminated. Negotiations progress with main terms agreed, contingent details to be settled. Other cities note mergers and dividends in industry updates.
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New York
United Cigar Stores Company of America
Schulte Retail Stores Corporation
Cotton Market Opens Lower in New York Trade
In New York cotton market opened weaker with December at 400.0 cents, down 20 points, January 34.20 cents, down 8 points, March 24.48 cents, down 22 points, May 24.70 cents, down 20 points.
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United Financial New York
Raw Sugar Market Opens Steady In New York
The raw sugar market in New York opened steady on Pec 18 with prices for several futures showing modest moves. December at 5.74, January around 24% cents, March 4.66 to 4.87, May 5.0, July about 4.77 to 4.78 cents.
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United Financial
NEW York
Dressed Beef Prices List for Swift & Co Wholesale
Wholesale dressed beef prices from Swift and Co list rib cuts No 2 thirty cents No 1 seventeen cents loin No 2 twenty five cents No 3 eighteen cents rond No 2 twenty cents No 3 five cents chuck No 2 and No 3 ten cents plates No 2 ten cents No 3 omitted.
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Swift & Co
New York Money Market Report Dec 18
New York money market and commercial paper activity show rates near five percent. The brief note indicates a fairly active market with typical spreads and liquidity for the period.
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Zy Cartet Financial New RE
Timey Money
Grains affected by crop report dampen Chicago trade
Chicago markets opened lower as the government crop report showed larger supplies of all grains. Wheat fell with Liverpool's midday drop, export business stayed limited at 250000 bushels, and corn saw selling from longs and Monday buyers. Argentine weather was favorable after rains, with generally good foreign and domestic crop news. Hogs and provisions remained weak with prices unchanged to lower.
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United Financial Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
Chicago Grain Table At 11 45 Dec 18 Wheat Prices
Primary receipts show Wheat 1 89 million versus 1 8469 million last year while corn, oats also rise. Shipments list Wheat 511000 against 492000 and corn 754000 against 408000 with oats at 679000 versus 457000. Car lots show Wheat 40, corn 413, oats 127, rye 6.
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Chicago
Grain Briefs from Chicago on Wheat Stocks and Market
Chicago report notes 15.6 to 20 million bushels of wheat remain at Ft William terminals with navigation closed. Open winter allows Northwest farmers to finish fall work and conserve feed while favorable weather boosts plowing. Kansas corn prices firm at 60 cents a bushel. Westload of corn rises. overall market may be dull with holiday activity. Alberta harvest up over last year by over 100 million, totaling 167,265,084 bushels.
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Chicago
Ft. William
Northwest
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Local Mills Pay $1 For No 2 Red Wheat
Local wagon wheat market reports mills and elevators offering one dollar per bushel for No 2 red wheat. Strong demand supports farm prices as farmers trade grain locally.
Cloverseed Market Sees Local Dealers Pay High Prices
Local Cloverseed dealers are offering between 10 and 12 dollars a bushel for cloverseed, signaling strong demand from farmers and merchants in the area.
Seven Slight Injuries After Big Four Bridge Crash
Seven people sustained minor injuries in a rear end collision of three Indiana traction cars on the Big Four bridge in Louisville. Cars hailed from Jeffersonville Seymour and Charleston. Injured include Richard Robinson 20 Jeffersonville Mrs Raymond Chapman 19 Jeffersonville W B Schimpff 33 Jeffersonville Ed Forsee Clarksville C W Cooperite 45 Scottsburg Downs White 21 and an unidentified infant.
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Louisville
Indiana Traction
Jeffersonville
Seymour
Charleston
Richard Robinson
Raymond Chapman
W. B. Schimpff
Ed Forsee
Clarksville
C. W. Cooperite
Scottsburg
Downs White
Loving hubby sentenced in Muncie choking attempt
Russell Ash was sentenced to six months at the State Farm after attempting to choke his wife near the police station. She pursued a peace bond as he faced the charge in Muncie Indiana on December 18.
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Times
Muncie
Ind
Russell Ash
State Farm
Philadelphia Editor Dies at Times of Philadelphia
G Reed Yaple associate editor of the Times of Philadelphia died today in Philadelphia. He had long served the newspaper and was a prominent figure in local journalism.
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Philadephia
United Press
Philadelphia
G. Reed Yaple
Times of
Pork Prices Fall Hard at Local Hog Market
A severe drop in hog prices hit the local live stock market as heavy hog offerings of 20,000 or more and expected continued receipts pressured bids. Heavies fell to about 7.30 from 7.45, lights slipped to around 7.15, and sows and pigs declined by a quarter. Shippers moved cautiously as bids softened 15 to 25 cents, with receipts around 25,000 estimated but actual run near 20,000 at 10 o'clock. Cattle and calf trades weakened, with 1,000 head in yards and calves top at 11, natives steady at 12, and lambs around 12.50. Receipts 400.
U.S. Livestock Markets Report Dec 18
Hogs receipts 66 000 market slow with top $7.70, most off. Cattle receipts 11 000 uneven with steady to higher prices for some yearlings and fed steers. vealers steady. Sheep and lambs receipts 12 000 fair activity, lambs mainly strong to 12.50. Midwest and East markets show mixed demand. heavy packing and roughs vary by region. Strong dynamics in Chicago and Cincinnati markets noted.
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Cincinnati
Dee
East ST. Louis
Kansas City
Crades
Pittsburgh
Tank Wagon Prices from Gasoline and Naphtha List
Gasoline prices quoted per gallon exclude 2 cent state tax. Energee listed at 1e, Parol 12.2c, Red Crown 12.2c, Target 12.2c, Silver Flash 16e, Standalind aviation 10.08c. EUROSENE Crystaine 10.76c, Moore Light 15, Perfection 10.75c. NAPTHA Lion Power cleaners 25 1¢, ce & P. 22.1c. Standolind cleaners.
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Standalind Aviation
Eurosene
Crysta'ine
Moore Light
Perfection
Naptha—Lion Power Cleaners
Ce & P
Standolind Cleaners
Job Printing Wages Versus Material Costs Across U S
United States Department of Labor studies show printers earn the highest wages among skilled workers on average, but materials dominate costs. On a dollar of revenue, 39 cents go to materials, 27 to wages, 34 to profits and overhead. A 5 percent rise in materials could be offset by 1.9 cents per dollar. a 5 percent wage increase by 1.3 cents.
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United States Department of Labor
United States
Poor corn quality hurts Tudiana crop
Two thirds to three fourths of Tudiana's 1923 corn crop has been gathered. Agricultural statistician George C. Bryant reports to the Federal department of agriculture that quality is disappointing. He estimates four bushels of this year's crop are needed to produce the livestock gain of three bushels last year.
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Tudiana
George C. Bryant
Federal Department of Agriculture
Bryant
Local Names List Compiled From OCR Snippet
A fragmented OCR list names numerous individuals with ages and addresses such as Hunt 26 of Columbia, Cora nook 19. Wallace 45 of Sidney Nebraska. Bernice Brown 29 of W Twenty First. Frymuth 35 of Cambridge Ohio. Mary McAdams 30 of Fletcher. Ralph Floyd 22 at Hotel Roosevelt. plus others including Maggie Hawkins 24 and Nannie Clark 20 at Northwestern addresses. The text resembles a social or directory snippet with mixed city and street data.
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Columbia
Coranook
Wallace W. E. Wallick
Sidney
Minorequa
Ivan Fallowfield
Northwestern
Nannie Clark
H.C. Brooking
Bosart
Alice Carpenter
Drexel
P. D. Johnson
M. C. A. Eilene Turner
Bradbury
N. F. Gibson
Stuart
Albert Banks
Bod River
Births and Deaths in Town Listings
Birth entries list Earl and Mi dred wealthy at 3713 Stanton George and Minnie Preston at 2202 N Gae Oiver and Rachel Shafer at 2 N Gale owe and Frances Okey at 1052 Bellefontaine and Minnie Smith at Methodist hospital region Newhouse Lawson Johnston Segar Merritt and Hazelwood addresses shown. Deaths note mitral regurgitation dilatation of heart cerebral hemorrhage and carcinoma among residents listed with ages and addresses.
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Mi'dred Wealthy
Stanton
George
Minnie Preston
N. Gae. Oiver
Rachel Shafer
N. Gale
Owe
Frances Okey
Bellefontaine
Mincey
Gladys Smith
Methodist Hospital
Awe
Ton and Juliet Newhouse
Chester
Margaret Lawson
John and
Leah Johnston
Louis and
Beatrice Segar
Methodist Hostal
R Russell
Hulda Merritt
Henry and Stel
Hazelwood
Michigan
Mein
Sarah McCracken
Fulton Russell
Ruth Marshall
Alabama
Wiliam
Emma Roberts
Jutus
Lennie Prefogle
Hawthorne Lane
Gus
Blanche Karas
Troy
Raymond
Minnie Whitehouse
New Jersey
Gue
Margaret Scott
Mary
Renonia
William Edward Goodspeed
Virgina Apts
Joseph A. Swartzel
Broadway
Phillip S. Williams
City Hospital
Athalee Smith
E. Washington
Samuel A Cox
I John W. Timmons
Hoyt
Armend Walker
George W. Thompson
Dorothy Anne Hoff
Karl F. Rommel
William Archer
Gustave A. Fuller
Arsene
N. Harding
Columbia
Harding Sirine Memorial Fund Near $9000
Contributions to the Harding Sirine Memorial Fund bring total gifts to 8802.91 with more to report and a $9000 goal in sight. Thomas R. Marshall plans to forward his subscription soon as Edward R. Nowland adds 5 via The Times. Police department and Crescent Paper Co. donations mark steady support.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Edward R. Nowland
Times
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Police Department
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D. Somers & Co
Harding Robert H. Bryson
Indianapolis Harding Committee
Indianapolis
Miles takes active charge of State Reformatory after Shideler’s death
Captain A F Miles assumes active command of the State Reformatory succeeding the late George A H Shideler. Solon Vial of Indianapolis fills Miles’ former post as state parole agent. Board members Joseph E Henning and Oren S Hack attend and support the changes, with distant approval from Charles Mouch and Will W Cave. Vin, a former service member, ends as parole agent after the war. officials call both Miles and the successor well qualified.
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A. F. Miles
State Reformatory
George A. H. Shideler
Miles Place
Solon Vial
Indianapolis
McCray
Joseph E. Henning
Anderson
Oren S Hack
Charles Mouch
Newcastle
Will W. Cave
French Lick
Vin
Dandelions Bloom on Statehouse Lawn in December Sun
Dandelions were in full bloom on the Statehouse lawn today in bright December sun. Hundreds of flowers appeared, not the healthy May variety, but clearly blooming and noticeable.
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Statehouse
Judge Anderson Imposes Jail Terms on Bedford And Anderson Soft Drink Operators
Federal judge Albert A. Anderson sentences four operators from Bedford and Anderson for liquor selling violations. Lee Talmadge receives seven months and a $500 fine, Stanley Torpy one year and $1,000, Rupert Glymps eight months and $500, Fred Freeman eight months and $500. Glymps, Torpy, and Freeman are Bedford residents. The judge warns against falsehoods about selling liquor and notes local officials’ involvement. Also pending is the case of C D Vaughan of Bloomington and Plainfield over alleged mail fraud in land misrepresentation to a prospective buyer.
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Albert A. Anderson
Bedford and
Anderson
Lee Talmadge
Stanley Torpy
Rupert Glymps
Fred Freeman
Bedford
Glymps
Torpy
Talmadge
Miners Bodies Found in Jessup Coal Mine Disaster
United Press reports in Scranton Pa that Evan Jones and Frank Skasoviak were located today among five men entombed ten days earlier at the Jessup coal mine. The remaining three workers remain missing as rescue efforts continue.
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United Press
Scranton
Evan Jones
Frank Skasoviak
Jessup
Hughes Declines US Soviet Negotiations at This Time
Secretary of State Hughes told Soviet Foreign Minister Tchitcherin there is no reason for negotiations now with Russia. He urged Moscow to restore confiscated property, repeal decrees repudiating obligations, and recognize them, saying no talks are possible while Moscow continued anti US propaganda. The reply surprised some observers by its sharp tone.
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United Press
Washington
Hughes
Tchitcherin
United States
Russia
Coolidge
Moscow
Indianapolis to Host Naval Reserve Aviation Regiment
Indianapolis one of five cities chosen for a naval reserve aviation regiment, announced by Capt. O F Heslar. High school and college reserve corps members will receive winter instruction once equipment and textbooks arrive, with summer recruitment at Great Lakes naval training station. Graduates become ensigns in the aviation section. Other stations include Chicago Minneapolis Cleveland and Detroit.
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Naval Reserve
O. F. Heslar
Indiana District Naval Reserves
Reserve Corps of
Heslar
Great Lakes
Reserve Corps
Chicago
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Detroit
Atlanta Man Ends Life in Indiana
George Meeks aged 51 of Atlanta committed suicide by taking poison in Tipton Indiana on Monday. Financial difficulties and ill health are cited as the causes in the report.
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Times
Tipton
Ind
George Meeks
Atlanta
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