Market Leaders Rally as New Bullish Supports Rise
The Wall Street Journal reports a buoyant start on the New York stock exchange with industry leaders American Can, Studebaker, Steel and others gaining versus the previous close. Rail stocks improve with Northern Pacific leading while Corn Products slides after short covering. Specialties like May Department Stores reach new 1923 highs as oil shares stay buoyant amid lower crude output.
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New York
Senate I. C. C
Stock Exchange Today
American Can
Studebaker
Steel
Washington
Dupont
Corn Products
Baldwin
Can
Northern Pacific
Chandler
May
Local Bank Clearings Reported in Indianapolis
Indianapolis financial totals show clearings at 3,249,000 dollars and bank debits at 81 dollars for the period. The figures reflect domestic banking activity and provide a snapshot of local liquidity.
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Indianapolis
Hureday
New York Money Market Report
Time money market remained quiet at 5 to 5 1/4 percent with most trades 5 percent. Thirty day money quoted at 4 1/2 percent. Commercial paper market quiet with rates around 4 1/2 to 5 percent.
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United Financial W York
Foreign exchange rates fall amid market drift
Foreign exchange rates edged lower in New York trading with Sterling at about 4.36 dollars and francs near 5.15 cents. Other currencies cited include Lire 431, Belgian 4.01 cents, Swiss 17.42 cents, Guilder 38.07 cents, Pesetas 131 cents, and Norway and Denmark around 14.9 and 17.9 cents respectively.
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Financial - Oak
Czecho
Guildera
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Fresh Markets Report Across Cities With Varying Butter Dairy Prices
Indianapolis notes fresh 3 loss off and butter at 40c packing stock 27c springs over 2 lbs 18c and other poultry prices. Chicago reports butter receipts 6 661 with creamery extras 53 5 7c and eggs 31 36c firsts 35 36c. Cleveland lists butter extras 57 59c and eggs 43c plus poultry saw turkeys 54 70c and fowls 20 45c. New York shows mixed commodities with flour pork lard and cheese steady to firm and poultry prices firm for turkeys chicken capons ducks and roosters.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Young Americas
Sears
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Ohios
Cleveland
Ohio
Peter Estes
Sueral
New York
Mid-West
Rio
Santos
C. Hay
Cotton Market Reports Gains and Census Yield Details
In YORK on December 20 cotton opened higher with December at 35.50 cents up 23, January 34.50 up 15, March 34.95 up 15 and May 36.10 up 20. Census bureau figures through December 13 show yield measures with round bases counted as halves and linters excluded. The data note changes from December 1 to 13 and compare year over year totals for Sea Island American Egyptian and other categories.
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Tareas Financial York
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Raw Sugar Futures Open Steady Amid Market Activity
The market shows new steadiness as January and March futures move within narrow ranges. Prices for May contracts hover around 4.73 to 4.75 cents per pound with little change from earlier postings.
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United Financial
NEW Eestead
Gasoline Prices and Household Cleaners Listed
Tank wagon prices show gasoline at 10.76 cents and 10.75 cents per gallon with tax excluded. Power cleaners priced at 25.10 dollars per unit and Standolind cleaners appear in the listing.
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Moore Une lSe
Dressed Beef Prices From Wholesale Listings
Prices for dressed beef items are listed with Swift & Co. No. 2 at 17c No. 1 17c 31 Rounds No. 428 No. 3 3 10c Loing No. 2 25c Pilates No. 2 8c One.
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Swift, & Co
Pilates
Holiday Apathy Features Grains
Pre holiday dullness grips Chicago Board of Trade opening as prices stay generally unchanged. Wheat enters with December and May deliveries steady, while corn holds and then comes under selling pressure amid bearishly viewed gov figures. May oats show slight gain. provisions fall with lower holdings and mixed global cues.
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United Financial Chicago
Chicago Board
Illinois
Chicago Grain Table from Thomson & McKinnon
Chicago December 20 primary receipts show Wheat 899000, Corn 1417000, Oats 746000 with shipments Wheat 504000, Corn 682000, Oats 487000. Comparisons given against prior totals.
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Chicago
Grain Briefs Signal Pat by Traders on Corn Trade
Chicago reports traders who recently bought corn plan to stand pat unless discouraging factors arise. Corn leads grain trade with a cheerful view despite a stable general outlook. English millers seek supplies from Australia, Argentina and Canada in small parcels as shipments await arrival. Holiday market across seaboards. exporters inactive. cash interest limited. Wheat appears in a rut with a narrow market, though some would buy on any encouragement. Government crop report bearish on next year’s winter wheat acreage. Local mills and elevators pay 1 for No 2 red wheat.
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Australia
Argentina
Canada
Jury Drawn in Shaw Case Amid Death Penalty Question
A jury was chosen for the Shaw case with one prospective juror excused for opposing the death penalty. Attorneys questioned veniremen on police power affiliations and roles in the Whelchel murder probe as the defense and state narrow verdict options.
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H. B. Pike
Shaw
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Venireman
Whelchel
William V. Vansickle
Warren Township
Farmer
Vansickle
Bowman
Couse
Fur Industry Costs and Scarcity Impact on Prices
A Washington report outlines a fur garment sector with 61 cents for materials 14 cents for workers and 23 cents for profit overhead and taxes from each dollar. It notes price pressures as animal scarcity rises unfinished furs climb and wage hikes lift costs.
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Ashion
United States
Curb Market Shows Irregular Turn In Late Forenoon
New York December 20 The curb market became irregular after firm trading earlier today. Oil stocks such as Magnolia and Prairie Oil and Gas posted declines while others like Standard Oil of Kansas advanced. Reports indicate mergers among independent mid continent firms led by Barnsdall and Waite Phillips groups, with a new holding company to be created and controlled by Sinclair interests or closely affiliated.
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New York
International Petroleum
Magnolia
Standard Oil of Kansas
Indiana
Prairie Oil and Gas
Barnsdall Corporation
Waite Phillips and Associates
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
Sinclair
Market and textile reports hint at cautious uptick and holiday pause
Dow Jones notes short interest near 2,000,000 shares with loans still high in American Can Studebaker and Steel. Odd-lot demand surges nationwide, especially in the South. In Oldham England mills urged to close for Christmas week, signaling a slow mid January revival. National Bank of Commerce NY cites cautiously optimistic 1924 outlook with seasonal expansion expected.
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Dow Jones
Shorts
American Can
Studebaker
Steel
Manchester
England
Oldham
National Bank of Commerce of New York
Semeaians
Hog and cattle prices slip at local market ahead of holidays
The local livestock market saw a price drop as heavy offerings and weak demand weighed on hogs with 20 000 head traded. Hogs fell to 6.85 for the bulk while sows and pigs weakened and cattle and calves showed mixed gains. Receipts totaled about 20 000 hogs and 600 cattle, with weather dampening shipments and a stronger eastern demand lifting calf prices briefly.
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Hghts
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Hogs receipts 64 000 slow trade with declines 10 to 15 cents. top hog price 7.10. other hogs ranged 6.40 to 6.80 for various weights. Cattle receipts 11 000 uneven market. weighty steers valued at 9.00 or higher, mature steers up to 10.80. vealers strong. Sheep receipts 18 000, lambs steady to weak. fat lambs 12.75 to 12.90, ewes 6.00 to 6.50. East St Louis reports cattle and hogs with varying declines. Pittsburgh and other markets show mixed cattle and sheep results.
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Choice
Marriage Licenses and Birth Announcements Listed
The item lists marriage licenses for multiple couples with ages and addresses and also records births of several girls with parent names and addresses. Names include W R Kane Edith Kendall Albert Pike Louise Davis Herschel Walden Nettie Harrison Marianne Holmes M J Brown Myrtle Corbin and others along with given addresses.
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Evansville
Ind
Edith Kendall
Irving
Place
Albert Pike
W. Washington
Meeeret Eee Io
Patterson
Death Notices from Local Hospitals
Edith May Pullin 42 died at Methodist Hospital from intestinal obstruction. Patricia Marie Davey 10 hours old died at St Vincent Hospital from atelectasis. Harvey Smith 19 of 535 Agnes died from pulmonary tuberculosis. John J. Sharkey 61 of 2030 WN Talbott died of hypostatic pneumonia. Rose Mary O'Donnell 26 died at Deaconess Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis. Matilda Adeline Busselle 66 of 1808 5 Michigan died from acute cardiac dilatation. Joan Stout 2 died at Clark Blakeslee Hospital from premature birth. Frank P. Kirsch 1 died at Deaconess Hospital from gastroenteritis.
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Edith May Pullin
Methodist Hospital
Patrica Marie Davey
St. Vincent Hospital
Harvey Smith
Agnes
John J. Sharkey
WN. Talbott
Rose Mary O'Donnell
Deaconess
Matilda Adeline Busselle
Michigan
Joan Stout
Clark Blakeslee T Hospital
Frank P. Kirsch
Deaconess Hospital
Curb Market Opens Firm Amid Mixed Early Prices
New York December 20 curb market opens firm with quotes across several issues. Mutual 11 percent Radio 344 Standard Oil of Indiana 63 percent up Kentucky 106 percent up Glen Alden 75 Reading Coal Rights 20 percent up Centrifugal 30 up Prairie 224 up 1 percent Penn Mex 42 up 2 Cities Service 140 percent up 1 Gillette 280.
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Mutual
Radio
Standard Oil
Indiana
Kentucky
Glen Alden
Reading
Prairie
Penn- Mex
Cities
Gillette
City Hospital to Host Christmas Party for 150 Kids
The city hospital Social Service Department will host a Christmas party in the nurses' home basement on Friday at 2 p.m. for more than 150 former patients now at home. The program features games, carols, stories, a ballet, and gifts by Santa Claus with gifts and candy donated by local churches and groups. Transportation and private cars are provided by local firms and volunteers.
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Hester Brown
Elizabeth Haine
M. Theodore Hewes
Santa Claus
Margaret Bloor
Eleanor Griffin
Mildred Jaquith
Johanna Holmes
Helen Fisher
Unitarian Church
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Memorial Presbyterian Church
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Ford Plays Santa Claus in Coolidge Campaign
Henry Ford acts as political benefactor for President Coolidge, promising he will not run for president and that most voters support Coolidge. The issue of Muscle Shoals looms large, with farmers urged about cheaper nitrates and fears of power and fertilizer trusts opposing Ford. Republican leaders are accused of trying to block his plans to keep him from influencing the race.
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United Arena
Washington
Henry Ford
Coolidge
Ford
Shoals
White House
Muscle Shoals
Power Trust
Sixty Five Carollers to Sing Christmas Nightside
Seventy five group from Immanuel Re formed Church New Jersey and Prospect Streets will sing carols at 2 a m across the south side visiting sick and aged members. Twenty autos to transport and musicians will accompany. At 6 a m they reconvene at the church for Christmas services led by Rev. O B Moor.
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Immanuel Reformed Church
New Jersey
Prospect Sts
South Side
O. B. Moor
Parochial School Alumni Form Permanent Group
Alumni of St Patrick's parochial school Woodlawn and Virginia Aves form a permanent organization with over 300 members meeting at the brothers residence Capitol Ave and Georgia St. The next gathering is set for January 14.
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Schol
St. Patrick's Parochial School
Woodlawn
Virginia Aves
Capitol Ave
Georgia St
Death of Dr. George F. Hesler Shocks Broad Ripple
Broad Ripple mourns Dr. George F. Hesler sevenpercent years died Tuesday night after treating patients he grew ill at 7 30 p m funeral at 6453 Bellfontaine St Friday 10 a m burial Union Chapel Cemetery survivor include widow and four sons led by son Charles D Hesler of Chicago and Galen Hesler with history in Wells County and town board service and deputy county coroner status preserved
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Broad Ripple
George F. Hesler
Bellfontaine St
Union Chapel
Hesler
Putnam County
Louisville School of Medicine
Wells County
Charles D. Hesler
Chicago
Galen Hes
Hesler Family News From Indianapolis Relatives
Ralph S. Hesler of Columbus Indiana and Frank Hesler of Indianapolis are noted with three daughters living in Indianapolis: Mrs H E Arnold, Mrs Theodore Finkler, and Miss Nellie Hesler.
Bribery Case On Trial In Indiana Court
Sheriff Hoffman and Prosecutor Ogle testified against Vannie Fenwick in a trial for attempted bribery. Fenwick allegedly offered Hoffman $50 to influence the liquor-law case heard last April.
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United Press
Composer Dubin Accused In Separation Suit
New York December 20 Alexander Dubin author of the song Just a Girl That Men Forget is accused of forgetting his wife eleven times since their 1919 marriage in a suit for separation filed here.
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United Press
New York
Alexander Dubin
Senate Carries Fight Over Interstate Commerce Chair
The Senate kept its deadlock over the Interstate Commerce Committee chair into Christmas break as Republicans progressives and Democrats plan a holiday push to gauge voter sentiment. A return to decision is expected when the Senate reconvenes January 4. Subterranean subsidence in Cheshire England has formed lakes up to one hundred feet deep where solid ground once stood.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Cheshire
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