Men and Market Update From PPB: 1925 Building Boom Ahead
Babsor Park Mass special notes a continued surge in construction with industrial and public utilities rising, while residential building weakens. 1925 may top 1924 records with contracts and permit values in leading cities up substantially. Beef demand remains high with rising cattle receipts and cold storage, stock market viewed as irregular after year start, coke prices firm until anthracite returns, and soft coal widely available.
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Babsor Park Mass
Bus Routes and Industry Hope Rise on Rail and Truck Growth
Report notes North land Transportation Co head predicts Great Northern Railway Co bus fleet can operate through winter unless blizzards disrupt trains. Flags growing faith in bus routes as business opportunity, with auto truck sector expected to set new records in 1925. Production through nine months reached 876678 trucks, up 30.1 percent from 1924 and 24.4 percent over 1928, with seasonal dip ahead. Also cites improved general business in Aug Oct vs 1924 by 14 and 13 percent.
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C. M. Wickman
Northland “Transportation ‘Co
Great Northern Railway Co
Union wage scales rise with bullding trades impact
Union wage scales are still mounting with hourly wages about 108.5 percent higher than in 1917. The bullding trades’ entrenched position fuels the continued upward movement by securing record high rates due to industry activity.
Weather and Livestock Digest from Virginia to Chicago
Virginia reports cloudy and warmer conditions with possible rain tonight and Saturday, with west and southwest shifts. North Carolina predicts cloudy tonight with fair Saturday and warmer east and north portions. Tennessee shows fair tonight and Saturday with slight cooling west. Chicago livestock notes hogs down 15 to 25 cents with mixed weights, cattle steady to mixed, sheep partly lower. market details include weights, prices, and ranges for fat steers, heifers, cows, and lambs.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S. Dept. of Agri
Foreign exchange rates slip on uneven New York market
Foreign exchanges in New York show irregular activity on December 11 with bid and cable quotes across currencies. Rates include Great Britain at 484 bid and 485 cables, France 3.37 1/2, 8.63, Italy 4.035 and 4.03 1/2, Belgium 4.58 1/4, Germany 23.60, Shanghai 77 6-8, Tokyo 13 1/8, Montreal 99 16-16, with numerous other nations listed and varying bids.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Polland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Austria
Bue Mania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
Chicago Wheat Prices Edge Lower in Early Trade
Chicago wheat moved lower in early dealings with the open showing 3 4 to 11 8 cents down. Corn slipped 1 4 to 5 8 cents and oats opened a shade weaker by about 1 2 cent. Provisions followed with a downward swing in hog values.
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Chicago
Cash Wheat and Corn Prices in St Louis Market Report
St Louis commodity brief reports cash wheat prices for No 2 red No 2 fayd and various yellow and white corn grades, with oats values and December May and July futures bids. The text lists bid and ask ranges for wheat and corn futures across several contract months.
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St. Louis
Call Money Rates Steady in New York at Close
Call money on Dec 11 in New York remained steady with high and low at 5, ruling and closing bids at 5, offered at 5 1-4, last loan 5, call loans against acceptances at 4 1-2. Time loans steady with mixed collateral notes ranging 4 7-8 to 5 along with 4 7-8 to 5 for 60, 90 and 120 day terms. prime mercantile paper at 4 1-4.
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York
Colgeral
Vantile
brisk advance in stock prices on favorable cues
New York stock market opened with a strong tone as Secretary Mellon’s report on business conditions and a steady rediscount rate bolstered optimism. Rail and motor shares led gains with numerous issues hitting new yearly highs, while foreign exchange softened slightly and total volume neared 1.8 million shares.
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New York
Mellon
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Atlantic Coast Line
Chesapeake & Ohio
St. Louis Southwestern
Louisville
Nashville
Northern Preferred
Congress
Motors
Chrysler
General Motors
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Federal Reserve
Kelsey Wheel
U. S
Stewart’ Warner
Westinghouse Air Brake
Baldwin, du Pont
International
American Water Works
Consolidated Gas
American Can
International Harvester
Chicago grain and seed prices report December delivery
Wheat No 2 red around 1.77 for first and 1-4 to 1.77 for others. No 1 hard 1.75 to 1.77. Mixed grain 77. Oats No 2 white 43 to 43 1-2. No 3 white 42 1-4 to 43 1-4. Rye No 2 10d. Barley 60 to 70. Timothy seed 6.50 to 7.35. Cloverseed 21.00 to 30.50. Ribs 15.00, bellies 14.50.
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Chicago
Poultry Price Listings for New York and Regions
New York prices show live poultry irregular with fowls by freight 27 to 30 cents and by express 25 to 30 cents. Turkeys by freight 30 to 85 cents and by express 30 to 30 cents. Geese by freight 21 to 25 cents. Dressed poultry firm with turkey fresh Western spring 40 to 60 cents and Southwestern 49 to 68 cents.
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New York
Express
Southwestern
Chicago Poultry Prices Quietly Steady in Mid-December
Chicago market reports show poultry prices firming with values for fowls at 18 to 25 cents per pound, turkeys at 92 cents, roosters 16 cents, ducks 23 to 24 cents, geese 17 to 19 cents, reflecting a steady pattern for the period.
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Chicago
Baltimore Wheat Closure Report Details
Baltimore wheat market notes a No 2 red spot finish with domestic garlicky pricing at 1.75 and unspecified closure details dated December 11. The terse dispatch records closing activity without broader context or multiple bids.
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Baltimore
Sugar and Dairy Market Report From New York and Chicago
Sugar quotes show a 4 to 16 cent drop to 3.95 with refined steady. Butter remains soft with creamery extras around 49 1 25, firsts 45 to 48. eggs uneven with fresh gathered extras 53 to 65 and firsts 50 to 51. cheese steady. In Chicago butter declines with refinery extras near 48, standards 44, firsts 43 to 44. eggs down with firsts 41 to 42.
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New York
Chicago
Stock and cotton futures mixed amid steady to lower prices
New York financial wires show cotton futures steady with declines for January and May contracts. Commodities and railroad stocks fluctuate. notable entries include Bethlehem Steel, Standard Oil, Reading and Texaco, with mixed prospects for utilities and automobile manufacturers amid a broad market pullback.
Bond closing figures from New York on December 11
AP reports U S Government bonds closed with Liberty 19s at 90.28 and 4 1/4 family issues mixed at 101.26 for firsts 100.23 for seconds 401 for thirds 10L for fourths 102.00 for treasuries 4 1/4s and.LOG.16 for treasury 4 1/4s logs.
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New York
U. S
Liberty
Treasury
Cotton Future Closing Steady Despite Narrow Declines
New Orleans December 11 AP cotton futures closed steady with small daily losses. December settles at 18.54 cents, January 18.77, March 18.45, May 19.28. Traders watched December to March spread and market tone remained firm amid light volume.
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New Orleans
How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu
Doctors now recommend Calotabs, a purified caloric compound tablet. One or two tabs at bedtime, with water, purge salts and calomel without nausea or affecting meals. Next morning the cold vanishes and appetite returns. eat what you please. Family package with directions costs 23 cents at any drug store.
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Cady
Legal Notice of Sale in Kingsport Tennessee District Court
Federal court sale notice for case United States of America vs Chase et al. in Kingsport Tennessee. sale January 2 1926 at 10 am in front of house door for Ford touring car license 100 802 and tract land in Sullivan county described by Chestnut Ridge bounds. Six month credit with lien to secure payment. reads as public sale under decree of chancery court.
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United States of America
Chase
Telock
Kingsport
Nessee
Ford
Inslee
Nesset
Duide
Wein
Turner
Atélock A.m
Sullivan County
Chestnut Ridge
Lea
Ty Roads
Sam Isley
Isley
J. B. Fk
Noch Shipley
John
Ten We Will Tol Court The
Ten woes weigh on Tol court as case details remain unclear in fragmented OCR. Officials and local figures are referenced, but exact actions or outcomes are unreadable. Further readable text is needed to finalize a factual card.
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MEN & Marke
Father Moderet
Ohio
Veesent
Business Studies No
Ansounds
Atchison
Coast Line
Baldwin
Bethlehem
California
Jueath
Cerro de Pasco
Chandler Motor
Chesapeake
Ohic
R. I
Pat
Sinclair Con, Oil
Southern Ry
Northwestern
Standard Oil
Osl
Mil
St. P
Montgomery Ward
New York Central
N.H
Y.d
Norfolk and Western
Nor. American
Asisics-Ss
Northern Paci
Wey
Pacific Oil
Pan. Am
Pet
Pennsylvania
Radio Corp
Reading GU
Rep. Ir. and Steel
Reynolds Tob
St L
Texas and Pacific
Transcent
Oivena AG Crucible Steel
Union Pacific
Davidson Chem
U. S. Ind
Dodge Bros
du Pont de Nam
Steel
Erie Istard
Westinghouse
Elec
General Asphalt
Amril
Woodworth
Sea
Ted
Wcnctal Wigcutig
Gt Northern
Gulf States Steel
Hudson Motors
Wiinois Central
Independent O and G
Int
Harvester
Mar
Kelly
Cotton Future Closing
Kingsport Insurance Agency
W. B. Ramey
Mgr. Ifiles Insurance
Brosd St
Palace of Sweets
Acre
Holston Drug Company
Ue Grassipien
Angele
Howdy
Market St
Kingsport Restaurant
Thrill Army
The
First National Bank
Kingsport, Tennessee
William Rolter
de Fred Johnson
A.D. Brockman
Tom C. Warrick
C. C. Hamlett
Santa Claus
Santa
Andy
Sidwey
Cmarge
Woody Brothers
Sullivan Street
Bluebird
Straud Building
Sion
District Court
Divibof
Mes
Pues
Tol
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