Weekly Family Business Notes on Costs and Legacy Questions
In Babson Park Massachusetts a weekly column notes high living costs persist for families, offset somewhat by rent reductions. A legal Q and A clarifies that a general legacy does not require delivery of a specific asset whereas an estate executor must provide the exact legacy item. Chicago Livestock rings in with hogs and cattle receipts, prices and ranges for various weights and buyers, noting uneven gains and market activity.
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Babson Park
Mass
Erin Tore
City of New York
Cost of Living Comparisons Add Early Year Relief
The piece notes a slight drop in living costs in early New Year due to cheaper retail foods and potential downward moves in rents. It discusses copper heating tanks, brass coils, and galvanised iron as long term costs, along with clothing fabric shifts and predicted tax reductions on deeds and conveyances.
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Rventyls
Congress
Dangerous borrowing and policy loans in life insurance
The piece cautions against using life insurance policy loans to fund risky investments amid a loan-tempted era. It warns that many families misuse policy loans for poor investments, noting potential losses and forfeited benefits while contrasting with prudent reasons for carrying life coverage.
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Florida
Wall Street Stock Activity Shifts To Rail Shares
New York opening shows heavy demand for railroad stocks with many issues reaching new yearly highs. Michigan Central trades beyond 270 cash with offers at 850 and gains in Erie New Haven Rock Island and Chesapeake and Ohio. Industrials steadying with oils firm, while motor stocks face pressure. overall market buoyed by rail strength and select specialties.
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New York
Michigan Central
Harlem
Cheasepeake & Ohio
Rock Island
Frisco Common
Baltimore & Ohio
Steels
Continental
Union Pacific
Atchson
Pennsylva
Illinois Central
Great Northern
Chesapeake & Ohio
Erie
New Haven
Ilinois Central
Norfolk and Western
Southern Railway
Pennsylvania Northern Pacific
Chicago and Northwestern
Baldwin Locomotive
New York Canners
Internationals
Combustion Engineering
Montgomery Ward
Burns Brothers A
Pan-American Western
Chrysler, Hudson
Chicago
Weather outlook for Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee
Virginia shows mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with slightly colder temperatures in the west and moderate to fresh northerly winds. North Carolina expects cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with a slightly colder western portion and similar northerly winds. Tennessee forecasts mostly cloudy weather tonight and Thursday with slight cooling in the east and central regions and northerly winds.
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Virginia
West
North Carolina
Tennessee
East Land
Raw sugar futures hold steady in New York trading
Raw sugar in New York settled unchanged at 4.14 while refineries held steady seeking refinements with duties paid. Prices for fine granulated sugar ranged from 5.00 to 5.50 per unit amid calm trading conditions.
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New York
Potatoes Mixed Prices in Midwest Markets
Chicago market notes show a steady potatoes market with Wisconsin sacked round whites priced from 3.40 to 8.75, Minnesota sacked round whites 3.40 to 3.60, and Idaho sacked Tussets ranging 3.35 to 8.65, reflecting quality differences.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Tussets
Wheat Prices Fall on Argentine Prop Report Bearishness
Chicago wheat prices fell sharply as selling intensified after the Argentine prop report, with opening figures 17 1/2 to 4 cents lower. Corn opened 1 2 to 1 1/2 lower and oats down 1/4 to 3 1/2, while provisions firmed on the upturn in hog values.
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Chicago
Argentina
Butter price report from Chicago market
Chicago butter market reports show creamery extras at 45 1-25 and standards at 44 1-25 with firsts at 41 1-2 and 42 1-2. Eggs rise with firsts at 44, plus 0.435 for some grades.
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Chicago
Des
Butter Market Roundup From New York Trade Desk
Butter unsettled as creamery extras and firsts show limited activity. Spot prices hold near steady levels with demand tepid. Eyes firm on supply shifts while cheese remains steady in trade notes from New York.
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New York
Chicago Grain and Feed Prices December Contracts
Chicago market notes show cash prices for corn oats and wheat with bid quotes for December May and July futures. Wheat December bid 1.72 thirds May 1.70 seven eights. Corn December 0.88 and July 0.85 bid with oats and other grade prices listed.
Chicago Market Prices Mixed for Grains and Livestock
Chicago buyers reported small moves in grain futures with hard red wheat at 1.71 9-4 to 1.75 and No 1 at 1.72 to 1.74 while corn No 3 about 78 to 1 2, oats steady around 42 1 4, barley 60 to 76, timothy seed 7.60, cloverseed 24.00 to 30.50. Livestock quotes show lard around 14.7, ribs 14.87, loins around 14 50, with miscellaneous prices noted.
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Chicago
New York Poultry Market Report Prices
New York poultry market shows steady live stock with broilers 85 to 88 cents express and 87 to 89 cents by freight. Geese 22 cents dressed low to mid. Fresh dressed poultry 26 to 42 cents, frozen 23 to 48. Turkeys fresh western spring 42 to 53, southern 40 to 46, southwestern 42 to 51. Old roasters 16 to 24.
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NEW York Poultry
New York
Dee
Express
Int. Nickel
Kennecott
Car & Fdy
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Nash
Sm & Retsel
Matk Trucksourdee
Sugaraiary
TG Marland Oiletaee
Tel
Cel
Kan
Tex - Prat AN
Tobacco
Missouri
Montgomery Ass Armour
Atuhson
New York Central
Coast Line
N.Y
N. He & Hudoot AG
Norfolk & Western Free
Balt. & Ohio
Bethlehem St
Northern Pacific
Atnne
California
Cent
Leath
Packard Motor Car
Oceae
Gerro de Paseo
Pennsylvania
Chandler Motor
Phillins Pet
Pierce-Arrow Mo
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ohio
Northwestern
Radio Corp
Chic
Mil & St. PF
Reading
B. Rol & P
Rep. Ir. & Steel
Chile
Dodge Bros
Ail Stewart Warner
du Pont de
Studebaker
Texas Co
Seennee
Evie Railroad
Tejas Gulf
Sue Ph
Steel Sue
Gulf States Steel Svee
LES Hudson Motors O
Wabash
Iinois Central
Ward Banking
Westinghous
Combustion
Willis Overland
Harvester
White Motor
City Ordinance On Vehicle Tags And Penalties
Closing prices on New York stocks aside the realized fee and a city ordinance requires two metal vehicle tags placed visibly on each vehicle used by the applicant. Violations carry a fine from five to fifty dollars per day. ordinance repeals conflicting provisions and takes effect after passage. Mayor J W Harrison, Recorder G D Black, City Attorney T R Bandy.
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City Food and Dairy Inspector
J. W. Harrison
G. D! Black
Recorder
T. R. Bandy
Kingsport Ordinance Regulates Meat Inspection and Fees
Ordinance 220 amends City sanitary rules requiring animal carcasses sold within Kingsport to be inspected and stamped Inspected and Passed City of Kingsport. Inspectors collect fees of 50 cents per whole carcass or 25 cents per half carcass, with receipts issued. Violations carry fines from 2.50 to 59 dollars per day. existing ordinances reaffirmed.
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Kingsport
City Food and Dairy Inspector
J. W. Harrison
G. D. Black
Recorder
BR. Bandy
Milk fat standard ordinance set in Kingsport rules
Ordinance 221 requires all milk sold within the city limits to contain at least 3.5 percent butter fat and imposes a penalty on any seller distributing milk with less than the required fat content.
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Kingsport
Wild Fluctuations in Wheat Markets
Chicago traders responded to rumors of an Argentina government crop report with wild wheat price swings. Prices closed near session highs with December at 1.75 3-4 and May at 1.70 1-2, as skepticism about the official Argentine surplus estimates grew.
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Chicago
Argentina
Buenos Aires
London
Liverpool
Foreign Exchange Rates from the New York Market
In New York today currency quotes show steady cin exchange rates with many nations listed. Demand rates for Britain near 4.84 and 4.85 on cables, with various 60 day bank bills around 4.80 1/4.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Forcin
Great Britain
France
Gebles
Italy
Ables
Belgium
Germany
Helland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brexit
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
Bonds Closing Prices Report for New York Government Securities
New York bonds end trading with Liberty 3 1/2s at 09.25, second 4s at 100.85, firsts 4s at 101.25, third 4 1/2s at 100.27, fourth 4s at 101.80, Treasury 4s at 102.80, and Treasury 4 1/2s at 106.0.
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New York
U. 5
Liberty
Treasury
Call Money Rates Drag at New York Closing
New York call money assets closed with high 6 and low 4 1/2 percent, ruling rate 6, bids at 4 1/4 to 4 1/2, offered 4 1/4. Time loans steady with 60-90 days 4 7/Sea 5 and 4-6 months 4 7-8. Prime mercantile paper at 4 1/4.
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Call Money New
York
Call Money Tassets
Prime -Mercantile
Bond quotation roundup from U S government notes
New York December 16 bond report lists 1 2s at 99.28 second 48 100 firsts 4 fade 101.25 second 4 14s 100.23 third 41-43 100.27 fourth 4 1-4s 101.30 treasury 4s 102.80 and treasury 41-43 106.9.
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New York
U. S
Liberty
Treasury
Kingsport Ordinance Requires Dairy Seller Permit
The city amends Section 334 of Ordinance No 4 to require all persons firms or corporations selling milk butter or dairy products within Kingsport to obtain a permit from the City Food and Dairy Inspector. The annual permit fee is $3.00 and is due whether selling for a full year or part of a year, with funds turned over to the City Treasurer for general use.
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Kingsport
Sullivan County to Sell Road Bonds in 1925 Bid Notice
Sullivan County Tennessee will receive sealed bids for sale of 000.00 of County Road Bonds dated July 1 1924. Bids due January 4 1926 at 9:00 p m at the County Judge’s office Blountville. Bonds issued in 10 15 20 25 39 year terms with 5 percent interest payable semi annually. Certified checks required. Bond attorneys Peck Shafter Williams of Cincinnati Ohio provide opinion.
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State of
Tennessee
Sullivan County
Blountville
United States Mortgage& Trust “Company of New York
Peck, Shafter & Williams
Cincinnati
Ohio
Couuty
H. Caldwell
Publication notice in Tennessee case against I L Letcherstine
State of Tennessee Sullivan County orders four weeks of publication in Kingsport Times for Bristol Typewriter Company v I L Letcherstine. Defendant, a non resident, must appear by January 5, 1926, to answer warrants for debt totals of 449.94 and 250.00, with attachments of 124.57 and a mimeograph machine, through First National Bank of Bristol.
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I. L. Letcherstine
Tennessee
I. L. Letchersting
Bristol. Typewr
Ve. LL. Letcherstire
Kingsport
John M. Fain
J. P
Bristol
First National Bank of
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