Economic trends and commodity notes from Babson Park
A 1920s economic brief discusses Harvey Firestone and rubber in Liberia, noting high rubber prices and potential increases in rubber goods. It covers commercial credit health, lamb and stock market signals, rail and copper resilience, Labor Department findings on white collar workers, newspaper advertising gains, wage trends, and predicted raw material output for early 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Harvey Firestone
Liberia
Cingound
James J. Davis
Labor Department
Mass Buying Nets Lower Costs and Expert Services
Mass buying offers stores lower costs and access to expert services previously beyond reach for a single store. The benefits hinge on real cooperation with the purchasing syndicate to realize savings, time efficiencies, and standardized salaries.
Wall Street Stock Activities on a Weekend Adjustment
New York December 19 stock market showed irregularities from weekend speculative adjustments. American Can surged to 261 1 4 closing 11 4 below its top, while Motors and several volatile industrials pulled general lists down despite a few strong gains in Postum Case and others. Foreign exchange held firm with French francs near 3.84 1 2 and sterling around 8 84 8 4 as rails stayed steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Chiigco
Hudson
General Motors
Moon and Stromberg
Garbuchor
Jello Company
Case Threshing’ Machine
Devo
Raynolds
Hudson & Manhattan
Joes-Wiles Biscuit
Mathewson Alkali
Woolworth
Weekly Financial
Paul Doumer
Argentina
New York Livestock Market Report Dec 19
Cattle receipts 1,330 and sheep and lambs 19,290 show steady trade. Steers 7.00 to 10.35. cows 2.00 to 5.25. calves 15.850. lambs 14.00 to 17.00. ewes 8.00. hogs 12.23 to 12.75. roughs 9.50 to 10.00. butter, planks, grassers 4.00 to 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Livestock
New York
Wall Street Briefs Venture Deals and Market Movements
Gimbel Brothers plans to exchange 30 000 preferred and 22 500 common shares to acquire a controlling stake in Caufman and Bear in Pittsburgh. Bank cleavings rise 6.2 percent year over year with New York up 1.1 percent. Mathewson Alaki to start synthetic ammonia, Saltville plan renovation to yield over 1 million dollars in 1926. Borden offers 4 124 500 common shares at 75 dollars each with a five percent subscription for holders of record December 30, expiring January 13, 1926. Bond prices firm in quiet trading with foreign and railroad issues leading gains and profit taking in several lines. New York Central and Shore lines rise slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gimbel, Brothers, Inc
Caufman & Bear Company
Pittsburgh
Gimbel
Mathewson Alaki Company
Saltville
Borden Company
Hrdlauroll Wasoinm
New York
New Haven
Chesapeake & Ohio
Delaware & Hudson
Baltimore & Ohio
Reading
New York Central Ukne Shore
Oil and sugar bonds show strong demand in market
Oil and sugar company bonds remained in demand with Sinclair sixes and Camaguey seven s leading the group. Skelly and Pan American issues slipped slightly on light trading as investors favored the stronger issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil and Sugar Company
Sinclair Sixes
Camaguey 7S
Skelly
Pan American
Wheat and markets shift after Rosario price drop
Chicago reports a surprise drop in Rosario wheat prices fueling late selling and lower closes on December contracts. Corn and oats show modest declines while coffee and financials gain attention in New York weekly notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rosario
Argentina
Closing Prices on New York Stocks and Oils
A summary of closing quotes for major stocks and oils. Prices for Great Northern pfd, Gulf States Steel, Inter. Harvester, Marland Oil, Mack Truck Hudson, New York Central, Norfolk and Western, Northern Pacific and others appear with small variances. Cottonseed oil trading notes reflect a firmer crude oil and lard market and mixed activity with several Dec Mar May price points listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Pfd
Gulf States Steel
Oil & Gas
Inter
Harvester
Kelly Springfield Tire
Kennecott Copper
Wee Eee Baut
Marland Oil
Mack Truck
Hudson Mtrs
Pacific Pd
Montgomery
New York Central
Noyon
EB. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
North American Co
Northern Pacific
Coses
Wanted ads and job notices from Kingsport era classified snippets
A collage of classified lines offers job and money making prompts. WANTED-Lady for office work at Kingsport Foundry. EARN MONEY at home by addressing postal cards with no experience. WANTED We pay cash for used tires. eight hour vulcanizing service guaranteed by Hayes Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Washington
Hayes
Bond list includes Argentine Austrian Japanese UK Belgium Poland UK and US issues
A dense slate of government and corporate bonds listed with varied maturities and ratings. Notable entries include Argentine and Austrian government issues, U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and Goodyear, Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Western Electric among others, with prices and coupon notes interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of
Belgium
Poland
U.K
BS Am
Tel & Tel
Anaconda Gap
T & San
Fégen
Baltimore &Ohio
Bethlehem
Steel‘con
Anklyn. & Manh
Central
Alton
Ghie
East
Great Western
Mil
St. Paul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Men
Marke
Umieces
Gary
Wall Street
Bim
Andy
Uncle Bim
Vanity Fair
Nou
Ralph
Swyg
Wall Street Briefs
Commercial and Financial Chronic
New York City
Santos
Wosihan
Holston Drug Co
Broad St
Sam the
Cincinnati
Broad Street
Kingsport
Allied Chem, & Dye
Packard Motor Garvan Am
Bosch Magneto
Pan-Am Petroleum
Dan Phillips Petroleu
Pierce-Arrow
Smelt & Ref
American Sugar
Louis & San
Seaboard Air Line
É& ‘Santa Fe
Seaboard ‘Air L. Ptd
Atlanta
Bir
Atl
Sears Oebuck
Baldwin
Shell Union ‘Oil
Simms Petroleum
Stee
Ed ‘Blase
Sheffield
Bklyn
Man Transit
Southern Pacific
California Petroleum
Standard ,Oil of Cal
Central Leather
Standard Oil of N
Chic
Sysgas
Bad Chrysler Motor
Co Products
Coca Cola
Columbia Gas
Election P
Consolidated Gas
United Ofe
Ila
Echo
Crucible Steel Weeds
Dodge Bros
Radee
Dupont de
Spc
Optametris Qver
Hingsport Drag
The
First National Bank
Kingsport, Tennessee
William Roller
J. Fred Johnson
A. D. Brockman
Tom C. Warrick
Asa C
Hamlett
Apply
Kingsport Foundry
Good
F. F. Gray
Tenn
NEW York Bonds
Chile Copper
Chio&s
Denver & Rio Grand
Dodge . Bros
Erie Gen
Goodyear Tire
Merc.Marine
Kansas City Southern
Pacific
New
Orleas, Tex
Mex
Kea
Chio
Northern
Gsb
PanAm
Pet
Tri
Penna
Public Service Af
Sinclair
Southern
Southern Railway
Southwest Bell
Union
U.S
Virginia
Railway
Western ‘Electric
I Agency
iRamey
Max
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