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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
11
John McCormack may go on the air again for New Year’s Day radio. Radio sales have exploded from a few million in 1921 to over 300 million in 1925. The piece frames radio as a family proposition and notes shifts in family spending. It also mentions life insurance for children expanding in availability and endowment forms.
Guidance states the endorsement on stock transfers should align exactly with the name printed on the certificate. Do not alter or enlarge the name even if slight differences appear on the record.
Wills can be risky when made without counsel. The article lists four serious dangers: failing to vary provisions, using ambiguous language, omitting important matters, and imposing unnecessary costs on the executor by not granting needed powers.
A merchant endorses honesty when allowing credit for goods paid for, urging customers to settle promptly. January bills are expected to be heavy, reflecting post holiday spending.
Herbert Hoover era advice urges prompt auto accident reporting for insurance and legal protection. The piece warns that small accidents can prejudice company rights and stresses training all family drivers to report any incident promptly.
The notice explains families using savings banks can receive interest monthly by choosing banks that pay interest in different months, so interest is earned in each month of the year. It notes this applies to both savings banks that pay semiannually and those that pay more frequently.
An unmarried woman who marries can have her stock certificate reissued by the transfer agency. She should surrender the certificate and request transfer to her new name, typically listed as (Mrs.) Mary Blank, formerly Mary Doe.
Material breaks in wheat prices followed a larger Liverpool cotton setback. Wheat opened 1 2 to 1 1 2 cents higher over new style. Corn fell 1 2 to 3 4 cents. Oats down 1 8 to 3 8 cents. Hog price declines pressured the provision market.
Potatoes trading firm in Chicago on December 29. Wisconsin Minnesota round whites sold 4.00 to 4.50, mostly 4.25 to 4.50. Idaho russets and Colorado crown beauties ranged 4.25 to 4.50 per cwt.
Chicago daily poultry market notes steady demand with 12 carloads received. Prices unchanged from prior reported levels.
Chicago livestock market report for December 29 shows hogs receipts at 50 000 with prices across weight classes from 11.05 to 12.50. Cattle receipts 11 000 with steady to higher cow and heifer values and veal demand. Sheep receipts 16 000 with fat lambs and fat ewes trading around 8.60 to 9.00 and 16.25 to 16.50 for feeding lambs.
Flour quotations rose in sympathy with rising wheat, priced today from 9.85 to 10.15 dollars per barrel, marking a gain of about 45 to 55 cents over yesterday and a gain of a dollar over the past week in Minneapolis.
New York reports butter steady with firsts at 45 1 2 to 19 1 2 cents per pound, eggs firm, and cheese steady at 26 to 27 cents.
New York on December 29 reports live poultry steady with varying freight and express rates. Prices show chickens 28 to 31 by freight, 28 to 32 by express. broilers 40 to 50. fowls 30 to 35 by freight, 28 to 37 by express. turkeys 43 to 48 by freight, 45 to 50 by express. ducks 30 to 32 by freight. geese 24 to 26 by freight. Dressed poultry firm with southern turkeys at 44 to 55 and southwestern at 42 to 51.
New York December 29 AP speculative interest moved from industrials to rails as bears sold merchandisers and oils and motors led the morning gains. New York Central rose to 134 3 4 and Atchison hit a record 140 1 2 while other rail issues and western stocks climbed on signals of potential early anthracite mining resumption.
Heavy buying returns to New York stocks with Union Oil of California posting a new 1925 high and rail shares surge as December demand hints at reinvestment. Major movers include Atchison New York Central Chrysler and International Telephone. total volume around 2.1 million shares.
Chicago December 29. Wheat prices rose as much as nine cents a bushel intraday on bets of rubber price comparisons and anticipated government aid for corn and oats. The close showed gains from 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 cents with futures at 1.77 to 1.89 for December and 1.83 1/2 to 1.85 for May.
Secretary Hoover noted wheat at eight dollars a bushel compared with English prices, sparking a 7 cent rise in Chicago prices. December futures reached 1.89 per bushel and May at 1 85 1 2.
Market activity closed with notable gains as the New York Stock Exchange posted mixed to higher closing figures. Investors focused on tech and industrials amid shifting sentiment and daily trading volumes.
The readable text lists durations from 60 90 days to 4 7 8 months and 4 7 8 to 5 4 6 months with references to mercantile paper. No complete event or identities are discernible.
Foreign exchanges remained steady in New York with quotable prices in cents for major currencies and regions. Notable figures include Great Britain at 4.80 with 32, France 3.74, Italy around 4.03 to 4.04, Belgium 4.53, Germany 23.80, and Tokyo 43 1-2.
In New York on December 29, the market reports no change in prices for raw and refined sugars. values remain steady with no new movements announced by trading floors or major suppliers.
Pearl Elliott and husband J H Elliott executed a deed of trust to M D Arnold Jr trustee to secure indebtedness. Default prompts public auction January 6 1926 at 11 a m in Blountville to sell two tracts totaling about 61 so. acres on Fall Creek for cash with proceeds to cover costs fees and the balance to rightful owners.
Wheat prices range from 1.83 1-2 to 1.85 for No. 1 hard and 1.83 1-2 for No. 2 hard. Corn and oats show mixed and yellow varieties at 75 1-2 to 77 1-2 and 41 1-4 to 43 3-4. Rye No. 4 at 1.04, barley 60 to 75. Timothy seed 7.25 to 7.50, cloverseed 27.00 to 30.50. Lard 14.97, ribs 14.75, bellies 15.25.
New York December 29 call money firm at 6 high and low 6, ruling rate 6, closing bid 6, offered 6 1 4, last loan 6. Call loans against acceptances 4 1 2, time loans steady. Mixed commercial conditions noted.
Cotton futures in New York closed steady with a modest gain of up to 3 points. Front month January finished at 20.08, while March 19.87, May 19.90, July 19.01, and October 18.43 completed the session.
Cotton futures in New Orleans closed steady with modest gains of 3 to 20 points. January settled at 19.75 to 19.78, March 19.28 to 19.31, May 18.94 to 18.96, July 18.62 to 18.65, and October 17.91 to 17.98.
Chicago market report shows butter prices easing with creamery extras 47 1 2 cents, standards 45 1 2, firsts 43 to 44 1 2 cents per pound.
St Louis cash market reports No 2 red wheat at 1 94 per bushel and No 3 yellow corn at 76 1 2. Oats No 2 white 43 1 2 and No 3 white 45 1 2. Futures close: Wheat December 1 86 May 1 83 3 4. corn December 78 bid March 77 7 8 asked.
Wheat closed with No 2 red winter at 1.92 1 2 dollars and do garlic y priced at 1.88 1 2 dollars per bushel in domestic trading in Baltimore on December 29.
New York December 29 AP U S government bonds closed with Liberty 3 1 2s at 99.20 first 4 1 4s 101.21 seconds 4 1 4s 100.19 third 4 1 4s 100.25 fourth 4 1 4s 101.28 treasury 4s 102.27 and treasury 4 1 4s 106.10.
New York figures show bar silver at 68 38 to 8 per ounce and Mexican dollars quoted at 52 3 8. Market tone remains steady as traders watch bullion movements and coin values.
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For sale mule tobacco 15c plug offered by Dave Street Market. Advertisement dated December 24.
A pair of ladies nose glasses and a brown gauntlet kid glove found in a post office last week were turned in to the Times office. The notice lists the items and date code 12 28 31 c.
In Blountville Tennessee Sam Olinger sues Ida Bell Olinger for divorce. Ida Bell Olinger, a non resident, must answer by the fourth Monday of January next or the bill will be confessed. Notice published in Kingsport Times for four consecutive weeks dated December 7, 1925.
In the Law Court at Bristol Tennessee Callie Norris sues S S Norris for divorce. The defendant a non resident must appear by January third Monday to defend or the bill will be confessed and the case pushed forward ex parte. The notice is dated December 7 1925 and issued by Deputy Clerk J K Bown.
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