Wall Street Mixed as Year End Rally Tactics Edge Up
On December 12 in New York stocks edged higher at open then drifted into mild irregularity with scattered recoveries at the close. Active sales reached 771,500 shares as several long-arrears preferred issues advanced. Major gainers included U S Steel Bethlehem Crucible Steel General Motors Glenn Martin Sperry Grumman Aircraft Union Pacific Allied Chemical American Can Loew s Cuban American Sugar Preferred Pittsburgh Steel Preferred Chicago Pneumatic Tool Anaconda and Kennecott. Lagging were American Telephone Eastman Kodak Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck U S Gypsum Owens Illinois and Texas Corp. Wheat fell, corn dipped, and cotton rose in late trades.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Crucible Steel
General Motors
Glenn Martin
Sperry
Gruman Aircraft
Union Pacific
Allied Chemical
American Can
Loew’s
Pittsburgh Steel
Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Anaconda
Kennecott
American Telephone
Eastman Kodak
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
U. S. Gysum
Owens- Illinois
Texas Corp
Chicago
U. S. Bonds Market Report From New York
Treasury 3 1/4s closed at 108.14 with 45-43 bid. Fed Farm Meeting showing unalloted. Home Own Loan 3s quoted at 108.10 after 52-44.
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Treasury
Fed Farm
New Orleans Cotton Prices Steady with Small Rise
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady to four points higher on December 12. Sales reached 1,724 bales as mid will cotton grade sold at 9.93 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton Steady in Galveston Markets
Galveston report shows spot cotton holding steady at 3 up with daily limit down 9.83, no sales recorded. Market observers note slow activity and quiet session as December trading winds down.
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Galveston
New York Stocks Close With Broad Mixed Results
Stocks finish mixed on December 12 with large caps like AT&T and US Steel showing gains while others such as StdOil and Boeing move modestly. Sheep market notes follow with 3000 head sold, yearlings steady at 6.75 and lamb asks firmer, no lambs yet.
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Kansas City market report shows hogs salable 2000 head with steady trend and top 5.95 for 190 lb. cattle salable 1200 with calves 300 and mixed sentiment on fed steers. Fat stock steady to weak, cows firm to lower, stockers and feeders unchanged. yearling bids around 12.50 for part load and steers in 8.50 to 11.00 range for medium and good grades.
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Kansas City
USDA
Chicago produce prices and receipts report
Chicago market notes dairy prices firm on cream and butter receipts total 670,032 while eggs receipts reach 4,663 with current and refrigerated items listed. Poultry prices show live car arrivals, Plymouth Rock varieties firmer for springs, geese, turkeys and related weights with several price adjustments.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock Springs
Plymouth Rock
Domestic wools see little interest at Boston auction
At Boston on December 12 the market for domestic wools was light with few buyers. Demand centered on the fine half and three-eighths blood grades, while three-eighths and quarter blood wools showed irregular quotations and limited activity. Some interest remained in higher quality South American wools amid generally firm prices.
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Boston
USDA
Invisible Cost Credit Losses at Jay Duvall's Store
A brief notice notes credit losses as an invisible cost in trading at Jay Duvall's Store dated December 12.
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Jay Duvall
Regular Convocation of Columbia Chapter No 7 R A M
Columbia Chapter No 7 R A M holds regular convocation Thursday December 12 at 7 PM with election of officers by order of H O Deshurley E H P. Attest Elmer H Riemen secretary notice adv.
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Columbia
Elmer H. Riemen
New York Cotton futures end higher on Dec 12 close
Cotton futures closed 2 to 5 points higher with the Dec contract at 10.12, Jan 10.05, Mar 10.17, May 10.09, Jul 9.88, Oct 9.35. Spot listed at 10.32, N-Nominal.
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AmAirl
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AmCan
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AmLoco
Natp&l
AmMet
Pcg&e
Amp&l
Penney
Ammr&ss
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Psvcnj
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RepuSt
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SafeStr
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AmWool
Shellyo
At&sf
Simmon
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Skellyo
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SocVac
Borger
Sccale
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Sperryc
Brigges
Cityi&f
StdOilCo
Ci&fpi
Stdoili
ComSol
Stdonj
Coml&Son
TexCor
ConsCop
TexGulf
ConsEdl
UnCarb
ConsOil
EastKo
Uspipe
A GenElec
Usrubb
GnFood
Ussmel
GenMill
Ussteel
GenMet
Wsant
GtWsSu
Wsairb
HollySu
We&m
KroGro
New York Wool futures swing with mixed December demand
Wool top futures fluctuated regularly with December positions showing firmness while later months moved with orders. Final prices shifted modestly. December 120.1, March 111.1, May 104.9. Spot tops 1205B. B Bid.
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New York
Dr T E Boggs Optometrist Ad at 309 Main Street
Dr T E Boggs offers eye exams and glasses fitting at 309 North Main Street. Lenses ground in their own factory by expert technicians. Call 21 for an appointment.
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T. E. Boggs
N. Main St
Broxem
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