Merger of Shoe Firms Announced in Boston
The International Shoe company of St. Louis and the W. C. McElwain company of Boston announce a merger valued at about 40 million dollars. Both firms, founded in 1912 and 1894 respectively, plan lower prices through expanded production and distribution.
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Lettuce Shipment Tops Sea Trade News in Seattle
A large lettuce shipment arrives in Seattle amid a busy port scene with ships from Beattie and Seattle ports. Local market reports note crates of lettuce at 3.25 dollars and California tomatoes at 1.75, with Mexican tomatoes selling well in a mixed freight market.
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Stocks Open Higher As Foreign Developments Lift Market
New York May 17 stock prices extended gains after a favorable foreign development overnight and a halt in short selling. Industrial leaders turned reactionary with Republic Steel sliding to a yearly low amid dividend doubts. Mexican Petroleum surged toward 150 while Studebaker topped 82 as diverse issues rallied late in the session.
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Grain Market Glides Up Then Sags on Cheering Crop Reports
Chicago May 17 grain prices gained early on light selling but faded as encouraging crop reports circulated. May wheat opened at 1.46, closed off. July wheat at 1.15, closed down. May corn fell after opening down. oats opened low and closed lower amid mixed futures. Live stock shown steady to lower with hogs and cattle mixed and sheep receipts up.
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San Francisco Produce Prices Noted With Misspellings
San Francisco produce market ledger dated May 17 lists items such as prime firta and dow cheese with various spellings and weights. The entry includes terms like Watras and California items, suggesting a fragmented OCR of a local commodity price column.
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Portland Market Status Report
Market steady with unchanged levels for various commodities listed. Receipts show 1,268 for sheep. butter and cheese figures appear incomplete while hogs, beef, heavy goods and pies are referenced with conflicting numbers. Potential transcription errors obscure full item details.
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Foreign exchange opens firm in New York markets
New York May 11 foreign exchange opens firm with sterling at 199 and francs at 0.8448, lire at 0.06551, mark 80.0172, Canadian dollars 0.5938, and hryvnia 0.1705 amid steady trading.
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Manufacturers urge policy shift to boost domestic prosperity
The National Association of Manufacturers asks the government for a constructive international policy. It calls for repeal of the excess profits tax and a direct sales tax, and urges railroads to restore normal employment conditions. The association favors universal open shop adoption and elimination of strikes nationwide.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Peculation triggers Arcela State Bank closure in Ancola
In Ancola Illinois on May 11 a grain speculation scandal led to the Arcela State Bank's closure with a reported $400,900 shortage. Warrants were issued for bank president J M Quirk aged 1 year and his son J G Quirk the cashier.
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