Oil and Rail Issues Attract Market Trade
In New York on December 30 the stock market showed highly selective demand with oils textiles and several rails drawing interest. The main market moved on a narrow price path with gains and losses under one dollar. Key movers included Standard Oil Gulf Oil American Broadcasting Third Avenue Transit Wyandotte American Woolen Missouri Pacific Boston and Maine Woolworth Youngstown Sheet. laggards included Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler and others.
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New York
Standard Oil
N. J
Gulf Oil
American Broadcasting
Third Avenue Transit
Wyandotte
American Woolen
Livestock Prices in Chicago Open to Steady Trade
Hogs salable 100, nominally steady with top 21 and bulk 19.50 to 20.75. Heavy 19 to 20.50, medium 20.50 to 21, lights 19.75 to 20.75. Packing sows 16 to 18, pigs 11 to 16. Cattle salable 100. Calves salable 100. Steers good and choice 34 to 39.50, common and medium 27 to 34, yearlings 28 to 40, heifers 20 to 37, cows 17 to 23, bulls 20 to 29, calves 19 to 35, feeder steers 25 to 32, stocker steers 22 to 30, stocker cows and heifers 18 to 29. Sheep salable 100, nominally steady. Lambs medium and choice 30 to 32.50, culls and common 28 to 30, yearlings 20 to 28, owes 11 to 17.
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Chicago
Gen Electric
Plymouth Oil
Alaska
Gen Motors
Procter & Gamble
Amer Can Am Car & Fdy
Glidden Pure O Am Gas & Elec Co
Goodrich
Radio Corp
Amer Loco
Goodyear Repair Steel
Am Radiator
Gt North Pfd
Sears Roebuck
Armco
Greyhound Shell Union
Am Smelt & R
Hercules Motor 1814
Simmons Co
Texas Co
Tex Gulf Sul Briges Mfg
Borg Warner
Mont Ward 65
Mullins B
Timken Tim Det Axle
Ches & Ohio
Nash Kelv
Twen Cent-Fox
Chrysler
Natl Acme
Union Carb
City Products
Natl Biscuit Pr
Union Pac
Col G
Natl Dair
United Aire
Con
Auto Lite
Penn RR
Yestoa S
Echo Products
Pepsi-Cola
Zenith Radio
Firestone
Phillips Pete
Books on the curb at Grand Rapids library curb service
Grand Rapids public library runs a curb service for borrowers returning books. The program aims to speed returns and reduce indoor contact, with staff guiding patrons to drop boxes and pickup points outside the main building.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Grand Rapids
Public Library
New York Stock Market by Merrill Lynch Unofficial Quotations
The New York Stock Market quotations furnished by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Beane provide unofficial price levels for the day. Investors monitor the figures for market trends and daily movements across primary stocks and sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
November Store Sales Fall Across Ohio District
November department store sales in Canton declined 6 percent from October and 4 percent from November last year due to a bus strike and heavy snowfall. The Cleveland Fed District reported a 5 percent drop from October and 7 percent year over year, while Pittsburgh fell 20 percent. Toledo rose 16 percent and Cincinnati gained 14 percent.
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Canton
Cleveland Federal Reserve District
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Cincinnati
Bonnot Grants 16 Cent Hourly Wage Increase
The CIO United Steelworkers says about 100 Bonnot Company production and maintenance workers accepted a 16 cent hourly wage package. It includes a 5 cent base rise, added insurance, retroactive 5 cents from Dec 15, and another 5 cents on April 1. Negotiations continue for Canton Stamping and Enameling Co. and Industrial Forge & Steel, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steel Workers
Bonnot, Co
Canton Stamping & Enameling Co
Industrial Forge & Steel, Inc
Firm names loan agent for Mutual Life loans
The Geiger Agency Inc at 128 Cleveland Ave SW has been named a real estate mortgage loan correspondent for The Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York. President Herman P Geiger says the 27 year old firm will work with Mutual Life to arrange loans on residential and commercial property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geiger Agency, Inc
Cleveland Ave
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
Herman P. Geiger
Mutual Life
Ohio Power Co Names Assistant General Manager
Harold Turner announces Philip Torchio Jr. will become assistant general manager of Ohio Power Co effective Monday. Torchio has served as Turner’s assistant since 1949 and previously worked with American Gas & Electric Co and Consolidated Edison. A MIT graduate, he served in World War II and resides with his wife and two children at 356 19th St NW.
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Ohio Power Co
Philip Torchio Jr
Harold Turner
Torchio
Turner
Mr. Turner
American Gas & Electric Co
Ohio Power
Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Navy
Marilyn
Philip
19Th St NW
Courthouse Lawn Becomes Parking Lot in Adrian
In Adrian Michigan the Lenawee county courthouse terrace was converted into a parking area signaling a shift from landscaped grounds to modern urban use. The change reflects local adaptation to growing vehicle needs and street-level planning.
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Adrian, Mich
Lenawee County
B O Crew Fined for Mixing Hunting With Train Duties
Sheriff reports B and O crew fined 200 dollars each plus costs after violating game laws by shooting and possessing a hen pheasant from a moving train near Canal Fulton. Conductor Earl Clark and colleagues Russell Gopp and David Stoneking admitted possession of game and two shotguns. pheasant and rabbit seized.
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Harry W. Grossglaus
Selma Vaughn
Robert Underwood
Canal Fulton
Earl Clark
Massillon
Russell Gopp
Mainst
Dover
David Stoneking
Main Ave
North Canton
Ray B. Evans
Grossglaus
Davidson of Motor Company Dies in Crash
Four persons died in a two car collision near Waukesha Wisconsin including Arthur Davidson Sr 69 secretary and sales manager of the Harley Davidson Motor Co His wife Clara and Donald Jeffrey 23 of Waukesha were among the dead Jeffrey s wife Dorothy died later at Waukesha Memorial Hospital The crash occurred today near here
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Waukesha
Wis
Arthur Davidson Sr
Harley- Davidson Motor Co
Here
Davidson
Clara
Donald Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Dorothy
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Sales Tax Examiners To Assist Vendors Here
Ohio Taxation examiners will be in Canton from Tuesday to Jan 31, 1950, 8 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. in the courthouse hall third floor to help vendors with their semiannual sales tax reports. Bring copies of the January to July 1950 stamp purchase receipts and sales totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Department of Taxation
Canton
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New York Stock Market
Cobbey
Entrely Paso Askea
Dime Savings
First National Bank
Harter Bank & Trust
Ohio-Ferro-Al Corp
Ptd
Republic Stamping Union Metal Hoover
Canton National Bank
Canton Stmp.&Enam
Citizens Savings
Bonnot
Home Savings &Loan
the Home Savings & Loan CO
Tuscarawas
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Kennedy's Incia
Blair Hold Corp
Bell Tel
Diamond Stat Tel
Frankline Cust
Do Util
Loomis-Say
Dee
Mt Roy Ri M Ltd
Dodge
Motor Company
Dial
W. W. Steele
HM Kingensmith
Ohio
Brookside Prov. CO
Reed Urban
Mae
Harmony House
Sears
Soeo Oey
Ears, Roesuck Amd CO
Harmony
Market Avenue
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