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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
23
In East Newark on October 2 four men staged a pool room robbery linked to boxers Johnny Dundee and Phil Krug. They escaped with 6500 in cash, while $5000 was left hidden behind a radiator, the holdup squad used gunplay to control patrons and prevent escapes.
Chicago markets show a strong lift in wheat on reports of Limited contract grade stocks at Liverpool. Prices rose for December and May contracts before a dip and renewed upturn, while corn and oats eased. Livestock quotes feature varied hog, cattle, and sheep movements across Chicago and Omaha with fluctuating demand and weights.
In New York on October 23, raw sugar weakened as duty free supply rose, falling to 2.74 delivered the lowest since January 1922. Trading totaled 24,500 bags of Philippine origin due due, amid ongoing selling pressure from yesterday. Refined sugar held steady at 5.00 to 5.10 for fine granulated, with fair inquiry at the lower end.
The Commercial Bulletin reports fair activity in American markets with prices steady and tending upward. Foreign markets have fallen about 5 percent while Australia remains buoyant amid Yorkshire competition. The manufacturing sector shows slow improvement as raw materials align with finished goods, a gradual process toward normalcy.
The New York market held a two step pace with broad gains led by motors steel and equipment shares. Sugar issues liquidated heavily to new lows while French stocks sank on corporate difficulties. Gary of United States Steel signaled easy money and rising demand for high grade issues.
Idaho Falls reports October 21 potato shipments totaling 3328 to date in Idaho sections Caldwell Nampa 054 Burley 890 Idaho Falls 1476 and Idaho shipments 3328 compared to 3214 a year ago. National totals for the day list Idaho 60 among 1215 across states with various regional figures and prices.
Foreign exchange irregular quotations list currencies with varied cents changes. The report covers Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Greece, Poland, Romania, Argentina, Brazil and others with several misprints and broken values.
Copper remains firm with electrolytic spot and futures up 16 percent. Tin holds firm with spot at 64.12 and near term futures at 65.87. Iron and lead stay steady, zinc shows strength with East St Louis spot at 8.65 and futures 6.63. Antimony quoted at 18.60.
In New York on October 22 the call money market shows steady finance with a ruling rate and last loan at 4 percent. Time loans ease with mixed collateral. call loans against acceptances sit around 3 percent. Prime mercantile paper remains at 4 percent.
Electric investors move, quotes show Continental at 24, Prairie Pipe Line at 23, Standard of Indiana and New York at 36, Bradford at 6, Salt Creek Consoli dated blank as curbs end at 2 15 p m.
Washington leaders from several southern states urged the House Ways and Means Committee to abandon or modify the federal inheritance tax. They argued the levy intrudes on state rights and diverts revenue from needed programs. Some supported continued tax with full credit for states enacting similar levies to maintain uniformity. Secretary Mellon called for repeal of the federal tax.
In Rochester on October 28 AP reports a visiting Santa Claus Archaea with a long beard attracts crowds of children in a local hospital room. Doctors barred further visits as the Santa promised to travel back to his home region where St Nicholas is said to begin this Christmas season. The patient identified as Thomas Tracy Douglas was admitted while the scene drew many kids and guardians seeking gifts and smiles.
The fragmentary text mentions Lincoln and Winchester with numbers 23 and 73 and a payment of $10. It is unclear but appears to reference a financial action or settlement involving these names and figures.
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