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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1916
Page
15
Chicago and New York price reports show mixed but steady markets for livestock butter eggs and grains. Cattle hogs veal and lamb receipts strong with prime and choice grades quoted. dairy products butter cheese eggs hold higher textures. poultry and flour markets listed with regional variations and daily balances.
The Huntington tobacco market reports unusually brisk activity with 400000 pounds traded this week. Prices averaged 17.27 to 17.47 per hundred pounds as common and medium grades hold firm and better grades show rising tendency. Receipts remain heavy and next week’s volume is expected larger.
New York on December 22 saw a dull stock market with only about 500000 shares changing hands amid approaching holidays. Early gains faded, leaving declines of one to three points in many issues, United States Steel trading between 107 and 105 and closing at 106.44, and Bethlehems Steel dropping sharply. Metals were unsettled, bank statements showed mild weekly shifts, and forecasts anticipated further corrections next week as reserves eased and peace talks influenced sentiment. Totals sales reached 2320000 in par value with US bonds unchanged on call.
Dun's Review notes a deceleration in business activity as international uncertainties impact trade and industry. The report cites cautious sentiment in cosmopolitan branches and hints at possible adjustments in customary commercial practices for the season. Historical context suggests shifts may arise in client relations and credit conditions.
A holiday tale follows Tim and Tom as two white mice escape from a laboratory and hide in a house. They pretend to be lost pets, join a Christmas feast, and evade Bernie before returning to play in fields, while the story shifts to notes on factory output, delivery pressures, and holiday shopping demand.
A Chicago case reveals a wife accusing her husband of forced marriage after a period of separation. Judge Thomson grants an annulment amid testimony detailing an Ottawa to Joliet car ride and a later coerced wedding. The witness described threats and coercion used to compel the union.
Orville J. Modgson, a longtime janitor on a Portland block for thirty three years, is noted as a member of twenty one fraternal orders, reflecting a broad civic involvement.
A Union villa resident, troubled by a friend's wrongdoing, reports a violent incident tied to Cobaugh of Galonwille. Cobaugh admitted shooting two turkeys and paying fines, amid claims of hunting with Cobaugh last year. The letter to the game warden details a troubling spree and a long list of lodge residents connected to the case.
Fragmentary ad copy urges buyers to act now or face another year in rent. It touts small monthly payments of 20 dollars and references a second nearby unit at a similar rate. The language is promotional and appears to target possible buyers to purchase a furnished room or property in Stone Park.
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