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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1944
Page
8
Market leaders gain as broad buying lifts shares with notable advances in steel and autos. Dow components including U.S. Steel and Chrysler rise while rails and chemical groups follow. grains up on mixed news. cotton futures firm as overall sentiment improves.
New York market report lists steady demand and price ranges for flour including spring patents and rye, cornmeal and buckwheat. eggs wholesale prices show a wide spread with creamery quality premiums. various brands and regional lines such as Sears Pocouck Sinclair and Studebaker noted in the market brief.
The notice details poultry prices for multiple cuts and grades, including farmers' market items from California to Washington, with terms about OPA maximum units. It lists names of local residents and visiting family members, noting holiday visits and extended relatives in Taborton and Albany areas.
The article details a community fundraising drive with workers canvassing door to door, noting Mary Gilligan and several named residents, plus Troop 42 and church scouts aiding the effort. Stamps and bonds sales from Heatly High School and St Joseph's School raised over $3000, with industrial participants including John A Manning Paper Co and Ford Motor Co among others.
The War Labor Board notes broadcasting stations are vital to the war effort and that unions pressured employers to meet demands, while Roosevelt feared a strong union. The piece advocates a wartime law to forbid work stoppages, arguing for even handed justice and no favoritism or strikes.
The text lists multiple church events and services led by Rev Fred C Bennett and Rev HOB Gutmann. It mentions Methodist and Episcopal observances, a parish meeting for the church school, and Feast of Epiphany services at the Church of the Ascension in Troy with sermons and vestry preparations.
The piece discusses Pew-owned publications like Pathfinder and Farm Journal distributing anti-Roosevelt material, noting farmers’ limited awareness of Pew ownership and the propaganda impact. It also mentions White House chatter and political maneuvers around Senate campaigns and investigations.
A fragmented listing shows various Troy area vendors offering insulation, paints, wallpapers, photographs, restaurant supplies, foods, hotel services, roofing, shoe repair, electric goods, wallpaper coatings, washer repair, and other building materials. Contact details include street addresses and phone numbers for multiple establishments.
Mrs Ernest Bonesteel will host the W and C F of Pawling Avenue executive board at her 52 Excelsior Avenue home on Thursday for a covered dish lunch. They will discuss plans for the general meeting on Tuesday January 3 in the church parlors. Several members named for attendance include Mrs A H Landmesser Mrs John Heger Mrs Linus Thrasher Mrs D J Reichard and Miss Dal Zept Personal. Mr and Mrs Ernest Cornhwaite of 31 Maple Avenue returned from Detroit Michigan after Christmas with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs James Kinney and Jardne. Mr and Mrs Harry D Vincent of 14 Balsam Avenue were recent delegates at a Grange Convention in Syracuse and Vincent spoke Saturday to the West Sand Lake Grange and will present again before the Greanbusn Grange on Monday January 3.
Fragmented OCR text mentions persons, licenses, war work, a general sep of equipment, and local addresses including 1187 Broadway and Troy. Reading is partial and jumbled with stray phrases about cooks, hardware, and a phone note.
A jumble of legal notices from Troy and Saratoga County outlines a trademark hearing, ordinances, and annual meetings. It lists city issues on Fourth Street Broadway Station and Third Street related to passenger vehicles, banking affairs at Manufacturers National Bank of Troy, and annual shareholder and director elections.
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