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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
2
A disrupted trading day on Wall Street shows mixed performance with some declines and partial recoveries. The report notes earnings and price movements across major sectors, mentioning a few notable stocks and general market sentiment.
A battered OCR piece describes Helen Kegny Holmes as a pioneering figure on Wall Street. It praises her market insight and uncanny ability to forecast moves, noting her as a leading New York financier while mentioning her outdoor sports interest and daily drive to the office.
A historical page lists stocks in mining copper and allied industries. Entries include Consol Copper, National Lead, Bethlehem Steel, Westinghouse, Norfolk & Western, Southern Pacific, and related companies with varying quoted percentages and prices. The fragment shows multiple firms, locations like New York Central, and several rail and industrial names amid a dense catalog of securities.
Market notes from St Louis and Denver show cattle and hog receipts with mixed price ranges. Cattle seen at 4.50 to 9.00 for various classes, calves and feeders cited. sheep and lambs receipts around 250 with steady demand and typical range 6.50 to 14.73. Denver prices indicate similar cattle and hog activity with higher hogs and mixed cattle values.
An advertisement touts Thedford's Black-Draught as a trusted stomach aid used for 70 years. It claims to relieve weak stomachs, indigestion, colic, wind, nausea, and headache with pure vegetable ingredients. It features a testimonial from B. Whittaker praising its efficacy and mentions a 25 cent price.
Chicago prices show hog receipts at 17 000 with bulk around 10.55 to 10.85 per hundredweight, native beef cattle steady with western steers at 97 to 1040.00, stockers and feeders near 85.50, cows and heifers 44 to 10.00, calves 14.25.
Hog receipts at 890 higher bulk 910.49 to 016.75 per cwt. Sides and packers 974.50 to 810.10. Cattle receipts 200 steady prime cattle high 16.73 to 11.50 dressed beef steers 16.50 western steers 7.50 to 11.0 cows 95.25 to 67.00 heifers 6.56 stockers and feeders 6.25 to 9.00 calves 6.50 to 11.50.
In Chicago grain trading on January 13, wheat futures showed alternating advances and declines within a tighter range. The market faced export trade skepticism, with bulls pressured by a lower visible U S supply outlook and cautious participation from speculators. May and July contracts fluctuated around 1.49 to 1.58, ending unsettled near prior levels as weather and Argentine crop optimism influenced prices.
Rural offerings were light and bulls held the advantage in late trading. The close was nervous with slight net advances. Kansas City prices show No 2 hard wheat at 81.49 to 1.90, No 2 red at 1.89, corn No 2 mixed at 0.44 to 0.95, white 0.93 to 0.95, and yellow 0.95.
Market items show Kansas City prices for produce unchanged with carlots and receipts detailed, including batter tower and poultry costs. New York cotton futures closed firmer from January to October contracts and general cotton pricing noted, with mentions of upland middling prices and sales.
Mercantile paper and commercial 60 day bills show 34 43 and 94.72 percent levels. Sterling 60 day bills quoted at 04.72 percent. Cables at 4.76 percent. Rear silver at 74 1/4. Mexican dollars noted. Government and railroad bonds remain steady.
Examinations announced by Dr Esebella, local secretary, with dates from January 26 to February 16. Postings include calculating machine operator at 1200 dollars yearly and various lab, chemical, engineering, drafting and clerical positions with salaries from 720 to 3300 dollars, across multiple dates.
The Art Department plans to apply classroom theories to practice by decorating the drawing room with tan walls and brown stenciling. Students created original designs for the stencil and Miss Lavilla Wheeler contributed a proposed design.
City notices report mining investors meeting with Pittsburgh Stock Exchange officials and local business leaders, including Meyers of the Chamber of Commerce. Music circles seek auditions as performers, with Bethany County plans and state bureau involvement. Arizona and California debate university policy, while police arrest suspects for attempting to pass counterfeit money in a separate incident.
Motorcycle enthusiasts plan a night of dancing and music at the Odd Fellows hall following a Turson Met event. The gathering promises entertainment and socializing for local fans.
The Osmopolitan Club of Yorn University forms as a new student organization with officers Varma as President and Servin as Treasurer. Members from India Metieo Chima New Zealand Canada and the United Kingdom attend a meeting. A future event on Sunday will present marriage customs of the world. Building permits were issued for two new structures on Fourth Street and Seventh Street.
Casa Grande recounts prospects for cotton expansion in the valley with A. J. Vance planning a cotton gin and town council urged to provide land for the industry. Thursday visits include L. Heine Schewel of rerenee and J. F. Toenmerd of Pretinia. A Phoenix Presbytery meeting and a death in Picacho are also noted along with new residents and housing activity.
The project proceeds under the guidance of Miss Remmele supervisor of art and Mr Wilcox manual training instructor with pupils advancing the work with evident enthusiasm.
The author of a bill recently passed by the United States Senate seeks to prohibit certain activities for the District of Columbia. After years of work the measure aims to limit conduct and enforce stricter controls within the capital.
In the early twelfth century the siege of Kharput marked Seljuk ascendancy under Prince Kathobel amid conflict with Fyrta and Mesopotamia led by Malik al Kamil. The triumph proved short as Kathobel’s ally Baldwin I of Jerusalm fell into captivity and was reportedly executed after an attempted escape.
Dispatch describes Kharput's strategic location in Asia Minor near the Great Highway from Samsun to Mer lekr and its role in wartime plans. It notes nearby cities Sivas and Erzurum and mentions a local Armenian Christian community with a college and schools, suffering from Kurdish attacks in the past.
A county delegation plans departure for a multi day trip to review regional services. Officials from the Papagy area and local agencies will attend meetings with state partners to discuss policy and oversight.
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