Stock Averages and Wool Market Report
Stock averages reported by Dow Jones through E F Hutton show Wednesday and Thursday figures with industrial and rail components. In Boston the wool market was slow with limited demand for fine French combing wools at 80 to 83 cents per pound and mills seeking medium wools, some sales of graded blood combing wools at 39 to 40 cents grease.
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Dow Jones & Co
E. F. Hutton & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Indus
Boston
Market Movement Mixed as Stocks Slightly Rise in Fifth Day
Stock market moved selectively higher for the fifth session with gains across steels motors and specialties amid war hopes and home business optimism. Volume around 450 000 shares with strength in Canadian stocks and rails, while Gillette faced dividend disappointment and aluminum led advances in curb.
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New York
Dominion
United States
Gillette Safety Razor Co
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
du Pont
Westinghouse
General Electric
American Telephone
American Smelting
International Nickel
McIntyre Porcupine
Dome Mines
International Paper Preferred
Canadian Pacific
Electric Power & Light Preferreds
Chicago
Curb Aluminum Ltd
Electric Bond & Shore
Lake Shore
International Petroleum
N. J. Zinc
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Canadian dollar gains in free exchange dealings
Exchange news shows the Canadian dollar rising 0.125 of a cent to 86.375 U S cents in free market trading in New York. Official board rates show premiums on the U S dollar and open market quotes list various international rates and discounts.
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New York
U. S
Great Britain
Canadian Control Board
U. S. Dolar
Bankers Foreign Exchange Committee
Germany
Benevolent
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Argentine
Brazil
Mexico
Japan
Hongkong
Shanghai
Wheat Prices Rise as Mill Demand Backs Chicago Market
Chicago wheat futures gained ground on renewed mill buying for upcoming flour needs. Prices climbed over a cent a bushel to levels above last Friday’s lows, helped by strong securities and reports of near freezing in parts of the Canadian belt. Canada crop damage expected to be limited as harvest progresses. Wheat closed 1 to 3/4 cents higher, with Sept and Dec quotes noted. corn and oats also moved modestly.
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Chicago
Securities
Livestock Prices and Supplies From Kansas City Market
Hogs salable 2,500 with early sales 6.75 to 6.90 per cwt. later trade slow. Cattle salable 2,300 with steers 11.60 top and good to choice fed 10.25 to 11.00. vealers 8.50 to 9.50. Sheep 3,000 with spring lambs up 10-25, top 9.25 for native lambs. yearlings strong to 10 higher.
Hog and cattle market report from Chicago
Salable hogs 10 000, total 12 000, active 10-20 higher. top 7.25. Hogs 200-240 Ibs 7.00-7.20, 240-270 Ibs 6.75-7.10, 270-300 Ibs 6.30-6.85, 300-330 Ibs 6.00-6.40, 360-450 lbs 5.15-5.65. Salable cattle 4 500, calves 1 000. fed steers and yearlings active, up to 25 higher. steer trade steady to 25 up. cutters 5.50 down. best sausage bulls 7.25. Salable sheep 1 000, total 4 000. spring lambs strong to 15 higher. native lambs 9.25-9.40. fat ewes 2.75-3.50.
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Chicago
Market notes on livestock in Los Angeles region
Hogs: supply 400, demand limited, few sales. 180-215 lb hogs 7.75-8.9, top 7.80, some higher for off weights 6.50-7.10. Cattle: salable 300, mostly stocked cattle steady. steers 8.00-9.00, heifers 8.50-9.25, cows 6.09-7.75, young cows 7.00, canners 4.00-5.50, bulls 6.50-7.50. Calves: salable 50, steady. wealers 9.00-11.00, up to 12.00. Sheep: salable 400, slow. lambs above 8.75, best feeder ewes 3.50.
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Los Angeles
Colorado cattle hogs and sheep market summary
Denver market report shows salable quantities for cattle 600, calves 250, hogs 600 salable with total 950, and sheep 5 200 salable with total 6 050. Prices vary by type with vealers 11.00 top, cows 5.25–6.50, hogs 6.75–7.00 for 180–240 lbs and sows 5.25–5.85, sheep only noted as sharply higher for fat lambs and top spring lambs around 9.60–9.85 with Colorado listings reaching 9.60.
Metals News Roundup From New York Market
Copper and zinc hold steady in New York trading with spot and forward bids. Tin shows slight firmness while lead ranges in New York and East St. Louis. Other metals including pig iron aluminum antimony quicksilver platinum and wolframite stay unchanged.
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New York
Conn
Valley
Fas Ny
East St. Louis
Produce Exchange Receipts Record Prices
Los Angeles listings show butter 117 900 lbs, eggs 600 cases with candled large eggs at .29, mediums .25, smalls .17, butter bulk .30, cheese none noted.
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Los Angeles
Silver Price Steady at 34 Percent for Bar Silver
New York reports bar silver at 34 percent purity with the price unchanged at the daily market close on August 22, as investors monitor demand and supply in commodity markets.
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New York
Public Hearing Set on Zoning for Mundo Vista Annex area Tucson
The City of Tucson will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at 8:00 p.m. on August 26 1940 to consider a zoning ordinance for the Mundo Vista Annex and related additions. Written objections are encouraged and must be filed with the City Clerk before the hearing. Charles C Irvin City Clerk.
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City of
Tucson
Arizona
Zoning Commission
Mundo Vista
Morningside
Himmel
Township 14 South
Range 14 East
Charles C. Irvin
City of Tucson awards stone avenue improvement contract
In open session on August 19 1940 the Mayor and Council awarded the Stone Avenue and Crachman Street District Improvement contract to White and Miller Contractors Incorporated after examining sealed proposals. Bonds will fund the project in ten annual installments from assessments of 25 dollars or more. Bonds bear 4 percent interest and payments begin January after collection.
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Arizona
City of
Tucson
Stone Avenue and
Crachman Street
Tucson Daily Citizen
White and Miller Contractors
Russell & Shepherd offers bikes and repair services ad
New and used bicycles repairs for all makes. Also offering lawn mowers and grinding, pickup and delivery. Located at 218 N Fourth Ave in Hubbard and indicating cut flowers from Hubbard's Greenhouses with publication noted in 1940.
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Russell & Sheperdine
Fourth Ave
Public Auction of Vacated Alley in Highland Park Addition
Notice from Tucson Arizona announces a sale on September 19 1940 at City Hall front door to highest bidder for cash. The alley in Block 5 Highland Park Addition vacated by Ordinance 877 will be sold as described in Maps and Plats Book 4 page 45 in Pima County Recorders office. Charles C. Irvin signs dated July 15 1940.
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Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
City of
United States
Highland Park
Pima County Recorder’s Office
Charles C. Irvin
Tucson zoning hearing on residential class change
Public notice states the City of Tucson mayor and council will amend Ordinance 647 to reclassify Lots 1-4 Block 3 and Lots 9-16 Block 22 Feldman Addition from Class A to Class B Residence. A public hearing is set for September 3, 1940 at 8 p.m. in City Hall Council Chamber, inviting affected property owners to appear and be heard.
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City of
Tucson
City of Tucson
Notice of Intention to Sell Stock to Andy Andersons Ltd
Weldon M. Anderson plans a single transaction sale and transfer of all stock in his Tucson room 19 East Pennington Street business to Andy Andersons Ltd Clothiers. The sale occurs August 31 1940 and is documented before a notary in Pima County Arizona.
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Weldon M. Anderson
East Pennington Street
Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
Andy Andersons
Andy Andersons” Ltd. Clothiers
State OF Arizona
Cotton futures slip as hedge selling weighs on markets
Hedge selling and local pressure push cotton futures lower in New York trading. Southwest and Memphis interests sold while spot houses hedged forward. Late prices fall 2 to 5 points with October at 9.26 and December 9.23. futures settle 4-6 points lower.
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New York
Southwestern
Memphis
New Zealand Doubles Sales Tax
New Zealand has doubled its sales tax, triggering higher prices across goods and services. Government officials say the move aims to increase revenue and fund public programs, with impacts felt across retailers and consumers nationwide.
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New Zealand
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