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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
3
The notice advertises a list of special hourly sales in effect from 9 to 10 tomorrow, inviting shoppers to read the schedule. It promises bargains for those who join the crowd and hints at worthwhile deals for those present.
J C Herdsman will arrive Monday as adviser for the Elitron White Chautauqua to finalize Ogden arrangements. A banquet will honor him with ticket campaigns to ensure the season. Dr Hendricks is named superintendent and speakers include Judge Wanamaker and Charles Zeublin. Musical features include the New York Marine Band and International Opera Company.
Markets opened weak on the German note but quickly reversed as unofficial Washington reports suggested parts of the note were favorable. Buying returned in loading stocks during the afternoon session, erasing much of the earlier losses and closing with solid gains.
May wheat slipped in Chicago trading as nerves over a German note influenced prices though no drastic selloff followed. May futures hovered near 1 1/16, with a late rally and slight feedbacks in May and July quotes. Corn fell alongside wheat, oats moved with cereals, and grain weakness spread to provisions. Hog quotes edged higher in Omaha trade while cattle and sheep receipts remained modest. Chicago hogs and cattle markets showed mixed moves with steady to firm tones and modest demand.
Trades in mining stocks remained active with prices steady to firmer. About 6,000 shares changed hands, bids rose from 8 to 10 cents, and other prices moved with minor changes. Industrials and wheat stocks held unchanged. private wire quotations from A L Hagel & Co. reflect the day’s activity in Lake Preston, Alta.
A busy discount sale features ladies dresses, shoes, and undergarments at reduced prices. Hardware, housewares, and fabrics including embroidery edges, Turkish towels, and crepes de chine are offered with bold value claims. Household items like silverware, bedspreads, and baby gowns join the assortment, with many items advertised at substantial cut rates for the hour.
A dense list of sale items including Pongee silks in 3 to 5 yard widths, boudoir caps with lace and ribbons, double width wash goods like voiles and crepes, spool cotton, ladies waists and petticoats, Mary Janes, white boots and pumps, men’s shirts and wash ties, dinnerware, linens, lace and embroidery, and assorted footwear with prices and floor locations. Names of departments, floors, and sale hours recurring throughout.
A dense list of securities, bank bids, stock quotes, and company names appears, featuring First National in Ogden and Logan, National City Bank, Utah banks, and regional firms. The fragment includes numerous prices, bids, and asks, plus an entertainment ad for My Madonna starring Snié Olea Petrova at the Utah Theater.
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