George W White Joins Lanston Board in Philadelphia
George W White, president of Metropolitan Bank, was named director of the Lanston Company in Philadelphia. Harvey Slug, former secretary, becomes president. nominations from the Lanston board include Handeres, Velar, and others. The report notes Wall Street activity and corporate moves affecting Lanston and related lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. White
Lanston GO
Verze TW. White
Vial Metropolitan Bank
Yester- Roomas
Seq
Philadel
Harvey Slug
Ai Ce
Philadelphia
sec+f
Sucy Cox
Armen
Lanston Company
Shannan
Dandvius
Local Produce Market Receipts and Prices Listing
The market reports varied supplies and prices across categories. Items include ash, van nerage, cranberries, greens, and assorted fruits with notes on quality and availability. Virginia, North Carolina, and California origins appear, with prices like 3.50 for some items and 2.40 to 4.00 for others, plus mentions of crates, baskets, and homegrown stock.
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Popper
Igkaas
Eer Keats
Ted Loupes
California
Arizona
Curmans
OFA Tors
I Baral
Virginia
Roy Section
North Carolina
Watsons
ONPG
Teorgia
Excells
Uberal
Dado Comoderate
Imarket
Maryland
Dedo
Haf Nu
Coan River
Reserve Officers Named From Local Men
The War Department yesterday announced two local men appointed as reserve officers. Charles Henry Marrins of 12 Randolph Place Northwest becomes a lieutenant in signal corps. Charles Cystis Coombs of 1229 Northwest Street is named lieutenant colonel in chemical warfare archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Harles Henry Matins
Randolph Place
Peri Veutenant
Charles Cystis Coombs
Leutenant
Wall Street Gossip Signals Mixed Earnings and Trade Moves
Reported week sees general loading up in American Railway Association districts with Independence Day effect, while Union Pacific gains on profit taking and sugar and chemical shares show fluctuations. Major company results include Chicago and Alton six months income down from last year, Goodyear tire sales off, and Howe Rubber receiver appointed. market moves show C&O, Santa Fe and other rails advancing while output and commodity prices swing amid uncertain distribution of assets and potential consolidations.
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New York
American Railway Association
AML
H. Harriman
Union Pacife
Thare
Bo. Goodrich Co
Wall Street
Baltimore securities and market report shows varied listings
Baltimore July 23 report lists bank and railroad stocks, insurance and trust company shares, industrial securities, and miscellaneous bonds. Market notes include strict-food steer prices in Virginia, with bids for hogs, calves, lambs, and sheep in Richmond, reflecting rural demand alongside financial securities activity.
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Lattimore
Ltimore Cepy
Ask Ecn Western Md
Atlex
lCalvert Bank
Eens Nat Bank
Drovers & Medi Na Bank
Merchants Nat
Bank of Balte
Linien Baal Bank
Park Bank
Truese Company
Baltimore
Sr Century Trust
Colonial
Trunetommerce Trust
Equitable ‘Trust Towtts
Fidelity Sl
Mercantile Trust & Ty Ue
Union ‘Rust Ce
Bance Company
Ibalte Amer, Insurance
I Fidelity and Casualty Company
Fidelity & Deposit
Margiand Casualty
Iew
Amsterdam
Com Credit Co
Cam T Pinnges Co
Amer
Ares Saad
Potomac Valley
Raleigh & Augusty
Wilm & Weldon
Ry & Elec Co
Elec Co
Baltimore Elec
Bal Sp Pi & Uhes
Sole City & Sub
L& PA
Lele
Jay
Faly & Clarksbe Trust_is
Maryland
Mon Valley
Penn
Newpt News & Hampton Ry
G& EC
Newpt & Old Pr
North
Pa Water & Power
Pen Water & Power
Rts
Uni Rys & Flee Co
Uni & Slee Co
Smi Hy & Blee Co Inc
Tani Rys & Blee Co
Uni & Bleu Co
Uni & Hlee
Uni Blee Tat & F
Industrial
Gat & Co Inc P Pftd
Arundel Corporation
Baltimore Tube
Beinkheimer-Leader
Teresa
Ten & Son, Inc
al”, I Ben & Sons Inc
Locke Ing Corp
Mt. Var
Texas
Pfdy
Sir Gel
Ee Eee
Alabama
Iren
Arundel Corp
Ath Coast Line Co Consolidated Coal
iWonsol Coal
Consol Coal Rig
Bik Horn Corp
Fairmont Coal
Mer & Min Transp Co
Macon Dublin & Sav
Ga South & Elabs
Balto City
Balto City da
Balta City
Ul Ry
Ul Ry & Electis
Kc & PF
Uni Rys
Elec
Richmond Va
Hutcher
Bologna
Ted
Gary defers action on Pittsburgh plus ruling until counsel reports
New York, July 23. Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, said no legal action would be taken on the FTC ruling directing abandonment of the Pittsburgh plus system until counsel delivers a final decision. He emphasized not discussing merits until counsel’s report and asserted continual respect for court and official determinations. He noted the Pittsburgh plus base point arose long before US Steel and has influenced pricing since the seventies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
Gary
Tron
Pittsburgh
Tiary
States Steel Corporation
Philadelphia
Washington
Panama Canal Tonnage Up Five Times In Ten Years
Traffic through the Panama Canal has jumped nearly 500 percent in the canal’s first decade. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 1,230 commercial vessels passed, up from 1,075 in 1915, with 48 government ships and 138 launches also transiting. Tolls on commercial vessels totaled $24,290,968.54. launches added $529.25. Total year tolls plus launches reached $24,291,492.79, averaging about $2.02 million monthly. If government vessels had paid commercial rates, revenue would be about $1.11 million higher, bringing annual total to roughly $25.4 million. Cargo carried totaled 27,218,928 long tons. Excluding 1916 slides and 1919 anomalies, passages have risen each year.
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Panama Canal
Weeks
Jay J. Morrow
Prohibition Chief Praises Ford Signage Against Drinking
Acting Prohibition Commissioner James Jones commends Henry Ford for posting firm factory rules that any employee found with an alcoholic odor on breath would be dismissed. He states there is no place for the drinking man in industry and urges other leaders to adopt similar measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James ©. Jones
Henry Ford
Court Asked to Force Sale in Sixteenth Street Heights
Robert E. Heater filed suit yesterday in District Supreme Court against Charlotte P. Munn to recover 1250 dollars paid as a deposit on lots 12 and 13 in square 2957 Sixteenth Street Heights. He says the defendant agreed on February 8, 1924 to sell for 7250 dollars but failed to convey the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Heater
District Supreme Court
Charlotte P. Munn
Sixteenth Street Heights
Louis Ottenberg
Insurance as Civilized Aid for the Afflicted
A concise defense of insurance as a social instrument that provides funds for medical care, food, shelter, and daily needs when a breadwinner is struck by accident. It supports widows and orphans, helps during readjustment, and offers independence when no ready money is available. It portrays insurance as a compassionate ally in harsh times.
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The
Washington Post
Inter-Ocean Casualty Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
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J.T. Hendrick
H. D. Best Heads Corporation
Ar Worris H. Glazer
Tein Tnn
Toard
Netada
ST. Hoard Palin
Meer
Washneton Railway
Ace
Sunt Committee
Charles J. Beils
Canada
Tun Exchange Yester
Suiful
Washington Railway
Nyett
Local Produce Market
Ash
Prado Bugiard Tren Cnampany
Eefely
South Parte
Rise Sugar
Chiba Cane
Punta Allegre
Tron, Chat and Coke Company
Chicago
Alton
Simms Loan. Co
Dullay
Montsoners Ward
Trenton
Charles WD. Roth
Howe Rubber Corporation
New Brunswick
N. J
Seta
George MM. Centibs
Cleveland
S& Err
Chesapeake and Ohio
Atlantis
Bal- Gmore and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Texas and Pacific
Southern Railway
Stoss
Sheffield
New
He Express
Expr
Middle West
York
Northern
Southern
East St. Louis
London
Baltimore Securities
Richmond
Vinane Co of
America
Ahlyn
Power Ngs
Tal Rys & Elee Cn
Usidelity & Guaranty
LS Fidelity & Guarants
Videlity & Depo
Fidelity & Guaranty
Mt Vernon Milla
Mt Vernon Mills
Old Town
Bk Id
Bk of
Balta
Ak Wbrea Ky
Ratt
Pa Water & Power Rights
Bank of Balta Trs
B& A
Ae E L& Pe
Bol & Pr
West Finance Service
TRIS
O & BP
New Amsterdam
Walt
EK Ay & P
Consul Coal
le & P
West Md Dairy
Rt Finance Service
Lo of
Conn
Merch & Miner
Trang
da & P
Res & Mee Co
I L& P
New Amsterdam Casualty
Baltimore Trust
Ae Pa Water & Power Rights
Pa Water & Power Finance Service
Arundel
Pittsburgh Plus
U. S. Steel Head
Pennsylvania
Prohibition
Studebaker
Insurance Department
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