Markets Rally as Stocks Hit New Highs on Strong Economy
New York briefing reports stocks advancing with gains that range from fractions to several points led by merchandising and metals. Trading steadies after a volatile day as foreign exchanges show a stand‑off, while domestic outlook brightens. blue chips gain late, grains falter, bonds steady, and currencies hold. Closing quotations list values for Allied Chemical, American Can, General Electric, General Motors, United States Steel, and others.
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New York
Sterling
The
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Radiator
American Smelters
American Tel É& Tel
American Woolen
Atch
Topeka &, S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Brinyster
N. Y
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn Railroad
Stand. Oil of
N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
Steel
Woolworth
Local Markets Reported with Mixed Wholesale and Retail Prices
The page lists wholesale and retail prices for various grain feeds and flour items, including bag sizes from 12 to 98 pounds and per barrel pricing. Prices show small variations across product types such as cracked corn, egg mash, corn meal, and different flour brands.
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Orana
Gimage
Kasco
Baltimore and Philadelphia Livestock Markets Decline and Gains
In Baltimore on December 7 livestock prices show cattle stronger on most classes with beef cows up 25 cents, calves about 50 higher, and hogs down about 10 from Friday. Sheep rise for late lambs and ewes hold, with top prices near 12.00 for quality lambs. Philadelphia poultry and butter hold near prior levels while Chicago reports mixed cattle and hog movements with gains in light yearlings and fed lambs.
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Baltimore
V. S. Dept. Agric
Philadelphia
U. S. Dept. of Ger
U. S
Chicago
U. S. Dept
Grain Quotations and Cash Prices From Chicago Markets
Closing grain prices in Chicago show Wheat Dec. 95 3-4 to 7-8 May 95 3-4 to 7-8 July 89 3-4. Corn Dec 58 3-8 to 1-2 May 59 1-4 to 3-8 July 60 3-8. Oats Dec 25 1-8 May 26 7-8 July 27 1-2. Rye Dec 47 1-4 May 50 1-2 July 51 1-4. Barley Dec 401-2 May 43. Lard Dec 12.55 Jan 12.40 March 12.40 May 12.30. Cash wheat No 3 red 99 3-4. No 5 mixed 2 to 7 53 1-4. No 4 yellow 55 3-4 to 56 1-2. No 3 white 29-29 1-2. sample grade 22 1-2. Baltimore Wheat No 2 red winter 94 1-2. Winchester Markets Wheat 90 cents bu. yellow corn 90 cents bu. white corn 93 cents bu. All quotations based on deliveries at mill.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Dees
Baltimore
Winchester
Apple Market Shipping Point Summary for Thursday
Winchester Martinsburg West Virginia market shows moderate wire inquiry and light demand with prices around steady. Carloads include Deligious 1.25, Delicious 95 cents, Winesaps 1.40, Staymans 1.10, Grimes 95 cents, Black Twigs 85 cents, and mixed lots from U S Utility and U S Is with various minimums.
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Winchester-Martinsburg
W. Va
C. B
Yorks
U. S
Staymans
U. S. Is
Grimes
Black Twigs
Champion Stock Sold At Auction
At the International Livestock Show in Chicago bids surged for blue ribbon meat. Purdue University’s Purdue Model V swine sold for 68 cents a pound, matching last year’s price, while a 52 pound prize lamb carcass brought 1.50 a pound aided by Belleville Rotary Club support. Silver King, junior livestock feeder’s champion, fetched 25 cents per pound, with raiser Robert Lemons of Aledo receiving 76.25 dollars.
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Chicago
Hammer
Barrow
Purdue University
Purdue
Belleville
Til
Rotary Club Mem
Bers
Helms Brothers
Robert Lemons
Aledo
Ill
Water Lily Vic aria Regia Produces Gigantic Leaves
A water lily named Vic aria Regia grows the world’s largest leaves, often 30 to 40 feet in diameter with upturned edges that float on water as giant trays. A man could sit easily on one. The text notes about 60 percent of Albanians being Mohammedans.
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Vicaria Regia
Charges Placed Against Gangster Widow
The Muskogee escape case moves forward as charges of murder are filed against Mrs. Heady Cooper and others tied to the jail break led by the O’Malley mob. The raid left Dan Heady dead and several others wounded or captured amid a mountain hideout hunt across Oklahoma.
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Weathers
Okla
Muskogee
Dan T. Heady
Kansas City
Dewey Gilmore
Dallas
Tex
Lowing Gilmore
Leonard Short
Galena
Russell Land Cooper
O'Malley
John Blackburn
Don Garrett
Heady Cooper
Gimmore
Garrett
Ada
Perry Walker
Early Christmas economic surge across nation signals strong holiday season
Chicago reports best November mail order sales in firm history as Montgomery Ward posts 30.9 million in November. Dun and Bradstreet notes wholesale and retail gains 8 to 20 percent week over week. Federal Reserve data show gold stores exceed ten billion dollars for first time, with money in circulation rising to 5.843 billion. Interstate Commerce data confirm freight and passenger revenues rise in nine months of 1935.
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Chicago
Ohio
Montgomery, Ward and Co
Sewell Avery
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc
Federal Reserve
Uncle Sam’s
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of American Railroads
Virginia Commerce Body Opposes Tax Divisions
Delegates at the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce publicity conference in Roanoke voiced opposition to diverting tax funds from gas and license revenues for highway use. They urged highway patrol expansion, urged sanitary inspections of tourist homes, and supported a $50,000 state advertising appropriation to promote Virginia tourism.
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Roanoke
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Highway Patrol
F. E. Turin
Norfolk Association of Commerce
State Highway Commission
Moomaw
Ben F. Moomaw
Agriculture Department
Department of Public Health
R. F. Nelson
State Chamber
Virginia
Virginia Conservation Commission
Wilbur C. Hall
Hall
Charles J. Carrow
Ja State Planning Board
Maj. Caldrow
R. F P. Nelson
Conservation Commission
Tourist Bureau
Washington
Commission
America Has Done Share In Peace Efforts
President Roosevelt released a letter to Bishop Oldham confirming the United States has acted to promote peace while staying neutral and avoiding entanglements. He said America is not aloof but will pursue independent methods, insisting the surest way to avoid war is to keep away from war anywhere.
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Washington
United States
G. Ashton Oldham
Episcopal Diocese of
Albany
Oldham
America
Roosevelt
Barbara Bell Pattern 1761-B for daytime tailored dress
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1761-B presents a tweed day dress for office and shopping with a slant front buttoned blouse and simple close fitting sleeves. It offers sizes 34 to 44, fabric needs listed, and promotes the Barbara Bell pattern book with a 15 cent postage copy offer.
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Barbara Bell
Great Achievement Across Misunderstood Pioneers
The text honors men and women whose misjudgment and criticism failed to stop them from achieving great work. It notes vivisection as an ancient practice aimed at expanding physiological knowledge, confirming facts, and improving operative dexterity.
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Fies
Rouss Company Pledges Chief To Co-Operate
William Stryker pledged 100 percent cooperation to all Fire Companies at a Friday meeting of the Rouss group. The members endorsed aiding the needy at Christmas with cloths, toys, and food, urging quick toy donations for reconditioning. Ex captains honored include H C Stouffer and John H Seal Jr. C Douglas Brown presided. Mr Brown and Mr Lamp spoke on company progress and noted the Charley Reuss Fire Company’s early motorized truck.
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William Stryker
Area
Appoin
Reuss
Mr. Stryker
William C. Haines
Stryker
Reuss Enzine House
H C. Stouffer
John H. Seal, Jr
W. E. Huntsberry
C. Douglas Brown
Lee M. Lamp
Mr. Brown
Mr. Lamp
Charley Reuss Fire Company
United States
Double Western Show at Palace Theatre Tonight
Palace Theatre presents a big double western program featuring Hable’s Tim McCoy in Riding Wild and Tom Mix in The Miracle Rider plus a cartoon Chain Letters. Also shown Monday and Tuesday Crime and Punishment with Edward Arnold and Peter Lorre in a Columbia picture.
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Tim McCoy
Tom Mix
Palace Theatre
Edward Arnold
Peter Lorren
Columba
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Cesennseees Vasenens
Patge Inc
APPLE
Husband
Va. Commerce Body
iSc
Winchester Evening Star
Times Square Station
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Rouss Company
Palace Hable's
Will Rogers
Old Kentucky
Capitol Theatre
Round Hill
Red Bud
Lane
Baker’s
Ren
Mont Avenue
R. P. Whiting
Millwood
N. Market St
Bath
Parkway
E. Clifford St
W. Germain St
L. Jackson
S. Cameron
N. Braddock
Hardy Grim
Kernstown
Claude Cammer
Braddock St
Takoma Park
Fred L. Glaize
W. Water St
L. S
Fairview Ave
Care Star
P. T. Webster
Standard
Cleveland
Kent St
William V. Robinson
Browntown
A. T. Baker
Palmer
Atwater Kent and
Crosley
Willis’ Bicycle and Radio Shop
Gondon
Byemer
J. B. Beverley
Christmas Saving Club
Saving Club
Miles Music CO
S. Loudoun St
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