Great slump in wheat occurs in Liverpool pit
Liverpool market sees wheat close at four shillings and a halfpenny per cental the lowest since 1854 except a 1894 slump. A grain merchant blames Canadian overproduction and new Australian Argentine crops, plus Russian wheat dumping.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Cleveland
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Joseph 8
Davis
Farm Board
United States
Theerican Economics
American Run Economics Associations
Chicago
Prohibition Blamed for Slump in Wheat Prices
Chicago reports blame placed on prohibition for a fresh grain collapse. July wheat fell to a 34 year low of 61 1/2 cents per bushel as corn and oats also dropped to new lows. Traders noted reduced European demand and expectations of higher production abroad despite limited U S visible supply.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dec
Europe
Argentina
Australia
United States
Farm Board Losses Highlight Historical Comparison
A historical note compares Farm Board losses to other periods, stating the measured losses may exceed those chargeable to its operations in comparable times. The remark underscores the scale of financial impact relative to similar eras.
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Farm Board
Regional Grain and Cash Price Listings Across Cities
Chicago prices for hard and spring wheat oats and lard are listed with bids for various grades. Baltimore and Richmond summaries show cash wheat and corn values by grade with bag lot adjustments and regional pricing notes.
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Chicago
Poultry and produce prices in Philadelphia and New York
The item lists cheese milk longhorns fowls turkeys ducks geese and butter prices in Philadelphia and New York for Dec 29 with details on dressed poultry and eggs. It also notes produce quotes from Washington and Baltimore with livestock quotations and an envoy from Denmark- Associated Press report.
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Philadelphia
Plymouth Rock
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Northwestern
Southwestern
New York
Hennery
Pacific Coast
Live stock and produce price report with regional ranges
Market notes show potatoes, eggs, butter, cabbage and poultry prices in New York Maine and Pennsylvania. Leghorn hens at 15 cents, colored hens 18 19 cents, chicks 18 23 cents, hogs 8.50 to 8.75 dollars. Eggs steady around 30 cents per dozen. butter and cabbage prices varying by grade and quantity.
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NEW York Poultry
New York
Express
Ight
Expres
Balto
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
U. S
U.S
Kings
United States Commercial
Lancaster
Jersey City
Chicago
Maine
Mountains
Government bonds and livestock prices reported in New York market
New York market notes include lamb prices with high and medium grades and a list of government bond quotations dated December 29. Liberty bonds and Treasury issues show various maturities with bid and ask levels and percentage values.
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Government
New York
Liberty
Treasury
Three Drivers of Valley Busses In Burning Hostelry
Three Shenandoah Stages drivers John A Towns new line narrowly escaped death when fire roared through the Ponce de Leon Hotel in Roanoke. John A Walter Charles Green of Harrisonburg and a Mr Bryant slept in bus line quarters on the second floor directly above the blaze. When
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Stages
John A. Towns
New Line
Ponce de Leon
Roanoke
John A. Walter
Charles Green
Mr. Bryant
Unclear fragment reports a fleeing group and losses
Fragment notes a hurried escape with Walters keeping only his worn clothing while Bryant and others suffered personal losses including a missing item.
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Walters
Bryant
Christmas Holiday Social Notes from Green Spring
The item lists local visits and dinners among Green Spring residents. Families mentioned include the Borden, Hutton, Nagley, Dick, Kirk, Ashton, Roy Ashton and Clara May, Lemuel Ashton, the Fries, the Dix, and Mrs. Ash ton’s parents near Wash. The gatherings occurred during the holiday period.
Johnson's Anodyne Promises Instant Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Johnson's Anodyne as a fast acting cough remedy for coughs and head clearing. It invites readers to buy at a druggist and offers a money back refund if no immediate improvement is noticed.
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Johnson
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