Market Slump Amid Holiday Watch. Otis Declares 25 Percent Dividend
New York trading mixed as holiday factors dampen speculative zeal. Otis Elevator declares a 25 percent stock dividend while major industrials ease on year end concerns. Pools rise in several issues as buy side shows demand for high grade rails and industrials.
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Otis Elevator Co
Wall Street
U. S. Steel Common
Allied Chemical
Baldwin
American Can
American Smelting
Chrysler
Warner Pictures
Collins and Aikman
Davison Chemical
Internatonal Cement
Mallison
Universal Pipe
Wheat Prices Jump on Bullish Government Grain Report
Chicago Dec grain prices rose sharply as buying accelerated and cash wheat sold at a premium to futures. Wheat led gains into December delivery with strong support from milling demand and a bullish government crop report for winter and spring wheat. rye rose and corn and oats followed higher, while provisions softened.
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Revie
van Sweringen
Cleveland
Chesapeake and Ohio
Ibe
Erie Common
First Preferred
Pere Marquette
St. Louis
San Francisco
Reading Second
Call Money
Commission House
Minneapolis
Chicago
United States
Liberty Bonds 4 and 4 1-48 Series Mentioned
U S Govt bonds are listed with four 4 1-48 offerings. The fragment notes Liberty Bonds including first four entries and third and fourth 4 1-48 series.
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U. S. Govt
Metal market report quotes mixed copper and zinc levels
Copper quiet at 135 1 8 to 135 1 8 asked. Lead steady at 78.0. Zinc softer with East St. Louis spot 700 to 705. Bar silver 53 1 8.
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New York
East St. Louis
New York Cotton Market Ends Steady With Modest Gains
The general cotton market closed steady with a net advance of 24 points on December and gains of two to six points on later deliveries.
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New York
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Dated Dec 21
Receipts cattle 8000 and calves 1000 show very slow demand. Fed steers and good yearlings near steady while medium yearlings and heifers weak. Veal top 11.50. stockers 6.25 to 7.75. Hogs receipts 10000 very dull 15 to 25 cents lower. 200–250 lb hogs 11.35 to 11.50, bulk 11.60 to 11.45. Sheep 500 lambs 10 to 15 cents higher tops 12.35. ewes 6.00.
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Kansas City
California Cotton Loss Near 750000
A Western AP report from Brawley California states that rainstorms in Imperial Valley caused about 5000 bales of cotton loss while lower California faced an estimated 16000 bales or roughly 750000 dollars in damage. Cotton pickers returned to fields today for the first time in nearly three weeks.
Doheny Welcomed By Coast Bankers
E. L. Doheny, oil magnate acquitted in Washington on conspiracy charges related to California naval reserve oil leases, was greeted at the Los Angeles Union Station by a reception committee of over fifty bankers and business men upon his return.
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Los Angeles
E. L., Doheny
Washington
Senate probe asked to reopen Vare primary expenditures review
Representative Graham requests Senate campaign funds inquiry reopen to probe the primary expenditures of Senator-elect Vare of Pennsylvania. He forwards the request to Chairman Reed of the Senate committee.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Investigating Committee
Vare
Pennsylvania
Reed
Missouri
Graham
House Judiciary Committee
Winter Wheat Acreage Shows New Increase
Winter wheat area sown this autumn rose to 41,807,000 acres, about 2,000,000 more than last year, with 81.8 percent of normal condition on December 1. Texas Georgia and South Carolina boosted sowings while rains drought and seed shortages slowed planting. The prior year saw 39,799,000 acres sown and 36,913,000 harvested yielding 626,929,000 bushels.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Georgia
South Carolina
Kansas
Veteran General paints dire view of Regular Army morale and supply
Brig. Gen. Henry J. Reilly, Rainbow division veteran, says the Regular Army is demoralized and underfed. He cites drastic manpower cuts since 1920, desertions, low rations, underfed animals, and shacks as housing, warning of retrogression in defense.
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New York
United States Army
Henry J. Rielly
Rainbow Division
Century Magazine
Reilly
National Guard
Fall-Sinclair Case Decision Due Thursday
Washington December 21 AP Justice Bailey took under advisement the defense motion to quash the Tea Pot Dome criminal conspiracy indictments against Albert B Fall and Harry F Sinclair. He said a ruling would be given Thursday morning and the next steps would follow if the motion is denied.
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Jennings’ Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Tea Pot Dome
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Harry F. Sinclair
Wyoming Naval Oil Reserve
Bailey
Sooon
Martin W. Littleton
New York
George P. Hooover
Sinclair
Levi Cook
Fall
Senate
Owen J. Roberts
Ailee Pomerene
William E. Leahy
Wilton J. Lambert
Cook
Mark B. Thompson
New Mexico
Fall-Doheny
Lambert
Owens Buffalo Herd Delivers Under County Deal Plans
Flagstaff reports from Dec 20 indicate Uncle Jimmie Owens' buffalo herd remains healthy despite a cold spell. Coconino county holds an option expiring next spring to buy up to eighty head at ten thousand dollars, with state game warden Pettis paying monthly to keep the deal alive.
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Flagstaff
Joe B. Rickel
Jimmie” Owens
Freedonia
Owens
Coconino County
D. E. Pettis
Coconino County Board of Supervisors
Mesa Zoo
House approves U S Agricultural Supply Bill for next year
The House passed the $128 million agricultural supply bill funding the department for the next fiscal year and sent it to the Senate. It allocates about $80 million for federal aid highway maintenance and funds the pest control drive, plus creates two new bureaus to separate research and regulatory labs.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
House
Senate
Buchanan
Texas
Appropriations
Rankin
Democrat
Mississippi
Col Ned Green Freed by Jury in Liquor Case
Colonel Ned M. Green former Federal prohibition administrator was acquitted by a U S district court jury on eight counts and three dismissed counts for embezzling confiscated government liquor stores. The verdict was delivered after a brief court demonstration and Green spoke of potential reinstatement under conditions.
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Col
Ned Green
San Francisco
Cal
Ned M. Green
United States District Court
A. F. St. Sure
Colonel Green
Theodore J. Roche
Lincoln Andrews
Washington
Green
Judge St. Sure
General Andrews
Ideal World Court That Embraces Love Making
A provocative notion envisions a court as a space where affection and intimacy play a central role. The idea uses metaphor to challenge traditional views of law as distant from human relationships.
Four Corner Lots For Sale At Bargain Cash Price
For sale four lots on a corner offered cheap for cash. Phone contact number 135 for details.
Emperor Yoshihito Rallying with New Methods
Tokyo December 21 AP bulletin says Emperor Yoshihito has a fever spike with delirium and sleeplessness while Emperor Showa’s condition remains critical after two weeks of pneumonia. A physician team accompanied cabinet members to Tokyo then returned to Hayama as officials release brief updates.
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Household Department
Yoshihito
West4
Ihito
Hayama
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