Market News Hog and cattle quotes from Kansas City
Heavy hog sales to 8.65 per cwt with 180 to 270 lb animals at 8.55 to 8.65 and 280 to 350 lb at 8.35 to 8.50. Cattle and calves 4,500 head. fed steers and yearlings opening steady to weak with 1279 lb steers at 10.15. Texas grassers at 7.10. butcher cows 5.25 to 6.25. cutters 4.00 to 5.00. top dealers 9.00. Sheep 7,000. Texas grassers 6.50 to 6.75. native lambs above 10.50.
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Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Fort Worth
Denver
U.S.D.A
Livestock Prices Across Midwest Markets Today
Plains Livestock reports U S C A figures for Chicago Fort Worth and Oklahoma City markets with hogs up to 15 cents higher and top at 9.00. Cattle volumes rise with fed steers steady to higher and calves strong. Sheep advance on spring lambs with notable gains and regional price spread across Denver Fort Worth Oklahoma City.
New York Stock List Furnished by E. A. Pierce Co
A New York stock list furnished by E. A. Pierce & Co. shows figures for Marillo Building with entries 6814 28 percent and 6715 28 14. The list presents market figures and percentages likely related to securities.
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New York
E. A. Pierce & Co
Marillo Building
Amarillo Building
Eb, A. Pierce & Co
Markets in Brief and Stocks in Spotlight
NEW YORK June 7 markets show irregular early rally fading. Highlights include a list of the fifteen most active stocks with closing prices and net changes such as General Motors down 1 percent and U S Steel down 1 4 percent. Other leaders include Anaconda up 4 4 percent and United Corporation down 2 percent.
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New York
Gen. Motors
U. S
Amarillo Markets Carload Wheat Prices and Dow Jones Update
Market notes show Amarillo carload wheat receipts and local price quotes from area grain houses with bids around 0.55 to 0.86 per bushel. In New York, Dow Jones averages edge lower with the Industrials at 113.12, Railroads at 20.55, Utilities at 18.88. Standard Statistics bond indexes for Industrials, Railroads, Utilities, and Bonds are listed.
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Texas
Sudan
Amarillo
DOW Jones
New York
U.P
S.esceres
Standard Statistics Company
Wall Street Mixed As Early Advances Fizzle
Stocks showed feeble support and irregular trends with copper leading a quiet forenoon advance that faded. Iowa primaries failed to lift sentiment as trading slowed to 371,980 shares. government spending measures and a Senate monopoly probe boosted caution. Notable moves included J C Penney dividend cut and mixed shifts in U S Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, U S Rubber and other majors.
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New York
Iowa
Wall Street
Associated Press
Senate
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Allis Chalmers
United Aircraft
Texas Corp
Sears Roebuck
Wheat gains lift Chicago market as crops disappoint
Chicago wheat rose about 2 percent led by expectations the government loan price will rise. Reports from the Southwest warn of poor yields and low quality with threshing returns as low as six to seven bushels per acre. Nears at Chicago show July around 73 3/4 cents and Sept about 74 1/4 cents, with corn and oats also mixed.
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Chicago
United States
Southwest
Anthony
Kan
Dispatch
E. A. Pierce & Comarillo
Chicago Produce Prices Report June 7
Butter supplies move at Chicago market with 1,363,457 lbs traded. Prices show extras and firsts ranging from 22 to 24 cents per pound, creamery specials at 24 1/4 cents, standard carrots at 23 1/4 cents. Eggs firm with 20,652 graded extra or firsts at about 19 1/4 cents. Poultry live across 42 trucks steady. hens over 5 lbs at 18 cents, ducks 41 4 per lb, small birds 12 1/4 to 14 3/4 cents. other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Shrine Opens Celebration at Memorial Coliseum
The United States and Canada Shrine opened its annual convention in Los Angeles with a three day program. Imperial Potentate Walter Sugden of Sisterville presided with Deputy Imperial Potentate Andrew Rahn of Minneapolis take over this week. Other officers included Al Ellis of Wichita Falls as secretary treasurer. Cities bidding for 1939 convention are Baltimore Pittsburgh San Antonio and Atlantic City.
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United States
Canada
Memorial Coliseum
Mystic Shrine
Imperial
Walter 8. Sugden
Sisterville
W. Va
Andrew A. D. Rahn
Minneapolis
Rahn
al Ellis
Wichita Falls
Tex
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
San Antonio
Atlantic City
N. J
Cotton Holds Narrow Range in Trading
Cotton prices traded in a tight range in New Orleans with little activity and futures closing near unchanged. July through May contracts posted modest moves while spot cotton remained quiet with only 88 bales sold and middling steady at 8.07.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Spot Cotton Closes Quiet Unchanged
Spot cotton in New Orleans for June 7 shows quiet trade with prices steady. Reported figures include low middling 6.82, middling 8.07, good middling 8.62, with 2,054 receipts and total stocks 710,424.
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New Orleans
Cotton price report from southern spot markets
New Orleans June 7 The average price of middling cotton at 10 southern spot markets was 7.96 cents per pound. The 30 market days average stands at 8.44 cents per pound.
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Fort Worth
New Orleans
Cottonseed quotations for Texas mills released
Western Feeders Supply Company lists cottonseed prices for Texas mills. Prime loose hulls per ton 7.00 to 8.00 dollars. Prime cold pressed seed per ton 20.00 to 21.00 dollars. Prime cracked screened meal and cake 43 percent protein per ton 23.50 to 24.50 dollars.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Suply Company
Texas Mills
Summer School Spanish Class Opens at Amarillo High
Amarillo High School offers a new summer session with first and second year Spanish now operating. Enrollment remains open in bookkeeping typing and band. Students may enroll by contacting Mr. McDonald at the high school for details, with wind instrument players urged to join the band.
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Amarillo
T. H. McDonald
McDonald
J C Penney Jr Dies at 34 in Phoenix
J C Penney Jr son of the nationally known merchant died of pneumonia in Phoenix after a three day illness. He was 34 and had come to Arizona four years ago to grow citrus, later working as an insurance salesman. He was a Harvard graduate.
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Phoenix
Ariz
J. C. Penney, Jr
Harvard
Sweetwater Plans For Hereford Sale and History
Sweetwater schedules a 75 head Hereford auction June 20 led by Judge Charles W. Lewis owner of a herd begun by his father the late John R. Lewis The sale includes 55 of the family herd plus 20 cows from White Hat Ranch Blackwell Arkansas details trace Hereford origin in the region and a tie to the 1888 Dallas State Fair purchase of Page of Honor and Peach 4th by John R. Lewis
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Charles W. Lewis
John R. Lewis
Dallas
Downton Grand Duke
Peach
West Texas
Judge Lewis
Jack Frost
White Hat
Blackwell
State Gas Regulation Strained Over Tax Revenue Fight
A Texas report states the gas utilities regulatory system faces crippling funding as Lone Star Gas refuses to fully pay the regulation tax while a court challenge awaits. Officials from the attorney general and railroad commission conferred with Lone Star attorneys, with no agreement. Possible fixes include emergency funding from Gov Allred or a fall special session, though both are uncertain.
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Attorney General's Department
Lone Star Gas Company
Lone Star
Attorney General
Gas Utilities Division
Railroad Commission
McCraw
Bay City
James V. Allred
Allred
Texas gas pipeline tax suit set for next Monday
Austin June 7 The Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company asked for a ruling on the Texas law taxing gas pipelines for utility regulation in 98th district court. The company argues the levy of one fourth of one percent of gross receipts is valid only if not discriminatory and cites different bases for burner up and gate rates. It notes the firm distributes gas in East Texas and mentions related railway history in China and a fatal road accident context.
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Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Company
98Th District Court
State Railroad Commission
Arkansas Louisiana Company
Arkansas-Louisiana
East Texas
Consignment Means 68 Cows and Bulls for Sale
The listing states 68 cows will be consigned along with two herd bulls and five young prospective herd bulls for sale.
Roosevelt Co Test Drilling Below 2800 Feet
In Roosevelt County near Portales the Grastorf-Caudill wildcat Smith No 1 in the NE1 of Sec 1 T4S R29E is drilling below 2800 feet in dark gray lime. A 10 inch casing extends to about 3500 feet then reduced to 8 inch. Drillers Leo Spence and Joe Vetter say if no production at 3600 feet the hole may be drilled several thousand feet deeper.
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Portales
Grastorf - Caudill Wildcat
Smith No. 1
Roosevelt County
Leo Spence
Joe Vetter
Geo Baird Departs for New York City on Company Mission
George Baird former Amarillo Gas Co aide to President RK Wertz travels from Amarillo to New York after a weeklong visit on Consolidated Oil Corporation business. He returns home today.
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George Baird
Rk, FE. Wertz
Amarillo Gas Company
New York
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Hearing set on Starr County oil well structure rules
Notice issued in Austin on June 7 announces a hearing for June 13 to decide if the Lee B. Davis Eastern Oil Company well in Starr County is producing from the same structure as other Starr County wells and to consider the need for special rules and regulations.
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Austin
Tex
U.R
Lee
Davis-Eastern Oil Company
Starr County
Barnsdall Deep Test Drilling Below 5330 Feet
The Barnsdall deep test in the NW SE 5-18 on Cimarron County Oklahoma is drilling below 5330 feet into shale formation.
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Conter
NW SE
Cimarron County
Okla
Hall County Co op elects officers and directors
At the annual meeting of Farmers Union Gin Cooperative Co. in Memphis on June 7 special, EB M Ewen was elected president, Ernest Gip McMurry vice president, and M Cosby re elected secretary manager. The board includes Jim Webster Jeff Thompson and EB A Thomas. The company owns and operates four guns, two in Memphis one at Bi and one at Plaska.
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Farmers Union Gin Cooperative Co
EB. M. Ewen
Ernest
Gip) McMurry
M. Cosby
Jim Webster
Jeff Thompson
A. Thomas
Plaska
Electricity Gains As Pumping Power
W H Stueve of the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co told the ASME division that 85 percent of oil wells are produced artificially. He cited a 1938 projection of 14 709 wells to be powered with some form of energy, about 38 percent by electric motors while gas engines would outnumber electric three to one due to gas abundance and lack of market.
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Oil and Gas Power Division
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
W. H. Stueve
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Stueve
Matches production with Okla Wells
The corporation commission lifted proration limits on the Cald well oil pool in Sumner County to allow Kansas wells at the 2 state pool to match Oklahoma wells. The order notes Oklahoma wells are not prorated or restricted. Four Kansas wells had a May allowable of 2,512 barrels.
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Corporation Commission
Caldwell
Sumner County
Kansas
Oklahoma
Dr Sellards Visits Amarillo Geology Group
Dr EBH Sellards director of the bureau of economic geology at Texas University visits Amarillo to confer with local geologists on deeper formations in the state for Volume 4 of the Geology of Texas bulletin. He has lectured before the Panhandle Geological Society. Swords over 500 years old are reported in use in the Sino Japanese war.
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EB. H. Sellards
Bureau of Economic Geology
Texas University
Amarillo
Texas
Seilards
Panhandle
Convicts Escape From Arizona Penitentiary Farm
A group of about a dozen inmates attacked Joe Lazear outside the Florence prison farm, wounding him fatally near the heart and lungs and disarming several guards. Sheriff Laveen reported four to five escapees in a prison truck. exact numbers remain unclear.
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Ariz
Arizona Penitentiary
Here
Joe Lazear
Walter Laveen
Lazear
T. B. Steward
British World War II letter censorship figures
The record notes that during the war the average number of letters censored daily by Britain reached 375 517, reflecting stringent wartime mail controls and censorship practices.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules advert
Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a diuretic for kidney and bladder troubles. Claims a 35 cent box will flush out waste, relieve symptoms like frequent urination, backache, and puffy eyes, and promotes the capsules as genuine from Haarlem, Holland.
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