Selling Pressure Pushes Down Stock Leaders
Market broadens losses with nine straight weeks of rising revenue cited as proof of a downturn. Volume reaches 860000 shares amid declines across industries including General, Studebaker, Gulf Oil and Crown Central, with railroad and government bonds dropping in a summer lull.
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Ocriotex
McCord Corporation
New Mexico
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Wheat Market Holds Interest Of Grain Trade
The Chicago wheat market shows ongoing interest as near term futures rise in September and cash and elevator activity fluctuates. Traders note price shifts, deliveries, and varied bids across futures, with oats and corn also showing movement and uncertain confirmation in receipts and prices.
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Chicago
Furt Sheut
Trace
Ehich
Untitled cattle market notes from San Antonio show ring results
A San Antonio market report describes undersling prices for cattle and sheep, noting bids for steers and heifers, cutter and cow lots, and varying classes from light to heavy. It cites prices for sows, lambs, and ewes, with ranges for beef cows and feeder stock, and mentions steady to firm demand on several classes.
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Lee Engin
Camners and Eulters
Goech
Neyre
Cotton Futures Flicker As Prices Slip On Downside Pressure
New York reports irregular cotton futures with late prices depressed by weak demand and lingering selling. Futures faced firmer deliveries yet raw purchases remained weak while southern market conditions showed pressure from reduced ginning activity and broader seasonal declines.
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New York
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Speedwriting lands Miss Hyatt in secretarial post in six weeks
Miss Franki Mae Hyatt learned Speedwriting at Durhams Business College and secured a secretarial position in a large Austin insurance office in six weeks. She praises the method as easy to learn with no complex symbols and rapid speed gains, noting the college’s 25,000 Texas graduates as proof of quality. She invites others to visit or contact Durhams at Lavaca Street for information.
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America
Franki Mae Hyatt
Franki Mae
Durhams Business College
Austin
SOS Cafe Damaged In Houston Car Crash
A car out of control jumped the sidewalk and crashed into the SOS Cafe in Houston injuring no one but causing about 1800 dollars in damage. Kenneth A. Whittleman, 22, was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license.
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Houston
Kenneth A. Whittleman
Foreign exchange rates in New York aid for August
Foreign exchange rates show minor changes in New York trading with Britain and continental currencies. Pound, franc, krona and lira values are listed with small fractional adjustments, while several futures rates remain unchanged or slightly altered.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Britain
Europe
Great Britain
France
Italy
Sweden
Switzerland
America
Argentina
Mexico
Wool futures rise and fall on dealer activity
Wool markets show firmer tones on Tuesday as dealers and commission houses buy amid expected improvements in wool goods. Profit-taking later eases prices with estimated sales near 250,000 pounds and futures fluctuating across several months from December to May.
Cotton Prices Fall Across Southern Spot Markets
Average middling cotton at 10 designated Southern spot markets Tuesday rose to 15.16 cents per pound with a bare upper quote near 3083 cents per pound. The 70 market day average stood at 31.38 cents and the midline of an inch averaged 2 16 per pound.
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New Orleans
Averace
Deep Dye Plot Targets Shamrock Pool In Houston
Police in Houston search for several boys after they tossed orange-yellow dye into the Shamrock Hotel pool. The 100,000 gallon pool flooded with color delaying swimmers as water was drained and replaced. A black coupe was seen leaving the scene with the last swimmer aboard shortly before officers arrived.
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Houston
Shamrock Hotel
Cities May Tax Mail Order Houses Under License Rules
BATON ROUGE La Aug 23 A municipality may levy an occupational license tax on a mail order house if it hosts an office where orders are taken, the attorney general's office ruled in an opinion made public Tuesday.
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Baton Rouge
Attorney General's Office
Million Pelts in Louisiana From Muskrats Pattern
Louisiana hunts produce about eight million muskrat pelts yearly as trappers push fur trade. Officials note steady yields amid market demand and seasonal trapping cycles.
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Louisiana
Grave Matter Next Night An Elephant
In Savanna Oklahoma on August 7 Frank describes odd incidents of animals harmed by vehicles. His wife recounted a cat run over, then a dog in the road, and finally Putnam urged highway workers to fix a hole in the road for a mule, signaling repeated trouble at night.
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Highway Department
Putnam
Ranch Accident Victim Will Be Buried Today
Maurice Driver, a boy from the Driver Ranch near Westfield, was dragged to death by a runaway horse during calf-tying with his brother James Lee Driver present. The accident occurred while Mrs Arthur Driver watched, and Maurice will be buried today.
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Maunce Driver
Westfield
Maurice
James Leell
Arthur Driver
Sears Reports Sharp First Half Sales Drop
Sears, Roebuck and Company announced that its consolidated net sales for the first 24 weeks were 64 percent lower than the prior year. Net profit stood at 33,106,509 dollars, or 1.40 per share, versus 51,409,010 dollars or 2.14 per share a year ago. Sales totaled 901,597,376 dollars through July 16, down 61,506,376 dollars from the previous year.
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Chicago
Sears, Roebuck and Company
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