Western Rail Shares Lead Upward Bound Stocks in Session
Stocks climbed with heavy volume as Southwestern carriers led gains amid favorable earnings and dividend rumors. Leaders included St. Southwestern common at a record, Frisco and Katy favorites advancing, and U S Steel American Can and General Electric anchoring industrial gains.
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Soutwestern Rail
Ing
St. Sothwestern
Frisco Common
Katy
Wabash Common
Seaboard Air Line
Rock Island Common
Colorado Southern
Kansas City Southern
Denver
Rio Grande Western Red
Texas Pacific
Western Iic
U. S. Steel
American
Baldwin
American Ice
Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Loews, Inc
Postum Cereal
Howe Sound
General Plec
Bond Market Ends Higher Amid Rail and Utility Rally
Trading closed at week highs as railroad issues led a brisk rally with solid demand for durable bonds. Notable gains appeared in St. Louis Southwestern 4s New York Central Florida Western Northern Pacific 4s and Delaware and Hudson convertibles amid overall favorable railroad stock movement.
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New York
St. Louis Southwestern Consolidated
New York Central
Florida Western
Delaware and Hudson
Northern Pacific
Katy
The
Reeding General
Foreign Exchange Rates and Market Demands Across Nations
The report lists exchange rates and demand figures for multiple nations including Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Norway Sweden Denmark Spain Greece Poland Czecho Slovakia Yugoslavia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Japan China and Canada. It shows 60 day bills and cable rates with varied percentages and yields across the global market.
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New York
Aus
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Wer
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Suksetena
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
Wheat Trade Shows Strength Amid Delivery Cues
Chicago August 22 The wheat market opened with strength in nearby deliveries while September futures fell under free selling by milling interests. Overall prices closed steady to modestly higher with September futures around 1.62 to 1.63 per bushel as oats slipped and provisions edged down.
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Chicago
Canadian
Cotton goods markets steady with strong demand in New York
Cotton goods markets were steady today with weekly trade for print cloths reaching up to 100,000 pieces and September October deliveries well engaged. Wash goods for spring bought moder ately and Canton silk import offers from Shanghai show 15 cent a pound concessions. Wool goods trade strongest on specialties with moderate filling in of staples.
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New York
Canton
Shanghai
Butter Market Steady on 92 Score Lincoln Chicago
Butter market ruled steady on 92 scores with firmness in medium and lower grades. Centralized car market steady to firm. Demand limited and trade slow. Dealers held all rates for premiums over listed prices. Fresh 92 score 41 cents, centralized 90 score 41.5 cents.
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Chicago
Butter Steady in New York as Creamery Extras Hit 92
In New York on August 22 butter prices steadied with creamery extras noted at 92 score led by Mahers-Steady. The market reports a calm trading day with no major shifts in wholesale quotes.
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New York
Wool Market Outlook in Boston August Report
Boston report notes the local wool market activity through August 22, describing supply levels and price tendencies. It highlights prices for different wool qualities and mentions regional buyers assessing availability for upcoming shipments.
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Boston
Market Summary Shows Rain Dampening Trade and Steady Livestock Prices
Heavy rain and late gales reduced activity with bulls and stockers trading around steady. Medium grade light weights bulk $5.50 to $6.26. calves steady $11.75 to $12.50, with some selects to $13.50. Visits noted include Mrs. W M Wilson of Raven and Mr. and Mrs J R Prease of Bluefield as guests.
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W. M. Wilson
Raven
J. R. Prease
Bluefield
Wool market shows firmer prices across Melbourne reports
The market notes quieter tones with improved conditions and firmer prices for worsteds and woolens. Fine fleeces reach 53 64c grease, half blood combing staples firm at 62, while Melbourne closes firm with prices steady from August 21: straight combing 53 4c, half blood 45 46c, three eighth blood 44.
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Melbourne
Grain market notes from Toledo Wheat and hay futures
Seed Toledo reports wheat cash prices for No 2 red at 1.73 to 1.74, Clover cash for October 15.65 and December 14.80, Alsike December 13.80, and Timothy with September at 3.90 and October at.
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Toledo
Ohio
Alsike
Timothy
Poultry Prices Steady in New York Trade
Live poultry steady with no freight quotations. Express prices unchanged. Dressed poultry steady with prices unchanged.
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New York
Richmond markets report July weather and livestock prices
Virginia Division of Markets reports for August 21 from Richmond show live poultry demand moderate and market steady to firm with varied prices for chickens and leghorns. Butter and eggs steady with receipts of cattle and calves in Jersey City. steers active with gains, Virginia cattle averages and cow prices listed. Lancaster receipts include 600 cattle and 50 calves with beef steers steady.
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Richmond
Virginia Division of Markets
Efeus
Jersey City
Lancaster
Raven News Highlights Local Visitations and Returns
Edward Hand returns to Raven after a two months vacation at Tofts Kentucky. Fred Johnson from Pounding Mill was a Raven caller last Saturday. Misses Vesta Mason and Emily Dorton of Wallace Virginia visited H A Babylon's in Raven. Haven White of Welch visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs N O Gillespie hosted visits at Wittens Mills over the weekend. Mrs Jack Tarter of Wittens Mills visited her sister Mrs J B Gillespie. Myrtie Short and Lee C Palmer returned to Richmond after a two week stay.
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Edward Hand
Raven
Tofts
Kentucky
Fred Johnson
Pounding Mill
Vesta Mason
Emily Dorton
Wallace
H. A
Babylon
Haven White
Welch
Our Town
N. O. Gilespie
John Gillespie
Wittens Mills
Jack Tarter
Local Residents Visit Across Virginia Towns This Week
Knoxville visitor J C Prease and family spent time in Raven while numerous Roanoke Bluefield and Norton residents visited relatives and friends in Raven Pounding Mill Lawrenceburg Ky Bluestone and Maxwell Virginia. Several locals including C H Fortner John M White and Miss Margaret White were seen visiting or traveling this week.
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J. C. Prease
J. R. Jones
Knoxville
Raven
C W. Davis
Isabelle
Roanoke
J. B. Williams
Bluefield
Jennings
N. C. Gilxr
G. W. Ball and Sons
John M. White
Mill
John Crawford
Richlands
Newt White
Margaret White
Bluestone
N. C. Gillespie
M. J. Lambert
Harvey Beavers
Maxwell
J. F. Moore
Warrior
T. H. Lambert
C. H. Broadwater
Carrie Broadwater
Norton
J.C. Prease
Two Wireless Stations Razed and Sold for Scrap
Dublin reports two Irish wireless stations at Clifden Galway and Ballydonion Kerry are being dismantled and sold in lots or for scrap. Clifden was destroyed during the Irish fighting. compensation depended on reinstatement, but owners faced uncertainty.
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Dublin
Clifden
County Galway
Ballyounion
County Kerry
Ballybunion Plant Features Four 325 Foot Masts
A site described as the Ballybunion plant included four steel masts each 325 feet tall with 100 ton guy ropes. The Ballybunion station, initially built to rival Clifden, was later bought by Clifden owners and never used. Its wooden masts reached 525 feet. Rail transport difficulties hinder resale as the monorail to Lis towel is discontinued and no European imitators followed its track space saving design.
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Sheffield
Ballybunion
Clifden
Lis
Airplane saves opera at Covent Garden by quick flight
Illness struck a lead singer before a Covent Garden performance of Valkyrie. Pilot Fritz Soot flew from Cologne to replace the star, saving the opera. The note adds biblical word counts: 593,493 Old Testament words and 181,253 New Testament words.
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Opera London
Valkyre
Covent Garden
Fritz Soot
Valkyries
Cologne
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