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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1934
Page
9
Bridge writer details how a dubious penalty double by West steered South to a small spade slam. South's disciplined play exploited a five trump break and a favorable diamond discard sequence to reach the grandful outcome, despite initial risks from the West double. The article cites South's precise timing, carding, and ruffing decisions as crucial to success.
Help wanted advertisement seeks a steady barber at Pocahontas Inn in Pocahontas Virginia. Applicants are invited to come prepared to work at the inn.
New York market action showed cautious traders pulling back from bull favorites. Turnover fell to 1,018,949 shares as investors cashed in profits and awaited further developments. Steel, metals, and select industrials led gains while major railcar and commodity moves remained muted amid holiday trading.
C B Hancock reports figures involving Appalachian Electric Power Co with values six dollars and thirty seven dollars. Preferred bought and sold.
In New York on December 7 the bond market showed limited activity as profit taking restrained recent gainers while the overall price trend moved upward. Transfers totaled 12.1 million par, the Standard Statistics 6 domestic corporate issues average rose two tenths to 86.2, and many high grade loans edged up though some secondary issues declined. New highs were noted in the year, particularly in the industrial sector.
New York markets opened quiet with no sales confirmed. A December futures spike came from short covering while refined sugar held at 4.40 a hundredweight for fine granulated, as spot prices moved higher briefly.
In Lancaster on December 7 sales show cattle steady with fat cattle normal and cows and bulls firm. Light weight and medium stockers under weak undertone while good quality stays firm. Calves at 43, veal prices steady by 8:50. Hogs 486 steady with strong prospect for high Monday prices. Lambs steady and keep.
New York market bulletin notes steady dressed poultry and unchanged fresh and frozen grades. Live poultry and eggs show irregular activity with variances in express and freight transactions and mixed color egg offerings ranging up to firm prices and selective reductions.
Treasury data shows receipts of 89.055 million dollars and expenditures of 50.481 million, leaving a balance of 1.592 billion. Customs receipts for the month total 4.797 million. Fiscal year to date receipts stand at 1.517 billion with 3.033 billion in spend, including 1.605 billion in emergency outlays, leaving an excess of 1.516 billion. gold assets amount to 5.151 billion.
Print cloths were active with December January and February sales at 9 cents. Mills declined price later. Finished goods in light demand. Silk dyes and rayon yarns firm and scarce for quick shipments. Wool goods firm with advances for fancy cuttings. Blanketing and bur laps remained steady.
The U S Department of Agriculture report from Chicago lists cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs with price ranges and yarding sizes. Buyers see steady to firm values on slaughter cattle and lambs, while hog numbers include packing sows and pigs at varying bid spans.
Baltimore cattle quotations show steady to firm trade with good to choice steers at 6.50 to 7.26 for slaughter grades and 5.25 to 6.50 for heifers. Cows bring 3.26 to 4.09 for good to high medium and 1.75 to 2.26 for low cutters. Bulls sell 3.75 to 4.00, calves 7.50 to 8.00 for good to choice. Market stronger with 140 to 160 lb calves noted.
Market notes show steers and heifers sold at 5.20 to 6.80 per hundredweight across weights 160 to 290 lbs. Cows and bulls ranged 4.85 to 4.10 with high grades at 5.90. Sheep and lambs posted steady to lower, lambs 90 lbs at 7.50 to 8.00, ewes 90-120 lbs 2.50 to 3.00, overall light activity and mixed grades.
Reports of Canada planning to sell 50 million bushels of frozen wheat to the United States shook Chicago grain markets. Wheat closed nervous and similar to yesterday, down about 1 percent with May at 1.03% and 1.038%, corn fell about 1 percent with May at 9 14% and 9 1%, other prices edged up 87 cents, while contracts showed little movement overall.
Final bonds quoted with Liberty 3 percent at 108.18 and 4 percent issues around 108.18. Fourth 4 percent bonds and Treasury securities also listed with varying prices. Home Owners Loan bonds shown near 101.4 to 101.11 regions amid overall market activity.
New York curb market today showed listless trading with selective buying in a few specialties. Utilities were in supply as Electric Bond and Share and American Gas and Electric gave ground while some preferred issues declined. United Gas preferred closed higher after a dividend note. Several issues moved against the trend including Allied Mills Pan-American Airways and Parker Rust Proof. Aluminum Company of America fell while Babcock and Wilcox rose. Great Atlantic and Pacific nonvoting yielded and Swit Internacional and A. Ne Smith eased.
The A. C. BK. league schedules a 6 30 p m Sunday gathering led by Eugene Jones to revisit the old debate topic The broom is more essential than the mop Rivalry between two sides promises a full house The morning choir practices at 8 p m today instead of 5 p m A dinner begins at noon in Bethel A M E church basement Club Carolina held its monthly meeting at the Community home on Bland street with Mrs W B James reporting on new work plans The board of managers outlined continuance of the institution Mrs Pete Kardaras attended and spoke The home offers a safe harbor for transient workers and aims to form an interracial board of directors to assist the club
Little Willie Joe Austin daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Austin High Street died December 5 in Freed man hospital Washington DC Funeral held at Scott Street Baptist church Sunday at p m conducted by Rev T B Wright pastor Flower girls listed Active pallbearers are Leo Stephens Dr Lewis Hendricks John Brown Nat Hairston
Mrs Lydia Himkie has returned after visiting her daughters Mrs Ernestine Johnson and Mrs Bera dine Calloway in Detroit and Mrs Lula Johnson in Columbus, gathering family updates from the trip.
The note explains the pronunciation of Saeged near the Yugoslav border crossing into Hungary. It states the name is pronounced Seged with emphasis on the first syllable, the second vowel as in "e," and the "g" like in "get."
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