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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1934
Page
9
The article analyzes a bridge hand where signaling and careful deduction by East and West defeat South in a two spades contract. It details how a diamond deuce signals partner’s three-diamond holding and informs a decisive ace discard, enabling East to win three tricks and thwart South’s game.
Yesterday filings show A. Kemper Jr trustee transferring property to Emma Grey and A. J. Perkins in Bluefeld for 3000 dollars. H. Murphy and wife convey to L. H. Atwell in Athene area. W. M. Wolford receives 61 62 block 3 section 3 Prince addition Princeton valued at 1646 50. W and wife deed 55 acres Mountain Creek Jumping Branch district to L L Okes and wife.
Real estate advertisement offers sale by See Was ley Wilson Co at the Baltimore building site. Interested buyers are urged to inquire for details on the Walsh property listing and terms of sale.
In the Circuit Court of Mercer County West Virginia Willie H Long sues Rosa Long for an absolute divorce on the grounds of desertion. Rosa Long is a non resident and must appear at the Clerk’s Office within one month after first publication to protect her interests. Attest L T Reynolds Clerk.
New York curb market activity was generally lackluster with late oil gains but active trading overall. Utilities held steadier, oils and alcohols barely moved, and specialty issues mixed. Major names like Aluminum Company of America Creole Petroleum Distillers Corporation and American Cyanamid closed steady, while Bunker Hill and Sullivan Golf Oil International Petroleum and Montgomery Ward A rose about a point. Transactions totaled roughly 214000 shares versus 228000 the day before.
Enlarged speculative buying late today in wheat and corn outweighed early declines, bolstering prices in Chicago grain trading. Market dynamics showed active longs and renewed demand patterns, signaling a possible shift in near term grain directions.
Market notes show wheat closing firmer above yesterday with gains while corn moves show slight declines to increases. Provisions hold steady with a modest rise of about 10 cents, and futures speak to renewed volatility in May deliveries.
Unfinished cottons remained very firm with moderate sales volume. Print cloths and narrow sheetings sold in small lots, rayon yarns snapped up for January, rough weaves in silica rising call. Men’s wear stocks light, women’s wear rising for spring, burlap steady. Fair business noted for future deliveries.
The piece notes strong backing from the Panhandle and Morgantown for top backfield candidates Tommy Coleman Fred York and Alex Cava. Yorke excels as back or line alt. Sech and Audin vie for remaining spots with Goldberg Condit and Anderson as second-tier contenders. Telegraph praise differs on state ranking.
The 1934 all state teams honor more than 150 high schools and 3000 players across West Virginia. Coaches, editors, and officials from Fairmont Morgantown Clarksburg and Charleston select the three teams and honorable mentions with strong county and city representation. The Daily Telegraph extends best wishes for Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
The article highlights dramatic Meadow Brook events including the Maat six goal rally in the East-West match and the Metropolitan handicap where Chase Me faltered and Equi poise was disqualified. It notes Rainbow's defense of the America's Cup, Bobby Jones' rise as Francis Ouimet falls to a Jones, and key golf and tennis shocks.
Wall Street shows a modestly brighter tone in a pre holiday atmosphere as some utility shares rally and the market drifts with mixed final prices. Bonds lag while utilities and select stocks rise. the Standard Statistics average edges up slightly and turnover reaches 915,820 shares amid year end selling and strong Christmas retail expectations.
A fragment notes C B Hancock led the Power Co with price quotes of six dollars and seven dollars for buying and selling. The garbled text hints at a trading or pricing context involving Hancock and the company.
In New York on December 21, raw sugar remained quiet with minimal price movement in futures. Refined sugar prices fell by 10 points to 4.30 for fine granulated across refiners.
Final bonds list Liberty 8 32 47 at 108.20 First 4%6 32 47 at 108.17 Fourth 44 33 38 at 103.23 Treasury 44 47 52 at 118.2 Treasury 46 44 64 at 108.19 Treasury 3%6 46 56 at 106.28 Fed F Met 3% 64 at 101.15 Home Owners Loan 4s 51 at 100.28 Home Owners Loan 3s 52 at 99.19
Treasury data as of December 1 shows receipts of 204 million dollars and expenditures of 108 million, leaving a balance of about 2.62 billion. Customs receipts for the month total 21.5 million, with fiscal year totals since July 1 at 1.775 billion in receipts and 3.407 billion in outlays, including 1.7749 billion in emergency spending, creating an excess of expenses over income of 1.632 billion. Gold assets stand at 8.198 billion.
Cattle run 125 head steady. Slaughter steers good 6.00 7.25, medium 5.50 6.00. Heifers 5.00 6.50, cutters 2.75. Calves 25 head steady. welers good 7.00 7.60. Hogs 550 head, weights 140-250 lbs quoted 5.60 6.50, sows 4.80 6.65, hogs 3.90 5.10. Sheep and lambs 200 head, lambs 7.60 8.00, ewes 2.50 3.00.
The bond market drifted lower on December 31 with fractional declines common. The Standard Statistics 60 bond average fell .2 to 85.5 as utilities held steadier after recent weakness. Consolidated gas issues posted small gains, while New York Edison bonds varied and New York Steam 6a dropped to 102.
New York prices show irregular live poultry by freight and express with unchanged grades. Dressed and frozen poultry vary by type, with fresh turkeys around 19 to 32 and eggs listed at 14,080 firm, plus assorted standards and special packs.
Specials report market terms for poultry and related goods including pullets and mediums with percentages 26 to 27 and 34 to 38 pricing notes. Pacific coast standards are listed for shell treated linera and pullets with references to refrigerators nets and resale premiums in private store packs.
Chicago markets report varied cattle and hog prices with steady to higher slaughter lambs. Hog receipts reach around 22 000 with most cuts in the 4.36 to 6.40 per pecking range, while cattle totals near 2 000 with steers up to 10.25 and vealers firm at 6.00. Sheep activity remains active late with slaughter lambs easing to 7.75 8.00 and ewes around 2.25 3.60.
Lancaster Pa December 21 cattle 184 slow almost all fat and butcher cattle dulls steady good stockers and feeders steady others slow weak calves 79 slow mostly 25 lower general top choice weak hogs none demand light sheep none still
Cincinnati December 21 reports butter prices at 37 cents per pound with market activity noted.
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