Market Shows Strength Amid Tight Credit Pressure
The stock market rose1 to 10 points in morning trading despite two large loan calls totaling 18 thousand dollars and tighter credit. Banks then called loans 10k and 8k, but buying supported a late-day rebound with many issues up and others down. Trading totaled 5.6 million shares as rails and radios and highs and lows for the year emerged. People and institutions watched New York Central Texas and Pacific and Sterling moves amid overall volatility.
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Red Press
New York
Bradstreet
Texas and Pacific
New York Central
Bond Market Keeps Lethargic Tone as Rates Hold
New York June 1 bond market stayed sluggish with high money rates damping activity. Time money was firmer with limited supply while most groups closed lower in afternoon trading except utilities. U S government bonds showed little change with 4 percent 0 year yields just under 4 percent.
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New York
U. S
Call Money Rates Hold Steady in New York Markets
Call money stronger at 6 percent with a closing bid of 6 percent. Time loans firm with mixed collateral. Short-term rates show 60 to 90 days at 5 percent and 46 months in prime mercantile paper at 4 percent. Bankers acceptances unchanged.
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New York
Government Bonds Market Update New York June 1
United States government bonds quoted with First 4s at 101.25 Third 44s at 100.2 Fourth 48 at 102. Market notes show varied yields and a 34 1/2 percent movement since 201.24 as reported from New York.
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New York
United States
Seeds Report From Toledo Ohio June First
Seeds report from Toledo Ohio on June 1 notes cash wheat No 2 red at 1.78 to 1.79 percent and rye No 2 at 1.38 with other grades and seed unchanged.
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Toledo
Ohio
Local Notices and Business Listings in Bluefield Area
Fragmented OCR lists businesses and locations including Hancock investments at National Bank Building in Bluefield West Virginia, Puritan hardware, wage notes, and cemetery references. Reads as a mixed page of ads and notices with unclear details.
Wheat futures rise on June reports and weather fears
Chicago June 1 Wheat prices advanced despite bearish June crop reports. Market traded firmer as buyers priced in lower moisture in the northwest and higher domestic winter wheat yields, with corn modestly higher and oats mixed while provisions edged lower.
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Chicago
Dry goods market in New York shows price easing
Cotton goods remained quiet with easing in gray goods. Curtailment of output grows in fine goods. Wool goods bought in moderate lots for filling purposes. Silk fabrics unsettled by recent silk declines. Burlaps sold in moderate lots, not more active than usual.
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New York
Butter market steadiness and light trade noted in Chicago
Butter in Chicago on June 1 showed steady top prices and easy mid and undergrades. Supplies were liberal and overall trade was slow. Centralized car market remained steady with quiet activity and ample supply. Fresh grades ranged with scores around 93 to 88 and varied percentages.
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Chicago
Sugar Market Dips as Duty-Free Offerings Rise
New York sugar prices ease % of a cent to 4.36 delivered as 49 000 Philippines bags in port sold to a refiner. Raws weaken overseas, futures ease with July 2.61, September 2.72, December 2.81, January 2.78, March 2.72, May 2.80. All sugar market departments to close Saturdays in June through September.
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New York
Philippines
New York Stocks and Puzzles Mix in Unclear Page
A jumbled page lists stock terms and prices alongside a long trivia puzzle with questions on history geography and language. The scattered items mention Amn C and D and AMD Vee and Atchison while a crossword style quiz asks about Pennsylvania founders presidents of Mexico and other general knowledge clues.
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New York
Atchison
Serene
Sea eagle freed by tiny golf device exults
A brief note reports a sea eagle freed using a miniature golf tool, with a small scale step and a nod to a deity. The intention remains unclear but the moment draws quiet pleasure.
Dressed and Live Poultry Prices Reported in New York
The June 1 market note lists dressed poultry irregular at 30 to 45 cents, live poultry steady with broilers freight 31 to 42 cents, fowls freight 25 to 50 cents, express 15050, roosters freight 16 cents.
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New York
Agricultural market report from Pittsburgh June first
U S and Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture report slow demand for produce. Apples show steady movement with 26 cars and several varieties priced per barrel and per bushel. Potatoes 161 cars weak with mixed regional prices. celery and sweet potatoes also listed with per unit ranges.
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U. S
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Live Stock Market Report Chicago June 1
U S Department of Agriculture notes hog receipts 25 000 market closed mostly 10 to 15 lower than yesterday's average. Top 1000 hogs 190 to 230 pounds shipped. holdover ~7 000. Butchers medium to choice 250 350 pounds 9.25 to 10.00. sows 84 0 790.00. Cattle receipts 1 800 calves 1 000. steady to strong on steers and yearlings. best long yearlings 14.50 heavies 14.15 largely 15.00 to 14.00. Bulls higher. Slaughter steers 13.25 14.75. fed yearlings 10.00 13.25.
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Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Sulk Choice
Market Quotes for Livestock and Hogs in Regional Sale
Good and choice cattle across grades with prices from 750 to 950 and 13.25 to 14.75. Heifers 850 down 18.00 to 14.25. Common and medium 8.75 to 13.00, good and choice 9.00 to 11.75. Bulls 9.00 to 10.50. Wealers 13.00 to 16.00. Sheep receipts 8.00 to 16.50 for various classes. Slaughter lambs 17.75 to 19.35, wooled ewes 5.00 to 8.75, culled stock 2.00 to 6.50.
Bethel A M E Church to Mark Men's Day in Bluefield
News item invites Bethel A M E Church Bluefield to observe Men’s Day on June 3 with 11 am sermon The sermon theme is The Attraction of the Cross from St John 12 32 and an 8 pm concert featuring a 40 voice male chorus directed by Prof William L Tipton with brief talks by local educators The public and white friends are invited to attend the musical program.
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Il Am
William L. Tipton
William Mel, Green
Graham Graded School
C. D. Tiffany
Jones Street School
W. Va
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School of
Gary
W. V
Tipton
Real estate transfers filed in Mercer County
Transfers recorded in the Mercer county court clerk's office include Walton Sudduth and wife to R A Yarbrough for lot 9 section 847 Bluefield with price five dollars. H A Lucas and wife to Nelie H Shockey for lot 2 section 946 Bluefield at five dollars. F M Sutherland and wife to J G Bishop for lot 14 section 811 Bluefield at five dollars. Blue Jay Lumber company to Board of Education Jumping Branch district for one acre Mountain Creek at one dollar.
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Mercer County
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R.A. Yarbrough
Bluefield
H. A. Lucas
Nelie H. Shockey
F. M. Sutherland
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Board of Education
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Body of Evert to be Interred at Arlington
Greensburg Pa June 1 The body of Lieut Paul Evert Langley Field Va killed when his Army No 3 balloon in the national elimination race was struck by lightning will be interred at Arlington national cemetery after funeral services in Washington Lieut A G Ent of Northumberland Pa aide to Evert who risked his life to bring the bag to earth after the pilot was struck left for the capital with the body today The body of Walter Morton aide on the Goodyear V fatally hurt when the balloon fell after being struck by lightning was sent to Akron Ohio for burial Ward T Van Orman of Akron pilot of the Goodyear V who suffered a fractured leg and James F Cooper of Akron aide on the City of Cleveland which was struck by lightning were in a hospital here Cooper's condition today was described as improved.
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Evert
Walter Morton
Akron
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James F Cooper
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Bluefield Shrine Club to Attend Lewisburg Ceremonial
Bluefield Shrine Club patrol of Beni Kedem temple is invited to attend the Lewisburg ceremonial on June 7 reporting at noon and assembling at 12 45 p m in front of the 64 stone Presbyterian church. A 1 30 p m concert and 2 30 p m drill follow with an important meeting at 5 30 p m to plan Shrine activities in Bluefield and Lewisburg.
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Beni Kedem Temple
Lewisburg
Atone Presbyterian
Beni Kedem
Bluefield
Notice of sale under deed of trust in Mercer County
Default was made in payment on a note secured by a deed of trust dated February 15 1928 by Kula La Worley and Frank Worley. Trustee Chas T Daniel will sell at public auction June 7 1928 at the Mercer County Courthouse Princeton WV. Property described as Lot 10 in Section 1 Cahill Addition No 1 fronting Thorn Street. Sold to pay the debt. cash on day of sale. CHAS T DANIEL, Trustee.
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Frank Worley
Chas. T. Daniel
Mercer County
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Tot
Cahill
West Vt
Thorn Street
Ca Hutt
Worley
Frank
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