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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1934
Page
9
A Culbertson discussion on psychic opening bids and inhibitory ramp plays in contract bridge. The article analyzes a New York Duplicate hand showing how East psychics, West’s defensive ramp, and partner bidding guide North-South to a seven notrump via precise trick counting and suit control.
In Charleston, Andrew McCormick, 35, jailed on murder charges after firing at his estranged wife Janie McCormick, 28, who was serving a sandwich. Six bullets struck her. another worker seized the pistol. McCormick said he killed her to see their two children, who lived with her above the cafe. Her divorce suit is noted.
Two three and four room apartments available in a modern building in South Bluefield with electrical equipment included. Contact 107 Bradmann Building for details and availability.
Huntington West Virginia reports Eugene Rawson aged 10 drowned while bathing in the Guyan river. City firemen recovered the body.
Donna drives through a blizzard to meet Con at the cemetery, fearing exposure and loss. She recalls past choices, regrets cowardice, and wonders if the dangerous plan will cost her Bill's love as Lem Holden’s chance encounter passes unseen.
Stocks rose with a broad upswing led by metal sugar tobacco and farm implement shares. Volume on the exchange jumped to 741 160 shares as gains of fractions to about three points spread across Allied Chemical Santa Fe J I Case American Telephone American Tobacco and others. Grain futures rose with July wheat above a dollar as drought conditions lingered though rains improved some areas.
C B Hancock Investments reports Appalachian Electric Power Co preferred shares bought and sold at six to seven dollars per share.
New York on June 5 reports steadier cotton goods with increased inquiry. Narrow goods firmer on better sales in heavier bag weights. Burlaps weak with quotes at long-time lows. Rayon goods moderate for June delivery. Silk unfinished cloth quiet while finished cloths show strong demand. Wool dress goods and coatings for fall more active.
State Dept of Agriculture release shows cattle at 30 dollars with 310 direct. Vealers and calves total 2 360 with 2120 direct. Vealers steady to 50 lower with good to choice 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep and lambs 8 840 with 8 060 direct. Lambs springers 25 to 50 lower with good to choice 9.90 to 10.70. Sheep nominal.
Bonds rose for the first time in over a week as secondary issues demand returned. Trading volume reached 10.8 million dollars, with 60 corporate issues up one tenth point to 85.6, while lamb and sheep prices showed varied declines and steadier trends in West Virginia market reports.
Chicago livestock totals for June 5 show hogs at 32 000 with strong weights up 5 while lights ease. Cattle and calves total 11 000 with steers at 5.50 to 9.25 for various weights and vealers 4.00 to 5.00. Sheep at 6 000 with better native grades recorded.
Baltimore livestock market notes cattle numbers around 200 with steady changes. Slaughter steers and heifers priced from good to choice, cows and calves moving within limited ranges, hogs and pigs listed by weight with varied good and choice grades. Sheep and lambs show spring lambs and ewes at modest to strong values, all representing common and medium categories.
The curb market extended yesterday’s gains finishing around a point higher as trading broadened on the up turn. Initial transactions were mildly irregular but a firmer tone developed by mid session and buying stayed steady to close. Major players advancing included Aluminum Co of America Humble Oil Mead Johnson American Gas and Electric Gulf Oil recovered most of a prior loss with small advances in Electric Bond and Share Swift and Co and International Petroleum. Transfers reached about 131000 shares versus 98000 yesterday.
Cincinnati market notes show 4 eggs sold with extra prices first 15 seconds 124 and nearby ungraded eggs at 13 grams.
In New York on June 5 raw sugar rose 5 points to 2.78 for spots while futures opened firmer on tariff bill optimism and commodity strength. The market closed net unchanged to 1 point higher after buying of 24,500 tons, including 15,000 in exchanges. Fine granulated sugar held at 4.10.
Live poultry firm with broilers at 15 26, fowls 14 16, express 14 17, mixed colors storage packed. Dressed ponney steady, eggs 32 834, whites 19 19 percent exchange standards, firsts 164 16 percent, other whites and browns unchanged.
Final bond prices listed include Liberty 3496 at 103.25, Firet 4%6 at 108.25, Fourth 4%6 at 103.30, Treasury 4446 at 128.50, Treasury 4s at 108.9, Treasury 3%s at 106.18 and 104.16, Fed Farm Mtg 3%s at 101.30, and Home Owners Loan 4s at 101.14. Bond figures show June maturities and quoted percentages.
Lancaster Pennsylvania June 5 cattle numbers 967 fair to good local fed steers steady. Common and plain 25 lower, fat cows 25 lower, bulls steady to weak. Heifers slow, calves 124 barely steady. Hogs 14 slow with slight price variance. Sheep 34 about steady.
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