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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1936
Page
14
The German airship Hindenburg consumes 15000 gallons of diesel engine fuel on each visit to the United States, signaling the high fuel demands of its transatlantic operations.
The New York market showed only modest recovery as nervousness over a cloudy foreign situation weighed on stocks. The Associated Press index closed largely unchanged, with thin volume and scattered strength countered by tax and congressional uncertainties. French turmoil and potential franc revaluation added to market unease.
A note shows G. B. Hancock and the Electric Power Co engaged in a $6.00 transaction marked as preferred, with buy and sell activity recorded.
In a bridge hand South abandons a void suit after a risky psychic bid and later uses a series of ruffs to push diamonds into a five or six diamond contract. East’s defense falters when lacking enough entries, and the declarer survives the tension in an otherwise perilous deal.
Spiegel May Stern reports May sales the best in company history while Glidden falls after a six month earnings drop. Dun and Bradstreet expresses optimism on business. wheat and corn slip as summer weather boosts retail sales. Major movers include Allied Stores, General Motors, Westinghouse, Seaboard Oil, Ariane, Socony Vacuum. declines hit U S Steel, Bethlehem, American Telephone, Chrysler, Santa Fe, Standard Oil of New Jersey, U S Rubber.
Final bond prices list Treasury issues with varying maturities and yields. Notable entries include Treasury 3%4s at 109.9 and 3%6s at 107.28, plus Home Owners Loan 3s at 102.24 and 2s at 101.13.
Pittsburgh sources report moderate demand for produce on June 5 with mixed fruit and vegetable quotes. Apples steady at 1.60 to 1.65 per bushel, potatoes strong with various regional values, butter and eggs firm, cheese unchanged, poultry and hog values listed across several classifications.
Baltimore June 5 cattle trade limited to few cows at steady to lower prices. Calves and weaners steady. good and choice cattle 9.50 up to 11.05 for heavy weights. Hogs 600 head mostly 6 higher than Thursday with 140 210 lb at 10.80 11.05, 120 140 lb at 10.50. Sheep and lambs steady. common lambs down to 8.50 and good ewes steady or up to 4.00.
Natalie Everett answers a newspaper ad about heirs to Peter Everett. She meets Mrs Barton at a city hotel and is offered a $25 reward to help locate Gail’s connection to the Everett family. Natalie agrees to keep details confidential and plans to write later.
Raw sugar held at 3.72 cents per pound with no transactions reported. Refined sugar also unchanged at 5.00 cents per pound.
Abbott, Proctor and Paine, successors to Livingston and Co, members of the New York Stock Exchange and other principal changes listed in quotations.
Cat tle the supply 1096 head large and in line with opening sales fat steers in early trade cows sought after bulls steady stockers light demand calves good and nearby 11.00 50 hogs moderate supply sheep 52 good Virginia lambs 11.00 50 nearby 10.50 11.00
Chicago grains report light rain in North Dakota dulling gains. Wheat futures closed modestly lower with July at 854, September 855, December 87. Corn and oats edged down, rye steady to lower, and provisions largely unchanged.
Cotton gray goods held firm prices with steady demand. Finished goods remained in good demand. Rayona and milk fabrics showed moderate to fair activity, wool goods milk hooked spotty business, while bur lap stayed quiet.
Butter unchanged and eggs steady per Cincinnati report. Seconds 76 cases noted.
Unsettled foreign conditions restricted the bond list with further losses in foreign dollar issues. High grade corporate ratings provided some support while government issues showed little change. Total sales reached $8.033 million against $10.654 million prior day.
New York price report shows live poultry weakness with freight rates varying by method. Dressed poultry and eggs hold firm as standards and mixes show small gains. overall quotes include broilers, fowls, turkeys, and assorted fresh and frozen items among listed ranges.
Rally day at First Baptist Church will solicit $2.00 per member with a program on Sunday. On Monday Miss Rutherford hosts a baby contest for the church with seven infants. Rev. John T Williams is pastor-elect. chicken dinner and ice cream are served at Mrs Mary Rippy's on Mineral Street from 5 pm to 10 pm. The R F T club sponsors. Colored personals note James Holmes Jr. travels Thursday to Martinsville for vacation.
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