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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
7
In September oats finished a shade higher at 113 cents, with the price rising from 1.57 to 1.58. Provisions declined by 15 to 30 cents, trading around 1.57 to 1.30.
The notice promotes Parcel Post Service and Family Wash Ready to Iron at 10 cents per pound with return postage paid. It explains items included such as flat work ironed free if starch is not used and outlines exclusions like overalls shirts collars and silks. Bags for shipping are offered for one dollar with a refundable return upon bag return. Contact details appear for W. Bivedyld in New York.
Wall Street traded within narrow bounds as Chicago and Washington moved markets with Republican convention rumors and federal court decisions. The late session drop followed the Supreme Court upholding the eighteenth amendment and Volstead act, with United States Industrial Alcohol and United States Food Products posting losses and overall volume at 425,000 shares.
In the first game New York beat Philadelphia 3 to 1 to keep a win streak alive. In the second game Philadelphia overcame New York 6 to 5 to even the doubleheader. Ty Cobb out ten days due to torn knee ligaments after a collision with Flagstead. Detroit defeated Chicago 10 to 3 as pitchers held a 16-hit day.
A. C. shut out Peerless with Simmons on the mound and Jeanhrena behind the plate. Brilliant defense by Fry, Wilburn, Long and Cundiff supported the effort as Peerless failed to muster a hit.
Powhatan defeats Roanoke in a high sprint duel at Powhatan Sunday. Pitchers Pickenhurst and Wingfield duel as Powhatan wins 5 to 4 with timely hits from Headley and A. Carnes. Seven errors occur as Roanoke strands runners and the game stays tight through nine innings.
Cattle at 11 000 head mostly 50 cents higher with top at 15 50. Hogs receipts 36 000 opened 25 cents higher, closed 15 cents lower, top 14 70. Sheep 12 000 head, quality poor but in-between grades stronger, best shorn lambs 15.00, bulk 12.00 14.50, top native spring lambs 16.00, feeder lambs 10.75 12.65.
Reports that large amounts of corn are being diverted to Chicago from Omaga Kansas City and St. Louis weighed on the Chicago corn market. Prices drifted lower with near futures down about 1 2 to 8 cents and July at 1.71 56.
Brooklyn pitchers held New York to two runs as they pounded Toney Hubbell and relievers for four. The Giants faced a busy game with Bancroft on short in a deal dispute while Brooklyn notched their fifth straight win. Indians top Pirates 6 3 in exhibition as Wisner Haefner and Thomas combined on the mound.
The fast Peerless nine met defeat as the A team edged ahead in a close sun afternoon on the Crumpler grounds. Final score two to three.
Both sides joined the field after heavy rains affecting play. Panes filled in at short for Roanoke and stood out as a feature of the contest amid the muddied conditions.
Bramwell beat the Giants 7 to 5 at Glenwood Park on Sunday afternoon before a large crowd. Walters pitched well for the Giants but received weak support while Bramwell exploded late, scoring four runs in the eighth and ninth to erase a one run deficit after opening with a two run edge. Final pitching: White and Blanton for Bramwell. Walters and Hawley for the Giants.
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