Market Holds Strength Amid Profit Taking and Grain Shift
New York June 9 The stock market showed underlying strength but slowed after a sharp rise. Weekend profit taking trimmed gains while grain futures attracted attention due to government crop estimates. The Dow Jones average moved with mixed results as United States Steel and other leaders dipped, while firms like General Electric Du Pont General Motors Chrysler rose modestly.
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Standard Statistics Company
Stock Exchange
United States Steel Common
American Can
American Telephone
Santa Fe
General Electric
du Pont
General Motors
Chrysler
J. J. Case
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Schenley Distillers
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Livingstone and Company Stock Exchange Quotations
New York Stock Exchange and other principal exchanges list Livingstone and Company quotations. West Virginian Hotel Building, James Bemann, manager, phone 1800.
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Livingstone and Company
New York Stock Exchange
West Virginian Hotel
James Bemann
Bond Market Ends Quiet on Saturday With Large Volume
New York bond session shows forward drift with profit taking near close. Rails lead gains with Alleghany Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake Nickel Plate and New York Central firms. Armour and Company issues strengthen while Paramount Post Telegrap h Studebaker and Werner Brothers steady. Home Owners Loans turnover nears $3 million. other federal loans quiet.
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New York
Alleghany Corporation
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake Corporation
Nickel Plate
Trade Trends: Cotton, Canned Foods, Hides and Gasoline Notes
The Associated Press reports last week's cloth business was among the strongest in months, with yardage exceeding production limits. Canned vegetables exports for April reached 2,714,323 pounds, up from 2,245,533 a year ago. The copper market remained firm as heavy native steers sold around 9 cents a pound, ungilded by prior trades. In the Midwest, gasoline price structure weakens due to a surge of East Texas supply at lower levels.
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Department of Commerce
Cpot
Mid-Continent
East Texas
Jersey City Livestock Market Report June 9
Jersey City dairy and livestock figures show cattle 1,400 head with 1,110 direct. calves 1,160 including 1,110 direct. sheep and lambs 4,120 with 3,900 direct. hogs 740 including 720 direct. Markets nominal and steady as reported by State Department of Agriculture.
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New York
Jersey
Baltimore
Treasury Receipts and Balances Reported
The Treasury as of June 7 shows receipts of 15,777,138.19 and expenditures of 30,609,904.39, leaving a balance of 1,967,143,633.17. Customs receipts for the month total 5,060,856.40, and fiscal year figures since July 1 show receipts of 2,808,010,807.46 against expenditures of 6,509,715,510.00, with an emergency share of 3,665,501,172.25. gold assets stand at 7,790,535,202.92.
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The
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Butter Prices Show Steady Chicago Trading
Butter in Chicago on June 9 remained steady with fresh 93 score readings around 2444. Carrot products show centralized data with scores in the low to mid 90s and percentages near 22 to 24 percent, reflecting market conditions and pricing patterns.
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Curb Market Gains Pause After FTC Ruling Watch
New York curb market action featured selective gains and profit taking in today’s session. Armour and Company reorganization shares traded on a when-issued basis after a federal trade commission ruling. Aluminum Company of America fell two points from yesterday’s 7 percent goal, while Electric and Gas and American Gas and Electric and Swift & Company eased slightly. Gulf Oil showed firmness amid turnover of about 117000 shares, up from 66000 last weekend.
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Armour and Company
Federal Trade Commission
Aluminum Company of America
American Gas and Electric and
Swift and Company
Gulf Oil
Government bonds market notes June release summary
New York June 9 final bonds show Liberty 3 percent six 32 to 47 at 103.28 First 4 and a half 32 to 47 at 103.20 Fourth 4.5s 33 to 38 at 103.27 Treasury 4.5s 47 to 52 at 112.15 Treasury 4 1 2s 44 to 54 at 108.9 Fed Farm Mtg 3 1 8s 64 at 101.27 Home Owners Loan 4s 51 at 101.10.
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Treasury
Fed Farm
Home Owners
Wheat Prices Rally Then Dip As Market Slumps
Chicago grain brief reports wheat rose about 4 cents a bushel on buying rushes before subsiding to near the day’s low yet finishing about 4 cents above yesterday. Corn eased, oats mixed, and provisions were steady to down about 10 cents.
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Chicago
Wall Street Briefs Nets, Rates, and Bank Reopenings
New York June 9 Saturday's federal reserve bank statement shows imports of 5 178 500 from France England and India with no exports and no change in gold stocks. Chain stores report May sales of 178 214 291 across 24 concerns and two mail order houses, up from 151 203 017 last May. Kansas City Power and Light 12 months to April 30 earnings 3 271 116 or 81 78 a share on 40 000 par stock. American Banker notes 37 banks reopened this week, 870 since the year start, ahead of past weeks.
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New York
New Yorkederal Reserve Bank
France
England
India
Kansas City Power and Light Company
Jonah Kills Cow in Rumford Mystery Snake Found in Feed
A Rumford cow died from a mysterious illness after a post mortem revealed an 11 inch snake had penetrated its feed. The report notes the United States held a dominant lead in motion picture film exports to Argentina, highlighting trade relations.
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Jonah
Rumford
United States
Argentina
Tomcat Wildcats World Series Farce At Local Diamond
Sherman Kennedy once pitched in the old Southern association as the Tomcats faced the Wildcats in a comical game on the local diamond Tuesday. The Tomcats, made up of mine bosses and foremen, lost 9-5 as scores flew in from both sides. O. E. Mangus managed the Tomcats and the Ratcliff boys played string music as an anti climax. Two accidents hit the Crane Creek mine with workers Minnix and Perry injured and treated at Bluefield sanitarium. The Junior Epworth League was reorganized at Thomas Memorial church with officers elected and plans for youth activities. Revival at Thomas Memorial Church led by Rev. Vance Ross began with an attendance contest between Reds and Blues and multiple study groups.
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Crane Creek
Minnix
Perry
Bluefield
W. D. Fitzhugh
Thomas Memorial Church
Margaret Winesette
Maxine Bird
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Frances Moody
Roberta Fitzugh
Margaret Wineseite
Irene Murphy
Fitzhu
Vance Ross
Hiawatha
Kathryn Murphy
Reds
Margaret Bird
Blues
Meeting of Pin nacle circle led by Mrs Cooper
An interesting meeting of the Pin nacle circle of the Missionary society was led by Mrs S S Cooper vice chairwoman at the home of Mrs Kenneth Marshall Wednesday afternoon. Singing of the doxology opened the meeting with prayer, the scripture read by Mrs Cooper, talks by Mrs Poindexter and Mrs Bird, completion of Life and Letters of Paul planned, teacher away for summer vacation, Mrs Gulley to take charge, Week of prayer envelopes welcomed visitor Mrs Poindexter.
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Paul
Here Comes Charlie Play Postponed to June 26
The revival of Here Comes Charlie, slated for next Thursday in the Bramwell High School auditorium, is postponed to June 26. It will be performed by members of the young people's class of Bramwell.
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Bramwell
Joint hostesses honor Mrs Elizabeth Crookston Birthday
Mrs Elbert Catron and Mrs Al bert Goodwin hosted at Mrs Catron s home Tuesday evening for the fifty ninth birthday of Mrs Elizabeth Crookston. She received many gifts and refreshments were served. The honoree s son in law John Petasa added with a course. Guests included Mrs Nelson Ratcliffe Mrs Mary Chudina Mrs Charles Blackwell Mrs A Moody Mrs Jack Borick Mrs A P Thompson Mrs K J Stevens Mrs C E Mangus and Mrs C A Ivkovich. Ada Harris will host the Minerva Davis circle at her father John Moody s home Wednesday afternoon.
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Albert Goodwin
Elizabeth Crookston
John Petasa
Nelson Ratcliffe
Mary Chudina
Charles Blackwell
A. Moody
Jack Borick
A. P. Thompson
K. J. Stevens
C. E. Mangus
C. A. Ivkovich
Ada Harris
Minerva Davis
John Moody
Sagamore Sewing Circle
R. B. Murphy
R. 8. Kennedy
W. Sneed
BE. Mangus
J. O. Mangus
Arthur Moody
H. T. Davis
Rolfe
Emma Stapleton
Mack Lowman
Nelson Ratcliff
Birthday Party Honors Earl Goodwin at Home
An enjoyable party was given in honor of the nineteenth birthday anniversary of Earl Goodwin at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. A Goodwin Monday evening. Dancing and social hour followed with friends in attendance.
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A. Goodwin
Rolfe Social Notes Highlight Births and Gatherings
The Rolfoe area hosts several events with many attendees and honors. A birthday dinner for Dr. J. S. Ayers includes W. D. Fitzhugh R. H. Ayers and other local residents. The Sagamore Sewing Circle meets with ten members and three visitors followed by a planned silver tea, Edward Purdy welcomes son Edward Melvin, and Bobby Joe is born to Edward and Thelma Poff.
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Edward Melvin
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Local residents noted in week of social and health updates
Sagamore Colliery manager Wade Saunders confined by illness at home and treated at Bluefield sanitarium. Various visits and travels include Mr. and Mrs Cecil Nichols in Jenkin Jones, Miss Irene Tabor visiting Bluefield, and John Atwater of New York on business. Muscular exercise note explains liver glycogen converts to lactic acid and back.
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Bluefield Sanitarium
Cecil Nichols
Jenkin Jones
Sam Mitchell
Millard King
Orville Huffman
Pulaski
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New York
Henry Warden
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
P. R. Fox
Charleston
Irene Tabor
Bluefield
Nell Poindexter
Charles W. Cooper
Beckley
8. S. Cooper
Cooper
Beulah Evans
Concord College
Eugene Evans
Harry Fulford
Peggy
Montcalm
McClain
Margaret Bird
Bernice Shrader
Sandlick
Donald Fulford
Mary Bess
Celeste Fitzhugh
Emory
Mullens News Roundup Highlights VBS Opening and Local Socials
Mullens West Virginia reports the vacation bible school opening at the Methodist church with 66 children enrolled and multiple leaders. The page lists numerous social visits, club meetings, and personal notes across Mullens and nearby towns, naming dozens of residents and their activities in early June 1934.
Endeavor guests visit Mullens from Matoaka
The Rev. T. Edgarton of Matoaka led sixteen Matoaka Endeavor members as guests of Mullens Christian Endeavor. The gathering occurred Sunday evening at the Presbyterian church with a well arranged program and refreshments served afterward.
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Matoaka
Chistian Endeavor
Mullens
Matoaka Endeavor
Mullens Christian Endeavor
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Miss Dorothy Lynch Hosts Young Set at Highland Residence
Miss Dorothy Lynch entertained a group of younger guests Saturday evening at her home on Highland Avenue. The gathering featured informal socializing and light refreshments in a casual home setting.
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Highland Avenue
Birthday Party Held at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian church held its annual birthday party on Tuesday evening. A splendid play was presented as part of the celebration.
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Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian youth party honors graduates at Matoaka home
In Matoaka on Saturday the Intermediate Young People of the Presbyterian church held a party for graduates Frances Nelson Sybil Bailey Nell Epling Tudor Harloe and Herbert Bailey from Matoaka Junior High. Gifts and a surprise kitchen utensil basket shower were given to pianist Mary Louise Harry. Also noted were a May 31 meeting at Mrs P L West Arista with word pictures of Brazilian schools.
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Herbert Bailey
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O Winonah
Mohegan and Matoaka Social News Tidbits
Mrs C L Dunn of Mohegan visits friends in Matoaka this week. Miss Pearl Huff visits Bluefield Monday and Tuesday. Mrs Steve Hurt of Sandlick visits friends in Matoaka. Mrs T L Williams and son Dennis left Friday to visit Mrs Williams father J H Anderson in Wilkes County NC. Mrs F D Williams visits Bluefield Friday. Little Norma Lee Edwards of
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Mohegan
Matoaka
Local Notes From Montcalm West Virginia
Montcalm West Virginia on June 9 features brief items on Lena and Edla Cheere announcing a daughter Helen Thornton to Syren Sense. Woodstock grandchild Douglas Stone’s funeral. J H Bird vacation at Craig Healing Springs. various locals visiting or traveling to Charleston Welch Bluefield Russell and Virginia Beach with names including Cletie Stone D G Bowling J H Bird L A Taylor J T Taylor Frances Graves Louise Hugant Helen Austin and Elizabeth Powell among others.
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Virginia Beach
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June
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Bluefield
Lawrence Bradley Jr
Harry Fulford
McComas
Helen Austin
Welch
Stevens’ Clinic
Foglesong
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