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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1937
Page
11
Newly finished bedroom for gen teman offered by Mr and Mrs J C Rhodes on first floor of Bluefield Pharmacy. Three room unit with private bath and entrance located at 11 Poplar 1. No children. Phone 2065.
A Virginia court records James William Houchins filing for bankruptcy and surrender of all property and assets. The petition seeks discharge and a full inventory of provable claims, with creditors to be notified by publication and mail. The order requires appearance at Apiuchela Court on June 10 at 10:00 AM.
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday include Helen Francis to Dally Mathena for lots 3, 24, 25 in section 6il Bluefield at $1. P. E. Hawking to W. W. Greever for a tract south of Bluefield. Eisle trustee to Mere Call, lot 10 in section Biushela. Thomas Field to Eunice Hater for lot 3 in Cahill addition, inceton at $200.
In the Southern District of West Virginia court, Paul Alex Adams of Bluefield Mercer Co WV petitions for discharge from all debts provable against his estate after being adjudged bankrupt on June 2 1936. An order sets a hearing for July 2 1987 in Bluefield with notice to known creditors.
The court in the Southern District of West Virginia considers the petition of Lawrence Mortimer Dunnam for bankruptcy and discharge. On June 6 1937 the judge ordered publication and set a hearing for objections by interested parties at a specified time and place.
Cabell county grand jury returns 117 gambling indictments in Huntington West Virginia. 102 merchants and 15 alleged owners of gambling devices seized in Reid’s. Foreman J read a leniency letter for merchants calling them innocent victims in business. Total 27 true bills across four sessions.
New York reports mixed price action in the domestic corporate list with uneven moves in the bond market. Utilities show modest improvement while higher element loans pressure the market. the day closes with narrow troughs and scattered gains.
Chicago June 1. Cattle and hog markets steady with limited offerings. Beef cows and vealers fetch steady to firm prices while hogs show mixed quotes and scarce supply supports cautious trading.
Produce demand steady with no apples quoted. Potatoes 18 cars about steady. No 1 100 lb imports from South Carolina Georgia and Alabama show varied quotes. Cheese prices steady. heavy hens and young turkeys listed with dressed weights and term descriptions.
New York reports wire service activity in two sides of a game with unclear details. Players and teams are not clearly identifiable from the fragment. Further text is needed for precise naming and outcomes.
New York June 11 AP live poultry prices show freight shipments barely steady with leghorns 15 16 cents, old roosters 14, other-wre rocks 23 24, fowls 15 17, roosters 14. Poultry general market steady with prices unchanged for presh ay items and packed arts lane noted.
Grain market notes from Toledo dated June 11 reference corn and oats with prices and transit bill mentions. The text is fragmentary, listing numbered items and partial price cues without complete context.
In New York on June 11, the cotton goods market was quiet with minimal price changes from the prior day. Rayon yarns mills reported substantial business for August delivery as silk prices rose on signs of higher cocoon prices in the Far East and bur lap remained steady and quiet.
Cattle brought around 54 dollars with local fed steers one higher. Stockers and feeders steady. Calves: choice 10.50 to 11.00. Hogs steady to 117. Choice 11.50. Sheep at 26. Lambs steady with locals 11.50 to 12.50.
Guy L Harrington of the National Publishers Association told a congressional labor committee that sub standard labor conditions do not justify penalties on all industry. He argued the back Connery bill establishing a minimum wage and maximum hour standards would conflict with American government principles and create industrial uncertainty.
U S D A report from Baltimore notes cattle offerings, mostly cows selling at steady prices. Calves and wealers vary with good lots around 9.00 to 9.50, fine categories listed. Sheep and lambs show limited activity with late prices around 12.16 for wethers and discounts on bucks.
Chicago grain prices showed limited gains for some futures while wheat edged lower and oats eased, amid expectations of moisture relief for farm districts. July wheat faded modestly as other contracts held steady, keeping overall sentiment cautious.
Steel and motor shares slump amid strike fears driving a sizable market relapse. General Motors hits a new yearly low as the downturn broadens across sectors in trading days.
June 11 market report shows heavy steels and motors dragging stocks downward while bonds remain mixed and oils retreat. General fears of strikes unsettle investors though some minor gains appear briefly. Steel issues dip with Bethlehem and U S Steel near multi decade lows as carriers show modest declines.
New York trading opened with uneven moves as major issues edged lower while some bonds and shares showed limited gains. Traders cited weak financials and uncertain economic signals amid light volume and steady interest activity.
A broker C B Hancock discusses preferred stock options for Appalachian Power Co with a $7 instrument and a 4.0 percent yield, noting potential investment opportunities and market conditions.
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