Stock Prices Edge Higher In Brief Market Session
U S stock prices rose in a short Saturday session with uneven closes. Gains appeared in rails and utilities while off group buying and shorts covering produced bursts in producers and refiners. Montana Power led utility advances as European rates and weekly bank data showed mixed movement.
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New York
Marland
Houston
Maracaibo
Atlantic Refining
Erie
Southern Railway
Western Pacific
Katy
St. Louis Southwestern
Montana Power
Brooklyn Union Gas
United Railways Investment Common
Brooklyn-Manhattan
Pittsburg
Schulte
Otis Elevator
McCrory Stores
International Nickel
France
Great Britain
Federal Reserve Bank
Real Estate Transfers Reported for Record in County Clerk
Transfers filed yesterday include Delphia Cross and husband selling two lots at Trent and Mercer in Princeton for 8400 dollars to J P Richards. Belle Davidson et al sell to Brooks Ayers and wife at 56.8 64 3 Brushfork for 2840 dollars. St Martin, trustee, sells Bramwell Princeton road lot for 2500 dollars to D T Carr. D M Bailey and wife sell Matoaka lot for 450 dollars to Roy T Wright. George W Godfrey and wife sell Matoaka lot for 20 dollars to Roy T Wright.
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Delphia Cross
J. P. Richards
Trent and
Mercer Streets
Princeton
Belle Davidson
Brooks Ayers
St Martin
D. T. Carr
Bramwell-Princeton Road
D. M. Bailey
Roy T. Wright
Matoaka
George W. Godfrey
Bond Prices Edge Higher Amid Foreign Bond Activity
New York stock market quiet today with gains led by French and other European bonds on hopes of early Dawes plan debt readjustment after talks between British and French leaders. South American loans advance and domestic rail mortgages show modest gains while Liberty bonds rise fractions. Gas law setback boosts Brooklyn Union Gas bonds. rubber issues fall as price cuts spread.
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New York
New Haven
International Great Northern Adjustment
Peoria & Eastern
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Denver & Rio Grande
Brooklyn Union Gas Company
Fourth of July Carnival Here Featured by Bluefield Legion
Bluefield Post No. 9 American Legion plans a monster Fourth of July celebration at the fairgrounds on July 4 and 5. Madison's Big Wild West Rodeo and Round-up features broncho busting roping bull dogging and horsemanship exhibitions. A carnival midway with concessions and fireworks day and night plus patriotic programs and firework displays are planned. Boy Scouts will police the grounds and assist traffic. Poppies sales raised 4122.56 for disabled veterans and families. A past commander badge was presented to Herbert D. May by Spiller Hicks.
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Bluefield Post No. 9
American Legion
Bluefield Fairgrounds
Madison
Texas
Legion
Bluefield
Fred K. Prosser
Ladies Auxiliary
Herbert D. May
Spiller Hicks
May
Financial listings from Bluefield WV mining firms
A fragmented record shows payments and balances linked to Bluefield area companies. Items include Appalachian Power Co and First National Bank branches with amounts ranging from 56.00 to 895.00, naming coal firms such as Earliston Coal C and Elkhorn Coal Co and related entities in Pocahontas and surrounding counties.
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Bluefield
W. VA
American Coal Co
Appalachian Power Co
Crasens Beas of War Co
Pocahontas Co
Earliston Coal C
Elkhorn Gas Coal Co
Elkhornseam Colliery Co
First National Bank
Northfork
Mat Oak
Little War Creek
C. H. Mead-Coal Co. Coens C. Co
Goyciaare
Harvest Gains Quiet as Wheat Futures Slip in Chicago
Harvest under way in the southwest and favorable conditions mostly influence prices. Talks of combining big elevator interests with farm co operatives do not affect quotes. July wheat at 1.13 1/8 to 1.13 1/8. September 1.14 3/4 to 1.14 7/8. Corn down 3/8 to 1 5/8 3/4, oats down 5/8 to 1 1/8 1 1/4, provisions down 7 to 10 cents.
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Chicago
Cotton markets hold steady as prices show little change
New York markets report no price changes for fall on major cotton blanket producers. Silk and cotton blends trade freely in gray goods while yarns improve slightly amid wider market activity. Burlaps and woolen goods stay steady with silk in moderate demand.
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New York
Dairy prices quoted on butter eggs cheese across New York markets
Butter firm receipts 10 608 with creamery higher than extras 43 43 1 2. Creamery extras 92 score 42 1 2. Eggs steady receipts 22 516 with nearby hennery whites firsts to extras 39 41 and 31 88 for nearby western hennery whites. Cheese firm receipts 108 134 state whole milk flats held fancy to fancy specials 24 1 2 26.
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New York
On to Charleston committee forms for Bluefield Legion event
Louis M. Poff forms the On to Charleston committee to organize a large Bluefield Post delegation for the State convention August 17 to 19. The Bluefield Post band, 30 players, aims for 35 or 40 and performed a premeeting concert on Raleigh street. Paul McIlhaney launches an Until Paris savings club at Bluefield National Bank to fund a 1928 Paris Legion convention trip with ten dollar monthly installments over 45 months.
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Louis M. Poff
Charleston
Bluefield Post
Legion
Department of West Virginia
Bell
Raliegh Street
Paul Mcllhaney
Bluefield National Bank
Paris
The
American Legion
France
Tria
West Virginia Fourth of July Plans Mentioned
Louis M. Poff serves as general chairman of the Fourth of July committee and will hold several meetings this week. Committee members are urged to arrange attendance when called by Mr. Poff. After adjournment King Cole provided lemonade cookies and doughnuts to those present.
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Paris
West Virginia
Louis M. Poff
Poff
King Cole
Certificates Awarded for Kindergarten Completion
At the close of Miss Blanche Millers kindergarten and continuation school certificates for the two years' course in kindergarten were awarded to Adelaide Bailey, David Dillard, Frances Frazier, Anthony Kell, Margaret Lilly, Bettie Brown Morisey, Jane Elizabeth.
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Miss
Blanche Millers
Adelaide Bailey
David Dillard
Frances Frazier
Anthony Kell
Margaret Lilly
Bettie Brown Morrisey
Jane Elizabeth
June specials for sale at bargain real estate prices
A local ad lists numerous homes for sale with eight to six rooms on streets including College Avenue North Street Highland Avenue Jefferson Street and Rogers Street. Prices range from about 4 500 to 18 500 with terms like cash down payments and monthly installments and exchanges for other properties or notes.
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College Avenue
North Street
Highland Avenue
Jefferson Street
New Midway
Hale Addition
Rogers Street
Completion Certificates Given At Continuation School
Rhoades and Edwin Sudduth. Those receiving certificates for completing the course required in continuation school were Helen Bradley, Elizabeth Cawley, Billy Minor Deverle, Clyde Diffenderfer, George Dillard, Walter Ferguson, Jesse Franklin Jr., Beatrice Lucas, John Elliott Rutherford and Harman Woodward. Girls who have this year completed some special work under Miss Miller and have made creditable showings are Mary Donglison, Margaret Moore, Alethia Hunter Parrish and Agnes Vawter.
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Elliott Rutherford
Harman Woodward
Miss Miller
Mary Donglison
Margaret Moore
Alethia Hunter Parrish
Agnes Vawter
Homes for Sale on Multiple City Streets
Real estate listing details numerous houses and bargains across Union, College, Jefferson, Washington, East Princeton, Hanover, Rogers, Walnut, Hill, Bedford, Bramwell, and Carolina avenues. Properties feature six to eleven rooms, baths, basements, hot water heat, garages, and level or well fenced lots with quick possession and varied down payments. Prices range from 3 750 to 17 000 with monthly terms offered. Vacant lots also advertised.
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Union Street
Puraghaser
College Avenue
Jefferson Street
Washington Street
Albemarle Street
Princeton Avenue
Hanover Street
Tazewell Street
Russell Terrace
Rogers Street
Walnut Street
Highland Avenue
Hill Street
Bedford Street
New Midway
Bramwell Road
Carolina Avenue
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BY Sidney
Dory
Nish
Gump
Tre Romor Hay
Nou
MM LaWs
Stone Securities Company
U.S
National Bank
Bluerfield
Weest Va
Homes For Sale
Virginia Realtly Loan CO
Realtors
L. H. Layne
B. H. Dillon
Bluefield, West Va
Bluefield Residences
Business Properties
Bluefield Trust Company
J.R. Laird
L. Counts
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