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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1931

Page

14

Stocks Rally On Broad Market Move June 24

New York stocks rally 2 to 12 points despite mixed domestic news. buyers chased gains in steel, electric, copper and tobacco shares while utilities lagged. notable rises included U S Steel above par and American Tobacco up sharply. several rail issues also advanced.

New York Stock Exchange Wall Street Hoover Westinghouse Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio Atchison New York Central Southern Railway Southern Pacific U. S. Steel Radio American Telephone International Telephone Bethlehem Steel American Can General Electric General Motors National Biscuit the Coppers American Tobacco

Bond Market Advances Across Broad List

The bond market remained active with a general advance on June 24 1931. Industrial loans led gains with Armour California Petroleum Confederate issues rising, and Copper 5s Manat Sugar International Match 5s Pathe Exchange Godrich Goodyear 5 Phillips Petroleum among big movers. Public utilities and railroad bonds also gained. Treasury and liberty loans held higher levels.

New York Arket Armourie California Petroleum Manat Sugar International Match Godrich Goodyear Pathe Exchange Phillips Petroleum United Tes Treasury Liberty Loans

Ullens Grocery Co Trust Shares Service Closed June 24

The Ullens Grocery Co and Trust Shares service closed on June 24. Officials reported the closure affects ongoing operations and related services in the territory, with no further details provided on impacts or next steps.

Ullens Grocery Copiawente Trust Ian Territory

Foreign exchange rates across nations reported

New York June 24 foreign exchanges show broad ease with major currencies listed in dollars or cents. Britain quoted at 4.869 and 4.865 percent for cables, France 3.919/16, Italy 6.23, Belgium 13.93, Germany 23.73, Holland 40.25, Norway 26.7742, Sweden 26.80, Denmark 26.7749, Switzerland 9.53, Portugal 4.44, Greece 1.29, Poland 11.20, Czechoslovakia 2.96, Jugoslavia 176 percent, Austria 14.06, Rumania 0.59, Argentina 31.75, Brazil 7.55, Tokyo 49.35, Shanghai 87, Montreal 99.59, Mexico City gold peso 49.10.

New York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Rumania Argentine Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Montreal Mexico City Clostw Adams Express Rumely Ses Menese Alleghany Corpn Allied Chemical Fe Ese Alita Chalwefs American Steel American Oati Atchison, T F. My Atlantic Coast Atlas Auburn Autose Ee Wes Aviation Coron Baldwin Loco Eneeen Balto Ohio Barnsdal “Alee Bendix Aviation Best and Coonasccer Canon Olly Bethlehem Steel Canada Chesapeake Corpu Sly Chicago Great Western Chicago Mil St. P Pac Chicago Northwestern R. I Chrysler Coca-Colae Colorado Fuel and Iron Commonwealth and Southe T Col. Gas Elec Tak Congoleum Nairn Continental Baking Continental Continental Insurance Continental Motors Curtis-Wright Curtiss-Wright Eastman Kodakeen Eee Erie Federal Water Service Foster Wheeler Ao Fox Film “A General Amer General Electric General Foods General Motors Ween Granby Great Northern Grigsby Grunowathan Goodrich Goodyear Tire Gulf States Steel Bus Johne-Manville Esenne Kansas City Southern Kennecott Copper Ac Ewneas Krueger and Toll Eee Wwe Borg? Uicc Calsnlli Duces Wonudacu Lambert Co Esos Tocecause Lehn and Finkes Liggett and Myers Lotillard Top McKeesport Tin McKesson and Robbins Owe Cepedasen Seanes Os Magma Mathieson Miami Tex Montgomery Ward Nash Motors Biscuit Distillera Nevada Cone N. Y. Central Norfolk and Western North Amer North American Co Oliver Farm Equip Otis Eley Packard Motors Ae Paramount Publix Oon Pathe Exchange Penick and Ford Penney, J. C Penn Dixie Cement Pennsylvania R. R Phillipa Pet Pillsbury Flour Proctor and Gamble Fia Public Service N. J Cormpo Nceennseees Keith Opheum Remington Rand Reo Motors Im Republic Steel Reynolds Reynolda Royal Dutch Cnannelines St. Joseph Im Simmons Bed Simms Pet. Ee Sinclair Oil Southern Calif. Edison Southern Pacific Southern Railway United Carbon Utilities Power Cone Wabash Ward Baking Warren Bros Warner Pictures Wesson Maryland Western Union Westinghouse Ween Westinghouse Elec Willys-Overland Ee Eee

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Summary

Treasury receipts for June 2 totaled 13 416 085.66 with expenditures of 17 873 995.87 leaving a balance of 508 854 879.20. Customs receipts for the month ending July 22 reached 20 912 932.11.

Washington Treasury

Market rates steady as call money and loans hold

New York June 24 calls money steady at 1 percent all day. Time loans stay at 60 to 90 days at 14 percent, four months 14 percent, five to six months 14 and 2 percent. Prime commercial paper at 2 2 percent and bankers acceptances unchanged.

New York

Sugar futures gain as spot price rises in New York

Raw sugar in New York moved up 1/32 to 3.40 cents duty paid for spots while futures stayed firm. About 49,750 tons sold with July to May futures advancing from 1.29 to 1.56. Refined withdrawal demand grew yet prices held steady.

New York

New York Poultry Prices Steady in Market Report

New York poultry prices hold steady with dressed and live poultry unchanged. Broilers by express 17 35, fowls by freight 16 22, by express 15 22. Eggs at 34 402, firm with color grades and extra and medium classes listed for nearby and western Ken nery white and brown varieties.

New York Express Freight Kennery

Butter prices rise as light offerings slow trade

Butter prices advance today in Chicago on light offerings. Buyers supported the uptick while trading remained slow. Fresh: 93 score 234%4 24, 92, 23, and 90 through 88 scores show varied gains. Centralized carrots list similar scores with 23, 22, and 20 percent figures.

Chicago A. Sai

Cincinnati Produce Market Prices Report

Cincinnati June 24 reported prices with scattered figures for items and grades. Notes indicate a mix of ungraded and nearby lots with small percentage changes across categories.

Cotton and textile prices hold steady in New York market

In New York on June 24 the market for cotton goods remained at yesterday's higher levels for print cloth and some sheetings while buying was subdued. Wool goods stayed firm and silk sold moderately with strong demand in cleanup lines. Burlaps stayed steady to firm and rayon production continued to rise.

New York

Toledo Grain Prices Report June 24

Cash grain on track with nominal rate figures for wheat corn and oats. Wheat No 1 red 74 to 75 cents No 2 red 75 to 76 cents No 3 red 74 to 76 cents. Corn No 2 yellow 57 to 58 cents No 3 yellow 56 to 57 cents. Oats No 2 white 28 to 28.5 cents No 3 white 27 to 28 cents. Seeds unchanged.

Toledo

Pittsburgh Produce Report June 24

Produce demand slow with apples steady to firm across two cars and new stock baskets. Alabama early harvest quoted at 2.75 to 38.00 per 100 baskets. Illinois shipments 3.00 to 3.50. cabbage about steady with 26 cars reported. Ohio Marietta district 100 pound crates listed.

Pittsburgh U. S Alabama Illinois Ohio Marietta Virginia Texas Standard North Carolina Louisiana

Market Officials and Exchange Listings Displayed

A catalog of market bodies including the New York Stock Exchange York Curb Exchange and James Be Mann as manager and Jack R Younger as assistant manager appears alongside entries for the New York Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade.

York Stock Exchange York Curb Exchange Richmond Stock Exchange James BE Mann New York Cotton Exchange Chicago Board of Trade

Market Prices for Produce and Dairy Standings

The report lists prices and stock statuses for vegetables and dairy items. Virginia and North Carolina crates and sacks with various weights and varieties show volatile to steady trends. Butter, eggs, and cheese/poultry prices are noted with quality grades and freshness indicators.

Wheat advances as government agency selling cited

In Chicago on June 24 wheat rose despite selling attributed to the Farmers National Grain Corporation, a government sponsored agency. The brief notes the price movement as a notable market shift with limited accompanying details.

Chicago Farmers National Grain Corporation

Market Report Notes Mixed Crop Prices And Flower Quality

Wheat edged higher on buoyant stocks while corn rose and oats slipped as grain futures fluctuated. Provisions showed modest gains and losses with varied settlements. A garden note ranks flowers by keeping quality from roses to calendulas.

Curb Market Rises Across Stocks With Oil Leads

New York curb trading on June 24 shows broad gains with oil shares climbing. Humble Oil tumbled from 7 to 6 ¾, Vacuum Industries rose to 61 ½ then closed at 61 ½, gaining about 6. Cities Service Plymouth Imperial gained 1 to 3, while Standard of Ohio rose 4 ¼. Electric Bond and Share advanced above 4 ½, and metal stocks like Bunker Hill Newmont and New Jersey Zinc rose about 4 points each.

New York Humble Oil Vacuum Sey Cities Service Plymouth Imperial Standard of Ohio Bunker Hill Newmont New Jersey Zinc

Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Across Hogs Cattle Sheep Market

June 24 report shows hogs active with gains to 26 cents, packing sows up 50, light weights 130 160 pounds priced 7.00 8.15, heavier hogs 7.60 8.00. cattle listed for steers 900 1,300 pounds 7.00 8.265, vealers 6.25 8.50. sheep and lambs with good to choice ranges 4.50 8.50, yearling wethers 3.00 6.50, ewes 1.00 2.50.

Pittsburgh U. S, Dept Slaughter P'Gs

Chicago Livestock Market Report Highlights Cattle Hogs Sheep

Chicago market notes show hogs at 18 000 head with steady to uneven prices and lighter weights 140 160 lb range 7 15 7 40 while heavier hogs 260 350 lb fetch 6 25 7 30. Calves 8 000 head and cattle with weak to 25c lower gains mixed, vealers 25 to 50c down, cows 3 25 to 6 00, bulls firm, stockers mixed as buyers hold back. sheep 11 000 with lambs varying and packer bids steady to higher in places.

Chicago Idaho

Baltimore Livestock Prices Reported by Cattle Type

Baltimore livestock market data for June 24 lists cattle receipts at 100 and sheep and hogs counts at 500 and 300 respectively. Price ranges are given for steers, bulls, cows, heifers, sheep, lambs, and calves across quality tiers, with fresh cows and springers also noted.

Copper Prices Rise Further On Trade Trends

The Associated Press reports copper prices advanced another quarter of a cent amid ongoing trade trends. Market watchers note cautious demand and supply concerns shaping the modest uptick.

Associated Press

Lead and steel trends in early market report

Lead prices rose half a cent in three days to 104.25 cents a pound, with export demand lifting quotations to 8.776 cents C. I. F. European base. The Iron and Steel Trade Review notes a continued drop in steel ingot production, Iron Age estimating 36 percent capacity use down from 38 percent, while Steel cites 36–37 percent and a potential further decline unless market sentiment shifts.

American Smelting and Refining Company Steel the Iron and Steel Trade Reviewa Steel

Wall Street Briefs: Gold Reserve Change and Key Executive Moves

The gold reserve statement shows a decline of $3 012 000 from Canada with no change in gold earmarked for foreign accounts. Howard F Jones resigns as vice president in charge of finance and treasurer of Standard Oil Ohio effective July 1 after 39 years with the firm. George B Cortelyou Jr announces over 6 million dollars will be paid June 30 to 100 000 holders of North American Trust shares fixed investment trust equal to 30 cents per share.

New York New Yorkee Reserve Bank Canada W. T. Holliday Standard Oil Company Ohio Howard F. Jones Mr. Jones John D. Rockefeller Sr George B. Cortelyou Jr Distributors Group, Inc

Pope and Mussolini Agree to Conference on Lay Clubs

Rome June 24 The pope and Premier Mussolini will convene a diplomatic conference to discuss laymen clubs allowed by the church in Italy. Italy sent a note to the Holy See via Count de Vecchi confirming the conversation plan. Progress appears in the lingering apology demand, now reportedly settled.

Rome Mussolini Italy Vatican Holy See Count de Vecchi

Round Trip Flight Lands From Warsaw to England

British flyers Neville Stack and J R Chaplin completed a round trip flight between England and Warsaw in about 15 hours. They started from Heston Airdrome early morning and arrived in Warsaw just after noon, departing two hours later for Croydon.

Croydon England Neville Stack J. R. Chaplin Warsaw Heston Airdrome

Jury Recommends Indictment of Pittsburgh Mayor Kline

A Pittsburgh grand jury recommended indicting Mayor Charles H. Kline and Bertram L. Succop on misdemeanor in office charges tied to the city supplies department. The panel cited irregular contracts and purchases not approved by ordinance, with the jury to continue hearings on broader matters.

Pittsburgh Charles HW. Kline Bertram L. Succop City Department of Supplies George W. Moore Andrew T. Park Allegheny County Kline Supplies Department Grand Jury

Better Service Club Meet Tonight At Bluefield Station

The Bluefield Better Service club of the Norfolk and Western Railway will hold its monthly meeting tonight June 25 at 7 45 at the Bluefield freight station auditorium. Rev R Homer Anderson president of Virginia Synod will give an address and a fine program has been arranged. A good attendance is expected.

Bluefield

Youth Drowns Swimming at Blennerhassett Island

Robert Wright sixteen drowned while swimming in the Ohio river near Blennerhassett Island. His companions did not hear his calls and did not realize he was in danger.

Parkersburg W. Va Robert Wright Ohio River Blennerhassett Island

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