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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
9
Fragmentary notes mention a coal lease and suspected scam involving small acreage and domestic elements. References to boxes and felons suggest irregular dealings and potential criminal concerns. The text lacks clear names or locations to specify.
Foreign exchange activity shows narrow fluctuations in New York on June 26. The pound slipped to around 4.68 dollars, with Britain at 4.68 3/16, and the Canadian dollar near 3.08. Other major bids include Japan and Shanghai markets with notable cross rates summarized for traders.
Special Commissioner Kahle announces public sale of a one half undivided interest in property in Bluefield Mercer County Virginia bounded by North Serongview Avenue Horry Street and Mary M Belley line with described dimensions. Sale approved by T Reynolds of Mercer Court.
Notice of default on a series of notes by Gus Teutras and Kornelia Teutras. The trust deed dated 1988 records in Mercer County West Virginia, with sale of real property at 169 feet G Street in Bluefield. The sale is set for 10:00 A.M. on a Wednesday at the Law and Commerce Building in Bluefield.
In Pittsburgh on June 26, report from U S and Pa Dept of Agriculture notes steady demand for potatoes and new stock items. Georgia type potatoes and Triumphs show activity with 100 lb sacks and extras priced around $4. Current receipts listed at 15.18 with white madara and other items included.
Chicago June 26 livestock market reports show salable hogs around 12060 head with steady to 10 high choice. hogs around 250 weight bringing 50 to 60 dollars per hundredweight. Cattle and calves market notes indicate 15,000 cattle and 1,000 calves traded with variable packing sow values and weights around 50 to 60 pounds.
Market notes show medium bulls to vealers selling up to 10.00 while hogs gain about ten cents with 160 to 810 pound stock bringing around 7.45 to 7.70. Sheep and lambs see spring lambs up about five dollars, wethers and ewes topping near 11.25 with other groups varied amid thin demand.
Toledo grain prices show wheat around 69 to 71 cents, corn No 2 yellow at 49 1/2 to 50 cents, oats No 3 at about 33 to 34 cents, soybeans at 6 1/2 dollars per ton, and alfalfa hay bids of 9 dollars per ton for first cuts and 4 dollars for Sacck and sarcae noted. government No 1 hay at 6 dollars.
The notice lists ABBOTT PROCTOR AND PAINE members of the New York Stock Exchange with other principal exchanges noted. Includes address 007 Reateigh Street and James & Mann as manager.
Unpriced rail and some utility issues pressed the bond market as shares eased. Treasury issues mostly declined about 2 32nds in price with total transactions at 4.83 million dollars in face value versus 6.26 million on Friday.
Chicago grain markets finished the day with a sharp late rally erasing most earlier declines. Wheat prices trimmed losses and other grains benefited as buying interest returned, offsetting the session decline from earlier trading.
New York June 26 report shows bids for 19 315 steady. Mixed colors range from extra fancy to seconds with percentages. standards and firsts priced, dirties noted. Whites side mentions resale of premium Breen bemtin mars and nearby heavier mediums with adjusted standards and exchange factors.
New York trading on June 26 sees stocks heavy and industrials weaker while bonds drift lower. Volume limited with 602,290 shares. General Motors and several major names lead declines while Rubber, U S Steel, Case, Union Carbide, Telephone, Montgomery Ward rally. Turnover reaches 105,000 shares, slightly above Friday.
The report lists exchange specials and poultry prices with references to nearby markets. It mentions Duck eggs at 15 and 17, Pacific Coast whites jumbo and premiums at 28 and 30 percent, and standards figures 254, 239, and 923 percent.
Trade reports unchanged 4 price advances on cotton fabrics last week with vast turnover in sheetings reaching about 10 million yards. Ladies wear demand weak while silk goods show cautious activity as manufacturers wait for price clarity. Men’s wear remains brisk with markets showing selective orders to refill stocks.
The report lists cotton futures with December at 8.45 and January at 8.45, March at 8.30, and May at 8.30. Spot middling price noted at 9.91.
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