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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
20
In bridge writing the term hold up misleads readers by likening to bandit lore. A correct name is shut-out as South must hold up to maintain contract. North dealer, vulnerability AK10 OA Pare A10 A… diagrams illustrate the stopper retention.
Public auction to the highest bidder on July 24 1935 at Mercer county courthouse for three tracts near Adam and East River Beaver Pond including a 99.159 acre tract and a 2 acre tract with a 63.57 acre and 3 acre pair. sale by trustee A M Sutton under deed of trust dated March 23 1932 A H Stowards Maude Stowers heirs. terms cash. also notices of court actions including an infant query to restore maiden name and a divorce suit against Joseph J King with non resident defendant.
John D. Greenwade 65 longtime director of maintenance for Cabell County roads in the State Road Commission died from complications of diseases in Huntington West Virginia.
Chicago livestock figures show cattle and calves steady to firm with higher hogs and lower sheep. Hog prices rise 15 to 20 cents while meat hogs slip. cattle tops reach 11.75 for good steers with varied weights. sheep mostly lower with spring lambs at 8.85 top.
Chicago grain prices drift lower despite reports of potential black rust damage in Nebraska. Wheat finished easy below yesterday by a half to three quarters cent, at 80 81. corn eased around 1 to 2 cents. oats down about a half to 1 cent. provisions mixed with some advances and declines.
In New York on June 27 the live poultry market eased with freight broilers at 12 to 23, fowls 14 to 18, and other freight prices unchanged. Express prices for broilers 12 to 22, fowls 15 to 18, rostera 14. dressed poultry barely steady. Eggs quoted with mixed colors and premiums, including storage packed firsts at 25, and white eggs at 31 to 32 for premium marks slipping to 29 for exchange specials.
Final Liberty Fourth 446 yields 10.3 while Treasury issues show mixed prices. Listings include Treasury 4s, 46s, 3s and 8s with quotes around 103 and 106, plus Fed Farm and Home Owners loans priced near 100 to 102.
Stocks eased amid mixed bonds and fragile rail news. A Chicago and Northwestern filing for reorganization under section 77 dampened rail optimism while copper prices fell and uncertainties over commodity codes lingered. The Associated Press 60 stayed down slightly on light turnover of 736 538 shares.
New York on June 27 reported quiet cotton goods trading with purchases focused on local deliveries. Fall dress goods sampling was widespread but firm orders were slow due to ongoing labor disagreements in the cloak and suit division. rayon yarns remained firm with rumors of price advances spreading.
In Chicago on June 27 traders reported a steady market with quotes around 93 for 2814 23 percent and various mid to high 80s to low 90s for related carrots. Centralized carrots showed similar levels with 90 23 percent and 89 22 percent.
Notes list successors to Livingston & Co members of the New York Stock Exchange and other principal exchanges. Includes contact details: West Va hotel building, James Be, Mann manager, phone 1800.
Lancaster Pa June 27 cattle 240 steady with Monday no early sales prospects steady calves 49 steady few on hand bulk sold yesterday 9.00 25 hogs 75 steady fair supply sheep 62 southern lambs 9.00 50 local 8.25 75 light supply
In New York this June market day raw sugar held near 3.80 for nearby and 3.85 for shipment with no futures reported. Refined sugar remained unchanged at 5.26 as refiners posted steady prices.
A New York downtown restaurant displays a daily cake with alternating male and female first names. The first patron whose name matches the cake wins the cake. Aunt Martha's Box Lunch offers same day delivery of two sandwiches coffee cake and an apple for 30 cents. A Canine Catering Service delivers a balanced dog food ration for 2 cents a day or 72 cents a week.
New York reports mixed trends with mostly narrow net changes. Oil shares fluctuated with Olla extending losses from last season while Alco Holaa improved. Declines of fractions near a point were offset by gains in Gulf Oil International Petroleum Humble Oil Pittsburgh Plate Glass American Gas and Electric and American Cyanamid B.
A mysterious gas rising from the sea bed has caused the water to boil and killed hundreds of fish near Capetown harbor. Local authorities investigate the source as researchers study the phenomenon and monitor ongoing aquatic life impact.
John Monroe Johnson is sworn in as the new secretary of commerce, presiding over the office left vacant by Ewing Y. Mitchell's dismissal during President Roosevelt's Washington war dispute. Johnson takes the desk and asserts leadership in the transition.
New York reports that enthusiasm for low priced railroad bonds waned after Chicago and North Western announced plans to pursue reorganization under section 77 of the bankruptcy act. The development triggered broad selling in second grade bonds, lowering prices by 1 to 4 points, while outside transportation most markets held steadier with mixed trends.
Cattle sales show feeders and grass cattle mostly steady to mixed. Slaughter steers bring 6.00 to 10.25, cows 3.00 to 6.75, vealers around 3.60 to 7.20, hogs steady with truck hogs at about 25 cents under quotations, packing sows 5.90 to 8.35, pigs 8.50 to 10.90, sheep and lambs slow with a 25 cent drop and top at 9.25, spring lambs 6.25 to 9.25, bucks discounted 1.00 per cwt, ewes 1.50 to 2.50.
June 27 state department of agriculture notes sheep and lamb prices with slight gains for choice lots and stronger demand on some grades. Tables show weaker offerings in several categories and several thousand head traded across the week.
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