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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
9
S. L. Hurst and wife transfer 0.19 acre near Matooke to K. Basham for $5. L. Hurst and wife deed Lot 86 in Bition Sub-division to Earl C. per oS in a Magealsse. Moyer Martin and wife sell 1 acre to King in Crane for $0.
Nicely furnished three room apartment advertised by Hg Ramey and J with phone contact provided. Details mention comfortable furnishings and tidy setup in popular area.
Produce demand remains steady with stock moving in 9 car lots. California and Illinois shipments show 1.15 to 1.25 per unit for transparent varieties, North Carolina Cobblers quoted 1.25 to 1.50, Virginia Cobblers around 11.60, butter prices unsettled and poultry steady with Leghorn hens at 12 to 14.
New York June 27 cot ton closed four and seven eighths higher. Prices listed show July at 5.86, October 8.82, December 8.634, January 8.44, March 8.37, with middling around 9.97.
A fragmented modern archival note explains coffee roasters sponsoring bingo games to tally scores and mentions by products like Vitamin D and caffeine. It speculates plastics as a readout material for coffee and cites a 132 bag yield for square feet of plastic, with the note released by The Bell Syndicate.
Domestic corporate loans edged lower in the bond market as trading remained quiet near the close. Bond sales totaled 5.243 million face value, up from 4.833 million yesterday, with government issues generally weaker and small gains offset by losses.
Cattle trade shows varied grades from plain to good fat cows at 4.50 to 6.00 per unit and lows 4.50 to 5.75. calves around 50. heifers and wealers steady. Sheep and lambs uneven with spring lambs lower. ewes and wethers 10.50 to 11.00. fat buck lambs down about one dollar. overall market tone cautious with many lots lacking buyers.
Salable hogs 13 000 with prices up at bulk good and choice. Cattle 6 000 and calves 1 200 available. Extreme top for cattle 10.50 with mediumweights and yearlings around 10.35. Fed heifers 9 25 to 9 50 with fat cows 6 25 to 10 15, vealers 9 25 to 10 00. Sheep and lambs active with sheep steady and lambs rising to 10 25. native ewes 2 25 to 3 25.
Pittsburgh stockyard figures show salable cattle 300 active with 15 higher for good to choice cattle 160 to 220 pounds at 7.26 to 7.65 per hundredweight and 220 to 260 pounds around 7.00. Other offerings include 950 pounds at 6.75 to 7.00, hogs steady 4.00 to 5.00, lambs 10 to 10.80, ewes to 6.50, wethers 3.50 to 4.00. Salable calves 100 steady at 9.00 to 9.50 for good to choice. common 5.50 to 7.00. Actuals: cattle 730, calves 618, hogs 279, sheep 439.
Date of first publication June 21 1938. On June in Blu Mercer County West Virginia a 1938 Ford Sedan with motor and accessories was seized for violation of Internal Revenue Laws Sections 2 3321 a b. Claiming interest must file claim and bond by July 21 1939 at Alcohol Tax Unit Federal Building Charleston West Virginia. Otherwise property will be disposed of according to law. RK Tutt District Supervisor.
A notice concerning a seizure under Internal Revenue Laws, sections 2807 and 3321 a and b, cites Sitters Lang and the Alcohol Tax Bureau. The document lists a first publication date and demands claimants to present interest in the seized property. proceedings occur in the Eigh County region of West Virginia.
The New York poultry market summary shows overall activity with steady prices and mixed quality grades. It lists percentages for firsts and packed products, with regional breakdowns for nearby and midwestern offerings and special items.
Charleston WV June 27 The Kanawha county circuit court issued a decree dissolving about 400 corporations statewide. The action follows a new state law allowing the state a prior lien on property of dissolved firms if corporate taxes are unpaid.
Wheat led a broad advance in Chicago grain trading with futures climbing about two cents amid delayed harvest in the southwest and higher quotations. July corn held steady to modestly higher, oats and rye also rose while rye and lard saw minimal changes.
Charleston reporters say the Norfolk and Western railway asks to discontinue passenger service on its Lenore branch to a mining community in Mingo county with a decision on the matter expected later.
Wheeling West Virginia June 27 Unable to free his foot caught in a switch William J Boles 52 a Baltimore and Ohio conductor was crushed to death when two freight cars rolled onto him due to the entanglement.
Toledo, OJune 27 grain prices showed slight movement with No 2 red wheat at 70 to 71 cents and No 2 yellow corn around 49 to 50 cents. No clear change in oats and soybeans values as markets assess near term demand.
In New York on June 27 demand for large lots was steady, rayon goods remained quiet, a major silk hosiery maker kept current prices through July and August, wool markets drew attention for inner wear, and burlap prices stayed unchanged.
Stocks and bonds in New York edged forward in a slow market while trading totals showed 475 460 shares. Foreign and silver price movements influenced sentiment as mining issues like Homestake Porcupine and Honduras Rosario faced minor declines amid otherwise fractional gains.
New York report outlines foreign exchange rates with figures for Great Britain, Canada, Italy, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. Rates include 60 day bills and assorted currency values in dollars and cents as of June 27.
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