Stock Prices Slump After Readjustment Pressure
New York stocks closed lower as readjustments weighed on the market. U S Steel dipped below 120 while American Can and General Electric fell sharply. baking stocks led gains with General Baking climbing to a record. Railroad shares lagged despite strong carrier earnings reports.
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New York
U. S. Steel
General Electric
Mack Trucks
Sears-Roebuck
Chrysler
Pacific Gas and Electric
Laclede Gas
Union Bag
Cushman and Ward Baking B
Chesapeake and Ohio
Southern Railway
Pennsylvania
Reading and Erie
Commission House
Foreign exchange rates steady in New York trading
Foreign exchanges remained steady in New York with quotations in cents for currencies and countries listed. Notable values include Great Britain 4.84, France 4.73, Germany 23.80, Argentina 40.62, Brazil 14.06, Tokyo 40, Shanghai 79, and other European and international rates.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Monreal
NY Dry Goods Market Sees Mixed Week Close
The cotton cloth market was moderately active as the week closed. Oilcloth rubber and artificial leather buyers indicated need for large quantities of gray goods especially wide sheeting. Print cloths held firm while linen improved in knicker and men’s suiting divisions. Burlaps quiet as silk goods faced higher costs and resistance to price rises.
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New York
Butter and cheese market report from New York
Dairy market in New York on September 26 shows butter receipts 6 998 pounds with creamery and extras prices around 51 51 2 c per lb and 92 score 50c. Pegs firm with receipts 489 dollars. Hennery whites and Pacific Coast whites quoted for extras and firsts. Cheese receipts 194 590 pounds with state whole milk ch ilk prices 25 25 2 c and average run 24 c.
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New York
Pacific Coast
Butter prices surge as market tightens in Chicago
Butter trading in Chicago rose 1 to 1 1/2 cents amid short supplies of fresh 92 scores. Volume was limited with fair activity on the Saturday market and buyers uncertain about the abrupt advance. Fresh 2-score 50 6, centralized 90-score 48 cents.
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Chicago
Bond Market Sees Moderate Gains in French Government Bonds
New York activity in French government bonds showed a brief session with moderate price advances. Three issues totaling about $2,000,000 face value accounted for roughly one third of the day’s sales as buying operations focused on the French 7s.
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St. Paul
Puget Sound
Chicago
Terre Haute
Great Northern
Denver
Rio Grande
Florida
Northern
Marie General
United States
New York
Coal Company Ledger Fragments Reflect Inventory Totals
Fragmented OCR shows several coal firms and monetary sums such as 100.00 115.00 150.00 and 185.00. Entries mention C B Hancock company Smokeless Coal and Ash Coal Co with Pocahontas coal references. Names and numbers are partial and unclear but indicate a ledgers-style record of coal holdings and prices.
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Teeam
Lamber Cara
Cal Block Coal and ‘O
Common Garten Coal Co
Oal” Co
Ad Ash Coal Co
Pocahontas Coal
Pferone Fortes
Diogenestion
Wool Boston Some Market Strength Amid Irregular Demand
The wool market shows modest gains on select lines with some improvement from 2 to 3 cents for high grade domestic medium combing stock and cloth wools, while overall sales are spotty and prices hover near recent levels. Clothing wools sold around 47 cents in the grease and 45 cents or slightly higher for a limited stock.
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Boston
Wheat futures fall after early run in Chicago market
Chicago reports active selling driven by Winnipeg pressures with about 100 million bushels delivered to Canadian country points. Wheat prices close down from 1 8 to 8 cents, December at 1.40 percent, May at 1.43. Corn slips a fraction while oats dip slightly and provisions rise modestly.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Market quotes for wheat and forage seeds in Toledo
Seed prices listed for Wax Wheat cash and futures, Clover bids for October December February and March, Alsike December and March bids, Timothy cash for September October December and March. Prices shown include bids and asks across assorted months.
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Toledo
Ohio
Timothy
Flour Prices steady in New York Market
New York flour markets hold steady with spring patente and hard winter straights at 7.90 or 8.40 per barrel and soft winter straights priced between 6.75 and 7.60.
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New York
Lost World film thrills with prehistoric monsters
The Lost World features Wallace Beery and a stellar cast in a fast paced drama about modern lovers, explorers, and battles with dinosaurs. The First National production promises spectacular battles across land air and sea with extinct creatures. It opens at the Colonial Theatre on Wednesday through Friday.
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Wallace Beery
Bessie Love
Lewis Stone Hughes Bull Montana
Alma Bennett
Virginia Browne Faire
Professor Challenger
Amazon
First National N
Colonial Theatre
Better Safe Than Sorry Fire Protection Ad
Bold advisory urges readiness to avoid financial loss from fire theft or accident. It promotes securing adequate protection for possessions at minimum cost and invites action to learn how to safeguard property.
Keystone Weekly Social Notes Highlight Local Circles
Mrs Harry E White hosts Pearl Reynolds Circle gathering with refreshment, bed spread gifts to Mrs Wyatt and Mrs Beane, circle named for Mrs Reynolds. Missionary Society to meet at church. Rev M O Alexander to preach final sermons. visitors include Miss Smith from Cincinnati and Mrs W P Huddleson.
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Harry E. White
Pearl Reynolds
W. P. Beane
Evans
F. ©. Woodyard
C. R. White
M. D .Wyatt
W. C. Houchins
Guy Smith
Cecil Bennett
Wyatt
Cincinnati
H. B. Reynolds
M. D. Wyatt
Cave Suuday
Social and club notes from Keystone area events
The Keystone scene features a five table progressive rock party hosted by Mrs. C. E. Elliott and Mrs. J. E. Cruise with a party plate, high and low score prizes, and a guest list including Mesdames Kirby Evans and Stokes. Nearby residents attend club meetings, visits, and farewells as Keystoners travel to Florida and Cincinnati. A Cleveland man received thirty days for auto theft and brief nightlife.
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A. H. Tabor
Westfield
C. E. Elliott
J. E. Cruise
Florida
M. Edwards
Arthur Preece
Wards
Lennie Compton
Walker
Dooley
Dullard
Epling
Holbrook
Dickerson
Miss Cole
Compton
Wyatt
Keystone
Georgia Tynese
R. E. Doyle
Bluefield
May Thompson
Sunov
Alaska Erry
Julia Monday
Tazewell
James Bowen
KE. Pais
Cincinnati
Elia Pais
Washington, D. C
Powhatan
Keystone Frids
Niles Cole
City
Willowton couples return from extended vacations
Mr and Mrs M C Owen resume home life after a three month stay with relatives in Roanoke and Alta Vista Virginia. Mr Owen travels to Pocahontas for work with Gibbs Hill Co. Mrs Creasy returns to Woodman Kentucky while Mr Creasy visits Barboursville Kentucky. A group including Meadows Creasy Simpkins and others drove to Mountain Lake Virginia last Sunday. Mrs Davis remains home recovering from tuberculosis.
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M. C Owen
Mr. Owen
Roanoke
Alta Vista
Pocahontas
The
Gibbs & Hill Co
G. S. Creasy
Woodman, Ky
Creasy
Rainelle
Barboursville
E. C. Meadows
Woodman
R. C. Simpkins
Maybeury
Iva
Janie Meadows
Mountain Lake
J. H. Davis
Diamonds hidden in wounds endangering Kimberly workers
In Kimberley South Africa miners are screened for scars before leaving work. An old Kaffir worker reportedly hid two bean sized diamonds in a finger wound by embedding them in flesh and reopening the wound outside to retrieve them.
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Kimberley
South Africa
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Sat
C. B. Hancock
Bluefield, W. VA
First National Bank
Moses Hyman
Welch, W. Va
Radford
East Radford
Bristol
Pi & m
Sa Enna Colum
Ceneva
Portamouth
Welsh
Gary
Nor
Ad Way
Ticket Apt
the Commercial Bank of
Bernard McClaugherty
Www. C. Given
By Akern
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Andhen
Roscoe
Milo Welch
Kiss Welch and
Roscoe Clash
Citizens’ Underwritersgency
W. YA
Keystone Weekly News
Hiawasse College
Cleveland
Mortgage Service & Real
Commercial Bank Bldg
C. F. Lyda
J. G. Ridinger
Fin
W. Va
Princeton, W. Va
T. C. Phillips
Peery
Joseph M. Crockett
C. A. Tutwiler
Welch
Alex M. Sutton
Princeton
West Virginia
WM. L. Branch, Inc
4Th Ave
Huntington
Willowton News
Community Loan Company OF
Bland Street
W. C. Neikirk
Secy-Treas
Isaac T. Mann
James Elwood Jones
Thomas F. Farrell
Sidentist
A. J. McBride
H. R. Hawthorne
C. L. Alexander
Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
Pocahontas Coal Field
Pocahontas Quel Company Incorporated
Nampton Ready
Urbon
Sae
Trade Mart
Pocahontas Coalfiel
Pocahontas Fuel Company, Incorporated
Poetas
Wich
Broadway
Main St
Mass
Board of Trade
Tland
Maine
Pocahontas Wharf
Fort Moulton St
New Bedford
Hillman Street
Lambert's Point
Sewell’s Point
Norfolk
Newport News
Great Lakes
Sandusky
London
Moxey, Savon & Co
Lime Street Square
KB. C
England
Henry Cor
Clerc
Piazza
Matteo
Geneva
Pocahontas Fuel Co., Inc
N. Y
Watkins, Scott's
B.C
Western Union
Freckles
Crutch
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