Retail trade grows across large cities as industrial centers boom
Washington reports brisk retail and wholesale activity in most large cities for the week ending Wednesday. Weather aided or slowed sales regionally with apparel in decline during warm spells. New York sees strong machine tool orders while cotton harvests in Memphis hit record pace and southern mills show rising demand.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Cemeeres
Automobile Industrate
New York
Midwest
Memphis
Cleveland
Boeing Wins Pan American Order for New Clip Piers
Boeing Aircraft of Seattle announced orders from Pan American Airways for initial engineering and construction work on new transocean flying boats. Details including quantity size and cost remain secret as Boeing reenters the commercial airplane field after military production.
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Seattle
Wash
Boeing Aircraft Company
Pan-American Airways
Boeing Company
Pan-American Air Ways
Boeing Flying
United States Army Air Corps
America
Foreign exchange rates in regular demands in cents
York AP lists foreign exchange demands in cents for numerous countries. Despite garbled OCR, values for Britain France Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania Mexico City and more are noted with mixed legibility and occasional misspellings.
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York (Ap
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Weden
Denmark
Finland
Witzerland
Spain
Porwal
Greece
Poland
Echoslovakia
Susosiquis
Ustria
Hungary
Roumania
Angha Ongkong
Mexico City
York
New York
U S government bond prices shown in daily market update
In New York the AP reports government ad prices closing with Treasury bonds. Treasury 434s 47 52 at 119.20, Treasury 3s 46 49 at 107.20, and Treasury 3s 1 55 at 105.20.
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NEW YO
U.S
Easury
Treasury
Call it OK The Common Cold Debate in Medical Opinion
In a Journal of the Michigan State Medical Society piece Dr. P H Long argues that hardening or resistance does not determine cold susceptibility and urges a cautious, humane approach to respiratory infections. He proposes bed rest fluids and symptom management while warning against spreading illness via conversational spray.
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Journal of the
Michigan State Medical Society
P. H. Long
Baltimore
Long
Baltimore Authority
Ol’ Doc Brady
OY Doc Brady
Dr. Long
Walter C. Alvarez
Rochester
Minn
September new car registrations in Linn County rise trends
Linn County Abstract reports September registrations for new cars and trucks, with comparisons to the same month for the four prior years. The record also shows nine month totals this year, highlighting year to year changes and potential market momentum in Linn County.
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Linn County Abstract Company
Linn County
Weathered fragments hint at futures market notes
Fragments mention futures and prices with garbled phrasing. The readable bits reference a refrigerator stand and dollar amounts, suggesting a market column or price listing but details are unclear.
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Chicago
Hypoid Rear Axle Lubrication Warns Auto Service Men
Detroit reports a new brake in 1937 models as hypoid rear axles demand extreme pressure lubricants. The article warns against mixing brands or using the wrong lubricant, urging owners and mechanics to drain and refill with the same brand to avoid excessive wear and possible gear welding.
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Detroit
Permits Issued Last Week For Dwellings And Remodels
Local blog lists permit actions across multiple addresses including new dwellings and garages, remodels and reroofs. Notable values include Frank Lynott 3900 for a new dwelling and garage, Stark Building company 500 for remodel of a commercial space, and Dr. and Mrs. F C Dunn 17000 for a new dwelling. Other entries cover additions, moves, and repairs with varied sums.
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Frank Lynott
Elmhurst Drive
Hy Sagem
Seventeenth Street
William Zach, Jr
Twenty Eighth Avenue
F. C. Jensen
First Avenue
Margaret Thomas
Sixth Street
Joe Paseka
First Street
N. C. Stocker
B Avenue
Turner Company
George Laird
Glenway Drive
C. F. Clark
M. A. Walter
Thirty-sixth Street
Mrs. Robbins
Thirty-fourth Street
Edna Barrett Jackson
Second Avenue
David Bleakley
Eighth Avenue
Witwer Grocer Company
Tenth Avenue
J. H. Merrill
Vernal Street
Frank Nissen
Ninth Street
Frank H. Safranek
Mount Vernon Avenue
George C. Claassen
Fifth Street
Floyd Elwood
Twelfth Street
New Commercial
F. C. Dunn
Knollwood Drive
Charles Kolosick
Center Point Road
John Elliott
B Avenue NW
Ralph Nash
Thirty-second Street
M. C. Springer
Twentieth Street
Roy Babcock
John N. Kucera
Sixteenth
George Mulholland
E Avenue
Rose Catanzaro
Second
Louis R. Richter
Twenty Ninth Street
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Twelfth Avenue
J. A. Bracha
Washington Avenue SE
R. H. Lacy
Ellis Boulevard
William Vavra
Sixteenth Avenue
New Comercial
Stark Building Company
Markets at a Saran by the United Press
Stocks reach new highs with heavy trading as 1931 figures echo in the market. Bonds remain strong under domestic corporate issues. Curbs advance while Chicago stocks strengthen. Foreign exchange eases as the guilder weakens. Cotton drops with moderate activity. Grains rise and rubber stays firm.
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United Pre
Chicago
Volume of New York Markets Mixed in Saturday Reporting
New York volume shows total sales on the stock exchange at 1,630,000 shares with bonds at 31.3 million. Trading in maintenance stocks mentions 369,000 shares with bonds also recorded.
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New York
INS
Stock Exchange
Local hog prices hold unchanged on Saturday market
Hogs are unchanged on the local market with no changes in any grades and the top price held at 10 dollars. Calf market notes good to choice 140 to 190 pounds at 8.50 dollars per hundredweight with other weights priced accordingly.
South Narrowly Reaches Diamond Slam In Bold Bridge Play
In a bridge problem by Josephine Culbertson, South as dealer overcomes interference and void spades to force a slam in diamonds. North correctly assesses partner’s strength and precipitates a high-risk, high-reward contract with precise ruffs, discards, and a favorable trump layout.
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South
South West North East
North
East
West
Stock market busiest Saturday since February on New York exchange
Urgent demand sent prices higher across the board on Saturday with heavy buying in United States Steel Chrysler Bethlehem Steel New York Central and Pennsylvania as the bull market appears to gain momentum. The AP average for 60 stocks reached a 1936 high while bonds rose modestly amid the surge.
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New York
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Chrysler
Bethlehem Steel
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Bethlehem
National
Republic
Crucible
American Locomotive Preferred
Baldwin
American Telephone
Allied Chemical
Douglas Aircraft
J. I. Case
Westinghouse
Omaha Man Joins The Laurance Press Staff
C. S. Wood formerly of Omaha has joined the Laurance Press to head the office equipment division. He assumed his post Thursday and lives at 1700 First Avenue W with his wife and two children Wayne and Maxeene who will enroll at Roosevelt High School.
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C. S. Wood
Omaha
Laurance Press Company
Death of Mrs. Persis Firestone in La Porte City
Mrs. Persis Firestone 78 died at her home Saturday from injuries after a fall two weeks earlier and age related complications. A native of the area she married Reuben Firestone in 1877 and lived in La Porte City. The funeral is set for Monday at 2 p.m. at the family home.
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LA Porte City
Persis Firestone
Reuben Firestone
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