Industrial activity steadies as recovery broadens
New York August reports show industry advancing again after a recent slowdown with profits rising in many corporations. Wage gains continue under the recovery program though consumer spending lags. Steel production dips due to coal-region uncertainties while electric power output climbs 15.4 percent for the week, marking a 13th straight gain with more repair and equipment orders on tap.
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Metal Markets Hold Steady Amid Mixed Signals in New York
In New York on August 6, non ferrous metals showed quiet activity with steel consuming tabs and electrolytic copper prices firming at 9 cents in the Connecticut valley. Tin prices remained uncertain as buyers held off while antimony and lead held near steady levels. Zinc demand tapered, but the market overall stayed steady with expectations of higher costs under NRA reform and foreign exchange adjustments.
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Street Shorts Ny Wrondan Hall NEW YORK Aug 6
In the wake of a storm the nation faces a slow recovery with inflation fears and weak gains. The article notes many unemployed remain, payrolls at record lows, and government efforts toward a lasting revival meet mixed business response. Strong figures echo pre March era doubts and the dollar’s stability amid code movements.
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Inflation and Market Uncertainty Across The Line
An analysis notes inflation risks stemming from policy and producer pricing. It argues government action could end inflation fear by stabilizing expectations, while markets remain unsettled awaiting clear industrial expansion signals and profit gains. The piece emphasizes the need for decisive inflation policy to avert a price rebound.
Bond Market Sees Low Activity Amid Gas Alarm and Week's Decline
New York trading closed Friday after fumes from hidden gas bombs sent brokers to the street, halting the stock exchange for the day and dampening bond activity. Bond averages fell about two tenths, with total weekly sales at 47.14 million dollars. Investors reacted to government long term issues, while industrials, rails, and utilities showed mixed results and confidence in rebuilding industry remained tentative.
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Roosevelt Reforms Press Chicago Board Trade Trading Drift
A 1933 syndicated note highlights pressure for sweeping reforms in Chicago Board of Trade practices as Secretary Wallace, Farm Relief chiefs Perk and Brand push hard for changes. Mentions Roosevelt biographical quirks and political figures while noting public concerns over administration health and social commentary.
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Upturn in Industrial Activity Signals Broad Recovery
A sweeping report shows sustained gains across industries with rising output in textiles, food products, shoes, glass, autos, and iron and steel. Profits rise in corporations while wage increases and looser bank credit expectations bolster the industrial recovery. retail demand grows with diverse goods and higher priced items gaining traction.
Congratulations Judge Alexander of Katewha County
The Gavette extends congratulations to Judge Andrew S. Alexander of Katewha County on his anniversary in office. A veteran of eight years as common pleas judge, he previously served as city solicitor of Charleton and prosecuting attorney of Putnam County. Born in Putnam, he studied at the University of West Virginia and built a long career in law, banking, and public service in Charleston and Winfield. His family includes wife Susan Mann and two children, Andrew S. Alexander Jr and Leonora Butmer Alexander. He is active in Masonry and Presbyterian circles and known for a retiring, courteous nature. Horoscope notes describe those born today as quiet yet active, with high ideals and affection for home.
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Sturgeon editor starts first newspaper with 2.40 capital
Omar D. Grey, editor and newspaper broker, began his first publication with a 2.40 capital in Sturgeon Missouri. He later became World Press conference secretary-treasurer and earned 10 5 week wages for his first paper, later owning three publications and celebrating his sixty fourth birthday.
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Death claims pioneer gold miner in Idaho reminiscences
Seattle report recalls August Wilson 76 a pioneer of gold rushes across five lands. He came to the Coeur dAlene region from Thompson Falls Montana aboard a wagon with two sacks of flour. Wilson traded the flour for $40 a sack and spent decades among Klondike Yukon gold rush crowds in Goldfield New Mexico South Africa Australia and South America.
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Chicago district trade and pricing wobble in July reports
The Chicago district reports a drop from recent peaks with about 68 percent paposity and mixed activity. New business lagged due to price uncertainties while plans for a August 2 advance were abandoned. Railroads and automotives slowed, public works remained top orders prospect. tonnage figures showed around 400 tons structural and 1,700 tons in local inquiries as prices for pig iron and steel products crowded the scene.
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Enclave move gives Collierville town powers in Tennessee
Collierville and Memphis officials outline a new law enabling the town to purchase land within a day’s drive, lease it for 1 to 60 years at a smart economic rent, and use idle property to curb poverty and unemployment. Canberra cited as only other example.
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Tea Plants Grown At Seattle Washington
SEATTLE Aug 6-7 Ludwig Metzger university of Washington gardener reports tea plants grown on campus thrive after five years of experiments. He says the green tea variety, common in tropical regions, has been cultivated in the north temperate zone for the first time though its palatability as a beverage has not yet been tested.
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Mussolini era policy and global science contrasts
The piece contrasts Mussolini's employment schemes for Italy with U S government projects in the Tenneomee valley, mocks democracy, and critiques enduring questions from Robert Ingersoll to science. It weighs ancient philosophy against modern atom theory, notes astronomical scales, and comments on France's indemnity and gold hoards, ending with U S gold shipments to Paris.
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Business Trends By Meriste Stanley Bukeyser
Analysis from 1923 on July market responses to new codes and industrial activity. Notes no broad recession, continued auto and steel demand, and likely gains from public works. Discusses New Deal interpretation, purchasing power, and potential monetary controls to stabilize the economy.
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