Business Finds Some Optimism
New York reports mixed signals as rail carloadings and power output showed resilience through the Thanksgiving week while steel orders and copper prices drifted lower. Traffic exceeded year‑earlier levels but remained below 1931 figures, with production down and stocks contracting despite export clearances.
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REW
York
Carlosdingé
Witten
Irom
Chicago
International
Profocer
Domextic
Barallver
Rether
Weekly Trade Review
Dun’s
Steel Market Shows Mixed US Iron Output Declines
Cleveland reports last month’s raw steel signals mixed with slower November demand. Daily lash production rose to 20 855 gross tons in November, coke iron total 675 663 tons, down from October. Structural steel awards climbed to 1 448 tons though pending work remains slow.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Birmingham
Bond Review Raises Little Market Fire Despite Sterling Fluctuations
New York December market notes show bond prices holding near stable levels with only fractional gains amid British pound gyrations. Primary issues remained steady while gilt edges touched new highs for the year, supported by persistently low money rates. A Wisconsin concern was placed in receivership as refinancing pressures linger and wage reduction talks continue.
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New York
Snancal
Prisco
Wisconsin Contra
Wea
Aquatic Touchdown At Guthrie Island Park Game
Ripley explains a Saturday cartoon about a football play in Guthrie Oklahoma on November 6 1904 Sooner left halfback Ed Cook swam for a touchdown after a blocked punt wind carried the ball into Cottonwood creek Only Cook reached shore holding the pigskin for the score as players swam amid the scramble involving 21 men
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Ed Cook
Sooner
Aggies
Island Park
Guthrie
Oki
Aggie
Josti
Dub
Id Ind
Cottonwood Creek
Bus Gook
Bis
Market Summary Shows Uncertainty Amid War Loan Talks
The report notes a February expiry in agreements while utilities and industrials drifted. Sands led power and light shares near year highs as business news remained dull. Liens fluctuated daily. some mortgage related loans were heavy amid tense amortization issues. Foreign markets moved on war loan negotiations with mixed results across British, Belgian, Italian, German, French, Japanese and South American issues.
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Sands
Politi 8
Duns Review of the Holiday Buying Season Outlook
The review notes a more favorable start to the final month of the year than 1931 with steady or improving retail activity. Holiday buying rises, inventories are leanest in a decade, and demand grows in toys, hardware, jewelry, and textiles while wholesale orders ease yet remain above autumn lows.
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Dafinca
Tony Cumar
Theaters Showcase New Films and Casts
At the Casitel Palio Faces features Laxatt Shu man Percy Shaning Lia Lee Ber fan Churchill and Davia Landau with fables and M G M oddities. The Virginian Washington Merry Go Bouna presents a young congressman with Lee Xracy Constance Cummings Alan Dinehad Yratter Connolly. Kearss shows Call Her Savage with Clara Row returning as a young wife alongside Owsley Gilbert Rowland and Thelma Jord, plus Al St John comedy and newsreel. Rialto presents The Crash and Afraid to Tate with Muth Chattertoin Jorge Brot, a romance, and Eels Ulsdan Sidney Fax in the latter. Greenbrier screens The Thirteenth Garamsiters with Clogs yemanile Rogers.
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Casitel
Palio
Ury Plantio
Savage
Clara Row
Owsley
Gilbert Rowland
Thelma Jord
al St. John
Rialto
Tate
Muth Chattertoin
Jorge Brot
Eels Ulsdan
Sidney Fax
Greenbrier
Gara
Yemanile Rogers
Industrial activity and markets in transition amid year-end buildup
The report notes wholesalers clearing heavy purchases as cotton markets rise while industrial output slips. Steel mills tighten schedules and metal trades show seasonal slackness except novelty goods. Some factories overhaul idle equipment, food packagers operate overtime, and electrical and rayon industries show mixed trends with rising radios and near capacity orders into January.
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Cotta
SNK
Sto Be
Rayonabrics
Packers Get Continved froy Paget
Bay's 26 yard line Presnell passed to Clark for five yards and then ran 10 yards for a touchdown. Gutowski to Clark on a nine yard line set up another score as Clark plunged in. In the fourth Presnell connected 26 yards to Clark who added a three yard scamper for Green Bay. Standings show Portsmouth 19 Green Bay 0 Chicago U New York Beeston 7 Brooklyn 0. Next game Green Bay vs Chicago Bears at Chicago.
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Brooklyn
Stapleton
Portsmouth
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
New Yokk
Beeston
Broaklyn
Chicago
London
Houe Te Yalued
Group Forms to Promote Traffic Safety in West Virginia
A new permanent statewide traffic safety organization was approved at a meeting of 29 civic welfare and commercial leaders. An executive secretary will begin January 1, with a plan for county and city affiliates. Proposed laws include an irresponsible driver bond requirement, safety glass for new cars, and pedestrian traffic safety penalties.
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West Virginia
Planters
Jacok H. Thornton
Sistersville
American
Harold P. Tompkins
Charleston
State Yard Commission
Tompkins
Aldrich
lMegal
Miners School Enrolls 500 During First Week
In Pottsville Pennsylvania on December 4 193? miners enrolled in night classes at Minersville Mt. Carmel and Shenandoah totaling about 600 workers from the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. The program run with Penn State College extension credits charges one dollar with deferred payment for irregular workers focuses on mining subjects and methods.
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Pottsville
Minersville
Mt. Carmel
Shenandosh
Philadelphia and
Reading Conl Annd Ron Company
Extension Department
Pennsylvania State College
Rosa
Blind Autera In Ate WATERTOWN
George Leabd, 16, blind, stars the Perkins Institution for the Blind football team. Despite his impairment, George can punt 60 yards and throw a solid forward pass.
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Blind Autera
Ate Watertown
Ntsse
George Leabd
Perkins
George
Wesleyan Hoopers Face Tough Card
West Virginia Wesleyan college's basketball schedule lists 15 games for the season announced by athletic director C B Ross. Eight home games feature top district collegiate teams, with January 5 opening vs Washington and Jefferson at Buckhannon and trips to Glenville and Elkins. The slate includes Davis and Elkins, Fairmont, Waynesburg, Marshall, Salem, Glenville, and West Virginia University among others, shaping a strong season. The schedule ends with a Buckhannon home game against West Virginia University on March 8.
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C. B. Ross
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Elkins
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Withington and Jefferson
Fairmont
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Marshall
Salem
Davis and Elkins
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New River State
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Huntington
Buckhennon
Grenville State Teachers College
Grenville
Davis and Bilkins College
Ab Elkine
Fairmont State Teachers College
Buckhan
New River State College
Montgomery
Saler College
Buck+hannon
Virginia University
Buckhannoo
Spencer and Charleston Bands Play in Auditorium Concert
The Spencer and Charleston high school bands performed yesterday afternoon before about seven hundred attendees. Spencer sent 54 musicians and Charleston 76. Opened with Dawn by Ethel vert Nevin, Spencer played Trumpeteers on Parade. Ideal High School directed Charleston. They combined for Stars and Stripes Forever.
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Spencer High Schools
Spencer High School
Charleston High School
Dawn
Ethelvert Nevin
Karl V. Brown
Spencer
J. DePorest Clinga
Henry Francis
Ideal High School
Redland club eyes 1933 season with trades and tickets rising
The message from president Well confirms loyalty to the team and plans to improve Redland for a 1933 season. With new player limits, four catchers and reserve surplus prompt potential disposals in the infield and outfield. About 17 000 opening day tickets sold and fans urged to contact headquarters.
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Bedford Field
Aloe
Redland
Francis Is Appointed Director of Music Education in Charleston
Francis Is Appointed a director of music education in Charleston city schools has accepted a post on the conference finance committee of the Southern Conference for Music Education. Margaret Janes aged BA has resigned as bellringer at the Llanddewl Alberarth church in Wales.
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Henry Francis
Charleston
Haa
Southern Conference For Music Education
Francis
Tormerly
Genies Margaret Janes
Llanddewl-Alberarth
Wales
Army Dominates Navy In 20 to 6 Victory At Philadelphia
Army defeats Navy 20 to 6 at Franklin Field as Buckler stars at halfback. The piece credits man power over system, noting Notre Dame’s backs outpacing Navy and Army’s rugged line overpowering the Midshipmen. Maximal emphasis on Buckler’s breakout performance.
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Murray
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Notre
Trad
Maj
Ralph Suse
West Point
Summerfelt
Roy Evans
Pete Kopesak
Dick King
Buckler
Jack Buckler
Army Halfbeck
Halla
Wade
Tex
New Light on Spy Death From Ancient Letter Found
Williamsburg dispatch reveals a letter from Joseph Eggleston dated October 4 1780 describing the execution of Major John Andre and Benedict Arnold treachery. The missive recounts Andre’s calm demeanor, his lamentable example and a soldier’s final remarks to spectators.
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Williamsburg, Va
Major Andre
Williamsburg
Maj
Tony Andre
Benedict Arnold
Joseph Hggleston
Virginia
Andre
St George Yucker
Tippin
Ecgleston
Insect Sleuth Tracks Habrocytus in Grain Crime
Berkeley scientist Norman Noble reports in a bulletin that habrocytus cerealellae lands in corn and wheat kernels, feeding off crops. The bug hides inside a kernel, then morphs to lay eggs as it hunts, with detection via a needlelike bore.
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Berkeley
Cal
Northwest Mounted
Norman & Noble
University of California
Philo Vance le
Brain
Angoumis
Watson
Angoumls
M A Club Meeting Delayed By Automobile Accident
The club telegraphed that a member was delayed by a car crash but expected to attend the meeting. They reported no one was injured in the accident and the attendee hoped to arrive before the session ended.
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Ore
Finithed
Erin
Pepper Martin Stars in Chiefs Victory in Exhibition Game
Pepper Martin of the St Louis Cardinals suited up in football gear for Oklahoma City's Chiefs. He scored the Chiefs second touchdown contributing to a 13 to 0 win over the Manhattan All Stars in a professional football exhibition.
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John 'Pepper” Martin
St. Louie Cardinals
Okahoma City Chiefs
Manhattan
Chiefs
Mulhan Arraigned On Charges After Village Confusion
Wisecracker Mulhan Carrett appeared on appeal in Oregon charged with passing through a village mistaken for a tea meeting. He told the court he did not know he was in a village, saying it looked like a tea fellow. The court fined him 95 and costs. Deschutes County Treasurer Walter G Peak, handcuffed by accident, slipped and forced to snap a second bracelet on his wrist before associates chained the money custodian to an immovable object.
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Grenada
Tero
Birr
William Mulhan
Hondcuffs
Bend
Ore
Deschuters
Walter G. Peak
Peak
Eng Wan
Terry to Attend Minors Meeting Sparks Trade Hints
Memphis Tennessee reports that Terry plans a trip to Columbus for a minor league meeting then to New York for major league talks. He aims to assess the Giants and nucleus of a backfield as teams brace for potential trades next season.
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Terry
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Terry le
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Claus
Tonis
Eve Terry
Cam
Quetttona
Columbum
New York
Mivecinge
Une Jreas
Texty Anfanes Buca
Elks Honor Deceased Members in Memorial Ceremony
Charleston Elks lodge members held memorial services at Toring mosque auditorium. Highlights included organ pieces by Charles Greybil and a tribute address by de Sy R. Moore Dodrill listing seven members who died this year. The roll of 408 deceased since founding was read, with prayers and songs concluding the observance.
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Elka
Toring Mosque
Charies c. Greybil
Largo
Haen
John Haely
Ariel. Goldburg
Iiegiate
Strest
Temple
de Sy R. Moore Dodrill
Bluefieth Lodge No
Eden
Mc Dedrill
Doedrik
Rirs
Morris Minotti
Geoffrey Osara
Myr
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