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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
18
Steel stocks fell amid a general market dip as strike actions disrupt steel industry output. Shares slid across major players while demand weakened, with a notable decline in trading volume and a market-wide downward trend.
Yesterday's cartoon notes M. B. Thrasher of Frankfort Indiana, aged 89, still swims daily in summer. he dives from a 15 foot board and maintains form. The item also mentions Paul Robinson setting a harmonica record and a New York poultry note.
The Gurh market drifted little lower today with minor losses across several sectors. Utilities and metals were slightly down while oils held firm with some specialties gaining. Sherwin Williams fell over two points and several industrials including Aluminum Company of America and Lake Shore moved down about a point.
The Associated Press reports May 31 market updates from Chicago Toledo Pittsburgh Lancaster Jersey City and Baltimore. Wheat corn oats and barley prices shown with various grades and delivery terms. Hog cattle and sheep values range with notable highs and lows across multiple markets including 320 plus pound cattle and spring lambs notes.
Sem ino, Indians visualized the motorcar long before it appeared, says telegraph trader Jacob Bing. The legend from Seminole mothers tells of a little girl who rode a round wooden piece to safety from a lion at speed, a tale explaining the word motecs meaning wheel.
Approximately 7 Americans contributed about half of the world total for Roman Catholic foreign missions in the past decade. The ten-year sum reached $23,000,090 with the United States contributing $9,767,923 or 42 percent. The U.S. also had the highest per capita donation, averaging six cents per American.
A Boston report from May 31 details wool market activity with dealers trading 645 and finer grades at 20 to 30 cents per pound for combing fines and around 2 cents for clothings. Prices for graded bright fleeces ranged near 30 cents, with various blood grades at 64 to 81 cents and broader markets holding higher values. Futures and metal market quotes are included, noting quiet activity and steady spot prices in related markets.
The Associated Press reports firmer coffee prices in New York trading as speculative and European buying, aided by revised July movement estimates. Santos opened higher and closed up, with July through May futures showing gains, while other markets and bids indicated varied offsets. oil markets were unchanged.
New York May 31 The bond market showed strength in five government issues while other issues remained listless and irregular. Trading totaled 10.23 million par value for government bonds and about 1.5 million for government issues. Corporate issues averaged 24.8, down two tenths. Home Owners Loan bonds hit a yearly high. corporations prepared to call bonds on July 1.
Produce demand moderate with mixed quality and pricing across vegetables eggs dairy and poultry. Frequent items include Baldwins Russets and Starks potatoes from 1.25 to 1.75 per bushel. Green Mountains 1.25 to 1.60. New York whites 1.26 to 1.35. Florida Spalding Rose 2.00 to 2.10. Bliss Triumphs 1.60 to 4.00. butter prices 92 score 25% extra. eggs 13 to 15% and 16 to 17 for fresh extras. cheese unchanged. poultry and hog dressed prices listed for various breeds.
A family discusses balancing seriousness with light heartedness at home. Mr Smith, a professor, and his wife in social welfare seek daily moments of joy, especially at the dinner table, to strengthen affection, conversation, and family unity through shared laughter and mindful talk.
Two local girls were taken to Fairmont Emergency State hospital and a boy to the Kappa Sigma Pi home at Clarksburg by Deputy Sheriffs Byrne Given and Pred Singleton. The girl will be transferred later to the Industrial home at Salem. A map drafted in 1501 by Americus Vesmucetus is shown in the museum at Modena.
A fragmented summary reports weekly and year over year gains across multiple sectors. Chicago electricity output rose eight percent from the prior year to 609000 kilowatt hours in late May, while New York total quarterly awards reached 312210000 in value with gains over the prior week. Freight carloadings in Chicago, Burlington & Quincy traffic rose to 96080 units versus the prior period, and general sales for the first four months exceeded the previous year, led by Edward Hurley Jr. noting stronger results.
Trustees announce sale of property due to default on deed of trust dated May 19 1925. Property in Charleston West Virginia fronts Dryden Street, includes improvements, with cash Terms of sale and notice of trustee power given. Sale set for Monday June 2 1934 at 10:00 AM at the courthouse.
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