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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1933
Page
18
A murky morning in New York sees stocks wavering with slight gains and modest activity. The bond market remains steady while industrials advance. transportation shares show mixed results as copper drops and energy issues show uneven movement.
A fragment describes a nighttime image near Lake Victoria in Africa. It mentions Lake Tanganyika and the sacred Muwariye peak where Kibondo chiefs are buried. The mountain is taboo and gazing is forbidden under penalty of death.
Robert Ripley notes about Uganda gangs and African coastal scenes while describing a ebony neck fog and a steamboat near a harbor. He mentions Wordsworth’s Poet Laureate tenure from 1843 to 1850 and the claim he produced no poetry during that period.
AP dispatch from Pittsburgh reports slow demand for produce with mixed prices. Apples and produce show little change, with New York and regional figures for Baldwins Ben Davis and Jargon varieties listed, plus poultry and eggs at current receipts and slight shifts in nearby markets.
AP reports Wall Street brief notes that Jans receivars for the Wadaah gallony were authorized to pay from funds advanced by Reconstruction Maanes. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. today declared regular quarterly dividends of 78 cents on common shares payable July 4 to holders of record June 17. Interest on first mortgage bonds and Frortange bonds is noted with May 2 and July 4 payment references.
The Capitol presents Made On Broadway a political drama featuring Robert Montgomery and Sally Eilers with Sladge Frans, plus Laurol-dari. The Virginien shows The Sliver Cord a bride’s triumph over a manipulative mother in law with Joel Mey Crea and Irene Dunne. Kearse screens Error Aboard with Charlie Ruzsie and Nell Holiday, while Chicago Fairles opens on stage with a new program and Fox News. The Rialto features Hewtins Story and The Woman Accused with Maurice Chevalier, Helen Twelvetteen, and Csey Grant. Greenbrier offers No More Orchits a romantic tale starring Carole Lombard.
The bond market rallied in late trading finishing at a new yearly high. The average for domestic corporate bonds rose two tenths to 76.2 with combined sales of 14.27 million dollars par value 10.11 million yesterday. Notable movers included Allegany Corporation Baltimore and Ohio Chicago and Alton St Paul Chicago Northwestern and Southern Pacific among others.
Cattle and hog markets show broad activity with steady to strong tone. Cattle include steers 550-1100 lbs ranging from 6.00 to 7.75, cows 4.75 to 4.60, and heavy weights 7.00 to 8.00. hogs around 5.49 to 5.门50, with direct sales noted.
Live stock prices drift lower across cattle and hogs with mixed demand. In Pittsburgh weights and calves show modest declines while hogs and sheep hold steady or ease slightly amid light trading. Chicago reports 22 000 head sold including direct cattle and hogs with top at 4.05 and a broad range for prices.
The column lists varied dressed poultry prices with declines for old roosters and certain grades while live poultry and broilers show mixed changes. Express and freight figures for shipments are provided, along with hens, ducks, and turkeys pricing and standard grade notes.
Copper strong with steady spot and futures at 41.00. Tin shows mixed movement near 4.35 while iron remains quiet. Antimony trading notes, and May financial balances cite shortages and payroll expenses, reflecting limited liquidity in early June trading.
New York June 1 Strengths in oils and vital shares moved the curb market higher today after heavier trading. Industrial issues showed mixed results with General Electric, Republic Rubber and Swift rising, while leaders Aluminum Deere and Swift closed with gains.
Trade trends note wool goods demand in four years despite restrictions mainly for rugged outfits. Canned foods see selective price gains in Hawaiian pineapples while spot markets stay firm. Copper sulphate nickel salts tin crystals rise. cotton and wholesale markets show firm prices with varying demand.
Fragmentary data from a Chicago June report shows inconsistent scoring lines and mixed codes. Readable items mention bulter and central figures with numbers like 83 92 and 87, but the overall event details and outcomes remain obscured by garbled OCR.
The report notes NBC radio at 9 15 p m features a lecture by Gr Frank N Freeman of the University of Chicago and marks the first of three installments. Lonnie Hayton’s orchestra returns to WABL CBB with new comedy and staging. A pantomime series and an interview with Jock Dempsey are scheduled across various stations.
Kanawha delegation votes split three for three against the proposed city charter. Debate centers on a referendum clause and bi partisan government. Delegate Calvert and Gates explain conditions while Ross pushes for immediate Senate action.
City of Charleston schedules a referendum on adopting or rejecting a partisan charter. Qualified municipal voters from the 1939 registration list will vote at designated precincts under state election laws. Ballot reads adoption or rejection of the charter act. results certified to the secretary of state within two days.
Delegates at the prom page report New Jersey joined several states in voting to convene a convention for repeal. Senator Emerson L. Richards oversaw the roll call as delegates applauded. Dr. James Hidas of the antiSalo on league commented amid unfamiliar arguments. Meanwhile Salt Lake City leaders push for a linked park system surrounding the city.
Testimony reveals December meeting minutes detailing a reserve of 1 729 990 against receivables and a plan to offset it with participation obligations. Payments to 11 officers totaled 1 860 000, including 866 608 56 to Mitchell and 150 000 to J P Ripley, who was freed from repayment for special service.
A French amendment prompts discussion on disarmament terms while a steering committee works on revising the army titration treaty. In Boise Idaho magpie bounty recounts show 15000 eggs submitted in one week. Legal notice details trust sale in Kanawha County West Virginia with property offered by trustees for George Bank and Trust Company.
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