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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1935
Page
31
Market recovers after an initial downturn as investors weigh new data from Washington and Minneapolis. Analysts describe volatility and discuss implications for leads from the Treasury and Federal Reserve, noting cautious trading and mixed earnings outlooks.
A 1935 syndicate feature explains the Strangler fig metaphor in commerce showing how a host tree is enveloped as seed roots grow downward, spread, and coalesce, killing the host. the piece notes later tools and tricks that join the attack. It also recounts Becket’s assassination on December 29, 1170 and Henry VIII’s 1537 orders regarding the martyr.
Pittsburgh on June 1 reports prices on grain and provisions with limited details from a midwestern exchange. The Jubilee fund from Ticknall village nears $45 as plans for Silver Jubilee celebrations are funded by accumulated interest.
New York June 1 The market showed further losses as bank stock declines spread. Trading activity was erratic with transfers running around 112000 shares, down from 181000 a week earlier. The day featured sharp drops and volatility across sectors as investors reassessed financials amid ongoing selling pressure.
A southern market update notes wholesale price shifts with some staples easing to new levels while others hold firm. Traders report varied demand and marginal declines. inflationary pressures persist, affecting households and retailers alike in regional trading centers.
A rumpled parable about a West Virginia legislative attempt to outlaw a fictional marriage mill. The piece travels to Indiana's Capitol, praising its basement offices and vast space, noting public works should relocate the WV museum there, and praising basement air conditioning and lighting. It frames the WV move as a space shortage problem solved by Indiana's layout.
In Budapest a 15 year old girl iris farczady after near death from influenza woke speaking only Spanish claiming to be señora lucia alvarez de salvio wife of a Madrid worker with four children. Her Hungarian faded and Spanish dominates with songs and vivid Madrid references. Family suspects illness lingering influence. others call hoax or publicity stunt.
Peter Bark, a Russian banker and managing director of Anglo International Bank Ltd, has been knighted in London. Bark, formerly a financer in pro revolution Russia, settled in Great Britain following the Musaiga Empire’s collapse.
The piece sketches Indiana state government with two courts the appellate court of six judges and a five member supreme court, plus a probation department and sentencing board. A corridor sign hints on the third floor as high schoolers disguising as lawyers are described, while Dawon's appeal from a gambling conviction is denied in a humorous courtroom moment.
The article lists NES WEGY events, including Tune brats, Hatwerk TrooAalule performances, and orchestra pieces with details on venues such as 4100 Lallywood Country Church. It notes upcoming programs by Jana Cone Renet’s group, Seven Bay Draws, and Wendell Ital with Ukulele, plus 7:00 PM showtimes and several named ensembles.
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