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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1934
Page
10
A modest stock market rally saw several issues advance while others lagged. Investors watched early gains fade as traders weighed forecasts, with notable activity in staples and agricultural commodities and low turnover across indices.
Fragmentary stock and grain quotes show Wheat No. red 85-051 No 1 red 16-96Y Coree yellow bib No. 3 pele Ro. 2 White 42-42% No. $. Wheat to store transit billing and quotation details are partial and torn. Prices cited include Ted clover 4.26 and alsike 850. The note references warehouse stocks and unchanged quotes in a disrupted page cloud.
The Associated Press reports cattle hogs and sheep trading across Chicago New York Baltimore and Lancaster. Upper Midwest and Atlantic regions show modest declines with direct sales noted and packer demand mixed. Key figures include cattle 7.00-7.75 for steers, hogs around 4.00, and lambs near 9.00 to 11.00 with varied weights and conditions.
A concise note explains the 50 day year length of 65 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds and discusses leap year rules. It covers the four year cycle, centennial exceptions, the non leap year 1900, the leap year 2000, and an eventual 4000 year adjustment leaving 365 days. It mentions fractional surplus and scheduled 365 days in year 4000.
The curb market closed generally higher with record low volume. About 98,090 shares changed hands, the smallest turnover for 10 trading periods since March 1939. Several stocks edged higher while distillery shares dwindled to near zero as declines balanced gains in others.
New York radio schedules announce The Red Pappy ballet on WJ2 NBC with a five night run beginning tomorrow at 8 o’clock. Alexander Troya-Tovsky will speak next week. Columbia program from New York features Nicholas Murray Butler. Herbert opera Sweethearts to be staged at the Tight Opera Theater on WEAP NBC. Various hosts, orchestras, and talks listed across WEAF WJZ WIZ WABG and other networks with multiple time slots and programs.
The bond market moved sluggishly on June 4 with few firm tones and extremely narrow price changes. Transfers totaled 8.522 million par value, the smallest daily volume in about two weeks, as domestic corporate loans averaged 85.5 with minimal variation.
Produce demand slow across Pittsburgh market with mixed steady readings for apples and potatoes. Regional price notes include Baldwins at 1.75 per large basket and 1.40-1.50 for mediums, 100 lb car increments for Maine grown potatoes around 1.25, and nearby butter at 92 to 94 cents per pound with standard at 2.38. Poultry and eggs show varied quotes for broilers, leghorns, and hens, while hog dressed values sit near 21. Market desks from New York to Alabama, Louisiana, and the Carolinas indicate ongoing price dispersion and fluctuating receipts across states.
A mixed batch of market data from June 4 reports price levels for staples, money market rates, and wool trade in Boston. It notes high and low ranges for commodities, call money at around 1 percent, and cautious activity in wool with prices steady. Also included are Treasury receipts and expenditures for June 1, with gold holdings and emergency spending highlighted.
A dense list of live poultry and eggs prices across categories. Fowl, turkeys, ducks, and eggs show varied freight, express, and pack rates. Regional quotes include Pacific coast and Midwest markets with premiums and standard grades noted.
An article advises early cup use to wean infants from bottles, detailing a gradual switch by increasing cup portions while reducing bottle milk. It notes summer risks of bottle hygiene, the difficulty but long term payoff, and urges parental energy conservation and care for both child and mother. It includes a brief market report on base metals and quicksilver prices.
New York market notes from June 4 show more inquiries for small lots across dry goods. Prices for Pritvery textile lines edged up slightly, wool goods interest for fall remains steady, Bayon fabrics offer small lots for quick delivery. Big brands quiet but with stronger fall line inquiries. burlaps unchanged.
New York on June 4 reports Colles market trading under hedge selling in a small market. Santos opened unchanged and closed 7 to lower, with quotes around 10% to 1023. Haley Spot coffee steady. Carlton bar in London to become an American snack bar follows market trends.
Robert C. Baldwin of New York and Boston, formerly Charleston and Pratt, is dead at Seady City, a message to Charles B. Coleman says. He was armor plate plant manager at South Charleston during World War I and earlier general manager for Charles Pratt & Co. in New York, aiding Print Creek railroad and Point Creek coal fields development. The Baldwins had been living in Atlantic City for the past year.
County registrars from the Republican and Democratic parties began voter registration in Batawha County yesterday. Canvassing aims to finish by July 2 with registrars in each precinct for two days to add overlooked voters, and the registration book must be surrendered to the county clerk on July 9. Guatemala exported nearly 125 million pounds of coffee in the last crop year.
Mrs. Lain M. Helcomb of Banawds Street Charleston adds her name to the growing list of local figures praising the new scientific mixture Indo Vin as a remedy that made her well.
Mrs Lola Holcomb claims Indo.Vin cured her chronic stomach trouble after years of suffering. She says the medicine helped with sour digestion burning in the chest and throat, improved sleep, nerves, and complexion. The product is sold at Potterfield's drug store Capitol and Virginia Streets Charleston, with reps meeting the public daily.
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