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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1938

Page

21

Vacation Mood Tightens Stocks in Quiet Trade

A cautious market drift continued as vacation mood tightened, with the New York Stock Exchange seeing light volume and minor gains. The Associated Press composite rose 2 to 39, while big-board transactions totaled 278,410 shares, near the 1934 level, as investors awaited autumn business prospects and likely federal spending signals. Gains appeared in Aircraft, electrical equipment, and various industrials, with steel holding steady amid forecasts of a quiet summer. American Shipbuilding announced a special dividend, lifting its stock over 3 points to 29, while Owens-Illinois Glass slipped 2, Douglas Aircraft rose 1 to 3, Allied Chemical gained 1.49, Westinghouse Electric up 7, Du Pont 7, Wrigley 7, and Eastman Kodak 1.55.

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Closing Prices and Market Notes From New York Stock Exchange

Closing prices show stocks down with 140 lbs at 8.85 to 8.20 and a general decline. Boring lambs rose 35 to 40, good and choice owes and weathers valued at 130 to 140, and slaughter ewes steady. Dry goods market reports weaker raw silk, slower rayon, and steady burlap with limited orders. Treasury receipts and federal notes are listed for June 8.

Grain and Provisions Markets At A Glance NY June 8 AP

AP report lists commodities with mixed results including steady to higher grain futures, sugar heavy and coffee easing. Wheat No 2 prices varied, soybeans and corn show limited moves. Pittsburgh hog and cattle markets show steady to strong trends with direct sales noted.

Trend of Curb List Shows Uneven Gains

NEW YORK June 8 The curb market trend was uneven today with notable gains in select industrials. Pittsburg Plate Glass rose to 67, Selby Shoe to 144, Cheeseborough Manufacturing to 206, and Lockheed Aircraft to 11. Duke Power advanced to 50 while Van Norm Machine Tool, Pepperell, and Aluminum Company fell by a point or more.

New York Pitts Buns Selby Shoe Cheeseborough Manufacturing Lockheed Aircraft Duke Power States van Norm Machine Tool Pepperell Aluminum

Transportation Schedule Trai airplanes and routes

Fragmented timetable shows flights and connections from eastern standard time. Details mention Elkins Roanoke Salyers and New York routes with arrival and departure times, plus bus and train links to Washington and Westhen. The text is garbled but indicates a network timetable with multiple destinations and times.

Ouatlesten Elkins, & An New York Salyers Roanoke Eby Dteath Creyhoune Deckronville Ie

Unemployment office in Parkersburg handles wage dispute walkout

About 1,000 workers gathered at the unemployment office in Parkersburg as 150 to 300 Viscose spinning department employees walked out, halting plant operations and drawing refunds disputes. Ray Nolan said claims may await state review while the board of review schedules hearings on unemployment benefits amid wage dispute. W. C. Woodard of the Textile Workers Union predicted an early settlement of grievances triggering the strike.

Parkersburg Unemployment Co Rayan Viscose Ray Nolan Department Board of Review W. C. Woodard Textile Workers Organizing Committee C. I

Pittsburgh Produce Report From June Market Notes

Pittsburgh June market news shows moderate demand for produce with apples near steady and prices listed for several varieties. Potatoes remain steady with No 1 stock and sack details noted, butter and dairy items largely unchanged, eggs cheese and poultry static amid standard market activity.

Associated Preasy Pittsburgh Dept Georgia Henry New York Rome North Galatine Cobbiers Aineliarte Zila Bencore

Live Stock sale reports from Chicago and Baltimore markets

Hogs mostly steady with top around 9.00 and weights 160 to 200 pounds. cattle and calves steady with prime steers firm. sheep sales uneven and sharply lower at times. Baltimore figures show cattle and calves steady to soft, hogs steady, with prices listed across weight classes and grades.

Chicago Ayer Mpera

New York Poultry Prices From Associated Press Report

New York poultry prices listed by the Associated Press show varied dressed and live poultry rates. Chickens roasters and fryers priced in the low to mid twenties, roosters and ducks noted, with live fowls and freight rates cited across regions and market types.

Associated Press New York Leghorn Furkern Express Crickens Broilers Cromsen Medina Midwestern

Foreign exchange and commodity markets mixed on steady dollar

The market overview shows European currencies advancing against the dollar in quiet dealings with closing quotes for Britain at 4.96, France around 3.77, and Italy near 26 with various cable figures, plus notes on Mexico Montreal and Tokyo. Wool, sugar, and coffee markets follow with limited activity. raw sugar unchanged while market tension and trade selling affect coffee futures amid European buying.

New York Rotland Tokyo Shana Mexico Montreal

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