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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1934
Page
12
Traders moved to the selling side as Wall Street showed indifference to Congress adjournment and profit taking weighed on shares. The session saw pressure on United Aircraft and several industrials while the market turnover rose and major indices edged lower.
Produce demand slow with slight price dips across apples onions potatoes and butter in Pittsburgh market. Wool and textile quotes mixed as Boston wool receipts and New York metal prices show modest shifts amid broader market activity.
Cattle and calves show broad price ranges with steady to higher bids in Baltimore Jersey City and Pittsburgh reports. Hogs and sheep remain active, with feeders and vealers trading firm while direct sales influence remains strong amid varying weights and grades.
The text notes that the church spire was kept on the ground due to marshy Brookland soil, while the church was built atop. It also refers to a curious local tale about a maiden’s wedding and mentions Shakespearean lines linked to May days and Midsummer night, with references to ancient English solstice celebrations and misaligned dramatic allusions.
Hogs steady to 10 lower than Monday with grades for 140 to 160 pounds at 4.25 to 4.40, 180 to 200 pounds around 4.25, 200 to 250 pounds 4.73 to 6.00, and 250 to 350 pounds near 4.85 to 5.25. Cattle totals include 11,000 head, with slaughter cattle and vealers and steer categories priced from about 3.75 to 10.75, yearlings excluded, and stocker and feeder steers 3.00 to 7.31. Lambs and ewes show steady to strong demand with spring lambs 5.00 to 8.50 per hundredweight and related grades noted. Data compiled by the Associated Press from Chicago market figures.
New York market notes show commodity indexes and prices varying across staples. Cotton goods remain firm while rayon yarns rise. coffee closes steady with mixed futures. poultry measures list live and dressed prices and product grades.
Prime investment loans with small gems matched or exceeded yearly highs in today’s band market. Trading volume rose to 11 332000 par value from 9 064000 yesterday while Standard Statistics Co averaged 60 domestic corporate loans at 86.8.
A late day surge in the wheat market with buying from eastern connections offset losses from weather worries and crop reports. Portions from Portal to Weyburn describe crop failures, while prices for wheat and corn show varied movements and cash bids for both grain and seed mixes.
The NBC Rockaway schedule opens with Edwin Goldman’s band at 8:00 PM, featuring a lineup of concerts through the month. Highlights include H. V. Kaltenborn farewell broadcast with Soviet ambassador Alexander Troyanovsky, and a WABC-CHS chain airing at 8:45 PM. Other shows feature Demas Dunn and June Clyde, John Kennedy interviews, and the Advertising Federation of America event coverage.
The fragment hints at The Gumps style and Tim Tyler Secret Agent with X Ray humor. It mentions comments to make and a stage of witty banter. The unreadable text leaves the exact context unclear but implies a playful comic crossover.
A fragmented radio guide lists various programs and acts including orchestras led by Edward Tomlinson and Vera Va, broadcasts from WABC CBS and NBC, appearances by Nino Martini and the Kastelanetz orchestra, violinist Alpert Spalding, and shows such as Babe Ruth's program and The Vincent Lanes revue.
The Uttie red house in Georgetown is described as a grand Colonial mansion with more than 20 rooms and noted as one of the finest homes in fashionable Georgetown.
Von Papen tenders resignation to Hitler and holds talks amid reports of a split within the Nazi government. The vice chancellor defends the right to criticize the regime as factional tensions involving Goering, the Reichswehr, and storm troopers surface after Hitler’s Venice visit. Nadolny and Seldte incidents add to a smoky, censored political picture.
The Merry-Go-Round of development drives hotels crowded with business leaders and officials visiting for conferences. The surge tied to federal programs like the PWA and SAA draws thousands of workers needing housing as apartments run scarce and builders pre-sell homes. Representative Fred Britten’s remarks are cited as inaccurate.
McClellan Reed of Pasadena Calif a native of Clay county will speak at the first Methodist Episcopal church brotherhood dinner at six tomorrow. His talk Why I Ceased to be a Pessimist comes after a career lecturing in Europe Canada and Mexico and across the United States. Reed now teaches self expression and has long been active in Chautauqua and lyceum work. Reservations by telephoning city auditor Joseph Hudson must be made by noon today.
Fragmentary obituary items describe a veteran nicknamed Old Bill who flew as a liaison during WWI, lost a leg, and was returned to England by an invalid soldier. The piece notes his experiences in France and London, reflects on wartime confusion, and mentions a broader era of death and remembrance. Additional clippings touch on investment trusts and butter market updates.
The scene shows Chickie and Barry amid longing and secrecy as a mysterious package signals a shifting future. Ila Moore and Dis’s father loom as potential catalysts, suggesting Barry’s devotion will face new tests when tomorrow’s instalment arrives.
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