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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1934
Page
10
Trading ended with heavy activity in the final hour as sellers pushed stocks lower. Volume for the day reached 931,750 shares amid broad declines across active issues. Prices slid under pressure as the market absorbed late selling.
Wall Street reports indicate brisk buying and selling in behemoth markets with shifts in bond and steel offerings. May totals show higher shipments and lower unfilled amounts, while wool prices drifted and AD sales remained moderate. overall market tone cautious as June progresses.
Untess notes hinge on Lincoln era wagon design and early car-like steering. J E J Bines, known as Uncle Johnson of Carthage, spent 27 of his 60 years in Smith County jail cells, now housed in the Lincoln Memorial Museum. A 1926 Omaha case lingered 47 days to answer, involving Skinner Packing and Dold Packing with 50,000 exhibits and 4,000 sheets of records.
The Associated Freas reports June 23 trading shows favorites easing with only a few slight resistances. Transfers and minor declines mark a subdued market, with indicators across several firms including Ty pointa, American Electric, Atlas, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, and Hudson Power showing fractional drops amid a general downtrend.
A fragment lists varied cattle categories with prices per hundredweight and ranges for cows calves heifers bulls and feeders. Terms include medium good and choice grades, weights around 1000 pounds, and references to slaughter stock and live stock.
The Associated Press reports varied cattle, calf, sheep, hog and veal prices across New Jersey, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh markets. Direct sales, weight classes, and grade distinctions show moderate movements with steady to weak tendencies and notable price ranges for steers, cows, calves, lambs, and hogs.
The record lists a 16 item index of stable commodity prices as of December 31, 1801. Butter prices in Chicago show steady movement around 36 to 92, with variations noted. A digest from Cincinnati reports butter and eggs prices, with some changes and regional figures from June 22.
New York June 22 Associated Press reports continued weakness in secondary domestic corporate loans with transfers totaling 10,869,007 dollars in value versus 13,609,000 the day prior. Government transfers ran about 2,300,000 against 34,700,000 on Thursday as Standard Statistics Co averages dipped to 88.3 for 60 domestic corporate bonds. Liberty bonds and Treasury issues show figures noted as 147-52, 44-54, 46-56, and 40-4 in the circulated market quotes.
Grain and provisions notes from Chicago and Toledo detail modest rate gains for wheat amid drought impact on European and American crops. Reports cite a large anticipated global harvest reduction of 1.399 billion bushels, with mixed results in corn and oats and various commodity prices for No 1 red wheat, white oats, lard, and feeds.
Trade Trends notes zinc producers show interest in curtailing concentrate production in the Triabate district. If successful, the move could firm up zinc prices. Metal and Mineral reports 507 carpet and rug manufacturers favor the proposal and expect core teat prices to carry into fall. The trade lists a July 0 discbled week, with demand for zinc active though mainly speculative rather than consumer buying. Tin plate operations run at below 10 percent capacity, with a further recession anticipated.
Lingering market notes show butter poultry and cheese prices shifting as green mountains goods move through. Local merchants report small gains for items like butter and cheese while poultry shows modest price activity.
Mixed commodity notes from New York show poultry prices steady with slight moves in broilers fowl and eggs. Coffee markets fall sharply on reduced brokerage control, with July and September futures quoted and cash cargoes trading amid volatile grain and shipping signals.
Tigers defeated Washington in a lengthy contest with Cronin, Burke, and Owen producing key hits. Burke, Greenberg, and Gronin led at the plate while Fischer earned the win and Burke the loss. Umpires Dinnean Summers Hildebrand. time 2 hours 9 minutes.
Boston thumped Chicago 11 to 1 to sweep the series as Swanson and Sellers led a heavy attack with multiple RBIs. Marking the Red Sox eight hits and Chicago’s fielding miscues, the victory secures a strong 3 of 4 over the Chisox.
The Athletics and St. Louis Browns battled to a 3-3 draw before darkness and drizzle halted play in the seventh inning. Key contributors included Pepper West and Johnzap for Philadelphia, with Burns and Berry driving in runs for St Louis as the game ended after 1327 time.
A delayed section on page eight depicts a chaotic baseball scene with disputes at home plate and umpire arguments. The roster lists McManus Thompson Hogan and Waner among others as key players, with pitching duties attributed to Mangum and Smith, amidst scattered scoring and substitutions.
Paul Dean earned his ninth victory as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jim Collins hit his sixteenth homer, driving the win as Brooklyn’s pitchers, including Benge, struggled. The game featured 35 Brooklyn at bats and 24 St. Louis, with Dean going the distance and Herring pitching in relief.
The Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4–2 in 16 innings. Jeffries drove in Allen and Todd as Philadelphia captured the decisive runs, with late-game substitutions and pitching work shaping the marathon victory.
The column lampoons Congress and public figures noting Sugar bill aims at beet sugar, Foulois career, Hitler propaganda, stock market and Tugwell bills, Ickes rebuke, and decency league plans to scrutinize Washington officials.
The report cites Justice Louis D. Brandeis and Yale Daily News remarking on college excess. It notes clerical officials in the House and a humorous disturbance caused by such talk. The item references ongoing debates over spending and conduct in public life.
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