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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1936
Page
13
Broad weakness pushes shares down across sectors as investors weigh industrials financials and consumer names. General Motors and other large groups appear in the listings amid a tough trading session with limited upside signals.
Treasury releases show June balances and year to date figures. Net cash balance stands at 63,140,183 with transfers totaling 626,612,076.28. Receipts for the fiscal year reach 86,400,053.04 and outlays total 4,673,583. Gold values and other foreign assets noted as well.
Grain and provisions drift on both sides of the Canadian border with prices sliding today. The report notes futures at lower levels from yesterday, with corn and wheat showing declines while oats and rye move little. Strong entities include Montreal New York and The Associated Press market desk.
Stocks on the curb closed irregularly lower as trading slowed in the afternoon. Gulf Oil and Citien Service slipped while Aluminum Company of America rose to 120 after a higher intraday peak. Volume reached about 201,000 shares amid mixed price action across utilities, mining, and industrial issues.
Bank shares rise as equities gain on renewed investor interest while several lenders show caution. Analysts point to evolving interest rate expectations and fiscal policy as key factors shaping the sector's trajectory for the coming weeks.
Radio schedules feature multiple orchestras and programs including Johnny Lichjetied Orchestra, Hark Bovith's Orchestra, and Ruby Newman Orchestre. The guide lists broadcasts from 0:36 to 5:00 with stations NBC WEAF and WABC network notes, detailing music, reviews, and announcements, plus少年.
The report covers cattle and hog markets with price ranges and demand notes across Chicago Pittsburgh Baltimore New York and Somerset era markets. It notes cattle and hogs steady to higher and references direct shipments with mixed volumes and regional variations.
New York June 3 The Associated Press reports on staple price trends with prices for various commodities showing changes from the previous day. Market notes include subtle shifts in everyday goods and grains affecting general consumer costs.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss transportation timetable changes and financial terms for trusts and dividends. Mentions June and July dates, asset quantities, and a possible investor meeting. No clear event, participants, or locations are defined in the readable text.
In 1750 Joseph UITS-1777 ascended the Portuguese throne as the diamond mines of Brazil were first exploited for royal benefit. The cartoon shows a 20-buttoned coat, each button a large diamond worth $20,000, symbolizing vast royal wealth.
A historical wager over a mayoral ballot led to a flour sack bet and a nationwide auction that raised 275000 dollars for the Sanitary Commission. The event began in Austin and Clifton with a wager between R C Gridley and Dr Herrick, ending in auctioning flour to fund wounded soldiers.
New York stock trends show irregular, brief rallies in rails as stimulants. Bonds mixed with Uni vo n and Polish loans weak. Curb markets mixed with higher specialties. Foreign exchanges quiet with gold currencies rising. Cotton firm with tight spot due to contract scarcity. Sugar quiet with house liquidation commissions. Coffee barely steady amid liquidation notices.
Domestic bond sections show unusual steadiness amid unclear data as traders weigh municipal yields and rail stock performance. Market tone remains cautious with prices edging higher versus the prior session while trading broadness narrows.
Race results from Lawthorne 1000 for two year olds and older. Names such as Time Bore Tate Tiss Saket He Bright Bubyiz Captain Press and more appear with fractions and purses amid a dense OCR read. Multiple horses and figures listed, indicating times, payouts, and positions across several divisions.
Catalog of race names and oddities with numerous proper nouns and numbers. Mentions Universal Berries and multiple horses or entities such as Ceattarteh caries Tharraioe Mall and Fire Race. Includes times, ages, and places like 1:87 and 11,068 with unclear context.
A. Spates Brady attended Elkina yesterday for two meetings of the Mountain State Forest Festival association where he serves as director general. New officers will be elected as preparations begin for the festival scheduled for October 1, 2, and 3.
The wind-up program for Pemmeralic madrical convention tomorrow includes Garner for reelection with brief seconding speeches from the Moor and delegation members. After speeches, the ballot follows at 1 pm and then arrivals at Frankie Metd to accept.
Syveeter Barton, 18, of Fry street and James Farmer of Columbus were brought back from Columbus to Charleston by City Detectives John Wooster and another officer. They are charged with breaking into a Meaeae residence and stealing five men’s clothes and pockets believed tied to a $1700 theft from a Columbus woman.
In a Mid-Atlantic league clash Canton Terriers manager Pat Patteteam praised his team's resolve as key players like Chuck Bauder and Terrie pushed a comeback. The Canton defense steadied in the later halves, lifting belief they can win the title if the zone defense holds.
In Portsmouth Juda 36 Sixteen sheriff's deputies braved picket lines to provide meals to nearly starving workers at the Wheeling Steel plant in New Boston amid a strike since May 32. Led by Deputies Frank Purdy and Harry Thornton, the group reported the mill had subsisted on meager rations for hours. Sheriff Arthur Osker swore in 100 volunteers to patrol suburban streets and assist the 5,500 idle workers as the dispute over collective bargaining continues.
The official Democratic national committee slate is announced with state by state picks including Kentucky A B Chandler and Mrs L Conner Maryland Howard Sruce and Mrs Elizabeth Menefee New Jersey Frank Hague and Mrs James Billington New York Edward J Flynn and Mrs Alice Good North Carolina A D Folger and Beatrice Cobb Ohio Charles Sawyer and Mrs Mildred BR Jasster Pennsylvania Gov George H Earle and Mrs Emma Crump and Mrs Lyon Virginia Senator H Lerh and Mrs B C Watts West Virginia Dr Gary Hogg and Mrs Douglass W Brown. Mrs Ruggles hosts Miss Marye Woodroe H Ruggles at her Toncheon home in the Chateau apartments and Miss Mer y Frice Woodroe to marry July 2 to Joseph Weever of St Peters. guests include ann Woodroe Miss Emmy Lou Mettes and Mrs Hugh May.
Two persons, Benjamin Quick and Mies Gleave Harrison, suffered cuts after an automobile skidded and overturned on a curve on the Sissonville road near More catt's store. They were rushed by Johnson ambulance to Mountain State Hospital with non serious injuries.
The advertisement records a court action resulting in a convict being sentenced to a term of two years in the West Virginia Penitentiary. Details mention the county court, creed, and intermediate court proceedings with the final judgment and execution of the sentence.
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