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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1930
Page
7
Potatoes 58, on track 21, total U S shipments 579, shipping slow but steady with Wisconsin round whites mentioned. Cotton in New York opens steady after Liverpool cables and yesterday selling, down 4 to 8 points.
The New York stock market weakened today with an increased turnover led by rail shares. American Telephone and U S Steel partly recovered late but slid again at close, while Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio and others fell several points. about 2 050 000 shares changed hands and the weather dampened trading.
Dr A J Perbdlio director of the Tennessee Valley Laboratory today operated a matrimonial bureau with county health officer Dr H Co McRee. Two weddings occurred within the lab family in a few days, the first between C Johnson and another, the latest Missie Guyton married last Saturday, with several others wed at the laboratory.
Young Germany voiced distaste for the American film in Berlin last night. A riotous demonstration took place in fashionable districts and twenty seven arrests were made.
Read Decatur’s vest gift suggestions featured in the Classified Christmas Gift section. The list highlights practical presents and seasonal must haves for local shoppers.
The New York Stock Exchange totals show daily high and low figures at 2:00 with mixed results across major issues. Alphabetic listings include noted stocks such as Goodyear, Du Pont, General Motors, General Electric, and Lorillard with varied price movement and forward-looking bids reflected in the closing outlook.
New Orleans cotton opened with lower Liverpool cables and losses of 4 to 7 points before covering shorts ahead of the government crop report. January rose to 10.44 and March to 10.71, with December at 10.36, as trading moved higher after the report, then dipped on hedge and Wall Street selling. At noon activity remained, with eventual further losses leading to a barely steady close.
Community invites all to a Massey school event on Friday night December 12. Proceeds will benefit the school. Bring a guest and enjoy a evening of entertainment.
Rev. W. N. Dark will lead Sunday services in Mooresville on December 14 with all invited. Local gatherings include Mrs. Frank Richardson hosting the Thursday Night club, Mrs. George Duncan entertaining a luncheon, and visits by Misses Peebles Giles Harley Hurn along with many neighbors from Decatur Huntsville Belle Mina and Birmingham.
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