Markets Slip Then Steady After Heavy Early Selling
In New York trading on December 27 the market opened with substantial liquidation from tax and bear selling, then staged a late recovery though still ending on a heavy note. Volume reached 1.35 million shares with notable moves in GE Westinghouse American Tobacco and International Harvester while local traction gains fueled talk of a consolidation deal next week.
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Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press
New York
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
International Tele
North American
Loews
Pennsylvania
Standard of
New Jersey
New York Stocks Mixed on Dec 27 Quotations
The Associated Press reports early and late quotes on the New York Stock Exchange with varying highs and lows for Am Smelt and Ref, Am Tel and Tel, Atlantic Ref, Gen Elec, Gen Motors, US Steel, Du Pont, Allied brands, and others. Markets show fractional gains and losses across multiple prominent issues as investors track 2 pm levels.
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The
Associated Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Amn
Kane
TIA Ae Anaconda
Atlantic
Balt
Ohio
Barnedall A
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Cor! Solvents
Commonwealth Soun
TM. Corn Products
du Pont Ne Mours
Erie RR
Pisk
Fox Film A
Freeport Tex
Elec
Gen Motors
Houston Oil
Hudson Motor
Huppee Ae Ee
Montgmy Ward
Murray Corp Il Nat Pow and Let
Pan Ama Pet
Cen
Emt
Phillips Pet
St al Na
Ol NY
Tex Pac L
Unit Corp
US Steel
Walworth
Warner Pictures
Wet el
Mig
Woolworth
New Orleans Cotton Market Ends Steady After Early Decline
In New Orleans on December 27 the cotton market opened quiet and easy as Liverpool stayed closed. Early losses of 3 to 6 points gave way to a late rally with shorts covering and buying demand from the Farm Loan Board, finishing very steady with small net changes.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Shorts
Cotton Opens Barely Steady Amid Week’s End Trading
New York cotton markets opened barely steady with losses of 5 to 8 points as overnight selling pressured prices. New Orleans traded easier with liquidation seen in January to 9.53 and May to 10.07, while shipboard cotton awaiting clearance stood at about 161 000 bales. Spot middling was 9.80. The signal corps began producing instructional sound pictures for troops and Georgetown County South Carolina unveiled its first highway pavement on a one mile section.
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Youngstown
Carnegie Steel
Sharon Steel
Department of Sture
Stock Exchange
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Corn gains on new sugar regulation predicts large usage
Chicago reports corn advancing sharply on new rules allowing extensive general use of corn sugar. Analysts foresee up to 100 million bushels yearly extra demand. Corn closes unsettled up 1 15 to 8 cents, wheat mixed with small gains and losses, oats down.
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Chicago
John P. Bmughan
Associated Press
Grain and livestock prices listed for December 27
Wheat No 1 high 78 3 4 and 78 1 4 for mixed. Corn No 3 mixed 60 3 4, No 2 old 66 67, No 3 yellow 61 1 4 63 1 2, No 4 white 60 61 1 2. Oats No 1 white 31 1 4, No 2 white 31 31 1 4. Rye no sales. Barley 41 65. Timothy seed 8 75 9 00. lowerseed 15 00 22 75. Lard 9 25, ribs 10 75, bellies 10 75.
Grain prices in St Louis market report
St Louis market daily cash quotes show Wheat No 1 red winter at 82 1 2 cents, Corn No 3 yellow 61 1 2 to 63, No 4 white 60, and Oats No 2 white 33 1 2 cents.
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ST. Louis Grain
ST. Louis
Foreign exchange rates in New York prompt firm demand
The foreign exchanges in New York on December 27 show firm demand with Great Britain at 4.855 8, cables 4.857 8, 60 day bills 4.83 7 16, France at 3.93 1 8, cables 3.93 1 8, Italy at 5.23 1 2, cables 6.23 7 8. The rates indicate stable dollar demand across major currencies with minor cable adjustments.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Chicago Livestock Market Report December Prices
Cattle 200 with fat cows weak to 25 lower and best fed yearlings at 14.75 a new high on crop. Best heavies 13.50, bulk fat steers 8.60-12.00. Sheep 1,000 with top fat lambs 8.75 and feeding lambs 6.75-7.15. Hogs 7,000 with packing sows 6.75-7.00 and good 140-160 lb hogs 8.25-8.50. 160-200 lb 8.20-8.50. 200-225 lb 7.75-8.30. 275-500 lb sows 6.65-7.25.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Cotton futures close steady with mixed directional moves
New Orleans and New York markets show a steady to mixed close. Prices for January and July contracts move within narrow ranges, with highs and lows listed across regions and months.
New Orleans Cotton Prices Hold Steady in Late December
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with unchanged quotations. Sales reached 1,093 bales as low middling stood at 7.90 cents, middling at 9.40, and good middling at 9.90. Receipts totaled 4,189 and stock 783,631 bales.
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New Orleans
Potatoes markets steady with varied regional prices
Chicago reports U S Department of Agriculture data showing dull trading for potatoes on track 180 with total U S shipments 265. Wisconsin round whites range 1.40 to 1.50 per cwt with some 1.60 to 1.65, Idaho Russets No 1 at 1.70 to 1.85, No 2 at 1.25 to 1.35, and Colorado branded McClures selling around 2.00 per cwt.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Idaho
Cottonseed futures hold steady across months in Memphis market
In Memphis Tennessee on December 27 cottonseed futures closed steady with Jan through Aug contracts at 27.50 to 28.00 per ton. No sales reported for cottonseed futures while cottonseed meal futures remained steady from Jan to Aug with prices from 24.00 to 26.50 and total sales of 3,400 tons.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cottonseed Prices In New Orleans Trade
New Orleans December 27 cottonseed market closed quiet with prime summer yellow at 6 three quarters crude at 5 three quarters to 6.00. Futures listed Jan 6.68 Feb 6.72 Mar 6.89 Apr 6.91 May 6.98 Jun 7.02 Jul 7.11 Aug 7.15.
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New Orleans
New York Oil Prices and Cottonseed Oil Quotes
Cottonseed oil closed steady in New York with prime summer yellow at 7.50 and prime crude 5.75 to 6.00. Futures listed Jan 7.15 Feb 7.15 Mar 7.28 Apr 7.33 May 17.40 June 7.40 July 7.53 Aug 7.55 Dec 7.65. No sales on old contracts. 15 new contracts reported.
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New Orleans
New OS
New York
NEW York Oil
Coffee Market Steady as Rio Prices Edge Up
Coffee spot in New York steadies with light demand. Rio No 7 hits 71-8 cents and Santos No 4 at 10 1 4 cents. Futures quiet with about 1,000 bags sold. March 5.97, May 5.76, July 5.57, Sept 5.47, Dec 5.38.
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New York
Rio No
Santos
Rio
Chicago Egg Prices Report
Chicago pace shows steady butter demand with 9 695 dozen eggs traded. Market steady with extra firsts at 27 1 2 cents, fresh graded firsts 25 1 2, ordinary firsts 20 23, refrigerator firsts 14 1 2, and refrigerator extras 16 cents.
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Chicago Pace
Chicago
Sugar futures drift in thin New York trade
Sugar futures closed barely steady in New York with approximate sales of 19 400 tons. The January contract traded near 1.09 cents per pound and March at 1.16, May 1.24, July 1.31, September 1.39, and December 1.47 as year end activity remained subdued.
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New York
Christmas Program For Negro Inmates
An appreciated Christmas program was given for the negro prisoners in the Morgan county jail on Thursday. Prisoners themselves organized the event, producing songs Bible readings and short talks. Miss Ellen Groenendyke of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union spoke briefly urging inmates to let Christ into their lives. Rev. R. T. Liston gave the concluding prayer, and fruits and candy were distributed to the inmates.
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Morgan County
Ellen Groenendyke
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
R. T. Liston
Nice Supplies On The Curb At Decatur Market
Farm products lined the Decatur curb market as sellers, fresh from Christmas activities, offered excellent farm foods. December trade showed a nice volume of business with many vendors participating.
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Decatur
Harold Lloyd couple to welcome child in March
Beverly Hills report notes Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lloyd expect an addition to their family in March and are making preparations for the arrival.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Harold Lloyd
Sox to camp early Chicago spring training start
The Chicago White Sox plan spring training in San Antonio Texas with the first squad leaving February 21 and a second group joining on March 1 according to Harry Grabiner.
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SOX
Chicago
White Sox
San Antonio
Texas
Youagpen
Harry Grabiner
Hamburg Giant Flying Boat May Fly to Japan in 1931
Hamburg Fremdenblatt quotes Commander Friedrich Christiansen saying the giant flying boat Co-xX may fly to Japan via Hawaii in 1931 if its American flight plans meet expectations.
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Hamburg
Germany
Flying Boat
Co-Xx
Japan
Hawaii
Hamburg Fremdenblatt
Friedrich Christiansen
Prince George Dislocates Shoulder After Horse Accident
London dispatch reports Prince George youngest son of King George and Queen Mary dislocated his shoulder when thrown from a horse while hunting with the Belvoir hounds near Melton Mowbray today.
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London
Prince George
King George
Queen Mary
Melton Mowbray
Scout Billy Taylor Dies After 108 Years of Service
William H. Billy the Scout Taylor age 108 veteran of the Indian wars and the Confederate army and longtime colorful member of Hollywood’s film colony died today.
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Hollywood
Cal
William H
Billy the Scout
Taylor
Folk songs collected and preserved at Library of Congress
Brunswick Georgia adopts a five year beautification and modernization plan to attract tourists.
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America
Library of Congress
Brunswick
Memorial unveiled for Orren Smith designer of Confederate flag
A memorial honoring Orren Randolph Smith, credited as designer of the Confederate flag, was unveiled at Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher North Carolina. The ceremony recognized Smith's historic role while commemorating his legacy with a community gathering at the church.
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Orren Randolph Smith
Calvary Episcopal Church
Fletcher, N. C
Neel News: Riley Lake Visits Family in Birmingham
Riley Lake travels to Birmingham to spend time with his sister Mrs. J. D. Raff. Jim Lake returns to Cullman after a few days with relatives. Miss Effie Curtiss, nurse at Benevolent hospital, visits parents and friends. Melvin Lake visiting relatives in Cullman. Long of Chapel Hill visiting brother Ferrell Long in the area.
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Riley Lake
Birmingham
J. D. Ratff
Jim Lake
Cullman
Effie Curtiss
the Benevolent Hospital
Melvin Lake
Long
Chapel Hill
Ferrell Long
Alabama seeks tax on federal hydroelectric power sales
Alabama argues before the Supreme Court that the United States must pay state tax on surplus power from Muscle Shoals and on power used at Wilson Dam. The state says federal power sales are subject to ordinary commerce tax and rejects the claim of tax-free manufacture and sale.
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Washington
Alabama
Supreme Court
United States
Holiday Social Notes From Austinville and Surrounding Areas
Residents and relatives from Austinville Decatur Birmingham and Montgomery gather for holidays. Families such as Bell Crow Bradley Odom and Roper visit kin in Decatur Austinville and Sheffield while ill relatives at home in Austinville are reported and care is noted for Ellie Woodall.
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Jim Bell
Arvin Bell
Birmingham
H. C. Bell
Austinville
Oakley Austin
Nina Crow
Montgomery
Bettie Crow
Theresa Moebes
Lois Crow
Sheffield
Charlie Crow
Ewald Austin
S. H. Bradley
Rosa West
Zana Dean Bradley
Flint
Roy Odom
Emma Woodard
Maurice Sparkman
E. M. Odom
Decatur
Luther Kirkpatrick
C. H. Bell
Austin
J. W. Peebles
Alex Terry
A. G. Roper
Lazell
P. J. Roper
Austin DeGraffenreid
F. A. Johnson
Flora Peebles
Katie Crow
Hollis Johnson
Reed Crow
Katie
Ben Roper
Ellie Woodall
Dick Wynn
Oak Ridge
Unclear Classified Listing Of Services And Requests
Fragmented OCR listing shows items: cleaning, freezing, storage deals, weed centers, private constructions, correspondence courses, local instruction, wanted instructions, male assistance. Mentions financial. Lot unreadable.
Memorial and Burial Notices list cemetery lots and shops
A historical column lists cemetery sales and related services including flowers mourning goods automobile agencies and personal notices. It mentions directors monument services and religious sects, with a focus on memorial items and Juneeas.
Cousins and families visit in WMy
Their cousin Lowell Law spent Sunday afternoon in WMy with Mrs J Fowler and visited J M Fowler and family.
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Lowell Law
Wmy
J. Fowler
J. M. Fowler
Local Willingham News Briefs on Christmas Visits and Moves
Mr and Mrs M A Jones and family along with Connie Verdie and Dorothy Jones made a business trip to Decatur on Thursday. Eulalah Pruett recovers from rheuma with Leola Alvis improving after illness. Fowler family members and Wallace Fowler move to T C Byram farm. Kermit Johnson home for holidays from Joppa. Marlin Fowler visiting from Jacksonville. White at Holly Pond visits home. Naomi White from Jones Chapel spends Christmas here. Carl Wood and family with Lawrence Williams relocate to Alabama City. Q D and Keith Pruett visit.
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M. A. Jones
Connie Jones
Verdie
Dorothy Jones
Decatur
Eulalah Pruett
Leola
Alvis
Melvin
Rande
J. M. Fowler
Wallace Fowler
T. C. Bryam
Lonie Alvis
Freda Law
Eulala Pruett
Kermit Johnson
Joppa
Marlin Fowler
Jacksonville
Ee White
Holly Pond
Walt White
Naomi White
Jones Chapel
Carl Wood
Lawrence Williams
Alabama City
Q. D
Keith Pruett
Bank of The United States Seized by State Officials
The Bank of The United States in New York, led by chairman C. Stanley Mitchell, was taken over by the state banking superintendent. The institution operated five branches.
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Associated Press
C. Stanley Mitchell
Bank of the United States
New York
106 Year Old Iowa Civil War Vet Claims Longevity
William Hughes of Fort Dodge Iowa says he is 106 years old because he has "been good" to himself and notes he is the oldest Civil War veteran.
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Associated Press
William Hughes
Fort Dodge
Iowa
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