Canada Turns to Brazil and Peru for Cotton Supply
Export trends show Canada’s textile industry relying on Brazilian and Peruvian cotton after civil war era reliance on U S production. Mills ordered months of Brazilian cotton with shipments stored in Boston awaiting need. Officials debate export subsidies to keep American cotton competitive amid shipping shortages and wartime needs.
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Canada
Brazil
Peru
Agricultural Re
Canamills
AAA
Great Britain
RAF Air Aid Seen Shaping Eastern Front Battle
The article argues Britain’s heavy air raids support the Soviet fight on the Stalin line as Germany shifts planes east. It notes Hitler risks a longer war if he cannot secure a quick victory and praises RAF efforts to interdict German forces while drawing planes away from the Western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
RAF
Germany
Royal Air Force
Ruhr
Beresina
Russia
Western Front
Preachers and Pace Fireworks Casualties Reported Across States
A garbled report lists 687 deaths with 4 vehicular fatalities and 29 in pace one. It ranks New York with 41 deaths including 21 from cars, Pennsylvania 27, Rhode Island and South Dakota with none, and notes stricter fireworks laws in earlier times.
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Swan
Twinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Market rally lifts stocks while grain and poultry move higher
New York July 1-4 The market shows a firmer tone with gains of about 1 to 4 points and higher than June levels in active trading around 900,000 shares. Wheat closes up 13-8 to 1.04 3-4 to 1.06 1-4-1-8, corn up 1-2-5-8, oats up 3-8-1-2 as grain and live poultry prices rise in Chicago markets with mixed but steady to firm poultry prices across several weight classes.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Springs
Markets at a Glance in New York Advance and Mixed Readings
New York markets show firm stocks with gains, higher bonds, and firmer cotton due to mill demand and Wall Street buying. Wheat and corn rise on strength in soybeans and hogs, while cattle stay steady to weak and hogs gain about 25 cents to a top of 11.06 with limited arrivals.
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New York
Wall Street
Cotton futures rise on bullish acreage forecasts
New Orleans July 7 traders push cotton futures near two dollars higher as bullish acreage outlook and firming related markets support prices. July closes 14.92 to 14.94, October 15.10, December 15.25, January 15.25, March 15.34, May 15.35 with varied daily ranges.
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N. C
New Orleans
Cotton futures show mixed July through May trading
The cotton market lists open high low and last prices across several months with July at 14.81 14.91 14.81 14.94 and May at 15.04 15.20 15.04 15.27. Middling spot stands at 15.77. N symbolizes nominal values.
Cash grain prices and bids in Chicago market report
Chicago cash grain prices for wheat corn oats soybeans listed by quality and location with No 2 red wheat at 1.06 and 1-2 spreads, corn around 74 to 78 cents, oats near 38 to 89 cents, and soybeans at about 1.50, noting buyers active on sharp gains in soybeans and related markets.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Nashville Tennessee July 17 salable cattle 500 calves 200 active steady to strong good fed steers and yearlings 10.00 to 10.50 common and medium heifers and steers 7.00 to 9.00 beef cows to 7.50 canner and cutter cows 4.00 to 6.00 top bulls 8.00 top dealers 11.50 salable hogs 500 market 25 higher good and choice 190 to 250 lbs 10.55 125 to 185 lbs 9.50 to 10.05 sows 8.65 salable sheep 800 steady good and choice ewe and wether spring lambs 10.00 to 11.00 ep fat ewes 3.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Market News Service
Good and Choice
Butter Prices and Receipts Reported in Chicago Ledger
Butter market data from Chicago lists firm creamery receipts with scores from 90s to low 80s and central carrots at 35 1 2. Fresh graded receipts show values around 26 to 27 for extras and firsts, with total receipts near 49 787 and various price marks for local shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
German War Advance Forces Civilians to Move East
German occupying forces press eastward as civilian life slows to a halt. Polish soldiers captured by Russians return home, while German military police allow traffic and enforce harsh penalties for aiding enemies. Passivity becomes the norm as life continues in a faltering, controlled pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Poland
Russia
New Officers Lead Decatur Rotary Club
Jim Johnson installed as president with J B McClary as vice president Rutledge Thomas secretary D F Green treasurer Harvey Pride sergeant at arms. Thomas reported on Rotary International Denver convention. Only guest was Tom Peach of Montgomery son of Rotarian John Peach. Alms and objective meeting set at Johnsons office Thursday at seven.
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Jim Johnson
Decatur Rotary Club
Rutledge Thomas
D. F. Green
Harvey Pride
Thomas
Rotary International
Denver
Tom Peach
Montgomery
John Peach
Jonson
German advances push toward Stalin line as war widens
German communiques claim forts near the Stalin line breached after defeating Soviet rearguards while Bolshevik forces retreat from the Pripet marshes. In the north Finnish troops encircle a Soviet battalion. Rumanians report pressure near Cernauti as fighting spreads across Eurasia.
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Russia
Pripet
Pinsk
Stalin Line
Luftwaffe
DNB
Volhynia
Kiev
Urgaine
Red Army
Nformed
Berlin
Cernauti
Bucovina
Rumania
Ostrov
Latvian
Borisov
Novograd Volyski
Ukraine
Ecuador
Peru
Amazon
Fifth Year Begins as Chinese Japanese War Rolls On
On July 7 in Chungking the undeclared war entered its fifth year with a stalemate along the 2800 mile front. Chiang Kai Shek’s forces were reported steadily preparing for an offensive aimed at victory in 1941.
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Chungking
Chiang Kai Shek
Dam Reservoir Levels Rise After Flooding Rainfall
Blackout ers and spring damage hinder field work as Dam reservoir level climbs two feet over the weekend. E D Emigh reports the dam stands 36 feet below the top. Alabama forecast calls for partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers and rain totals from across the state.
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E .D. Emigh
U. S
Montgomery
Alabama
Anniston
Auburn
Birmingham
Clanton
Cullman
Decatur
Dothan
Bufaula
Evergreen
Payette
Gadsden
Goodwater
Greensboro
Greenville
Haleyville
Mobile
Muscle Shoals
Dark
Selma
Thomasville
Tuscaloosa
Union Springs
Wetumpka
Huntsville
Southeast sees power curbs eased as heavy rains lift storage
The Associated Press notes lights brighten in southeastern cities after weekend rains raise Georgia Power storage to 58.4 million kilowatt hours, up nearly eight million since Friday, with nine days of curtailed use ending in Georgia and Alabama. Restrictions ease in South Carolina and Tennessee Valley areas but voluntary cuts advised as drought defense needs persist. Temperature climbs exceed 90 in several cities amid ongoing cloudy, showery conditions.
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Associated Press
Southeastern
Georgia Power Company
Alabama
Southeast
Federal Power Commission
Birmingham
South Carolina
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Bristol
Tenn
Asheville
N. C
Atlantic Coast
Wilmington
N.C
Jacksonville
Savannah
Miami
Rockies
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Local Balances and Estates Listed Across Alabama Towns
A lengthy list shows individual names and towns in Alabama with various monetary amounts. Notable entries include Big B. C. Balch Athens with 4432, W. G. Balch Capshaw 5138, James Blythe Courtland 3216, and estate of John F. Fennell Leighton 3970 among others.
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B. C. Balch
Athens
W. G. Balch
Capshaw
James Blythe
Courtland
W. M Booth
Hartselle
C. Frank Clift
Madison
James Cooper
Lacey’s Spring
Ben K. Fennell
Leighton
E. D. Fennell
E. P. Harry
Fennell
W.R. Long
J.S. Marsh
Martin and Company
G. A. Preuitt
Town Creek
Leonard Preuit
H. W. Shaw
Tanner
Tweedy and Agee
J. T. Williams
James C. Fennell
John F. Fennell
Catholic bishops issue protest over church freedoms in Germany
A pastoral letter from the Catholic bishops of greater Germany denounces forces seeking to dissolve unity between church and people. The protest against restraints on free expression of faith was read in Catholic churches across Germany yesterday.
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Berlin
Catholic Bishops of
Greater Germany
Germany
Last of 221 Passengers Brought Ashore From Rapids Prince
The final 221 passengers of the grounded excursion steamer Rapids Prince were moved ashore by motor launches across the Lachine Rapids after being aboard overnight. The vessel grounded at dusk during the Rapids voyage.
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Lachine, Que
Lachine Rapids
North Alabama Residents Named to Army Reserve Corps
The article lists North Alabama residents appointed to the army officers reserve corps including James Carlyle McCulloch Cecil Barr McMahan William Washington Newman Jr Robert Clifton Pickens and Elmer Jacobs Harris Also notes local travel visits military discharges and community events with numerous names and places such as Huntsville Decatur Trinity Danville and Lacon reflecting a busy weekly roster.
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Army
Leutenante
James Carlyle McCulloch
Cecil Barr McMahan
Tuscumbia
Wiliam Washington Newman, Jr
Cullman
Robert Clifton Pickens
Moulton
Elmer Jacobs Harris
Cottsboro
Roosevelt Reaffirms Timely Letter on Iceland Boundary
A July 1 letter from the Prime Minister, echoed by President Roosevelt, confirms an understanding underlying military actions in Iceland. Officials debate if Iceland lies within the Western Hemisphere as the United States assumes protective duties formerly handled by British troops.
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Roosevelt
Iceland
Greenland
United States
Roosevelt Special Message on Iceland Occupation
President Roosevelt transmits a message detailing U S Navy arrival in Iceland to replace British forces and defend the Western hemisphere from a German threat. He notes prior base acquisitions from Great Britain and stresses keeping Atlantic approaches open and secure for national security.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Iceland
Congress
United States Navy
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Atlantic
New World
Trinidad
British Guiana
Greenland
North American
North Atlantic
Britain
Americas
Feller to meet Wyatt in all star clash on mound
Whitlow Wyatt of Brooklyn and Bob Feller of Cleveland were tentatively named to oppose each other as pitchers in the ninth annual All Star Game. Bill McKechnie outlined a tentative National lineup including Stan Hack and Mel Ott with Wyatt as the starter, while Del Baker signaled Feller as the likely American starter with Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio in key spots.
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Detroit
Mich
Whitlow Wyatt
Brooklyn
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Bill McKechnie
Nationals
Stan Hack
Chicago
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati
Pety Reiser
Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Mel Ott
New York
Bob Elliott
Pittsburgh
Eddie Miller
Boston
Mickey Owen
Er. McKechnie
Bucky Walters
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Americans
Feller
Thornton Lee
Chicago White Sox
Baker
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Ted Williams
Jeff Heath
Rudy York
Lou Boudreau
Cecil Travis
Washington
Joe Cronin
Ken Keltner
Bill Dickey
Furniture dealers warned against urging immediate purchases
Chicago July 7 A government price official told furniture dealers it is directly contrary to national policy to urge consumers to buy now due to threatened price increases. James F Bogardus of the Federal Office of Price Administration called for stronger measures if price rises continue and asked dealers to heed Leon Hendersons June 23 request to withhold price boosts.
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Chicago
James F. Bogardus
Federal Office of Price Administration
Bogardus
Leon Henderson
Navy seeks funds to expand shipbuilding program
Acting Secretary James W. Forrestal told Congress the Navy requests 585 million dollars more to augment shipbuilding. He noted that most of the 500 million previously authorized for shipbuilding facilities had already been obligated.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
James W. Forrestal
New Division Formed in American Legion
Indianapolis July 7 The American Legion established a new division of defense with Henry H. Diksley of Nebraska as director. National Commander Milo J. Warner announced the move citing expanded civilian defense activities.
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Indianapolis
Ind
The
American Legion
Henry H. Diksley
Nebraska
Milo J. Warner
Warner
Four new polio cases raise Atlanta total to thirty one
Four cases of infantile paralysis were reported to city health authorities today in Atlanta. The new total brings the city’s polio tally to thirty one cases.
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Atlanta
US pledges broad defense role and Iceland withdrawal plan
The message to the Icelandic prime minister states the United States will provide for Iceland’s defense while recognizing its independence. It assures no interference in internal affairs and commits to withdrawing all American forces immediately after the current international emergency ends.
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United States
Iceland
Want Ads Highlight Farms and City Property Listings
The column notes regular listings for farms land and city property in the want ads. It signals readers to check classified sections for available parcels and real estate opportunities.
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Spencer Plant
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Phil Campbell
Clarence Phillips
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Austinville
Eston Pace
Russellville
Ethel Plant
Jeanette Plant
Robert H. Jervis
Herbert Ferguson
Maxwell Field
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Alcoa
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I. L. Hulsey
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Danville
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Laceys Spring
Arnold Brown
Lacon
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Melbourne, Florida
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Roy Grooms
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