Market Moves Higher as Traders Eye Next Week
New York markets firmed at the open with gains in retail stocks like Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and Woolworth as investors weighed domestic progress and global factors. Bond activity improved while commodities steadied and French franc and British pound exchange movements influenced sentiment.
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New York
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Gimbel
Alice Stores
Associated Dry Goods
Woolworth
Weastinghouse
Crown Cork
Columbia Carbon
American Woolen Preferred
Loews
Electric Power & Light
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
N. Y. Central
Wall Streets
France
Markets at a Glance From New York and Chicago
Markets show mixed movement with stocks firm and specialties advancing slowly. Bonds steady while currencies weaken. sterling remains strong. Cotton and sugar steady with higher spot markets. coffee steady with foreign support. In Chicago, wheat climbs on moisture relief and corn gains as receipts shrink. Cattle slow and hogs steady to 15 cents lower, top for hogs at 10.15.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures close steady in New York and New Orleans
New York and New Orleans markets reported cotton futures closing very steady with modest gains. In New York July at 11.64 to 11.65, Oct around 10.96, Dec near 10.95, Jan around 10.95, with spot middling at 11.79. New Orleans prices showed July at 11.60, Oct around 10.93, Dec about 10.89, Jan 10.89, and May near 10.94.
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New York
New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices And Futures Report
Liverpool spot cotton rose four points with American grades in demand. Quotations in pence show American strict good middling at 7.42 and middling at 7.12 with other grades listed. futures closed steady with July at 6.22 and late 5.77 for Mech and May.
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Liverpool
Market notes from Chicago trading session
A fragmented Chicago market update records erratic quotes with figures showing open high low and close values for a securities index. The data snippet includes percentages and odd codes suggesting a financial ticker summary from a daily exchange, not a full narrative.
Potatoes Lag In U S Shipments Mixed Trade Worries
U S Dept of Agriculture report shows 112 potatoes on track 319 with total shipments 532. New stock weak and supplies moderate as demand moves slowly. Buyers hold off while Texas Bliss variety shows ordinary quality and condition with dirt and rot noted and prices at 2.50 to 2.75 for small sizes.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
Texas Bliss
Livestock Prices Slip Across Hog Cattle and Sheep Trade
Chicago markets show hogs mostly 5 to 10 lower with steers and cows steady to weak. Hog top around 10.15 with many 9.75 to 10.05. cattle offerings heavy, under 1,100 pounds strongest for light yearlings, cows and bulls steady. sheep and lambs mostly 15 to 25 higher with spring lambs 11.25 to 12.00 and ewes around 3.00 to 3.75.
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Chicago
S. Dept
Party Strife Hidden as GOP Opens Parley
Conference sessions in London drew Frank Ganett and Borah supporters with Senator Vandenberg. Col Knox arrival speculated to shape the contest while Hoover may offer a speech. Debates focus on monetary policy and a proposed constitutional wage amendment but Borah and Vandenberg call for restraint.
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Gop
London
Frank Ganett
New York State
Borah
Senator Vandenberg
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
Col
Frank Knox
Vandenberg
Col. Knox
Chicago
Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
National Committee
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Maine
Atlantic
Washington
Pacific
Iowa
Minnesota
America
Albert J. McCartney
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church
District of Columbia
Burton
George de B. Keim
New Jersey
New York
Michigan
Market Report Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Steady
Chicago markets show butter at 14 459 firm with unchanged prices and eggs at 17 315 firm. Extra firsts local 20 1 2, current receipts 19 3 4, storage packed extras 22 1 2, storage packed first 22 1 4.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices Reported in Chicago Market
Live poultry market data from Chicago on June 9 shows steady to firm prices across categories. Hens under five pounds bring 19 cents, over five pounds 18, leghorn hens 15 to 15 1/2, Plymouth and White Rock layers and fryers 27 to 29 cents, and smaller leghorns 20 to 20 1/2 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock Agri
White Rock
Tornado Safety Ad Promotes Windstorm Protection
A public notice urges immediate action for windstorm protection to safeguard homes from tornado damage. It emphasizes preparedness and lasting safety for the future.
WPA Tennis Tournament Set for Youths at Delano Park
WPA recreation project will sponsor a county youth tennis tourney for ages 15 to 18 at Delano Park on June 12 and 13. Entries due by 3 20 p m June 11 with Miss Lucille Giles at the Civic Center recreation center. District event June 15 16 at Tuscumbia with teams from Morgan, Madison, Cullman, Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties.
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Works Progress Administration
Delano Park
Lucille Giles
Civic Center
Ferry St. Allentranta
Tuscumbia
Recreation Supervisors of
Morgan
Madison
Cullman
Colbert
Franklin
Lauderdale
Willard Hays
Florence
H. A. Flowers
Florence State Teachers College
Boyd
Huntsville
District No. 1
Louella Underwood
Florence Austin
Ruth Hays
Recreation Supervisors
J. L. Sanders
Decatur
Paul Hampton
Jeanne Giles
Borah Seeks Independent Monetary Planks in Landon Clash
Senator Borah pressed for His monetary plank amid a Republican policy dispute. He challenged claims about Landonites drafting the gold standard stance and demanded floor debate if his positions are rejected. He dodged immediate commitment to support Landon.
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Landon
John Hamilton
Borah
Alabama Delegates Weigh Stand On Landslide Convention
Alabama's 13 national votes remain undecided as delegates watch the GOP field. T. J. Kennamer says a majority of state delegates lean pro Landon while Oliver Street, delegation chair, plans independence on the convention floor.
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Cleveland
Alabama
T. J. Kennamer
Birmingham
Landon
Kansas
Oliver D. Street
Tieless Joe Tolbert Battles Again in Delegates Fight
Tolbert, known as the tireless advocate for delegate seating, arrives in Cleveland with South Carolina supporters as advance guard for contested delegates. His faction sought influence at the Republican national convention after a previous ouster in 1928.
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Joe” Tolbert
Cleveland
Tolbert
South
VotersTurnout Near Noon Across City With Runoff Focus
About 833 ballots cast in Birmingham area by noon as runoff campaigns intensify in the east and west districts. Candidates Sparkman, Simpson, Patrick, and Huddleston compete amid labor votes and campaigns across Madison and Etowah counties. Local races include county commissioner seats and a 16th circuit judge contest.
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Birmingham
Tennessee Valley
Sparkman
East End
Simpson
Patrick
Huddleston
Wiliam Mitch
Indiana
Mitch
Alabama Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Congress
Madison
Etowah
Board of County Commissioners
Joe van Valkenburgh
Ben. F. Giles
Etowah County
County Board of Revenue
Alto V. Lee
E. O. McCord
Gadsden
16Th Judicial Circuit
Huddleston Leads Patrick by 12 Votes in Ninth District Runoff
In Birmingham today, Representative George Huddleston led Luther Patrick by 200 to 188 in the first 493 absentee ballots counted in the Ninth District runoff for the Democratic nomination. The tally reflects the early stage of a closely watched race.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Huddleston
Luther Patrick
Alabama
Tragic Drowning Reported At Hooks Lake Alabama
Donald Ray McNabb three year old son of H F McNabb drowned at Hooks Lake near Gadsden last night after the family finished a swim and began lunch. The body was found along the lake bank.
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Gadsden
Ala
Donald Ray McNabb
H. F. McNabb
Hooks Lake
Here
Rain Eases Drought Across Wide Area
Rain brings some relief after a long dry spell as drought-affected regions report rising temperatures. Georgia projects prospects rising from 30 million to 40 50 million despite showers while Alabama and the Carolinas have no estimates. Severe storms with winds hail and heavy lightning accompany the precipitation.
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Knoxville
Georgia
Alabama
Carolinas
AT&T Officers Also Directors in Other Firms Reported
Testimony before the communications commission disclosed that 23 AT and T officers and directors also held positions in other corporations with aggregate value exceeding 30 billion dollars. The hearing highlighted cross holdings among major firms and the potential impact on regulatory oversight.
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Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
The
Communications Commission
All Signed Up for Convention
A Cleveland drug store clerk named Carolyn Lenny displays four banners at the G O P national convention to show impartiality as state delegations’ seating locations are marked.
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Carolyn Lenny
Cleveland
Union leaders seek federal probe after Gadsden beating
Four Akron teens in the United Rubber Workers appeal to the labor department the labor relations board and AFL leaders to investigate the reported beating of U R W A president S H Dalrymple who said he was attacked at a union meeting in Gadsden Alabama Officials say the strike breaking plot aimed at crushing organized labor and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co employees claimed no company involvement.
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Akron
United Rubber Workers of America
Labor Department
National Labor Relations Board
National Labor
Gadsden
Ala
S. H. Dalrymple
Ond
Dalrymple
Washington
Secretary of Labor
Labor Board
Cleveland
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear
Dalrymple in street fight injures black eye
H. Dalrymple president of the United Rubber Workers of America was punched in a street fight in Gadsden, not by an organized group. Sheriff R A Leath said eight men were involved, four on each side, and Dalrymple sustained facial bruises.
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Birmingham
Ala
H. Dalrymple
United Rubber Workers of America
R. A Leath
Dalrymple
Gadsden
Reunion at Cole home delights Thrasher family crowd
A large family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cole in Falkville Alabama honored the Thrasher family. Guests from Decatur Birmingham Tarrant City and Austinville shared lunch and photos were taken. Children enjoyed swimming with escorts before departures.
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W. W. Cole
Falkville
Ala
Thrasher
Royce Sparkman
Tarrant City
D. M. Thrasher
Decatur
Betty McCullough
J. A. Thresher
J. L. Moore
Birmingham
D. M. Weldon
Austinville
K. F. Emens
Walter Bailey
Sarah Walden
Bishop Albion Knight Dies in Jacksonville at 77
The Rt. Rev. Albion W. Knight, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, died after three weeks of illness in Jacksonville Florida. He was 77 and had served as bishop co adjutor of New Jersey before illness ended his active duties. Knight previously led as bishop of Cuba Haiti and Panama and spent 12 years as vice chancellor of the University of the South at Sewanee Tennessee.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Albion W. Knight
Protestant Episcopal Church
New Jersey
Cuba
Haiti
Panama
University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
Decatur Scouts Meet and Local Notices Among Daily Items
Decatur diary notes troop four scouts meet Friday at 7 30 p m in St John s Episcopal church parish. Several residents undergo operations at Baugh s Infirmary including Mrs Esse Thombs for a fish bone removal. Community updates cover visits, travels, and a charity softball game at Alabama Hosiery Mills where Hurst Ward and Cottrell Beard are listed.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Esse Thombs
South Highland
St. John’s Pemoree
Cubs
St. John's Episcopal Church Parish
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Cooper Wells
Hurst and Ward
Cottrell and Beard
Roosevelt to Visit Texas and Indiana Memorials on Tour
President Roosevelt plans a Dallas stop tonight for Texas centennial events and a Vincennes memorial dedication on Sunday. He will tour Hodgenville birthplace, return to Washington Monday, with a Tennessee joiner en route. The Arkansas leg includes Hot Springs pageant and a Rockport camp meeting.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Mexico
Vincennes
Ind
George Rogers Clark
Washington
Lincoln
Hodgenville
Senators Robinson and
Caraway
Arkansas
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Karl A. Crowley
Post Office Department
Veterans Begin Meeting Today at Shreveport Reunion
Shreveport hosts the 46th annual United Confederate veterans reunion with hotels full and a ceremony planned on the courthouse square. The crowd sings old wartime songs as they pledge to meet until only one remains.
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Shreveport
U. S. Marine Band
United Confederate Veterans
Grand Army
Courthouse Square
Vets
Mary Duchovich Arrested in Chicago Traffic Court
Mrs Mary Duchovich appeared in traffic court with a fine of 21 dollars six for failing to stop at a light the rest for tearing up a ticket throwing it at Policeman Kinsella and sticking her tongue out at him.
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Chicago
Mary Duchovich
John Kinsella
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