Bulls surge as utilities lead two hour market rally
The stock market saw an extremely active bull run in utilities during a two hour session led by Westinghouse Electric and Laclede. Shares across Brooklyn Union Gas and other utilities jumped 18 to 19 points while General Motors and International Telephone advanced. Trading totaled about 1.75 million shares with profit taking at the close.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Growire
Wall Street
Federal Reserve System
Westinghouse Electric
General Electrical
Laclede
Brooklyn Union
General Public Service
Peoples Gas
Consolidated Gas
Southern California Edison
Pacific Lighting
Auburn Auto
International Silver
General Motors
International Telephone
Johns Manville
Union Pacific
Gazelle Designs Bow for Black Coat with Princess Silhouette
A garment description notes Fur Bow Gazelle attaching a large bow to a black coat. The coat features a princess silhouette with inverted pleats that flare below the hips, creating a dramatic finish.
It’s So Little Bits on a Girl’s Character
A light exchange notes that clothing does not define a girl’s character with one speaker arguing fashion signals character while another counters that character runs deeper than apparel. The snippet reflects social opinions in a cartoonish dialogue.
Plentiful There Delights in Eccentric Tit-Bits Snippet
A brief, playful line from Tit-Bits features a flirtatious remark about dark men and a jocular suggestion of an African voyage. The fragment tone hints at light entertainment material typical of the era.
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Africa
Black Draught touted by Texas man for typhoid relief
Anna Texas resident J C McAnally recalls severe typhoid in 1877 78 and credits Black Draught with ongoing relief He reports frequent use since February 1878 carrying the remedy in a pocket box and purchasing twenty five doses for 25 cents Insists on the genuine product.
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Texas
Wheat prices fall as large weekly receipts buoy markets
Chicago reports a 50 percent weekly surge in primary receipts and a 19 cent drop in wheat to the Monday price. News wires say Kansas City is shipping 1,000,000 bushels of winter wheat to Duluth at 13 cents under Chicago December delivery, while exporters push domestic wheat trade with limited price impact.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Duluth
New Orleans Cotton Opens Lower as Liverpool Cables Absent
New Orleans August 3. In the absence of Liverpool cables the cotton market opened irregularly. First trades showed declines of 8 to 9 points on October and December, while New York opened higher and January advanced 11 points on the call.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
Cotton futures steady as rains advance in Texas markets
The market steadied after opening as ongoing rain in Texas supported gains. October rose to 18.77 and December to 18.95, about 9 to 12 points above the start. January held at 1907 while the first hour closed with steady action and selling resistance. Cotton futures closed with a net advance, led by gains in the nearby contracts.
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Texas
P. C
Dee
Issa
Robbery Fatal Shot In Bradley Beach Payroll Heist
Four robbers in Bradley Beach shot and fatally wounded George Danieleon, 65, a First National Bank messenger. They escaped with a payroll of 7100 destined for Stevie and Company. Danieleon died in a hospital shortly after the shooting.
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Bradley Beach
N. J
George Danieleon
Danieléon
First National Bank
Stevie and Company
Long Gloves For Formal Evening Wear This Fall
Suede pull-in gloves in creamy white are recommended for the season. The soft material and clean tone suit formal occasions and complement evening attire.
Long-Limbed Silhouette Shapes New Fall Models
A fashion note describes fall outfits featuring extended waists and longer skirts to create a long-limbed silhouette. Designers promote a slender line with skirts that flare low, offering a dramatic runway and street appeal.
Chicago Livestock Market Report
Cattle numbers 206 with mixed declines across categories. Feeder steers steady, yearlings and heifers uneven, vealers 1.50 to 2.90 lower. Top fed steers 16.70, bulk 13.00 to 14.75. Hogs 4.50. Prices noted for sheep and lambs, with feeding lambs weak to 25 cents lower.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
New York Cotton Market Opens Steady Amid Heat Outlook
The New York cotton market opens steady with initial gains of 2 to 10 points on some covering and buying as heat in the southwest is noted. However, a cloudy weather outlook with possible showers weighs, and early trading shows a retreat with October down to 18.82 and March to 19.21. Futures close 10 to 14 points higher, spot middling 19.00. Shipments awaiting clearance total 33,000 bales versus 40,000 last year.
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New York
Liverpool
P. C
Babe Ruth Golf Practice Shows Moderate Distance Gains
Babe Ruth reports improvement in golf stating he is not hitting as far as before. He carded 395 yard drive at St Albans and 360 yard shot into a pond. On a trapped 177 yard hole he used a putter from the tee for a three and posted two 79s on the 6 300 yard course.
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New York
Babe Ruth
St. Albans
Paris tenor Gugere idolized at Opera Comique at 81
Paris reports Lucien Gugere remains a beloved tenor at the Opera Comique where he performs at 81. He first sang there 52 years ago after changing from sculpture to music, a career arc highlighted in feature notes.
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Paris
Lucien Gugere
Opera Comique
Irish statesman learns to fly at 75
Sir Horace Plivakett aged 75 begins flying lessons in London. The note from George Bernard Shaw jokes that the act may be an agreeable and not too obvious method of death by own action.
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London
Horace Plivakett
George Bernard Shaw
Michigan Congressman James logs 44 909 miles on military tour
Port Au Prince Haiti reports W Frank James chairman of the house military affairs committee has traveled 44 909 miles over two years. He will reach about 55 000 miles after completing his present inspection tour.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
W. Frank James
Michigan
House
Typist Queens To Compete For World Titles in Toronto
Louise Marchese of Vancouver and Irma Wright of Toronto will vie for the international typing title at Toronto on September 28. Wright previously held the world amateur title at Sacramento, California, while Marchese is the Canadian champion seeking top honors on this world stage.
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Toronto
Louise Marchese
Vancouver
Irma Wright
Sacramento
Cali
World Scout Jamboree Ends Week One At Arrowe Park
About 50 000 scouts from 42 countries wrap up a weather filled first week in England. Americans hiked through mud and rain to see the Prince of Wales while enduring long waits for glimpses and crowded moments. More events await before August 13 when the jamboree concludes.
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Arrowe Park
England
Prince of Walee
Three Dead From Poisoned Bread Tragedy In Louisiana
In Monroe Louisiana on August 3 three people died and three more were critically ill after eating biscuits made with poison flour. Victims include Mrs E L Wallace 35 and her son Bruce. W Brakefield 65 died at the Wallace residence four miles east of Milbourne. Sheriff W S Smith and others arrested Elmer Leonard and two suspects C P Pownsell Burnie Pownsell as investigations continue.
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W. S. Smith
Weet Carroll
Elmer Leonard
Wallace
C. P. Pownsell
Burnie Pownsell
New Flowers Adorn Frocks With Fragrance Echo
Fashion notes describe new flowers used to decorate dresses creating a scent resemblance to the original blooms. The piece highlights how fresh petals and styling echo classic florals in delicate ensembles.
Miss Maddux Wins Biltmore Forest Ladies Final
Miss Margaret Maddux of Atlanta defeated Miss Deane Van Landingham of Charlotte 4 and 2 in the finals of the Biltmore Forest ladies golf tournament at Asheville. Maddux used powerful wooden shots to build a lead after the turn and held off Van Landingham’s short game to claim the southern title.
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Asheville
Margaret Maddux
Atlanta
Deane van Landingham
Biltmore Forest
Maddux
Charlotte Star
Miss Maddux
Miss van Landingham
Color Schemes for Your Home
Practical guidance on selecting home exterior colors based on house size style and location. Discusses matching with landscape, colonial and regional architectures, color harmony rules like complementary analogous and monochromatic schemes, and the importance of samples and tests before painting.
Mayors and bankers tied to Milan scandal surface in article
The piece discusses Milan politics and a mayoral term change linked to private wealth. It notes former podesta influence and fascist ties, with some officials sent to prison. It also quotes a bank denial over a 1927 30 million dollar Milan loan and the involvement of Dillion Read and partners.
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Milan
Belloni
Mussolini
Farinacci
Fascist Party
New York
Dillon, Read & Company
City of Milan
Ecouns
Messrs Hughes
Charles E. Hughes
Rounds, Schurman & Dwight
Couders Brothers
Paris
Court Volupi
Italy
Anglo Egyptian question committee ends work in London
A cabinet sub-committee in London has finished examining settlement proposals on the Anglo Egyptian questions. The panel’s proposal will be published soon and is hoped to form the basis for a treaty acceptable to both nations and a lasting and honorable settlement per the foreign office statement.
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London
Foreign Office
Hearings to begin on contested workers compensation cases
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh August 3. Hearings will be held before the Industrial Commission on several compensation claims contested by insurers though most cases have settled without hearings. About 10 percent of accidents are compensable. disputes over employer employee responsibility require hearings.
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Commission
Tourist Pilferer In Line For Bail At Spanish Palace
Backey IL. Dee a Chicago tourist was arrested after officers found a porcelain plaque missing from a royal palace wall. Officials say he may be provisionally released on bail while the case proceeds. Dee claims the act was a prank during a group tour.
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EL Escorial
Spain
Backey IL. Dee
Chicago
Dee
Must Be Patient NITT Elevator Joke
A judges remark notes a deaf and dumb man riding an elevator and enjoying repeated up and down rides until others press his floor. The quip relies on misunderstanding and diminishes disability.
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Witt
It Will Yet SHE Dream Hat Gift Crack
The fragment presents a playful exchange about a dream of buying a hat as a present. The dialogue hints at costs and expectation but lacks a concrete event or broader context.
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