Stocks Surge as Bulls Return on Wide Market Gains
Speculative confidence returns after a sharp rate rise shakeout. Bulls push many active shares up 2 to 15 points, led by oils and rail equipment. Houston Oil, American Re l, Mexican Seaboard, Atlantic Refining gain. Baldwin Locomotive hits new high on contract news. utilities and other sectors advance with cautious participation.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
New York Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
Houston Oil
Baldwin Locomotive
New
Public Utilities
Commission
Western Union
American Telephone
Pacific Lighting
Standard As & Electric
Gen Electric
Westinghouse Electric
Vulcan de
Midland Steel Products
R. H. Macy
Auburn Auto
American Can
Columbian Carbon
Pittsburgh
Atchison
New York Central
Stock listings show mixed gains across major firms
The sheet reports numerous price percentages for firms including Armour, Baldwin, General Motors, Chrysler, Phillips Morris, Studebaker, and Western Union among others. Major buyers and sellers appear, with notable positives in several chemical and tobacco stocks.
Chicago Livestock Market Report Ahows Mixed Movements
Chicago on August 12 reports hogs receipts 33 000 with prices 10 to 15 cents higher top 12.25 and cattle receipts 18 000 with steers 14.90 to 17.00 and calves weak. Sheep receipts 19 000 with natives around 13.50 and lambs 13.25 to 14.00 amid a generally softer tone.
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Chicago
Rangers
Butter and Cheese Prices Steady in New York Market
In New York on Aug 12 dairy goods show steady butter with receipts around 6 100 and creamery prices lifted for extra grade. butter quotes range from 43 1 2 to 421 2 including 92 score. Cheese remains steady with receipts of 129 677 and prices for state whole milk flats from 221 2 to 291 2.
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New York
Potatoes Market Report Chicago August Receipts and Prices
In Chicago on August 12 potatoes show 145 car receipts on track 320 and total U S shipments 538 Saturday and 60 Sunday. Trading fair with a steady market. Kansas and Missouri Irish cobblers 2.00 to 2.20. Wisconsin 2.40 to 2.50. Nebraska 2.50 to 2.60. occasional fancy, shade higher. Minnesota early Ohio 2.00 to 3.25.
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Chicago
U. S
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Minnesota
Ohio
Butterfly Flies as It Beats Wings Nine Times a Second
A butterfly in flight beats its wings nine times per second. The rapid wingbeat illustrates the high frequency typical of small Lepidoptera in motion.
Balloon Vendor Injured When Firework Sparks Fire
Tony Natorella, 14, selling balloons on St. Louis avenue in Chicago, was struck by a firework tossed from a passing car. The balloon vendor burst into flames and suffered life changing burns. the driver fled the scene.
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Chicago
Tony Natorella
Tony
St. Louis Avenue
Wheat Prices Fall in Chicago on Dampened Drought News
Chicago grain prices drifted lower with wheat leading the decline after a large increase in U S wheat visible supply and a rally in Liver pool quotations blamed on rains in Argentina and Australia. Corn oats and provisions followed with mixed close figures and seasonal term shifts. The note ends with a historical aside about the first Olympic games in 1453 B C.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Argentina
Australia
United States
Pole star directly over the north pole claim
The statement asserts the pole star remains fixed above the north pole, implying a constant celestial alignment. It reflects a historic or conceptual view rather than a dynamic astronomical measurement.
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Pole
North Pole
Judge Teague’s Court Docket Trails In Forenoon Session
Judge Teague returns from vacation to a crowded courtroom with about 50 cases set for trial. Among rulings: Ralph Davis multiple assaults and weapons charges with terms from 2 years on county roads to probation on lesser counts. Prohibition violations, gambling, speeding, prostitution, and other offenses produce fines and jail time. Some cases dismissed or suspended with leaves.
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Teague
Daply Davis
Ralph Davis
Mason Leonard
Tony Williams
Carson Hill
Grace Goss
H. W. Lance
Everett Wright
Tom McIntyre
N. A. Napier
HS. Meadows
George King
J. H. Knight
Mamie Blake
Mildred Holmes
Bill Alfred
Pecola Stevens
Myrtle Davis
Ed Green
Robert Boykins
Emma Smith
Bill Vaughn
Wade Sanders
Will McBride
Rountree Steele
Sallie May Smith
T. L. Parson
George Stella
Willie Reid
Fairbanks Holmes
Dave Jackson
Carrie Jackson
Lester Staley
Stout
Harry Griffin
Rose MecMiller
Willie Williams
FE. Parks
Elijah Fields
Snook trial mixed with courtroom humor in Columbus
In Columbus on August 12 the Snook murder trial featured defense witness John F. Seidel and prosecutor John J. Chester Jr. exchanging witty exchanges that drew laughter as they argued about Snook’s confession and the beating marks on his face. The defense weighed calling alienists from Athens and Circleville while the trial neared its end. rebuttal timing remained unsettled.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Ohio State
Theora Hix
John F. Seidel
John J. Chester Jr
Seidel
Dr. Snook
E. O. Ricketts
John H. Berry
Athens State Hospital
George W. Heffner
Circleville
Snook
Chester
Smaook
Crickets Hear With Ear-Like Structures on Front Legs
Scientists report crickets possess auditory organs on the front legs enabling sound detection. This adaptation aids communication and predator awareness in their environment.
Ten Women Executed for Murder in American History
Between 1875 and 1918 only ten women were executed for murder in the United States, reflecting the era’s harsh criminal penalties and gender norms. The rare executions show how capital punishment was applied to a small subset of female defendants across a broad period.
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America
Lakes Cover Large Part of Sweden’s Surface
The article notes that nearly one eighth of Sweden’s surface is covered by lakes, highlighting the country’s abundant freshwater landscape and geographic features.
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Sweden
Trooper Counts Nine of Nicola Magic's Nine
In Providence Rhode Island a state trooper arrived at the home of Nicola Magic and counted nine noses in the brood, admitting a stray member might be missing. He later identified the stray as Joe and noted the subject had been away over 25 hours when found.
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Providence
R. I
Miccola Magic
Joe
Yadkin River
North Carolina
Daniel Boone
America
Daniel Boone Trail Association
Boone
Hampton Rich
Winston-Salem
Local man’s rooster egg on display in flight price record
Atlantic City reports no run up in food costs. Jack Brogan of Mays Landing claims his pet hen laid the highest egg on record during an airplane sightseeing tour. He dismisses any link to breakfast prices and offers no further investigation.
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Atlantic City
Jack Brogan
Mays Landing
Brogan
Farrar's 70th Birthday Party in Ridgefield
Sidney Farrar once a Babe Ruth of fifty years ago celebrates turning 70 in Ridgefield Connecticut. His daughter Geraldine a former sorority idol is among those helping mark the milestone.
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Ridgefield
Conn
Sidney Farrar
Babe Ruth
Geraldine
Senate Hears West Virginia Alcohol From Petroleum Claim
The senate committee reviews a West Virginia firm’s claim of producing 48,000 proof gallons of industrial alcohol from petroleum and opponents of higher Cuban molasses duties warn the measure would curb corn use, amid debate on coal oil and synthetic alcohol impacts.
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Washington
Senate
West Virginia
Discoveries From Chicago Field Museum Amazon Expedition
The Chicago field museum Amazon expedition reports trees yielding lard and sugar and plants producing both curative medicine and a violent poison among their latest discoveries in the Amazon river basin.
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Chicago
Field Museum
Police Dog Applicants Pass Exam in Boston
Six of eight applicants for German police dogs passed the examination in Boston and earned the degree of companion dogs. Tests covered heeling retrieving and control under gunfire with refusals to favors from strangers. Two failed after accepting meat from hands other than their masters.
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Boston
Sugar market steady as few deals reported in New York
Raw sugar held at 3.77 cents a pound for spot duties paid in Sugar New York. Refined sugar stayed at 5.50 cents with refinery listing. Granulated selling around 5.15 to meet any new buying demand.
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New York
Honduran Steamer San Luis Sinks After Collision
The Honduran steamer San Luis sank in Santos harbor after colliding with the Argentine steamer Ibera. The crew was saved.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
San Luis
Santos
Brazil
Ibera
Lost $24.65 in NC legal channels mystery prompts inquiry
In North Carolina a $24.65 board bill and court costs linked to Will Call disappear after a warrant, arrest, and a court hearing. Davie County officials testify the cash reached Sheriff Rope, yet the money cannot be located and Judge Teague seeks answers.
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North Carolina
Kelly Kope
Davie County
C. M. Miller
High Point
Miller
Call
Rope
Teague
New York Cotton Opens Steady on Dampening Drought Outlook
Cotton in New York opened steady up 3 to 8 points as Liverpool cables and a private demand view support July consumption at 543,900 bales. Reports of light rains in the Southwest sparked some selling, but gains held with December around 18.32 to 18.46, as drought worries and labor talks influenced sentiment. midday trade showed 19 to 22 points higher.
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New York
Liverpool
Cabies
Continental
Bombay
Texas
Lancashire
Jaime
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady as Texas Drought Sparks Buy
New Orleans erratic early trading as buying on Texas drought and July consumption estimates lift prices. October to January rise to near 18.01 to 18.29 while rains later in Texas trigger selling, closing steady with gains of 13 to 15 points.
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New Orleans
Loverpool
Texas
Hoover Returns to Washington After Virginia Campout
President Hoover arrived in Washington from a Virginia campsite at 19:49 a. m. today marking the end of a weekend stay and the celebration of his 5th birthday anniversary.
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Hoover
Washington
Virginia
Statue of Liberty Presented to United States in Paris
The Bartholdi statue was presented to the United States in Paris on July 4, 1884 marking a milestone in transatlantic friendship and American civic symbolism. The gift celebrates liberty and enduring Franco American ties with the monumental sculpture destined for New York Harbor.
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Bartholdi
United States
Paris
History of chess traced to ancient origins
A concise note recalls chess roots spanning thousands of years, highlighting its evolution from early strategy games to a modern global pastime with deep cultural and historic significance.
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