Stock market pauses after sharp August advance
The market showed signs of tiring after an almost perpendicular rise since August 9 as profit taking and short selling increased. High priced issues like U S Steel, Union Carbide, Bethlehem Steel and Westinghouse set new records while others retreated, with large blocks trading in Packard, Pennsylvania Railroad, and General Motors amid copper strength led by Anaconda.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
AP Financial
New York
Steel Common
Union Carbide
Westinghouse Electric
Bethlehem Steel
Iron Age
Hastman Kodak
Commercial Solvents
Commercial Investment Trust
United Airraft
U. S. Steel
Allied Chemical
Johns Manville
Brooklyn Union Gas
Gillette Safety Razor
People’s Gas
Allis Chalmers
Case Threshing Machine
International Telephone
American Power& Light
American & Foreign Power
Packard
Pennsylvania Railroad Common
General Motors
Anaconda
Bandages Multiply at London Hospital Report
In a London hospital last year medical staff used 127 miles of bandages, highlighting the scale of care and supply needs within city medical facilities.
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London
Additional Stock Quotations Feature Mixed Company Names
Stock market brief lists quotations for PUNO Penn BR Corn Southern Corp Ford Shenandoah Corp and other entities in a fragmented, OCR style. No clear prices or actions are provided.
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MIG
Puno Ik
Penn BR Corn
Southern Corp
Corn and Southern Corp
Ford of England
Shenandoah Corp
Wheat Prices Fall on Grain Storage Shortage and Export News
Chicago reported a sharp drop in wheat prices tied to scarce storage space at major markets led by Minneapolis and Duluth. Export demand was weak, weather favored movement, and holders pressed futures despite news of Galveston shipment embargo being lifted and a new permit system. Wheat closed unsettled down 3 to 5 8 cents.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Haevy
Galveston
Guests of Dr. and Mrs. Owen Smith Baltimore hosts
People Miss Mary Poplin and Wallace Braun of Baltimore are the guests here of Dr. and Mrs. Owen-Smith.
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Mary Poplin
Wallace Braun
Baltimore
Mrs. Owen-Smith
Regular Council Meeting Not Held Due to Low Attendance
The semi monthly city council meeting was not held last night as only two councilmen, Parker and Holton, were present. Horne and Davis were away, Mayor York spoke at the Junior Order Convention, and a new meeting was set for this afternoon at 1 30 to consider Broad Street zoning and equipment contracts.
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Broad Street
Oakwood Court
Parker
Holton
Horne
Davis
York
Asheboro Youth Injured With Axe At Home Farm
Aubrey Underwood an 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs W A Underwood of Balfour two miles north of Asheboro on highway 70 was cut with an axe Monday afternoon while making a pig pen runway. He hacked his foot injuring the arch and nearly severing the toes. He was rushed to a local doctor and is in serious condition but expected to recover. Crosslands Department Store Asheboro’s new business venture on Depot Street will open Frid Aug 23. The store will be renovated in the Lewis building beside First National Bank and A and P and managed by R B Crossland. A military section will be staffed by Mr and Mrs E L Clemmons who run a similar shop in High Point.
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Asheboro
Aubrey Underwood
W. A. Underwood
Balfour
Crosslands Department Store
Depot Street
Lewis
Visit of Fayetteville Woman to Asheboro Relatives
Mrs. Jack Meaders of Fayetteville arrived in Asheboro for a two day visit to relatives. She will be accompanied home by her niece Miss Frances Barker who will visit for a week.
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Jack Meaders
Fayetteville
Asheboro
Frances Barker
Shelby guest W L McCord visits Parrish family
W L McCord of Shelby was the weekend guest of Mrs. M W Parrish and family on South Fayetteville Street. She has been the guest of her mother Mrs Parrish for two weeks.
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W. L. McCord
Shelby
M. W. Parrish
South Fayetteville Street
Mrs. McCord
Mrs. Parrish
Pajamas Banned from Terpsichorean Attire Forged in Arkansas
In Little Rock a pajama dance faced official opposition as Sheriff R A Cook halted the event citing pajamas as inappropriate for dancing. Prosecutor KE Shoffner issued a manifesto supporting enforcement, while promoters threatened to seek an injunction to contest the move.
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Little Rock
Ark
KE. G. Shoffner
R. A. Cook
Cook
New York Cotton Opens Steady as Bullish Hopes Suite
The cotton market opened steady with a 10 to 17 point drop on realizations. Traders eyed easy Liverpool cables and possible rains in the Northwest that could ease Texas and western Oklahoma breadry conditions. Early offers absorbed, then a bullish mood spread after the weather report. October rose to 18.62 and March to 19.14 before retreating on renewed realising.
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New York
Liverpool
Northwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Bombay
West
P.C
Graf Zeppelin passengers shop and prepare for Pacific leg
In Tokyo the Graf Zeppelin passengers and crew browsed shops during layovers. The voyage list totals eighteen with Professor Karklan and three Japanese travelers leaving here. two more may join, and a Japanese newsman and Navy official are discussed. An upcoming transpacific leg faces delays as 40 applicant rejections are reported. A second U S hop is anticipated in October with about three weeks for overhaul after the current world flight.
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Orient
Graf
Tokyo
Eckener
Karklan
Ryunosuke Kusaka
Naval General Staff
Dofu Shirai
Shinichi Shibata
General Staff
Army
Hamburg American Line
Northern Pacific
U. S
Friedrichshafen
Germany
New Orleans Cotton Prices Slip Amid Weather Boost Later Rally
New Orleans cotton futures opened under pressure as lower Liverpool cables pulled prices down to October 18.54 and December 18.80. A Texas drought relief bid and a late session weather summary lifted October to 18.76 and January to 19.08, closing amid mixed gains and overall declines.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
P. C
Egg Prices and Dairy Receipts Reported in New York
New York dairy and egg market data show receipts at 2387. Mixed colors fresh gathered extra eggs bring 39 44 cents per dozen, extra firsts 36 1/2 to 37 1/2, first 35 to 36 cents, seconds 32 1/2 to 34 1/2, refrigerator seconds 33 to 34 cents. Nearby henny white eggs list 50 to 53 cents, nearby western hennery white 35 to 49 cents, nearby white pullets 33 to 40 cents, nearby hennery brown fancy to extra fancy 44 to 50 cents.
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New York
Hennery
Hennery Brown
Frost Sighted in New England as Cool August 21 Sets Record
Light frost was reported in several New England communities making August 21 the coolest in Boston in 32 years. Thermometer fell to 54 at daybreak with ground readings of 29 in Lexington and 30 in Burlington. Warmer weather predicted for tomorrow.
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Boston
New England
Lexington
Burlington
Notice of Administration of D. T. Andrews Estate
Della A. Andrews administratrix of the estate of D. T. Andrews of Guilford County North Carolina invites all claimants to present their claims at 408 East Russell Street High Point NC by August 21 1930 or be barred from recovery. Debts owed to the estate should be paid promptly. Della A. Andrews administratrix. Lovelace Kirkman Attorneys.
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D. T. Andrews
Guilford County
North Carolina
East Russell Street
High Point
N. C
Della A. Andrews
PD. T. Andrews Lovelace & Kirkman
Credit study warns overextension risks in North Carolina trade
Raleigh Aug 23. Credit is vital but can ruin traders unless carefully managed. Park Mathewson of the conservation and development department notes a new pamphlet from the U S Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce details large retail experiences. The report, created with the National Retail Credit Association and others, is free to NC retailers via the bureau’s cooperative office. It aims to stabilize business, improve credit operations, and push savings to consumers.
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Raleigh
Park Mathewson
Department of Conservation and Development
North Carolina
United States Bureau
National Retail Credit Association
Chambers of Commerce, Finance Association
Bureau
Mathewson
Speaker bids for privilege as west wins at state event
During the morning session D. W. Sorrell of Durham was honored with a silver service by the state council. E. L. Gavin of Sanford delivered the presentation, and a memorial service honored fallen members. Dr. Kendall gave a flag history address tracing the U.S. flag from its British roots to the 1912 evolution and the 1818 act changing the flag’s stripes.
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D. W. Sorrell
Durham
Étate Council
E. L. Gavin
Sanford
M. W. Lincke
Nashville
J. I. White
B. S. Nissen
Winston-Salem
John F. Reynolds
Kendall
United States
Great Britain
Kennedy
Jamestown
Plymouth
Mass
Holland
England
St. George
St. Andrew
America
Funeral of Miss Hazel York Conducted at Hopewell
Funeral services for Hazel York daughter of Mr and Mrs W C York 504 Ward Street were held at Hopewell church at 11 oclock with local pastors and choir. Pallbearers included B C Mabe Dewey York Grady Saferight Herbert Sawyers Charlie Croker and W W Frye. Interment followed in the family plot at Hopewell.
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Hazel York
W. C. York
Ward
Polly Hicks
B. C. Mabe
Dewey York
Grady Saferight
Herbert Sawyers
Charlie Croker
W. W. Frye
B. O. Welch
Jessie Frye
Dolly Brown
Nora Greenwood
Lesie Majeskie
Fannie Croaker
Gerrett Tillston
Hopewell
Mystery in Cross-Desert Flight Raises Sabotage Questions
Ruth Elder reported mixed oil and gasoline in her San Bernardino servicing raising concerns. A formal hearing was ordered by San Bernardino county to probe handling at the airport after a string of mishaps culminating in Miss Crosson’s death. Officials noted heating and oil pressure issues during the Cloverfield to Santa Monica leg.
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Holiville
Calif
Levy
Ruth Elder
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Miss Crosson
San Bernardino County
Uma
Phoenix
L. W. Ayres
Ayres
Cloverfield
Santa Monica
Pacific Aeromotive Corporation
Los
Poultry Price Report From New York Market
Poultry live firm in New York August 21 with broilers priced 28 to 31 cents by freight and 29 to 34 by express. Fowls offered at 26 to 31 cents by freight and 24 to 31 by express.
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New York
Express
Swiss Championship Victory At Short Course
Swiss professional championship concluded with a 27 under par score of 36 holes. The venue featured a notably short course, influencing scoring and play.
North Carolina State College Plans 40th Anniversary
Raleigh Aug 21 North Carolina State college prepares for a one day 40th anniversary observance on October 3 on the campus with a program organized by alumni student body and city organizations. The event will feature a principal speaker and data on graduates since 1889 and a continued rise in enrollment for 1929 30 amid limited dormitory space.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
West Raleigh Technical Institution
State College
North Carolina
Smith Eliminated By Roddy In Asheville Match
Dean Smith of Savannah Ga tied defending champion Alan Smith of Asheville for medal honors yesterday at the Asheville country club but today was eliminated by W L Roddy of Rock Hill S C who won the match 1 up Roddy advances in the annual invitation tournament standings in Asheville North Carolina.
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Asheville
Dean Smith
Savannah
Alan Smith
Asheville Country Club
W. L. Roddy
Rock Hill
S. C
Boxing results from Boston New York and Indianapolis
Jim Maloney bested Riccardo Bertazzolo of Italy in Boston. George Hoffman of New York defeated Salvatore Ruggirello of Italy in New York. Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis outpointed Al Friedman of Boston in Indianapolis.
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Boston
Jim Maloney
Beston
Riccardo Bertazzolo
Italy
New York
George Hoffman
Salvatore Ruggirello
Indianapolis
Chuck Wiggins
al Friedman
Irish-bred Horses Dominate 19 England Races This Year
Irish-bred horses captured eight of the 19 major races in England during the year. The tally highlights their strong performance across key events and venues in the current season.
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England
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