Stocks on a Bull Rampage Drives Market Higher
Wall Street surged as more than thirty stocks rose 3 to 17 points to new highs amid a record rise in brokers loans. Leaders included Standard Oil NJ, New York, Texas Co., Westinghouse Electric soared 15 percentage points to a record, U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel hit fresh peaks, while oil and motor shares drove the rally with heavy early volume.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Standard Oils of
New Jersey
New York and
Texas Co
Westinghouse Electric
DuPont
U. S
U. S. Steel
Warren Bros
International Telephone
Bethlehem Steel
Republic
Inland
Crucible Steels
Chicago Northwestern
Norfolk & Western
Woolworth
Southern California Edison
Borg Warner
General Motors
Mack ‘Fruck
New Orleans Cotton Market Ends Mixed After Cables Rise
The New Orleans cotton market closed with small gains after higher Liverpool cables sparked initial buying, then selling pushed futures lower before a late recovery. Prices ranged with Oct and Dec slipping from early highs, while the market steadied with modest net advances of one to two points as mid session volume waned.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Croce
West Texas
P.C
Liverpool Cotton Statistics and Prices August Report
Weekly statistics show imports at 32 000 bales with 11 000 American. stock 848 000, American 391 000. Exports 3 000 with American oil sales 34 000 and American 16 000. Spot prices risen. American grades quoted from strict good middling 11.12 to low middling 9.77 with sales 5 900 bales including 3 400 American. Futures closed quiet with October 9.87 and July 9.95.
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Liverpol
Liverpool
Potato market steady with mixed regional prices
Chicago August 23 potatoes on track receipts 151 cars with total U S shipments 748. Demand fair and market steady on red stock while whites ease slightly. Wisconsin sack round whites 2 35 to 2 50 Nebraska Irish cobblers 2 25 to 2 49 Minnesota sand land Ohio 1 99 to 2 090.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Minnesota
Ohio
Stock Quotations from Vick Finance and Partners
A list of closing percentages for several companies including Vick Finance 13 percent Southern Corp 18 percent Penn Road Corp 26 percent Commonwealth and Soy 24 percent Ford of England 18 percent Shenandoah Corp 37 percent and Blue Ridge Corp 26 percent.
Wheat extends gain on strong European demand and crop worries
Chicago reports a broadening European appetite for U.S. wheat lifting prices with late highs. Argentina and Australia crop doubts and France yield revisions supported gains while Canadian indications point to a smaller harvest than last autumn. Wheat closed unsettled with advances. corn oats rye and other grain futures also rose.
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Chicago
United States
Argentina
Australia
France
Canada
Cnaec
See
New Notaries Commissioned in Raleigh List
New notaries of public commissioned announced in Raleigh on August 23 include W. H. Stephens of Fayetteville RB. C. Cole of Hillsboro Erson C. Beatty of Mount Holly Geo. E. Haskett of Kinston Miss Rens B. Hill of Smithfield Mrs. Victoria C. McKenzie of Jackson Springs and W. M. Wilson of Madison.
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Raleigh
W. H. Stephens
Fayetteville
RB. C. Cole
Hillsboro
Erson C. Beatty
Mount Holly
Geo. E. Haskett
Kinston
Rens B._Hill
Smithfield
Victoria C. McKenzie
Jackson Springs
W. M. Wilson
Madison
Oklahoma Southwestern Railway to Tear Up Track
The Oklahoma Southwestern railway plans to remove its tracks due to a prolonged decline in business across its territory.
Fire Looms as Greatest Forest Menace Since 1919
Washington reports fire threatens national forests in the west with conditions unseen since 1919. About 43 million acres are at risk as July storms sparked 289 fires and total fires reached 329. Major R Y Stuart directs staged defenses across California Idaho Montana Minnesota and surrounding regions to curb the blaze.
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L. A. Brophy
Associated Press
Washington
United States Forestry
Maj
R. Y. Stuart
United States Forest Service
National Forests
Forest Service
Southearn
California
Idaho
Montana
Minnesota
Superior Forest
Modoc Forest
Wisconsin
Lassen
Santa Barbara
Klamath
Modoc
Forestry Service
Japanese Actor Breaks Ancient Court Barrier
Kikugoro Onoye becomes the first Japanese actor to receive the Sixth Order of the Sacred Treasure. The honor follows his performance before the Duke of Gloucester during the English royal visit to Tokyo, which helped formalize Japanese theater recognition.
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Tokyo
Kikugoro Onoye
England
Kikugoro
Duke of Gloucester
George of
Japan
Reed Finds Contentment in Quiet Role of Lawyer
Kansas City veteran James A. Reed after 35 years of political turmoil says he has retired but remains Kansas City's hardest working lawyer. He arrives before office staff, grabs lunch at a drug store counter, and often works late into the night drafting legal briefs.
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Kansas City
James A. Reed
Mieésour
Senate Installs Refrigeration System for Chamber
Washington reports the senate chamber now features a refrigeration system delivering 3500 pounds of cooling daily per senator and circulating 60 000 cubic feet of air per minute, ensuring cooler debates.
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Senate
Washington
Chicago Livestock Prices Rise Across Hog and Cattle Markets
Chicago wholesale markets report stronger hogs with top at 11.90 and 2,000 direct buyers, cattle and vealers firm with 16.00 to 17.50 for vealers, steers 12.75 to 17.00, and sheep active with native lambs 13.25 to 14.00 and feeder lambs 13.75.
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Chicago
Sugar Prices Show Slight Activity In New York
In New York on August 23 Sugar market activity appeared stronger than surface price moves. Spot duty paid prices stood at 3.83, refined at 5.50 with seconds offered from 5.15 to 5.20.
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New York
Bulgaria advances after war burden effort to modernize
The article notes Bulgaria regaining footing after war burdens, highlighting progress near Pleven. It contrasts old dugout homes in Trustenik with modern brick houses, stoves, and furniture as villagers replace primitive dwellings and expand farms, reflecting broader national reconstruction.
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Pleven
Bulgaria
Czar Simeon the Great
Alexander III
Trustenik
Zemlian
Prosperous villages rise with modern farming and industry
Don McAdoo railroads and wagon roads are described as poor while villages prosper. Fields are well cultivated with American and German machinery. Women harvest with large hoes. Pleven district notes grapes and melons. Silk worms raised in spring. Dairy contests and slave supervision boosted cow milk capacity threefold.
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Pleven
Cotton Ginnings Totals for August 16 Reported by Census
Census Bureau shows 303,940 running bales ginned before August 16 this year, including 4,072 round bales. Last year 279,568 bales had been ginned by the same date, with 5,893 round bales. State tallies list Texas 257,697 and Georgia 39,873 among others.
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Washington
Alabama
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Missouri Claims Lowest State Property Tax Levy
A report asserts Missouri has the lowest state property tax levy of any state, highlighting comparisons across jurisdictions and noting potential implications for homeowners and local funding.
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Missouri
Graf’s World Flight Log Entries Track Leg 1 to Tokyo
Entries show Graf’s World Flight legs from Lakehurst New Jersey to Friedrichshafen finishing a 4200 mile segment in 55 hours 24 minutes and progress toward Tokyo. The log notes August 7 departure, August 10 landing, August 14 departure, August 19 arrival at Kasumigaura, August 23 departure toward Los Angeles, with Graf Zeppelin position about 250 miles east of Tokyo.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Friedrichshafen
Kasumigaura
Los Angeles
Graf Zeppelin
Tokyo
Cotton market opens steady amid liquidation and weather talk
New York August 23 Cotton market opens steady after early liquidation and selling. December contracts rise from 18.69 to 18.73 with other months fluctuating. Trade notes some Liverpool buying and weather fears. midday prices near unchanged to 3 points lower. Census data cited but not a market factor.
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New York
Liverpool
Texas
Cable
Southwest
Census Bureau
P. Cc
Dairy Prices and Receipts Report From New York
In New York on August 23 dairy items reported mixed color eggs with receipts near 138,886 and butter with receipts around 9,889. Fresh gathered eggs show varias prices and a refrigerator special marks 381% 3. Butter prices remain steady with overall receipts 204,321 for sous.
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Dairy Products
New York
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