Bulls Face Resistance As Market Trend Holds
The stock market saw notable resistance as tighter month end money concerns sparked profit taking. Rails, coppers, and utilities led gains amid a broad advance, with New York Central, Pennsylvania, and several rail peaking at recent highs, while copper and chemical stocks surged on favorable income reports and expected demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
Missouri Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Abraham and Straus
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Chicago Northwestern
Soo Line
Hocking Valley
Jersey Central
Atchison and Lackawanna
Anaconda
American
Andreene Cananea
Sears Roebuck
New York Stocks Detail Across Industries and Firms
A broad snapshot shows trading across chemicals, motors, and consumer goods with figures for sales and percentages. Major names include Hudson Motors, General Motors, Westinghouse, Sears Roebuck, and West Union. The page lists percentages and volumes, highlighting market activity and notable upticks in several sectors.
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Bae
Baa Bk Ak
Davigon Chem
Hudson Motors
Wise
Green Cannanea
Houston OH
Lorillard
Wes Monte Ward
Cone
BETIS
Packard
Sumy
Pan Am Pet Boik
Lasky
Phoenix
Efere ‘ Magic
Bruvroigs
Bomalte Bet Steik Sea
Sears Roebuck
Eseemee
St. Ol Weg
Ruppert
Ae Vick
Eee West Union
Willys Overland
Westinghouse
Ems
Chicago Grain Wrapa: Foreign demand dormant as markets slip
Foreign demand for North American wheat was dormant while Domestic and Liverpool markets fell together. Trade was dull and prices moved within narrow margins. Wheat finished easy 7% to 14% lower, corn weak 11 to 15 down, oats easy 11 to 13% lower, provisions unchanged to 27 cents lower.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Sugar Prices Steady in New York Market
Sugar in New York on August 26 showed a quiet morning with no sales. Spot prices stood at 8.83 and refined light and new buying moved through second hands at 6.20 to 5.25 with refiners quoting 5.59.
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New York
Ugar
Stock Quotations Snapshot from Markets
A brief set of listed quotations shows several companies including Southern Corp Penn Road Commonwealth and Shenandoah with percentages around 13 17 and 26 plus share figures like 94 18 and 5 253 8. The OCR text is fragmented with multiple agency names and ticker like Ford of England Blue Ridge Corp and Vick DWinsgnclad.
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Vick Dwinsgnclad
Sss Southern Corp
Penn Road
Commonwealth & Sou Ford of
England
Shenandoah
Blue Ridge Corp
Funeral held for Joseph H Hogrefe in Burlington
Funeral services for Joseph H Hogrefe of Burlington traveling salesman for R J Reynolds Tobacco died in an automobile crash near Burlington in the early hours Saturday. The rites were conducted at his father in law’s Jamestown home with Rev H C Byrum officiating. Pallbearers were Masonic lodge members from Burlington and High Point. Burial followed at Oakwood Memorial Park with Masonic orders in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Hogrefe
Burlington
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
S. JL. McClure
Jamestown
H. C. Byrum
Calvary M. E
High Point
R. K. Stewart
Radio Operator Quits to Become Minister
Charles F. Baker left his six year post at WFAA to pursue ministry. While studying at Evangelical Theological College he plans to continue at Wheaton College near Chicago and will substitute for vacating Dallas pastors.
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Dallas
Charles F. Baker
Remote Control Board
WFAA
Evangelical Theological College
Baker
Wheaton College
Chicago
Egg Market Report New York August Receipt Totals
Egg firm receipts in New York on August 26 totaled 16 775 with extra firsts trading at 37 39 cents per dozen.
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New York
Kees
City Flower and Vegetable Show Dates Set for 1929
High Point sets dates for the city’s second annual Flower and Vegetable Show. The event runs from 2 PM Friday September 13 to 4 PM Saturday September 14. Prizes include merchandise and cash totaling 400 dollars, with categories for canned goods pastries fruit cake white bread and children’s displays. Judges and awards chair A E Tate notes funds remain at 400 dollars but spread among more winners. A volunteer committee will plan slide displays from last year to promote similar campaigns in nearby towns.
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High Point
City Beautiful
Commercial Club
C. E. Sheloff
R. T. Amos
T. A. Sykes
H. T. Stevens
A. BE. Tate
W. F. Clayton
F. R. Taylor
H. A. White
Jesse Harris
F. J. Sizemore
Sykes
A. E. Tate
Sizemore
Gardner to Return to Office Next Week
Raleigh August 26 Governor Max Gardner, vacationing at his Shelby home, is expected to return to his offices early next week. He has remained in contact with his office and Judge N A Townsend who acts as his conciliatory agent at Marion and should be in his offices by mid week at the latest.
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Raleigh
Max Gardner
Shelby
N. A. Townsend
Marion
Ruth Nichols Hurt in Aerial Derby Test Flight
Ruth Nichols of Rye N Y was slightly hurt when her Rearwin aircraft struck a tractor and turned over during landing at Port Columbus. The plane was damaged and she withdrew from the women's aerial derby.
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Ruth Nichols
Columbus
Ohio
Rye
Port Columbus
Miss Nichols
Riviera nights and bagged bologna on air routes
Flashes describe men visiting exclusive Riviera spots without neckties and women without stockings. In New York, an airplane grocery delivery begins with 900 pounds of frankfurters from Jackson Heights to an Atlantic City restaurant aboard a plane capable of carrying 1,200 pounds of bologna.
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Nice
France
Riviera
New York
Jackson Heights
Long Island
Atlantic City
Max
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Charleston
Charlotte
Chicago
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
el Paso
Galveston
Greenville
Ag Greensboro
OL Hatteras
Jacksonville
Key West
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis
Meridian
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
Raleigh
San Antonio
San Francisco
Tampa
Vicksburg
Wilmington
Tattoo artistry captivates Paris stage society
Tattooing by real artists grows in Paris among poets dancers and society folk. A shooting star on a poet and a starfish on a dancer illustrate the trend with landscapes in demand for fair skins as the designs rule the scene.
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Paris
Mrs Delia Akeley sails for Africa on fourth Congo expedition
Mrs Delia J. Akeley sails for Africa as she joins the Brooklyn Museum for a Congo expedition. This trip marks her fourth venture into African jungles to study indigenous child rearing among pygmy communities.
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New York
Belgian Congo
Delia J. Akeley
Africa
Brooklyn Museum
Berlin liquor establishments shutter amid demand slump
In six months Berlin saw 40 to 150 liquor exclusive venues close due to poor business. Non alcoholic restaurants rose to 1 100, while about 26 000 beer gardens remain thriving.
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Berlin
New York Cotton Open Steady Amid Weather Outlook
The cotton market opened steady with a 1 to 12 point advance on steady Liverpool cables and dry south weather. Prices drifted after early demand, October and March fell from initial highs but later rebounded as traders covered hedges, futures closed slightly lower. Midday quotes showed mixed gains and losses with futures around 18.56 for October and 19.11 for March.
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans
P.C
Butter and Cheese Prices Rise in New York Trade
Butter firm: receipts 7,524. Creamery prices higher to 92 score 43 percent, first quality 88 to 94 score 44. Market notes indicate upswing in butter and cheese values in New York trading.
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New York
Official Bureau Weather Report from Chicago
Chicago weather and market report shows hogs receipts 43 000 with steady to higher prices expert bidding. Cattle receipts 20 000 calves 3 000 demand firmer with top steers at 17.00 and various classes quoted across weights. Sheep receipts 21 000 active market with lambs steady to high and fat ewes easing.
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Chicago
Whoopee Marriage Parlor Draws Crowded Vows in Crown Point
Crown Point Indiana becomes Chicago’s Gretna Green as many elope to wed with easy license and a gaudy certificate. Judges Kemp and others perform thousands of marriages yearly and a Beatrice Kemmet Debus case highlights risks of elopement driven by carefree parties.
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Crown Point
Chicago
Gretna Green
H. E. Kemp
Kemp
Rudolph Valentine
Beatrice Kemmett Debus
Beatrice
Debus
Henry Lewis Debus
H FE. Kemp
Ind
New Orleans Cotton Opens Easier On Rain Hopes
The New Orleans cotton market opened softer amid steady Liverpool cables. Early trades were unchanged to two points down from Saturday, with October to January futures rallying briefly as New York opened higher. Rain prospects later pressured prices, but the undertone remained steady with closes down 3 to 6 points from the prior session.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
P. C
Thirteen Bodies Recovered From Paris Warsaw Express Wreck
Thirteen bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Paris Warsaw express after six cars were demolished when the train derailed on a rain softened track near Dair Germany. It is not believed that others are dead.
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Dair
Germany
Cotton prices hold steady in fair demand at Liverpool
Cotton spot in fair demand with prices steady led by American middling prices. Notable levels include 700d middling 11.17 and good ordinary 9.30. Sales reached 5 000 bales with 3 700 American. Futures closed quiet with October at 9.89 and July at 9.99.
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Liverpool
Potatoes market report from Chicago on Aug 26
Potatoes receipts 189 cars on track 310 total U S shipments Saturday 649 Sunday 15 cars demand fair market firm especially on reds Wisconsin sacked round whites 2 35 to 2 50 sacked early Ohio s few 2 00 Minnesota sacked sand land Ohio s 1 99 to 2 10 sacked round whites 2 00 to 2 35 Nebraska sacked Irish cobblers 2 25 to 2 40
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Ohio
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ca-Choo Club Americans Celebrate Hay Fever Relief
Fifty Ca-Choo club members in Sault Ste. Marie celebrate relief from hay fever by a synchronized Ca-Chooing on motion picture film. The lighthearted act captures their sneeze of relief on camera.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Legion Speech Praises Post War Service and Peace Aim
General Summerall and Colonel Hurley outline American Legion contributions to veterans care, education, and national defense. They praise post leadership, urge continued service, and stress preparedness while envisioning universal peace and using former wars as proof of citizen sacrifice.
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Summerall
Legion
General Pershing
Hurley
United States
American Legion
Col. Hurley
Paper firm official testifies on newspaper purchases case
An official testified at a federal hearing about a conference with Hall and Lavarre linked to a $870000 note for four southeastern papers. Telegrams and letters were introduced showing the paper company’s involvement and joint handling of the dispute. Cross examination began as the pair faced questions about their partnership.
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Tional Paper Company
Federal Trade Commission
A. R. Graustein
The
Paper Company
Commission
the International
Harold Hail
William Lavarre
Southeastern
Augusta
Spartanburg
S. C
Herald
Journal
Columbia
Hall
Lavarre
Head
New York
Hant
Chronicle
Hail
Miss Mexico charged after killing husband in suspected bigamy case
Marie Teresa De Landa De Vidal known as Miss Mexico in the 1928 Galveston contest shot and killed General Moises Vidal in Mexico City after learning of bigamy. She fired six shots, then attempted suicide. police found her by the body crying, claiming she loved him. The newspaper had disclosed Vidal’s prior marriage.
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Mexico City
Senora
Marie Teresa de Landa de Vidal
Mexico
Galveston
Moises Vidal
General Vidal
Vidal
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Stone and Webster
Treasury
Brooklyn Union Gas
Allied Chemical
Eastman Kodak
Warren Brothers
U. S. Freight
General Cable
U. S. Steel
Crucible
Republic
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Case
American Water Works
Union Carbide
National Biscuit
Allis Chalmers
Simmons and Gillette
Hogrefe
Gardner
Official Bureau Weather Report
Chicago Livestock
Edward Stanley
National Defense
Dawes
MacDonald
State Legionnaires
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