Stock Market Opens Strong On Federal Strike Action
Stocks rise at the opening with a buoyant mood after the federal government moves to break a western railroad strike. Southern Pacific jumps, opening with 20,000 shares at a nine point advance as rails climb one to five points and industrials like steel, equipment, oils, and motors gain two to five points. Extensive short coverings mark the first half hour of trading.
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Southern Pacific
Cotton Market Opens Steady as Prices Dip in New York
In New York on Aug 29, the cotton market opened steady with declines of five points to advances of 13. December trades around 31.95 and January near 21.89 amid quiet demand and better labor outlook. Futures showed October 31.62, December 31.90, January 31.99, March 32.04, May 32.08 as activity began. A London note describes the Whispering Gallery at St Pauls where faint sound carries across the dome.
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Liverpool
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
Villa Ammunition Smuggling Ties To Bandit Raids
Francisco Villa reportedly obtained ammo for his bandits by smuggling across the U.S. border from Texas New Mexico and Arizona or by capturing Carranza troops. Reports say millions of rounds were moved, with small fortunes made, while the U.S. tightened licenses and reports on sales. Villa allegedly used forced loans from foreign mining and cattle firms to fund raids.
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Army Intelligence Department
Angels of Mons Tale Told by British Infantry Officer
Captain Francis H. Ball, a former officer of a famed British infantry unit, spoke at St. Marys Episcopal church detailing soldier equipment, khaki bandages, hat covers, and insignia. He recounted the Angels of Mons story, the Cambrai front clash, and a northern France town's ruin with a captured German atrocity tale, ending with a shrapnel relic from a cathedral ruin.
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Lightning Sets Wall Afire Near New Philadelphia
Lightning struck John Herrick's home ignite wallpaper and singe four year old Margaret Herrick while a piece fell on her head. The mother extinguished the flames. the incident ends with a note on inheritance law under French law about doctors inheriting from deceased patients.
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Margaret Herrick
Train schedule in effect July 10 1987
timetable notes that schedule shows times trains may be expected to arrive and depart but actual arrival or departure at the stated times is not guaranteed and may vary by conditions and operations.
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