Brisk Demand Lifts Stocks At Close
The market surged late as demand rose for railroad utility amusement and tobacco shares with gains of 1 to 8 percent. Early declines of 1 to 3 points faded and the session closed strong with about 1.6 million shares traded. Warner Bros pools led the amusement group while Paramount Famous Lasky and Radio Keith Orpheum remained in brisk demand. Weekly reviews were cautious though rate cuts were seen as stimulating building and construction activity.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paramount Famous Lasky
Radio Keith- Orpheum
New York and New Orleans Cotton Markets Close Mixed
Cotton opened irregular with declines in New York and losses of 5 to 7 points in New Orleans as liquidation followed yesterday's drop. May and July futures recovered slightly after early selling, aided by firmer cables, trade buying, and improved liquidity, with prices finishing near session highs in both cities.
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New York
Liverpool
Iiverpool
Manchester
U. S
New Orleans
Dr McAlister to Preach and Lead Meeting at First Presbyterian
Professor J Grey McAlister of Union Theological Seminary Richmond will preach at the morning and evening services at First Presbyterian church tomorrow. Immediately after the morning service he will moderate a congregational meeting.
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J. Grey McAlister
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Virginia
First Presbyterian Church
McAlister
Liverpool cotton dull with lower spot prices and steady futures
Liverpool reports dull cotton spot trading with lower prices for American grades. Prices shown include strict good middling 8.62 and good ordinary 6.82. sales total 2,000 with 1,300 American. Futures closed steady with March 8.14 and December 8.47.
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Liverpool
Fresh Numerals At Davidson Fade Fast
Davidson college freshmen of the class of 1938 etched large numerals 33 around the campus in a prank. Upperclassmen ordered the markings erased before noon, and workers with brushes cleared them away in under an hour. The episode left freshmen claiming a new trade and upperclassmen noting a lasting trademark.
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Davidson
Davidson College
Court of Control
Capiases Served On 250 Alabamans
Federal and county authorities served capiases on 250 persons named in indictments returned yesterday by a U S grand jury and a Montgomery county grand jury on prohibition law violations in Montgomery and the middle district of Alabama. The federal grand jury returned true bills against 232 persons and the county grand jury charged 18 others. Identity of the indicted was withheld pending arrest.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States Court
Montgomery County
Middle District
Alabama
William T. Grubb
Birmingham
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Grady Reynolds
United States
Funeral Services For Warren Grubbs Held
Funeral services for Warren G Grubbs who died at 411 South Street Thursday were held yesterday at 3 PM at Ward Street Methodist Church. Rev EK M Jones officiated with Rev D Ruth and Rev J D Woody assisting. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery with flowerbearers Lucille Grubbs Daphne Grubbs Wilma Grubbs Mildred Bullard Mary Jenkins and Wessie Miller. Pallbearers were W E Hendrix L G Newton R L Whitaker and OD I Hedrick.
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South Street
Ward Street Methodist Church
EK. M. Jones
D. Ruth
J. D. Woody
Oakwood Cemetery
Lucille Grubbs
Daphne Grubbs
Wilma Grubbs
Mildred Bullard
Mary Jenkins
Wessie Miller
Russian oil production under central rule
Moscow reports Russia’s oil industry now nationwide managed after nationalization. Production rose from 77,018,000 barrels in 1927 to an estimated 95,500,000 barrels in 1929, with Russia supplying about 6.5 percent of world output.
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Moscow
Russia
Cambridge lecturer drafts glassy house plan with fountain
A Cambridge University lecturer unveils a house plan featuring glass walls and doors, metal and glass furniture, and a fountain lit by colored lights, highlighting a modern design concept.
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Cambridge University
England
Unusual Presbyterian Experiment Near North Carolina State College
In Raleigh on February 8, the Presbyterian church began a radical effort to provide religious facilities for Presbyterian students at state institutions. West Raleigh church, led by Rev. J. R. Walker, would become a full church plant with a goal of 235,000 dollars to build and endow a center for State College students, aided by Morgan Le Speir, Gov. A. W. McLean, and James A. Hartness.
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North Carolina
State University
Chapel Hill
West Raleigh
South
Walker
State College
Presbyterian
Morgan le. Speir
Charlotte
A. W. McLean
James A. Hartness
Wheeler Accuses Radio and Power Trusts of Channel Control
Senator Wheeler of Montana told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that the Federal Radio Commission has granted the radio trust and the power trust more than half of the exclusive broadcasting channels. He charged the two trusts control 27 of 40 channels and urged disclosure of facts for a clear national picture.
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Federal Radio Commission
Radio Trust
Power Trust
United States
Wheeler
Montana
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Sykes
Montanan
Babe Ruth Looks Back on a Baseball Life of Power
The legendary Babe Ruth recalls moments from his Baltimore roots to his major league rise with the Red Sox and Yankees. He cites early earnings, record homers, and shifting contracts as he reflects on a long career and the enduring myth of the Bambino.
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Old War Club
St. Mary’s
Jack Dunn
Orioles
North Carolina Ranks Third in Federal Forest Fire Funds
Raleigh Feb 8 North Carolina receives the third highest regular allotment from federal funds for forest fire prevention among 39 states. For 1930 the U S forest service allotted 44757 to NC up from 41438 last year. Funds come from state federal and local sources totaling 136864 with state federal and private contributions shaping future allotments.
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S. Forest Service
North Carolina
Flory
South Atlantic Quarterly marks 29th year at Duke
Durham February 8 The South Atlantic Quarterly issue marks the start of its twenty ninth year, with six articles from Duke Yale Sewanee and other institutions. Lead article by B A Ratchford analyzes October stock collapse and bank driven credit control while noting continued existence of independent credit and potential market rebounds.
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South Atlantic Quarterly
Pioneer Southern Quarterly
Duke University
2019
Scholarship Society
South
B. A. Ratchford
Winthrop M. Daniels
Yale University
Rome
EB. R. Clapp
Boston
Mass
Abbott CC. Martin
Sewanee
Tenn
New Orleans
Julie Koch
St. Louisa
Hallie Farmer
Alabama College
Ratchford
The Test Diner Omelet Lament at Passing Show
A playful exchange at The Test Diner features a waiter explaining the omelet is from the Cookery School next door. He notes the diner’s uncertainty as the girls stare, hinting the cooks may have failed their final examination and the show continues.
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Weill
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