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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1931

Page

11

For Sale Homes and Used Cars Offered by Amos Realty

Multiple listings show six room brick homes near Springfield avenue and several five to six room houses on Forrest Avenue East Side and North Johnson Street with prices from 1600 to 3200. Terms include 10 percent cash and easy financing. Also offered are used cars including Durant, Pontiac, Whippet, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet and Padillac models.

Dayton Street Forrest Ave N. Hamilton Street East Side N. Main Street North Johnson Street Amos Realty CO Wachovia Bank Oldsmobile

Grain Suffers Price Breaks in Chicago Market

Chicago January 24 grains fell across the board as arrivals of corn expected soon pressured prices. Corn closed 1 to 2 1/2 cents lower, wheat irregular from 1/8 up to 1/4 down, oats down 1/8 to 1/2, and provisions dropped 5 to 15 cents amid government interference cited by traders.

Chicago

Cotton shows mixed reactions after week end selling

New York Jan 24 Unfavorable labor reports from Lancashire and easy Liverpool cables helped ease cotton futures today after prior advances. May contracts slipped to about 10.56 with 15 point drops, while March 16.33 and July 10.78 eased. October futures fell to 10.99 as prices closed near day’s lows with light demand and ample supply.

New York Lancashire Liverpool

White's Listings Showhomes and Farm for Sale

Beautiful residence at 402 East Farriss avenue with breakfast room three bedrooms and sleeping porch double garage servants quarters on a shady 125 by 250 foot lot. Substantial two story brick and stucco home on Chestnut Street No 819 beyond the high school seven rooms hot air heat two car garage and servants quarters all city conveniences priced surprisingly low. Fine tobacco farm seventy five acres with new six room house barn and feed barn ten miles from High Point on hard surface road pay 1500 cash with liberal terms. Four acres and three room house on Prospect road beyond city limits 1800 cash. L White Inc Hood Bank Building Office 2683 Residence 8473.

White East Farriss Avenue Chestnut Street High Point Prospect Road L. White, Inc Hood Bank

Cottonseed oil futures firm but trading limited in New Orleans

In New Orleans on January 24 1930 cottonseed oil futures held firm with limited activity. Summer yellow finished unchanged at 7.00 crude at 6.25 to 6 3 4 1 2. Futures closed steady with Jan 7.10 March 7.10 May 7.16 July 7.26 Aug 7.30.

New York Texas Mills New Orleans

Bullet in Heart Fails to Stop WWI Veteran’s Life

Oliver Veale, 50, carried a bullet lodged in his heart since 1917 after a World War I injury. Despite the wound described as man-made, he survived 13 years with the bullet and died recently from natural causes.

London Oliver Veale Veale

Young 17-year-old flies solo after brief training record

After one hour and forty minutes of instruction at Roosevelt Field Long Island 17-year-old Henry Bierds reportedly makes a solo flight and is believed to have set a record for the shortest time to learn to fly He is the son of John Bierds a Valley Cottage manufacturer.

Henry Bierds Roosevelt Field Long Island John Bierds Valley Cottage

Bonds and securities market snapshot with mixed yields

The page lists numerous bonds and debentures from Am Agra Chemgi to So West Bell Tel with a range of prices and yields from about 58 to 101 percent. Notable items include Goodyear Tire 5s 1957 at 89, Penn R R 4s around 80, and Nor Pac 6s near 99, reflecting a volatile fixed income scene with varied coupon structures and maturities.

Am Agra Chemgi Tas Eae Begs S Seta Am Sugop Ock Ec Ceak Ds Tel & Tel Are Can Pac Ches Corp BS Ccccceesecesse CB Wiebe Midvale Steele Cvt N & W Cone Ieeeee Nor Pac Easetackine Pan Am’ Pet Penn R R Gen Sinc West Bell Tel

James C Sheppard Follows Father as South Carolina Lt Governor

James C. Sheppard, newly inaugurated lieutenant governor of South Carolina, follows his father John C. Sheppard who held the office in 1882 and 1884 and later served as governor after H. S. Thompson resigned.

James C. Sheppard South Carolina John C. Sheppard Thompson

Profit Taking Seen in Utility Shares on Mixed Market

In a light curb market session utilities faced week end profit taking with several issues edging higher. United Gas slipped a point as American Electric and Electric Bond dropped about a point, while Consolidated Gas of Baltimore rose 3 points. Industrials such as Anglo Chilean Deere Lily Tulip and Pilot Radio gained, Youngstown Sheet and Tube preferred rose 2 1/2 to near 100, and Aluminum of America fell 2. Prince and Whitely trading preferred gained about 3, aided by a bankruptcy settlement plan offering cash and notes.

Claude A. Jagger Associated Press New York United Gas American Superpower American Gas and Electric United ‘Light Consolidated Gas Baltimore Anglo Chilean Deere Lily Tulip Pilot Radio Harris Youngstown Sheet and Tube Aluminum of America Olla Prince and Whitely Trading

Spanish Play Wins Crescent City Race

Span ish Play from the Knellkamp and Morris stable won the Crescent City handicap at the Fair Grounds New Orleans displaying his fourth straight win on the track and sixth in seven starts. Despite 118 pounds he ran eight furlongs in 1.39 4-5 to beat Afin Arundel by a half length with Garlic taking third place in the field event.

New York Knellkamp Morris Stable Fair Grounds New Orleans S. W. Labrot Mrs. O. Curtis Garlic

Joe Sewell Signs Up With Yankees

New York January 24 The New York Yankees have signed veteran Cleveland infielder Joe Sewell who was released days earlier and became a free agent Sewell made his own deal with the Yankees terms of the contract were not disclosed It was unclear whether he would join the Yankee infield or serve as a coach under manager Joe McCarthy

New York New York Yankees Joe Sewell Cleveland Yankee Sewell Yankees Joe McCarthy

Urgent Fire Alarm Misread Ends in Newborn Baby

A message read as an urgent fire call was delivered to a Reading deputy nurse who was married to a fire brigade captain. The fire engine rushed to the address but found a baby born there instead. The note was meant for the nurse, not the captain.

London Reading Fire Brigade

Man Electrocuted in Cat Mine at Croy Scotland

Thomas Smith was standing on metal plates when a broken electric cable arced in a cat mine at Croy Scotland causing his electrocution.

Thomas Smith Croy Scotland

New York Stocks Feast on Diverse Industry Gains

A wide range of stocks showed solid gains with notable strength in Anaconda Armour Du Pont Coca Cola General Motors and Westinghouse. Trading volume reached about 1.13 million shares with the market buoyed by improving industrials and consumer names.

Steel mill capacity shifts in Youngstown district

Wall Street briefs report a 1 percent rise to 49 percent capacity in Youngstown district steel mills. Republic Steel up to 40 percent from 37, while Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Carnegie remain at 50 percent. O Neal elected chairman of Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway executive committee. Bond maturities total 55.6 million next month, with a 5 million Poland bond due Feb 1. Sharon pod ec is pected to re u a ere-raped amid expansion in its strip and sheet departments.

New York Youngstown Dow, Jones & Co Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet & Tube Carnegie Steel Co Charles T. O'Neal Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway W. J. Jackson Republic of Poland Sharon Expan

Security Markets End Best Week Of New Year

The market closed with a solid week, bolstered by rallies in motor and accessory issues while tobacco slips and utilities softened. Major players like U S Steel and General Electric dipped about half a point, and Coca tobacco faced pricing pressures. Goodyear and other industrials showed relative strength. Wheat and cotton posted modest moves as foreign currencies drifted lower.

John L. Cooley Associated Press New York U. S. Steel American Can du Pont General Electric General Motors American Telephone Consolidated Gas American Water Works Electric Power International Telephone American Tobacco Liggetts and Myers Westinghouse Johns-Manville Sears Roebuck Allied Chemical Motor Nash Studebaker Chrysler Hudson Mack Trucks Pierce Arrow Willys-Overland Auburn Goodyear U. S Chicago Liverpool

Bond Market Ends Week With Firm Tone Amid Rails Rally

Interest in bond trading slackened late in the week but premiums for investment rails and utilities kept the market at month high. A surprise $15 million Inland Steel 4 mortgage issue spurred a reaction in Inland Steel 4s, which closed 1 1/4 points down at 96 1/2. Domestic bonds rose for the fifth straight session, while European activity focused on Belgian government debt and firmer international 5s. German banks gained two points, Rhine and Ruhr 66 added three, Latin American issues were quiet.

Donald C. Bolles Associated Press New York United States Inland Steel Company Rhine Rhur

Five More Matches For State Matmen

Raleigh, Jan 24 The wrestling teams at N C State College have five remaining matches this winter announced by freshman coach Joe Moore. Three are for the freshman squad with dates January 30 Duke freshmen at Raleigh February 7 Oak Ridge at Oak Ridge and February 13 Duke Freshmen at Durham. Varsity meets include V P I February 7 at Blacksburg and Duke February 14 at Durham.

Raleigh N. C. State College Joe Moore Duke Oak Ridge Tiecine Blacksburg Durham

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joanne le Cardste Martinsville Irginia Amman McNess Co Good Y Hawaii China Japan E. Arculus Mt. Vernon York Lax Elkhart Ind Apply Merchants Industries, Inc Dayton Ohio Southern Trading Co N.renn Street Franklin St West Washington Gates Camp Mane Mane P. O. Box High Point, N. C D. Twe BE. Russell St West High Street N. E. Russell Shoe Shop W. Hilliard & Son Edwards’ Business College Fox Loan Co S. Elm Greensboro N. C H. L. Bunnell Shoe Shop North Wrenn Street Brown Shoe Shop ORK L. A. Sykes Jarrett’s Stationery Co C-Beloitf Enterprise Office ePranklin Street Green Street Phione North Main Street English Street J. N. McCrary W. Broad West Broad Fisher Street West Green Street Elm Street Riildiagtienpaansia Taylor Street Continental Furniture Co East Green Street Tate Street Asheboro Street Grace Street Richardson Street Redding D. T. Andrews E. Russell St. C Soicoco P. H. Lazenby City Limits Aitytrc City Scott Sophia Statesville Lexington Avenue EB. Russell Lazenby N. Main Burroughs’ Electric Bookkeeping Harllee Equipment Co Majestic Radio New P. O C. C. Robbins Sadar Wood Yard Black's Wood Yard Italy High Washington ST Hobash ON Credit Co-Op Finance CO West Washington St Hotels and Resorts Baywood Hotel Bgee Thomasville Harris Furniture Store W. Commerce St High Point Junk and Metab CO Wrenn St Ruby’s, Inc., Jewelers Main St Springfield Avenue North Main Stret Scott Street South Main Street R. B. Gantt High Low Close P.C Wales England North Sumatra New York Bonds Fellows Crescent City Armour A Armour B Ccceseveer Barnedall A Csecccoweee Bendix Aviation Beth Steel Cannon Mills Wee Fe Coca Cola Davidson Chem Dupont Elec Auto Tate el Pow & Light Coo Erie Foster Wheeler Fox Film Eoom Freeport Texas Osm Wea Eve Cove Gen Foods Gen Motors Coq Qom Gillette Owe Cess Gt West Sugar Grigsby Grunow Ema Houston Ol Howe Sound Hudson Motor Eve Hupp Motor Inter Comb Eng Inter Harve Inter Nickel Kennecott Sweese Si Liggett Myers Wee Easwow Loews Inc Ess Amuses Lrillard Oes Emmg Soos Gewess Mack Trucks Aspee Magma Banee Pac Coe Enmce Som Ascve Nash Motors Nat Dairy NGW North Pac Packard Penn Redlo Oreree Rem Rand Rep Steel Reynolds Royal Dutch Schulte Seaboard Omer Simmons Sinclair Con All Skelly Sea See Sou Dairies Studebaker Tes Tejas Corp Viding Union Carbide Eae Union United Aircraft Ee United Cigar Soni Cose United United Fruit Er Ae ‘Ward Baking Bs Western Union We. O Westing el & Mig Woolworth T& C Wall Street Briefs Bond Trading
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