Stocks Rise on Strong May Earnings and U S Steel Lead
Stocks continued to advance despite high call money rates with U S Steel common surging over 8 points to 195 1 2 as several rail shares posted new year highs. Railroad issues boosted by May earnings and merger rumors led gains across Atchison Union Pacific New York Central Chesapeake Ohio Pere Marquette Missouri Pacific and others.
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New York
U. S. Steel
U. S. Steel Common
New York Central
Atchison
Union Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Pere Marquette
Missouri Pacific Common
Kansas City Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Frisco Common
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Bangor & Aroostook
Carload of Peppers Stirs City Police Interest
In New Smyrna Florida a pepper shipment prompted police chief J B White to inspect a carload. He found 200 cases of imported liquor hidden among peppers destined from Malabar Florida to New Jersey. The chief joked the peppers were to mask hot cargo and anticipated a response at headquarters.
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New Smyrna
Fla
J. B. White
New Jersey
Malabarila
Tigers kill about 800 people in Africa every year
A historical note reports tigers in Africa causing roughly eight hundred human fatalities annually, highlighting the peril posed by big cats in regional contexts.
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Africa
Hall-Lavarre suit examiner postpones hearing in Augusta papers case
Judge A L Franklin postponed the injunction suit of Harold Hall against William LaVarre over control of the Augusta Chronicle and three South Carolina papers. No new date set. principal parties, including editor Thomas J. Hamilton, were in New York. The case stems from Hall and LaVarre buying papers for 870000 with International Paper funds.
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Franklin
Augusta
A. L. Franklin
Richmond County Superior Court
Harold Hall
William LaVarre
Augusta Chronicle
South Carolina
Hall
LaVarre
Thomas J. Hamilton
The
Chronicle
New York
Columbia
S. C
Record
Spartanburg
Joprnal
Herald
International Paper Company
la Varre
Cotton opens barely steady amid mixed futures
New York dealers report a barely steady start with declines of 2 to 7 points tied to easy cables and weather. October dips to 18 14 before buying support appears. midmorning trade shows mixed moves with October around 18 22 and new crop months showing modest gains, while July remains weak on liquidation and notices.
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New York
P.C
New Orleans Cotton Market Opens Easier Then Rallies
The New Orleans cotton market opened easy with a four point decline as lower Liverpool cables pushed October to 17.99 and December to 18.20. By mid session the tone firmed and futures closed steady with gains of 8 to 14 points across the months, including January through December contracts.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
P.C
Liverpool cotton prices ease on steady demand
Cotton spot quiet with lower quotes. American strict good middling 10.90 and good middling 10.50. Middling 10.10 and strict low middling 9.80. Sales 6,000 bales, 4,300 American. Receipts 6,000, 1,000 American. Futures close quiet and steady: July 9.73, October 9.68, January 9.69, March 9.74, May 9.76.
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Liverpool
Ellis Ashcraft Might Recover Despite Gunshot Wounds
Ellis Ashcraft a 29 year old night policeman from Marshville was shot by three unidentified men while on duty. Doctors at Ellen Fitzgerald hospital reported his condition improved though critically ill. A $200 reward offered by Union county and Marshville seeks the trio linked to a Sunday robbery.
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Monroe
N. C
Ellis Ashcraft
Marshville
Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital
Ashcraft
Pageland
S. 5
Union County
Death of J. F. Chambers in City at 25
J F Chambers age 25 died at his home 706 Park street this morning after a six month illness He is survived by his wife an infant daughter Frankie Marie one brother Jester Chambers High Point five sisters Mrs Ora Chrisley High Point Mrs Non Kirby High Point Miss Mona Chambers High Point Miss Anna Chambers Mrs Alma Robertson Indianapolis Indiana A service will be at the home Wednesday at 10 am by Rev O L Ruth Pilgrim Holiness Church then funeral to Snow Creek church for further services
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J. F. Chambers
Park Street
Frankie Marie
Jester Chambers
High Point
Ora Chrisley
Non Kirby
Mona Chambers
Anna Chambers
Alma Robertson
Indianapolis
Indiana
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Snow Creek Church
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago
Potatoes receipts reach 75 cars with 249 on track and 637 total shipments. Market weaker with slow new stock trading. Irish Cobblers sell around 4.50 to 4.60 per bbl in Virginia and 4.35 in Norfolk, Bliss Triumphs 2.50 to 2.75 in the south, few fancy shades higher, old stock light. Wisconsin sacked round whites 90 to 1.00 per cwt.
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Chicago
U. S
East Shore Virginia
Norfolk
Southern
Bliss
Wisconsin
Seek Endurance Record Flight Takes Off From Culver City
L. W. Mendenhall and R. B. Reinhart left Culver City at 7 50 a m to beat the world endurance fuel record of 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second set earlier.
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Culver City
Cal
L. W. Mendenhall
R. B. Reinhart
Illinois River Surpasses Thames in Length and Drainage
The Illinois River is longer than England's Thames and drains a basin about three times as large, highlighting its greater scale and watershed impact.
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Illinois River
England
Thames
Stomach Distress Ended by Lee's Laxative and Cathartic
Advert says two tablespoonfuls of Lee's Laxative and Cathartic Compound will end indigestion gas and sour stomach. The ad claims rapid relief for chronic cases, promising stronger stomachs, with a Mann Drug Store guarantee and a ten day sale at $1.00 for a $1.25 bottle in High Point North Carolina.
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Lee
Mann Drug Store
Mann Drug Stores
High Point
N. C.ady
Mr and Mrs Clarke Allen Return Home to California
Mr Clarke Allen, injured in a Richmond auto wreck four weeks ago while traveling from Washington to Asheboro, has recovered enough to travel by train with his wife to their Comp ton California home. Born in Asheboro, he lived there before moving with his parents to California years ago.
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Mrs. Clarke Allen
Compton
Cal
Mr. Clarke
Richmond
Washington
Asheboro
California
Bass Family Heads South to Murrells Inlet Summer Home
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell I. Bass and their young daughter Elizabeth Lee departed Monday for their summer residence at Murrells Inlet South Carolina. They will remain there until the tobacco market opens in the state.
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Clifford’ Morris
Lexington
Mrs. Morris
Lowell I. Bass
Elizabeth Lee
Murrell’s Inlet
S. C
South Carolina
Humble Lands Electrical Engineer Post With Bell
John T. Humble graduates from A. and EB. College in June and leaves for Atlanta to assume an electrical engineer position with the Bell Telephone company. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Humble of Park Street.
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John T. Humble
A. and EB. College
Atlanta
Bell Telephone Company
Mr. Humble
John Humble
Park Street
Dicker Couple To Take Week Motor Trip In Kentucky
Mr and Mrs W W Dicker plan a motor trip to Kentucky starting tomorrow morning and expect to be away about a week.
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W. W. Dickerson
Kentucky
Funeral for Mrs. Harter in High Point Wednesday
The remains of Mrs. P A Harter killed in a Harrisburg auto accident arrive in High Point. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the home of her sister Mrs F L Brown 922 Forrest Avenue with Dr H T Stevens Rev J D Barnette and Dr Lloyd T Wilson officiating. She is survived by her husband T A Harter, her father W T Black, Winston Salem, a brother Edgar T Black, Winston Salem, and three sisters Mrs M L Charles Winston Salem, Mrs Fred L Brown High Point, and Mrs J A Hayes Thomasville. She was a member of the First Baptist church in High Point.
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P. A. Harter
Harrisburg
High Point
Harter
F. L. Brown
Forrest Avenue
H. T. Stevens
J. D. Barnette
Lloyd T. Wilson
J. A. Hayes
Thomasville
First Baptist Church
Employment Bureau for Boys Opened in Fort Worth
A new employment bureau for boys has been established in Fort Worth Texas to assist youths in finding work and gaining career guidance. The initiative aims to connect local employers with young workers and provide job placement services.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Funeral Held for Miss Laura Phillips at West End Baptist
Funeral services for Laura Phillips 20 daughter of Charles Phillips were held at 10 this morn at West End Baptist Church with Rev Hoyle Love officiating Pallbearers included Jerry Barber Howard Moore Arthur Perry Fred Nicks Eli Bowers and Cable Nicks Flower girls were Amelia Nicks Nettie Reddick Daisy Lowe Isabelle Harbison Bessy Hendricks Susie Grace Ola Hamrick and Hattie Hamrick Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery
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Laura Phillips
Charles Phillips
West Green Street
West Nd Baptist Church
Hoyle Love
Jerry Barber
Howard Moore
Arthur Perry
Fred Nicks
Eli Bowers
Cable Nicks
Amelia Nicks
Nettie Reddick
Daisy Lowe
Isabelle Harbison
Bessy Hendricks
Susie Grace
Ola Hamrick
Hattie Hamrick
Oakwood Cemetery
Rotary meeting moved to Wednesday due to holiday
The regular Rotary Club meeting shifts from Thursday to Wednesday because Thursday July 4 is a holiday. Tomorrow's gathering will start at 12 15 PM in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom with Rev. Tom A. Sykes, the new club president, in charge.
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Rotary Club
Sheraton Htel
Tom A. Sykes
Wanted boy to carry papers on Hillcrest and Lexington
A help wanted notice seeks a boy over 12 years old to deliver newspapers on Hillcrest and West Lexington Avenue. Applicants should contact the circulation manager of the Enterprise immediately.
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Hillcrest
W. Lexington Ave
Enterprise
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Armour
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Erie
Cigar
Elec
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors
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Liggett Ee
Liggett & M
Jis & N
Montgomery Pac
U S
U S Steel
Univ Leaf
Vick Chemical
Ward Baking
Westinghouse
Willys Overland
Woolworth
Yellow Truck
W. E. Linthicum & Son
Boulevard Sto Nes
IL. C. C. New Seale
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Carolina
Virginia
Asheville
Elizabeth City
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
Aberdeen and Loeckfish Railroad
Mrs
Clifford Morris
Ralph Cox
Clifford N. Cox
Greystone Terrace
Mrs. Harter
Rotary
Atlantic
Pacific
Eso Ai
Hiatt Tire Company
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