Market Spotlight Shifts From Stocks To Grains And Metals
New York July 11 Rye advanced about 10 cents a bushel while Wheat and Corn rose 3 cents. Silver held firm copper steady bonds uncertain. Some wet stock gains included National Distillers J I Industrial Alcohol America Commercial Alcohol Owens Illinois Celanese and U S Steel preferred. Farm issues were largely unmoved as markets showed narrow movement overall.
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New York
National
Amer
Ica
Owens-I Ilinois
Youngston Sheet and Tube
U. S. Steel Preferred
Vanadium
Republic Steel
American Rolling Mills
Case
Tornado track spans wide arc with unequal damage
The average tornado path measures about one fifth of a mile in width and roughly 20 miles in length, with a sharply defined boundary that can demolish houses on one side of a street while structures opposite remain intact.
Language Diversity Flourishes Across the United States
This report notes widespread daily use of diverse languages in the United States, highlighting multilingual communities and robust mixing of cultural influences in daily life and public services.
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The
United States
Tobacco's Early Spread from San Domingo to Yucatan
The text notes tobacco was first found in San Domingo in 1496 and later reached Yucatan by the Spaniards in 1520, marking a spread of the crop through early colonial routes.
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San Domingo
Yucatan
High Point Ministers Hold Annual Picnic at Camp Uwharrie
About 80 ministers and families attended the annual picnic. They left the city around 4:30 PM with basket lunches, played games including horseshoes and ping pong, and formed a ministers team that beat Camp Uwharrie 9 to 1 in baseball. The ministers’ lineup included Edgar Hartley Rev F L Constad Rev Roy Farmer Liston Pope and Bunn Hackney. The Camp Uwharrie team consisted of Scouts. After the game the group had a picnic lunch and returned by 7:30 PM.
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Hi | Point
Camp Uwharrie
Edgar Hartley
F. L. Constad
Roy Farmer
Liston Pope
Bunn Hackney
Average Shad Roe Egg Counts Estimated
A historical note estimates shad roe contains between 30 000 and 40 000 eggs, reflecting early fisheries biology discussions and counts used in period manuals.
Camp Uwharrie Attracts Large Weekend Crowd
Camp Uwharrie welcomed over 250 visitors during visiting hours as Scouts hosted cannonades, swimming feats and other sports. Waterfront director Frank Sizemore will choose the top cabin from inter cabin meets with winners earning an extra dessert. Lions Club hosts supper Thursday night.
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Uwharrie
Bunn W. Hackney
Frank Sizemore
Cabp
T. Horney
F. Taylor
L. Hall
M. Crawford
R. Wheat
W. Wood
P. Busby
J. Busby
P. Warren
Fewer Prisoners in County Jails Reported in North Carolina
Enterprise Bureau reports declining county jail populations, especially pretrial prisoners. Prison inspector L G Whitley cites more employment, court leniency toward petty offenders, and a 1933 law routing longer sentences to state camps as key factors. He notes women remain in county jails since camps exclude them.
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Whitley
Pamlico County
General Assembly
Funeral Services For Colored Man Weds
Funeral services are planned for James Roytin a 28 year old colored man who died at his home 628 Fairview Street Saturday afternoon The service is set for 2 30 PM tomorrow from Calvary Baptist Church with Rev J B Mellon and Rev Walden of First Congregational Church officiating Roytin born in Ridgeway DC spent most of life in the city and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church formerly Sunday school superintendent Interment will follow in a local cemetery.
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James Roytin
Fairview Street
Calvary Baptiste
J. B. Mellon
Fev
BR. Walden
First Congregational Church
Ridgeway
D. C
Calvary Baptist Church
Rabies Cases Fall After Summer Dog Muggling
A report notes that dog muggling during the summer months leads to an immediate drop in rabies case numbers as the season ends.
Ship launches surge in Britain and Ireland in 1928
During 1928 a total of 420 merchant ships were launched in Great Britain and Ireland, carrying a tote tonnage of 445 920. The year reflects robust shipbuilding activity across the region with numerous vessels reaching the water.
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Great, Britain and
Ireland
Mattern Lived As Crusoe Did In Siberian Ordeal
American aviator Jim Mattern survived a June crash in northern Siberia near Anadyr. After 16 days of hardship he built a crude shelter, hunted small game, and waited by the river until two boats found him. A Soviet guard assisted and he planned to travel to Nome.
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Moscow
Jimmie Mattern
Siberia
Anadyr River
Izvestia
Khabarovsk
Nome
Alaska
Tzvestia
Mattern
Anadyr Village
Anadyr
Levanovsky
Khabarovek
William Alexaner
Juneau
Trio Arrested in Kidnapping Plot on Blackwater Road
Police arrested three men on the Blackwater river farm road as part of a kidnapping plot tied to Mr Vaughan who recently bought firearms and hired a guard to protect his home. Vaughan, son of the late State Senator C C Vaughan Jr, heads the family banking firm after his death in March 1929.
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Blackwater River
Churn
Vaughan
Mr. Vaughan
C. C. Vaughan, Jr
Ransom Demands for New York Kinnaping Nephew
A ransom of 250000 was demanded for the return of a New York man’s nephew, John J. Jr., tied to Albany power families. Authorities weigh governor call in search as the kidnapped lieutenant of a prominent faction fears police exposure. Suspects and family members stay near phones awaiting the kidnapper’s signal. A muffled voice warned that informing the police would invite death.
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Lehman
New York National Guard
O'Connell
John J. Jr
John J
Albany
Albany County
Daniel P
Young Onnels
Samuel Ar
Young ‘Connel
Eddie
Aronowitz
Stethoscope Invented to Record Heartbeat and Emotions
A newly invented stethoscope amplifies and records the heartbeat and shows how emotions affect heart rate. The notice also includes unrelated commodity price data for butter and eggs in Chicago with varied figures.
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High Point
Society
Griffon
Silverbrooke Suits
Lorraine Seersucker
Camp
Witness
Hackney Reports
N. Bombalis
T. Pitts
J. Alexander
Lions’ Club
Lions Club
A. P. Samuels
Flapper
Fanny
Adams
Adams-Millis
Allis Chalmers
Sss
Ees Atchison
Betas
Auburn Auto
Wes
Aviat Corp
BatesOe Ee
Apes
Bendix
Beth Steel
Brook Man
Purroughs
Chrysler
Sos Covses
Coca Cole
Curtiss Wright
Eeee
Dupont
Freeport Tex
Geogtier
Goodyear
Houston Oil
Inter
Illinois
Nick Can
Johns Manville
Kelvinator
Wes Sess Il Bennecott
Kroger Groc
Lambert
BT Liggett Myers
Monty Ward
Nash Motor Sf
Oss
North Amer
North Pac
Patriard
Penney
Penn RR
Bas
Brudebaker
Texas Corp _ee
Tex Gulf
Transamerica
Alreraft
Aso Fies
Gulf Oil
Crusoe
By Stanley P. Richardson
Chicago
Sears-Roebuck and Co
Womah
Co-Op Finance CO
West
Washington Street
Franklin CO
Commercial Bank
Archdale
Amos Realty CO
Wachovia Bank
Bona Fide Inquirer
Bruce Craven
Call Sykes, Jarrett Stationery Co
Weat Commerce
Darboux School of Beauty Culture
Main S&j
Danville
Mosers
Col. Washington and
N. Main
Clevis
Ashington St
N.C
Paul
Gray
Wrence Co
Amsterdam Ave
N. Y
Albert Mills
Monmouth
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cnion Mattress Co
Sears Uck and Co
Woodrow Ave
Wilber Jones
Gantt
Murphy
Woodrow
Blain St
Byrum
Everett
Fourth
W. Lexington
West Lexington
Ragan
Whiteoak
Atlantic Insurance. & Realty CO
North Hamiton St
J. C. Land
Carter St
Mia
D. T. Ane
Ares
Wennonah Mills
Lexington
Wennonah Cotton
da County
Cnpréeis
R. D. Webster
Dt Waeerkn
Greyling
Weshington
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