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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1924
Page
2
United States government bond figures show Liberty gies at 101.11, first 44s at 101.30, second 44s at 101.14, third 4s at 102.4, fourth 4s at 102, and Treasury 443 at 104.19 as of July 12 in New York markets.
Chicago grain news reports brisk early trading with bullish crop reports from Canada and Europe. Wheat prices rose from fractional gains to solid advances, with September wheat testing higher levels and corn eclipsing $1 for the first time this season. Oats followed the upturn as deliveries advanced and the market remained firm. Provisions stayed strong overall.
Wall Street opened with a firm undertone as demand for equipment and coal carriers renewed. American Locomotive and Erie second preferred hit new 1924 highs while West Pennsylvania Power and American Water Works rose about 1 percent and Davison Chemical gained a point.
New York July 12 The cotton market showed quiet early trading with prices easing on week end realizations. July opened steady above week’s gains while New crop positions fell 9 to 14 points, October slid to 24.81, and July remained steadier as futures closed around 24.28 to 24.59 with opening quotes listed for July October December January and March.
New Orleans July 12 cotton market opened steady with first trades showing gains of 5 to 12 points on new crop months. July moved to 28.10 briefly amid dry-conditions complaints from Texas, then eased. October at 24.01, December at 28.85, with highs and closes showing mixed, futures ending steady with advances of 38 to 64 points.
A scanned ledger of prominent companies including Allied Chemical and Dye American Can Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel California Petroleum Canadian Pacific Central Leather Cerro de Pasco Chandler Motors Chesapeake and Ohio American Cars and Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting and Refining American Tel and Tel American Tobacco American Steel Melting Chicago and Northwestern Chicago R R Paeastie Chile Copper Colorado Fuel and Iron Congoleum Corn Products Colden Oil Cuba Cane Sugar American International American Sugar American Woolen Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Opex Cola Consolidated Gas Crucible Steel Davison Chemical Du Pont Famous Players General Asphalt General Electric General Motors Great Northern Gulf States Steel Houston Oil Illinois Central International Harvester Jets Marine Invincible Oil Kennecott Copper Louisville and Nashville Mack Truck Marland Oil Maxwell Matters Middle States Oil Missouri Pacific National Lead
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Paavo Nurmi of Finland clinches his third Olympic title by winning the 10,000 metre cross country race at Olympic Stadium, beating Willie Ritola by over 100 metres while Earl Johnson earns third. South Africa leads 400m relay heat for finals, with Canada second. Holland tops third heat, Hungary second, equalling a world record with 42 seconds. Paris reports four more temple finals to be decided this afternoon.
In France on Sunday, the closing bill features final rounds with the Americans in strong position after earning second and fifth places in the 400 metres. Sweden and Finland show progress while England’s T. Ahearn 1908 record is eclipsed by a leap of 13 metres in the hop step and jump by a Swedish performer, illustrating a lively Olympic day.
YAMPA July 12 Sheriff Spencer will investigate the death of Doyle S Bleumle 30 an aviator killed last night by two gunshots to the head his wife and mother in law say they struggled to stop him authorities will probe for murder angles despite police ruling it a suicide Bleumle a former aviation torps lieutenant overseas was shot down by German planes officials note work tied to extensive time loss and its automation
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