Public utilities lead bullish tone in stock market
New York July 31 heavy buying of public utilities pushed many to new highs as buyers aimed for a broad list. U S Steel rose to 208% after early selling, with Allied and chemical stocks strong. Utilities shares like Peoples Gas and American Water Works climbed while call money remained at 10 percent amid cautious credit conditions.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Ironage
Pillsbury Flour
Libby Owens Glass
Peoples Gas
Adams Express
American Water Works
American Power and Light
Detroit Edison
American and
Foreign Power
Standard Gas and Electric
National Power and Light and Utilities Power and Light
U. S. Steel
General Electric
American Can
Allied Chemical
Dupont
Underwood Elliott Fisher
Westinghouse Electric
Air Reduction
Allis Chalmers and
Simmons Co
Wheat Surges on Export Demand and Tight U.S. Crop
Wheat jumped to near session highs, gaining up to 4 cents as strong export buying of domestic red and hard winter wheat supported futures. Some 500 000 to 1 000 000 barrels of flour were sought for shipment to Europe, with total U.S. wheat output seen around 797.9 million bushels versus prior forecasts. Corn and oats also rose, while provisions edged up.
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Chicago
Ill
Europe
Valuable Elegy sells at Sothebys for 6700 dollars
An old copy of Gray's Elegy was sold at Sotheby's for 6700 dollars. The poem was published in 1751 and sold for a small price at the time. Gray gave away his copyright to his publishers, earning almost nothing from the work.
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London
Gray
Sotheby's
Notice of suit for divorce in High Point Municipal Court
Carribelle Hucks Bowman sues James Franklin Bowman for absolute or Vincolo divorce on adultery grounds in High Point North Carolina Municipal Court. Defendant must appear August 8 to answer the complaint as of June 19 1923 by order of Assistant Clerk Julian C Franklin.
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North Carolina
City of
High Point
Julian C. Franklin
Municipal Court
N. C
Southern textile workers call October conference in the South
A provisional executive committee of the National Textile Workers union calls a general conference of all southern textile workers for October 12 and 13 in Charlotte to press demands. They seek to end the stretch-out system secure wage increases establish the eight hour day and stop child labor amid harsh mill conditions.
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Charlotte
Bessemer City
National Textile Workers Union
Texte
South
Boy Scout Jamboree Opens in England
More than 59 000 scouts from 42 nations including 1500 from the United States gathered at Arrowe Park near Birkenhead for the world jamboree marking the movement’s twenty first birthday. The event runs through August 13 with camps on 450 acres of woodlands and a lake.
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Birkenhead
England
United States
Boy Scout Movement
Arrowe Park
Mersey River
Liverpool
New Notaries Public Commissioned in North Carolina
Raleigh July 31 new notaries public commissioned include John P. Brown of Asheville F Paul Holleman of Winston Salem Miss Ethel Manders of Hendersonville B A Manion of Winston Salem and C L McCallum of Lumberton were named in the bulletin
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New Notaries
Raleigh
John P. Brown
Asheville
F. Paul Holleman
Winston-Salem
Ethel Manders
Hendersonville
B. A. Manion
C. L. McCallum
Lumberton
Blues Singer Seger Ellis At Sheraton Ballroo m Dance
Blues singer Seger Ellis a noted Victor Columbia and Okeh recording artist appears as a special attraction in tonight’s ballroom dance at the Sheraton hotel. He will perform a group of songs entertaining guests in the hotel venue.
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Seger Ellis
Victor
Columbia
Okeh
Sheraton Hotel
Mrs Lottie Lotts Dies At Local Hospital
Mrs Lottie Lotts wife of J T Lotts of 110 Thurston Street died at a local hospital this morning at 430 after a short illness She was born in Staunton Virginia October 1886 married September 24 1911 and moved to High Point in 1919 Surviving are her husband three daughters Thelma Mildred and Margaret Lotts one brother L C Greaver and five sisters Funeral arrangements were pending with services likely Friday and interment at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
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Lottie Lotts
J. T. Lotts
Thurston Street
Lotts
Staunton
Jacob
Julia Greaver
Mr. Lotts
First Baptist Church
Thelma
Mildred
Margaret Lotts
L. C. Greaver
Princeton
W. Va
Laura Greaver
Baltimore
D. H. Hall
Quincey
Ill
E. F. Stover
C. Bearman
Herbert Wilkerson
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Sugar market quiet as New York prices hold steady
Raw Sugar traded quietly in New York with lighter offerings and no sales reported. Nearby sugars were sought at 3.83 to 3.86 while refined stayed at 5.50. Moderate withdrawals continued and no new business emerged.
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New York
Eggs Prices On New York Market Report
New York on July 31 reports eggs ease with receipts totaling 28 417 and fresh gathered extras 35 3514. Nearby hennery whites show various grades from extra to first with averages around mid thirties. Pacific coast white grades reach 48 to 49.
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New York
Hennery White
Hennery
Hennery Brown
Pacific Coast
Frightened Boys Take Edison Tests for Scholarship
Forty nine hopeful youths aged 15 to 21 from 48 states and the District of Columbia gathered in East Orange New Jersey for Edison scholarship testing. The winner earns four years of free tuition in technical schools funded by Thomas A. Edison.
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East Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
States
District of Columbia
Mr. Edison
Guatemalan Air Officer Reaches Capital
Colonel Miguel Granados of the Guatemalan air service arrived at Bolling Field at 1 19 p m from Jacksonville Florida completing his journey from Guatemala City The event occurred in Washington on July 31 and reflects ongoing ties with the United States military and aviation cooperation.
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Washington
Miguel Granados
Guatemalan Air Service
Bolling Field
Jacksonville
Fla
Guatemala City
New York Cotton Market Holds Firm After Weather Influence
The cotton market saw early losses absorbed by buyers and a midday firming with October at 19.11 and March at 19.47. Weather notes prompted selling then rebuying as reports indicated generally favorable conditions for weevil activity outside the northwestern belt. Open, high, low, close figures varied across contracts.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
Liverpool Cables
Continental
Bombay
New York
P. C
French radicals abstain as Briand seeks confidence vote
In Paris the radical group in the chamber of deputies voted 42 to 34 to abstain from voting on Premier Aristide Briand's request for a confidence vote. The move still left a strong majority backing the new government as Briand's cabinet approved its policy declaration for later reading to the chamber.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Aristide Briand
M. Brian
Chamber
Snook Murder Trial Jury Completes After 5 Days
Columbus Ohio July 31 A jury is completed to hear the first degree murder trial of Dr James H Snook charged with the hammer slaying of Miss Theora Hix his paramour and OSU student after five days of testimony and 99 witnesses questioned
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
Tornado hits Tabor Minnesota church area destroys buildings
A tornado struck Tabor Minn yesterday injuring Rev Samuel Platcko of Tabor Lutheran Church. His church was destroyed and two other churches damaged along with several barns. Platcko was inside the church and later moved to a Grand Forks hospital where he is expected to live.
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Tabor
Minn
Samuel Plactko
Tabor Lutheran Church
Platcko
Grand Forks
N. D
Easterwood enters Texas governor race in 1930 primary
Col William E Easterwood Jr a Dallas capitalist and aviation enthusiast announces his candidacy for governor of Texas subject to the 1930 democratic primary He has posted a 25090 prize for the first plane to make a nonstop Rome to Dallas flight as a promotional stunt
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Dallas
Texas
William E. Easterwood
Rome
Enjoyable Monarchy Club Meet Highlights Two Talks
The weekly Monarchy Club gathering featured a brief talk on H. P. T. and D. R. R. by O. A. Kirkman Sr and a memory discussion led by R. H. Nutt and N. A. Atchison of Washington. A basket picnic, possibly at High Rock, was arranged and a complimentary special train offer was noted. The picnic date will be set at the next meeting.
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Monarch Club
O. A. Kirkman, Sr
R. H. Nutt
N. A. Atchison
Washington, D. C
High Rock
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