Market steady despite dull trading on June 12
Stocks opened modestly lower with wheat futures drop but soon revived as buyers supported alcohol and utility shares. Trading remained dull due to weak public participation and limited professional activity. Steel, utilities, and railroad equipment led gains amid merger chatter while some southern steel issues slipped. Cattle and sheep prices listed with receipts and varying declines noted.
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Associated Press
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Rsume
Ironage
Dow Jones
Bethlehem Steel
Southern Steel
Sloss Sheffield
Gulf States
Crucible
High Ground
Bethlehem
American Waterworks
Standard Gas & Electric
Federal Light & Traction
Public Service of New Jersey
New High Ground
Commonwelth
Philadelphia Co
U. S
Auburn Auto
Hahn Department
Norfolk & Western
Atlantic Coast Line
New Orleans Cotton Market Slumps Then Recovers
Liverpool calls aside, New Orleans open drops eight points with May and July futures sliding to about 18.50 range before buying returns on bullish May consumption estimates. Weevil reports keep support, weather data turns mixed, and late session firms near highs with July and December futures up about six to eight points from intraday lows.
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Liverpool
Mississippi State Plant Board
P. C. Tan
Liverpool cotton prices and sales report
Liverpool June 12. Good business done with prices lower. American good middling 10.94 and other grades listed. Sales 8,000 bales including 5,600 American. Receipts 24,000 with 4,400 American. Futures closed quiet and steady with several monthly figures given.
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Liverpool
Chicago Livestock Market Report June 12
Hogs receipts 19,000 with opening 19 26c higher. top 11.40 for 180-210 lb. packs. bulk 10.85 to 11.35 for 160-280 lb. steers strong to higher. calves 2,500 receipts. steer trade active to 15.40 for 1200 lb. averages, best heavies 15.35. slaughter steers 1306-1500 lb at 24.33 to 25.46. heifers and cows slower with mixed demand.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
New York Cotton Opens Steady Despite Strong May Consumption
The New York cotton market opened steady after a 3 to 4 point decline, aided by favorable weather and easy early cables from Liverpool. A private May lint cotton consumption estimate of 678,000 bales offset the weather optimism, keeping July around 18.52 and December near 18.83. Trading was moderately active and prices stayed near the day’s best levels with a quiet midday session.
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Liverpoo
Weather Bureau
Close P. Co
Wheat, corn, oats fall as farm relief bill stalls
Chicago grain markets slipped amid volatile trading as the farm relief bill stalled. Wheat dropped about five cents a bushel with closes about 1% to 1 4 cents lower, corn down around a half to 2 cents, oats steady to slightly down, and provisions varied from a decline to a 10 cent gain.
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Chicao
Chicago
Guion rebuilds after floods and tornado destruction
Remains show Guion Arkansas rebuilds on new high ground after flood damage and a recent tornado. Volunteers are constructing about 19 houses daily as residents relocate 200 yards from the old site to avoid future floods.
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Mount Pleasant
Ark
Guion
First Woman Graduate of Air School from Akron
Nieta Schmidt of Akron Ohio becomes the first woman to graduate from the air school in St Petersburg Florida.
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Nieta Schimdt
Akron
Ohio
Air School
St. Petersburg
Fla
Great Geyser in Iceland Reaches 200 Foot Spout
The Great Geyser in Iceland features a basin about 70 feet across and erupts a column of hot water ranging from 80 to 200 feet high, drawing spectators to the region.
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Iceland
Water and Light Lads Lick Printers
Two base hits Wade Leonard Willard. Bryant and Howell hit three bases. Furgerson Saunders Southern steal two. City Light eight left on base Printers six. Perdue earns win Bryant takes loss.
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PrImIere Gseees
Uy Light
Wade
Leonard
Willard
Bryant
Howell
Furgerson
Pierce
Saunders
Southern
City Light
Printers
H. Perdue
Perdue
Brvrant
Water and Light Department
Purdue
City L. & W
Myers
Lassiter
F. Perdue
Whitstine
Cole
Brogden
Cupid helps him in electioneering honeymoon
London reports Aubrey Herbert former Oxford Union president and Liberal candidate for Chester wed and traveled on honeymoon while continuing to campaign. He delivered speeches as he rode in an auto with his wife assisting him.
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Cupid
London
Aubrey Herbert
Oxford Union
Chester
U S and Canadian liquor clash tightens border action
Washington reports Attorney General Mitchell will back Treasury’s drive to halt cross border liquor flows near Detroit. He summoned Detroit U S Attorney John R Watkins to coordinate border enforcement and curb smuggling. Also ordered probes into Archibald Eugster’s Detroit river shooting and Henry Virkula killing at International Falls.
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John R. Watkins
United States
Detroit
Washington
Treasury
Clancy
Republican
Michigan
Archibald Eugster
Detroit River
Eugster
Henry Virkula
International Falls
Minn
Congress Agenda and Local Notices Mixed Page
Senate resumes debate on national origins immigration quota basis while House takes up minor bills. Various local notices follow including societal meetings, travel, graduations, and community visits with names and places in North Carolina and nearby cities.
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House
Senate Finance Committee
Hoover
Cutting
New Mexico
King
Utah
Bratton
Clancy
Michigan
Archibald Eugster
Detroit River
Shafer
Wisconsin
Virkula
Perry W. Reeves
Indiana
Federal Board of Vocational Education
United States
Jouse
Casimir Pilsudski
Cunningham
Philadelphia
Elephant Saves Keeper in Prussian Circus Incident
In Berlinchen Prussia a traveling circus elephant keeper was knocked to the ground by an enraged elephant. Another elephant intervened driving off the attackers with its trunk allowing the keeper to crawl to safety.
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Paris
Berlinchen
Prussia
Beggs New York Receipts Hit 38 729
Beggs New York reports irregular receipts totaling 38 729 as of June 12. The brief financial note cites fluctuating income with no further breakdown provided.
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BEGGS
New York
Terrels Named for Water-Walking Habit
The Terrels earned their nickname from a belief that their habit of walking on water echoes the biblical Peter.
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Peter
Colonel Knochs Retires After War Dept Approval
Col. Berkeley Knochs avoided court martial as Secretary of War Good approved his retirement. He reportedly shook a fist at Maj Gen Hanson F Ply who criticized food and service at the Governor's Island officers mess. Knochs had 24 years of continuous service and a distinguished record.
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Hanson F. Ply
Governor's Island
New York
Enochs
Phi Beta Club Luncheon Hosts Members From Three Cities
The Phi Beta Club in Thomasville honored Mrs Paul Newton who leaves soon for Spring Hope and Miss Lois Johnson who sails to Britain on the 22nd. Members from Greensboro Lexington and Thomasville joined a luncheon at Sedgefield and enjoyed a social hour estate ride and a trip into Greensboro.
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Spring Hope
Lois Johnson
Great Britain
Phi Beta Club
Sedgefield
Greensboro
Lexington
Newton
Miss Johnson
R. L. Lambeth
C. A. Burnham
O. J. McCoy
CC. A. A Burnham
Greenleboro
Paul Newton
Meade Hite
Reece Harville
Mamie Harris
Charles Lambeth
Dawson Wins Again in British Amateur Play
Dawson of Chicago defeated Guy Campbell of England one up to claim his second win in the British amateur golf championship. In the morning he beat John D. McCormack 2 and 1. Bobby Baugh captains Oxford and beat H. G. Benley 4 and 3. Joshua Crane advanced past Dudley Redman one up.
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England
John Dawson
Chicago
Guy Campbell
Dawson
John D. McCormack
Bobby Baugh
Oxford
H. G. Benley
Joshua Crane
Dudley Redman
Brooks Elected Civitan President in Acclamation
Atlanta June 12 Robert W Brooks of St Louis was elected president of the International Civitan by acclamation after Herbert Porter withdrew. George W Simons Jr of Jacksonville Fla was chosen first vice president and Clarence L Harding of Washington DC was named second vice president.
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F. Robert W. Brooks
St. Louis
International Civitan
Herbert Porter
George W. Simons, Jr
Jacksonville
Fla
Clarence L. Harding
Washington, D. C
Janie Tuttle Missionary Society Meets at Lawing Home
The Janie Tuttle Missionary Society of Main Street M E Church held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening at Mrs. J F Lawing's home. President Mrs. W G Hazel opened with devotionals and led a short business session with committee reports.
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Youthful Spendthrift Spares Pocketbook for Candy Spree
Helen Marie Gucker, 5, tired of home routine, borrowed her mother's pocketbook and visited candy shops, dog stands, and a barber shop before police notified her mother. She spent only 3 dollars of the 25-dollar stash before being claimed.
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Helen Marie Gucker
MacDonald Dawes Talks Foreshadow Washington Visit
London and Washington news describe Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald delaying a trip to America until Parliament ends in July with Dawes arriving as ambassador. A Washington conference with President Hoover is seen as a likely next step in Anglo American naval and sea freedom discussions.
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Ishbel
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Smoke Before Dinner Horrors Says Milwaukee Chef
Milwaukee chef Isadore Kraus of the Schroeder hotel protests smoking between courses spoiling taste and appetite. He favors smoking only after meals and warns it ruins a fine dinner that unfolds like a poem. He notes smoking then would please the gentler sex and not the diners who savor flavor.
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Milwaukee
Isadore Kraus
Schroeder Hotel
Kraus
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