Konjola touted as health breakthrough in High Point ads
A local advertisement promotes Konjola from the Konjola Man at 105 South Main Street High Point. It features Mrs W H Thomas's testimonial detailing relief from stomach, liver, kidney, and neuritis symptoms after two years of illness. The ad invites readers to learn more and visit Mann Drug Store without obligation.
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South Main Street
High Point
Konjola
Mann Drug Store
W. H. Thomas
East
Russell Street
IK Konjola
Adv
Wheat rises while corn declines on farm relief bill
Wheat futures firmed after President Hoover signed the 509 million dollar farm relief bill while corn eased on ample deliveries and harvest pressure. Reports from Washington and Canada boosted wheat, and brisk buying followed news of the relief measure. Provisions stayed steady to down as hog and corn trends pulled markets.
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John P. Broughan
Associated Press
Chicago
Hoover
Washington News
Canada
St. Louis
Kansas City
Bond Market Dull in Saturday Session
New York June 15. The bond market opened dull with little change. Convertibles provided most support as seven of eight favorites accounted for about one third of volume. Liberty bonds and treasury issues eased slightly on moderate turnover. High grade mortgages were steady, while industrials and utilities declined.
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New York
Liberty Bonds
Treasury
Crown Willamette
National
Bethlehem Steel
American Telephone
Atchison
New Havens
Southern Pacific
Cottons Ease on Quiet New Orleans Market
The New Orleans cotton market moved quietly with prices easing slightly. October finished five points lower on the day after trading up to 18.61, while July 18.62, October 18.61, and December 18.72 opened at the day’s highs. Receipts and exports totals for the year and stock figures are listed, including shipboard stocks and spot sales.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Kansas City Airport Weatherproofed For All Weather
Kansas City's municipal airport ready for all weather flying after asphalt coats replace cinders forming hardened runways. Past heavy rains forced pilots to use Fairfax field and a new sewer system drains water from takeoff and landing areas.
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Kansas City
Fairfax Field
Watermelons Cultivated Since Early Egypt
The passage notes that watermelons have been cultivated since ancient times in Egypt, indicating a long history of the fruit in that region.
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Egypt
Stocks Edge Higher in Dull Market as Week Ends
The market rose modestly amid thin volume in New York trading with curb activity higher. Copper stocks led gains while steels paused and Michigan rose on output news, as traders priced in potential tighter money next week and a large upcoming financing need of about 400 million dollars.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Commonwealth
Southern
Bull
Michigan Agin
National Distillers
Royal Baking Powder
Eastman Kodak
American Bank Note
Goodrich
Simmons
United Fruit and
Motion Picture Capital
Trading In Stocks At Low Ebb On Week Of Mixed Activity
New York reports stocks near bottom for week with only modest gains late after a weak start. Daily volumes ranged from about 2 to 3 million shares as utilities surged on Morgan era plans while bears lingered and money remained ample with mid month demands.
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New York
Morgan
Why Is the U. S. So Rich a Nation
A European paper probes U.S. prosperity since 1923, arguing wealth stems from cosmopolitan immigration and open doors. It critiques anti immigration policy, bureaucratic gatekeeping, and the overlooked role of foreign ideas in shaping America’s growth.
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U. S
U. K
Europe
States
Asia
U. 38
British Isles
U.S
Pigeons Trail Trimotored Plane In Detroit Race
Four homing pigeons raced a trimotored Ford Plane from Chicago Municipal Airport to Detroit. The plane left at 4 p.m. and arrived in 2 hours 28 minutes. Two pigeons reached Detroit by 7:47 p.m. and the third 8 minutes later. the fourth came in much later.
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Chicago
Ford
Detroit
Cotton goods market shows quiet week in New York
Cotton gray goods markets were quiet and firm with light trading in scattered goods. Week’s sales fell short of prior week and below production Bur laps. better tropical worsteds noted in wool goods. Spot raw silks firmer on higher Japan market, floral prints in bright colors selling well.
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New York
Calcutta
Japan
Through British Eyes by Dr Pearson on English views of America
An English C O reformist, Dr Richard Meynell Pearson, L D S of Gillingham Kent, offers his opinion on American character and U S thinking as seen from Britain. The piece describes wartime experiences and a 1919 U S visit to Portland Maine, reflecting on cross Atlantic perspectives.
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Richard Meynell Pearson
Gillingham
Kent
England
Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Sr. Pearson
United States
Sykes
Portland
Maine
America
Unemployment Woes and a 1919 Road Trip Tale
The piece compares winter unemployment to the 1919 crisis, recounts Richard Meynell Pearson’s 1919 journey across the U.S. as a British dentist, and argues that travel and competition from newcomers spur improvement, urging mobility and openness to outsiders in tough times.
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America
Portland
Maine
U. S
Niagara
Pikes Peak
Colorado River
Los Angeles
Mexican California
Frisco
Vancouver
Seattle
Australia
A. B
New York Cottonseed Oil Market Ends Mixed, Prices Slip
The New York cottonseed oil market showed active but featureless trading with contract moves irregular on narrow limits. July's refiners absorbed moderate liquidations while overall interest waned, with 4,900 barrels sold and futures closing 2 to 5 points lower. Prices listed: July 9.58, September 9.83, October 9.88, December 9.95, January 9.97.
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New York
Ford output steady as orders soar with new cotton picker
Ford Motor Co currently ships about 7,500 cars and trucks daily while unfilled orders mount and demand shows no signs of slowing. A Durant led company plans to produce a narrow automatic cotton picker to operate between rows with initial output of about 400 machines in year one.
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New York
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
W. C. Durant
Cottonseed Oil Market Steady Despite Easier Cotton and Lard
In New Orleans on June 15 the cottonseed oil market showed dull but steady activity. Prime summer yellow oil settled at 8.50 down five points and prime crude moved 7.75 to 8.00 with futures closing steady. June 8.60, July 8.60, September 8.80, October 8.85, December 8.75.
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New Orleans
Bullish features fail to lift New York cotton
The New York cotton market remained subdued with prices slipping as liquidation spread amid disappointment that bullish features failed to stimulate gains. October fell from 18.71 to 18.63, July dropped to 18.41, and December to 18.78, with the day ending near the session low. Shipboard cotton for the week was 81,800 bales, up from last year and two years ago.
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New York
Liverpool
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