Break in Rumely unsettles market as oil shares rally falters
New York reports a wide stock market tumble in Advance Rumely issues with common down 22 tailed by a volatile swing. Oil groups like Pan American Atlantic Refining and United Aircraft see gains while Wright Aeronautical and Packard rise late. Cotton opens steady amid Liverpool cables and nervous crop concerns as May months see renewed buying and some profit taking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Marland-Continental
Pan American
Atlantic Refining
Standard Oils
New Jersey
California
Wright Aeronautical
New
United Aircraft
Packard and
Hudson
Motor
Sparks
Commonwealth Power
Snider Preferred
Liverpool
Wall Street
Lancashire
Egypt
Near East
New York Stocks Mixed Across Industrials And Utilities
Market rundown lists varied performances with gains and losses across major names including Sears Roebuck, Goodyear, Union Carbide, Westinghouse, General Electric, and American Sugar refining. Total sales tally 1,932,930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumatra
Eea
Reading
S. Daeve
Wees Bot Rem-Rand
Sateves One
Reynolds Tob B
Seeses
Schulte
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Cee Too
Simmons Co
Weebel Oe
Sinclair C. Oil
Bou. Daisies A
ArMour
Owen
Jssevese
Ohio
Ches
Davidson Chem
Drake
el Power & Light
Feene Weeveene
Gt Western Su
Oydstes
Hudson Motors
Hupp Motors
M Marine
Liggett and Myers
Liggett and Myers B
Louis and Nash
Lornard Po
Iss Covaw
Mo Kan
Tex
Missouri Pac
Sesceess
Montgomery Ward
NY Castral
NYN Central
NYN H and H
Northern Pac
Packard
Cess
Sk Pan. Am. Pet
Seeveyen Coshh
Pamt
Fam. Lasky
Ie Psad
Phillip Morris
Plimenix Hosiery
Postum
Seveseseen
Pullman
Dairies
Escade. Hebdas
Tennessee Cop & Chem
Texas Corp
Union Bag & Paper
PRG
Sseemis United Cig
UN Cigar
Sssconse
Cece
Dia
Wwe Eee Wee Ete Steel
Onc
Wewnpeedics Ros
Carolina Chem
C Chem
Pet
Ward Baking
Westinghouse
Liverpool cotton prices rise on steady sales in May
Spot cotton in Liverpool quiet with higher prices. American grades lead gains as sales reach 4,000 bales including 2,300 American. Receipts total 10,000 with 6,700 American. Futures close steady with May at 10.01 and July 10.00, October 10.00, December 10.01, January 10.01, March 10.05.
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Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Prices Edge Higher on Crop Damage Reports
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with 8 to 11 point gains as crop damage and replanting needs fuel demand. July to December futures rose from lows, then closed 5 to 10 points higher, while 1,200 arrested since May Day include about 290 held for peace infractions and possible trial.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Lace Dominates New Afternoon and Evening Frocks
Lace in many colors and styles dominates today's fashion notes with delicate frocks in satin georgette and black lace edged with pearls and rhinestones. New models feature molded lines full skirts tiers ruffles and circular flounces with short jackets and fine lace detailing. Actress Maria Corda prefers an all black lace dress with front ruffle panel and silk net turban.
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Maria Corda
Wealthy widow found dead in fireplace in Smithville
Mrs. Cannie Smith, 75, a wealthy widow, was found dead in her Smithville home fireplace with a crushed skull and severe burns. A coroner's jury was convened to determine if the death was accidental or foul play after Mrs. Rassie Hodge discovered the body. The bed appeared unused and the doors were unlocked.
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Smithville
Tenn
Cannie Smith
Rassie Hodge
Esperanto Hotel in Milwaukee Aims to Use Esperanto Staff
Glenn P. Turner owner of the Sherlock house plans to make the Esperanto speaking hotel in Milwaukee the first in the country. He will introduce the language to all hotel employees and list the property as an Esperanto hotel in the Universal Esperanto Association directory.
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Milwaukee
Glenn P. Turner
Sherlock House
Universal Esperanto Association
Honor Students at William Penn High School
The six week honor roll at William Penn High School lists 34 students meeting all requirements. Ten exceeded ninety with names including Leslie Truesdell Ethel Walker Josephine Griffin Clara Humphrey Pecolia Stanback Walter Goldston J Vernell Caveness and Talmadge Carter.
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William Penn High School
E. 5. Cartwright
Leslie Truesdell
Ethel Walker
Josephine T. Griffin
Clara Humphrey
Pecolia Stanback
Walter R. Goldston
J. Vernell Caveness
Talmadge Carter
John F. Collins
Talmes Moore
Talmage Carter
Lonnie Whitaker
Susanna Brabhem
Fleet Smith
Harlene Stewart
Ethel M. Searcy
Sarah A. Alford
Louise Wise
Annice Smith
Alma Capel
William Carver
Wreckage sighted linked to Parks barg e near Saulte Ste Marie
The motorized barge C. E. Parks of Saulte Ste Marie is believed wrecked after leaving Richards Landing Ontario with pulp wood. A radiogram from Captain Sam Shields reports the vessel foundered off Thunder Bay Island while twelve crewmen and Shields were rescued by the coast guard after a heavy night gale.
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Saulte
Marie
Micn
Thunder Bay
Lake Huron
C. E. Parks
Saulte Ste Marie
Sam Shields
Thunder Bay Island
Coast Guard
Parks
Richards Landing
Ont
Stephens to Preach at First Presbyterian Church
Evangelist Rev. George Stephens will speak at both services of the First Presbyterian Church at the invitation of Pastor Rev. C. P. Cobb. Stephens will then depart Wednesday for Greenville Texas to lead a six week tabernacle meeting sponsored by the city’s combined churches.
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George Stephens
First Presbyterian Church
C. P. Cobb
Georgia
Mr. Stephens
Greenville
Texas
Bank Near Washington Bank Robbery
Six armed men raided the Delray Virginia bank across the Potomac from Washington forcing the cashier and stenographer into a vault and escaping with $2000. A 12 year old boy Roy Thomas was tied to a chair but given back a $20 bill he intended to deposit. The bandits fled in a DC-licensed car.
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Washington
Delray
Potomac River
Roy Thomas
District of Columbia
Intercollegiate Track Meet Opens in Chilly Greensboro
In World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro NC finals of the annual state track meet begin after lunch. North Carolina college leads with 21 men qualified from yesterday trials ahead of N C State Davidson 10 Duke 6 and Wake Forest 4. Weather is chilly but improving to ideal track conditions with a slow crowd gathering.
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Greensboro
Cinder Path Stars
North Carolina
World War Memorial Stadium
Carolina
N. C. State
Davidson
Duke
Wake Forest
Elizabethon to reopen rayon plants after strike idle period
Elizabethton Tenn May 4 Announcement that the American Berbere Glanzstoff rayon plants idle since April 15 because of a strike by 5500 workers would reopen today.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
North Carolina Strawberry Shipments Reach 1900 Carloads This Season
Strawberry growers in North Carolina have shipped about 1400 carloads by rail and 500 by truck this season, totaling 1900 carloads. Weather and quality dips have reduced prices, with recent crates selling from 1.00 to 2.00 dollars and Alabama Louisiana shipments flooding markets.
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Strawberry Growers
North Carolina
Chadbourn
Alabama
Louisiana
Prices of Southern Mill Stocks Unchanged
Charlotte May 4 The average bid price of twenty five active Southern Textile Mills common stocks fell slightly to 96.96 from 97.20 the prior week while preferred issues stayed firm. Limited offerings appeared and buying interest favored higher grade issues with unbroken dividend records.
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Charlotte
Southern Textile Mills
R. S. Dickson and Company
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 4 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago May 4 pork and beef prices show hogs 4 000 head with 1 800 direct sales uneven bleeding 25 to 50 cents lower top 11 50 for around 200 pounds. Cattle sale mostly steady to lower with heavy cows and butchers down 25 cents, vealers 50 cents to 1 50 lower, new high for season in light yearlings. Sheep 7 000 receipts with fed lambs down 1 00 to 1 25, aged sheep off 2 00. woolskins and shorn lambs quoted with weekly averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Dull Dresser
Montana
Road Sweeper Artist From Folkstone Gains Noted Talent
London-F Castile, a Folkstone road sweeper, paints scenes from his daily rounds after work. He has painted for nearly two years and some of his artworks show notable talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
F. Castile
Folkstone
Windermere Choir Records 156 Years of Service
London parish church reports three choir singers totaling 156 years of service William Barker 60 Frank Thornburrow 50 and Arthur Molyneaux 46 Paris women adopt venomless serpent pets as a new fad.
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London
Windermere
William Barker
Frank Thornburrow
Arthur Molyneaux
Paris
Sealed Proposals for Feeding Jail Prisoners High Point NC
City seeks bids for inmate meals at the High Point City Jail with breakfast by 9 am and dinner by 4 pm, planning about 600 meals monthly. Bids due May 14, 1929, on city forms in a sealed envelope, available at City Hall. City reserves right to reject any or all bids in the public interest.
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A. R. Campbell
Prudential Insurance Company of America
High Point
N. C
County of Guilford
Oak Avenue
Oak Ave
June A. Johnson
Ed Clodfelter
G. R. Miller
A. Campbell
Et Als
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Commercial National Bank OF
WN. C
Garland B. Daniel
N. Vc
City of
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P.C
William Penn
Parks’ Barge
First Presbyterian
Raleigh
High Point, N. C
Parker
Alvin
Gil Matt
F Mattis
York, C. A
Cit Maters
Municipal
Belot
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