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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1936
Page
5
In New York on May 56 a steady bid pushed shares higher across categories with many prices advancing fractions to nearly three points. Bonds led the rally, while commodities edged up and the dollar weakened except for a firmer French franc.
Chicago livestock shows 16 000 head including 6 500 di with most 25 lower than average. Cattle 7 600 and calves 2 500—fat trade very dull, prices down about 1 elower than Monday. Hogs top 10 56 with most 6 25 lower. sows 6 lower to 9.00. Vealers steady.
Chicago reports show varied potato trading with steady overall supplies and slow demand. Prices display regional differences for Idaho russet Burbanks, Colorado McClures, Michigan Green mountains, Wisconsin round whites, and other varieties with several U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 3 classifications and recent price ranges.
New York cotton futures opened steady with modest gains as Liverpool cables and new crop buying supported May 11.54 and July 11.03 while December 10.19 and January 10.23 showed early strength. End of the first hour saw mixed activity with December around 10.21 and gains near six points.
The Greensboro District W M A met at Wesley Memorial with district secretary Mrs. Powell presiding. Highlights included talks on The World Outlook, the Dallas Missionary Council report, a pageant by Southern Methodist University and a pledge ceremony supporting missions and supplies for ministers and Bethlehem House.
In New Orleans on May 5 cotton futures rose slightly with May up to 11.44 at the first call and gains also posted for July and later contracts. July held near 10.97 while October 10.13 December 10.14 and January 10.17 showed signs of strength.
Butter at 12 1/4 to 12 1/2 cents steady. Eggs 32 3/4 to 32 1/2 cents, extras and local grades firm. Fresh graded firsts at 21 1/2 to 22 cents, storage packed extras 22 1/4, storage packed firsts 22 cents, current receipts 20.
For the boudoir or powder room a glass with a pink tint is useful. It makes the face appear closer to its natural shade and prevents over-rouging compared with ordinary glass.
An operative builder has completed plans for 200 low cost houses in Bergen field near Tenafly New Jersey. The homes priced at six thousand dollars or less will be bungalows and two story houses in Colonial and English designs and will include air conditioning.
Do not let putty age and harden in window frames. Hardened putty risks glass breakage and allows air leaks while promoting wood rot around the panes. Regular maintenance helps keep windows sealed and sturdy.
A historical puzzle list presents horizontal and vertical clues with terms for deceit, empire rulers, natural features, body parts, and common objects. Answers reference mythic liars, ancient figures, and everyday items across categories like myth, anatomy, law, and travel literature.
More than 8,000 slogans were submitted by the public in the Boost Better Building program sponsored by the Retail Lumber Dealers Association in cooperation with the Federal Housing Administration. The association has donated a cash sum to be split into three prizes and awarded once judges pick the winners.
May 5 report notes repairs to the Lexington post office building and lawn. About $1,000 will fund renovations and repainting while soil conservation forces work on regrassing and shaping the lawn.
The article describes Victoria Falls on the Zambia Zimbabwe border as a mile wide cataract plunging 300 to 400 feet, seen by David Livingstone who named it for Queen Victoria while locals call it Mosi-oa-Tunya the smoke that thunders. It notes the roaring waters sculpted by rock walls and canyons and mentions stamps featuring the falls including a late royal jubilee issue.
Wilming ton public works commissioner J B L Wade seeks to recover stolen roses and urges informers to avoid park shrubbery theft while offering to supply plants to deter further loss. Nine rose bushes were taken in a recent night theft.
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