Stock Mart Weak Despite Lower Call Money Rate
The stock market showed weakness despite the call money rate cut from 10 to 7 percent as rumors of higher federal reserve discount rates spread. Investors anticipated higher brokers' loans and a possible bank rate rise, while rails showed brief strength on dividend hopes.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
AP Financial
New York
Federal Reserve
Financial District
Wall Street
Time Money
Rails
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Southern Pacific
St. Louis Southwestern
Missouri Pacific
Pittsburgh & West Virginia
United Aircraft
Wright Aeronautical
United Corporation
Ludlum Steel
American & Foreign Power
Montgomery- Ward
Bethlehem Steel
John Manville
Sears-Roebuck
Anaconda
New
American Agricultural Chemical Preferred
Penick & Ford
Gotham Silk
Westinghouse Electric
Sparks Withington
Missouri Pacific Common
Chicago Livestock Prices May 13 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago buyers report large hogs 32 000 with 14 000 direct sales slow to 11 40 top for 160 210 lb hogs. Cattle 16 000 with calves 5 000. slaughter steers 13 25 14 90 per hundredweight and cows 9 75 12 25. Sheep 17 000 slow steady with lambs 16 50 17 75 and ewes 5 75 7 50.
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Chicago
Butter and Eggs Market Report From New York
Butter prices ease as receipts total 5,880 with creamery and cheese movements shown. Eggs show irregular receipts of 21,296 with fresh gathered extra firsts noted and dairy products overall tracked by daily receipts and scores.
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New York
Notice of Rockford Road improvement assessment in High Point
Preliminary resolution of assessment roll for Rockford Road improvement on file for inspection. Costs to be assessed against abutting parcels based on frontage and water and sewer laterals. Public hearing set for May 21 1929 at 8:00 p m in the City Hall Council Chamber under City Manager E M Knox authority.
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Rockford Road
City of
High Point
E. M. Knox
Wall Street Closes Mixed as Automakers Lead Declines
Trading ended with a jittery session as Chrysler and Ford slip while Coca Cola and General Motors resist. overall volume topped 4.6 million shares with Penn RR and US Steel showing fractional gains amid broad activity.
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Hammerstein Seeks to Compel Helen Kane to Fulfill Contract
Theatrical producer Arthur Hammerstein says he will seek AFL backing to force Helen Kane to honor her contract with the Good Boy production. Kane vanished from the Boston cast days after opening and has not been located. Hammerstein plans to close the show in Boston and move it to storage.
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Helen Kane
New York
Arthur Hammerstein
American Federation of Labor
Miss Kane
Boston
Germany Produced 221 Films at About 11 Million Dollars
Germany produced 221 motion picture films in the last year at an estimated cost of 11 million dollars. This output reflects the country’s expanding film industry and investment in domestic productions.
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Germany
Shields University Turmoil Ends With Reopenings and Threats
Des Moines University reopened after a weekend closure and restraining order over student unrest and an egg and stone siege on the administration building. Dr. T. T. Shields, president, faced charges and factions as faculty reorganized amid modernist tensions and sorority and fraternity changes.
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T. T. Shields
Toronto
Des Moines University
Jervis Street Baptist Church
Shields
University
Board of Trustees
Edith Redman
Three Men Arrested for Drunkenness in Thomasville
C. H. Spicer B. C. Anderson and J. R. Baker all of Lexington were arrested early this morning by Police by Fair and Russell on East Guilford avenue charged with being drunk. They were held in jail until bail was posted and will have a hearing in police court this week.
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C. H. Spicer
B. C. Anderson
J. R. Baker
Lexington
Fair and Russell
Error in Lexington weapon case name corrected
A Lexington story misidentified a defendant. The correct name is Elmer Hudspetch, not Ernest Hudspetch, in a recent concealed weapon sentence report. The error appeared in a Lexington date line and has been corrected.
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Lexington
Ernest Hudspetch
Elmer Hudspetch
Wheat prices rise as U S wheat supply shrinks
In Chicago on May 13 the United States wheat visible supply fell by 4,251,000 bushels, boosting wheat values. The report notes stronger market activity and price movement as traders react to the tighter supply outlook.
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Chicago
United States
Miss Collett Wins In British Play
Glenna Collett American titleholder opens her British women's golf championship bid with a five and three victory over Marjorie White of Roehampton at St Andrews. Weather was perfect, contrasts with last year’s cold rain, as Collett led from the first hole and went two up at the turn. Other morning results include Campney over Turpie, 3 and 2, Hollins over Finlay, five up, Wethered over Lobbett, 6 up, and Dobell over Coats at the 19th hole.
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Marjorie White
Roehampton
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Mabel Wrage
United States
Great Britain
Marion Turpie
S. F. Campney
England
Gertrude Boothby
Rochester
N. Y
Clifford Kitson
Marion Hollins
R. V. Finlay
F. J. Mulqueen
Toronto
Lewis Smith
Joyce Wethered
Phyllis Lobbett
Temple Dobell
George Coats
Ayrshire
Leslie Brown
Janet Jackson
Turpie
Kenneth Morrice
E. E. Helme
Alex Gold
Dix Perkins
Convicts wounded as 14-stage breakout from Johnston county camp
Two state prisoners were wounded when 14 convicts rushed a road camp in Johnston county between Zebulon and Selma. Twelve fugitives escaped. guards and local officers pursued with bloodhounds. The wounded are Wade McDowell and Horace Hensley.
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Johnston County
Zebulon
Selma
Wade McDowell
Randolph County
Horace Hensley
Buncombe Superior Court
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Hensley
Canton Purchases Peace at High Price
Canton and Kwangtung Province avoid invasion by paying heavy terms to Kwangsi rulers. Monthly payments of 570000 Mexican dollars for an indefinite period, plus military support and restoration of opium trade, were reportedly agreed. Removal of regional governors also said to be granted.
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China
Kwangtung
American Helen Wills dominates in Scheveningen matches
Helen Wills, American tennis champion, defeated Rollin Couquerque 6 1 6 1 in singles as the United States team beat Holland. Wills also routed Dutch star K Bouman 6 1 6 1 in another match, continuing the strong showing for the U S.
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Scheveningen
Holland
Rollin Couquerque
United States
Giant 195 year old oak guardian falls on campus
At Chapel Hill the U N C campus mourns a giant oak outside the West building that stood for 195 years. Ground specialists cite possible causes including careless pruning or a fungus growth as the tree died after many decades watching campus life.
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Chapel Hill
Runners Head for Breckenridge Texas in Cross Country Race
C E Pyle's bunion boys face 55 miles to Breckenridge as Giusto Umek of Italy wins yesterday's 53 mile lap from Fort Worth, narrowing the gap to John Salo of Passaic, with leaders Gavuzzi of England and Salo in near times.
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Tex
C. C. Pyle
Bunion Boys
Breckenridge
Giusto Umek
Italy
Fort Worth
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Cap
Pete Gavuzzi
England
Giusto Umeri
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet Yet Steady
The New Orleans cotton market opened quiet and steady with July rising to 18.68 and Oct and Dec futures near 5 to 6 points above Saturday's close before turning lower on Western Texas rain and acreage rise expectations. Prices eased to mid session with gains limited and closed steady with small advances across most contracts.
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Liverpool
West Texas
Texas
Little Blair girl Edith Blair dies in New York
Edith Blair aged 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs M H Blair of New York City died at Saint John hospital at 6 15 yesterday afternoon Funeral services will be at College Place Methodist Greensboro Wednesday at 2 30 PM The body will arrive Greensboro tomorrow morning and go to grandmother Mrs C E Mann 514 Glenwood Avenue
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M. H. Blair
New York City
Saint John Hospital
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Glenwood Avenue
Australia Sees Over 38000 Cars Imported Last Year
More than 38,000 passenger automobiles were imported into Australia during the previous year signaling strong demand for foreign models. Buyers and importers watch market trends as automakers expand dealer networks and offerings.
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Australia
Edsel Ford sails to Europe to expand Ford reach
Edsel Ford sails aboard the S S Aquitania to Europe as Ford Motor Company accelerates plans to build large auto factories there. The effort positions Ford against General Motors in the expanding European automobile market.
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Edsel Ford
Henry Ford
Europe
S&s. S. Aquaitania
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Hoover faces chance to clear Capitol Hill climate
Washington May 13 leaders on Capitol Hill say President Hoover can end the fog of debate by declaring his veto or signature on the farm relief bill with the debenture plan. Observers argue a clear stance would remove indecision and push final action, recalling Coolidge’s restraint in similar crises.
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Flashes of Life Across the Nation
News items from New York Hollywood and New Jersey report Dempsey talking by telephone to his wife amid a cold, a schoolteacher mother meeting a poet in Englewood, and Elinor Smith planning a Paris flight with fuel and herself as sole passenger in the ship.
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Jack Dempsey
Mrs. At Hollywood Daily
Freeport
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Paris
Elinor Smith
Rome
Planes may require no smoking signs soon in Newark
A passenger dropped a lit cigarette on a prior flight causing a burn on a passenger's trousers. the plane landed quickly with no other damage. In Washington the Methodist board condemns cigarette advertising on billboards and radio as an effort to reach girls and children, stirring nationwide resentment.
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Washington
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Bucharest Book of Gold Singers King Michael Prayer
In a commemorative Book of Gold marking Romania's jubilee the boy king Michael writes a prayer asking God to protect and fortify the country. The note reflects royal homage and patriotic sentiment during the jubilee celebration.
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Bucharest
Romania
Michael
Mey
Light of Freedom Torch Run Marks Bulgaria Liberation
On the fifth anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation from the Turks runners carry torches lit by King Boris to towns nationwide symbolizing the Light of Freedom.
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Preslav
Bulgaria
Boris
New York Cotton Opens Steady on Trade Short Covering
The New York cotton market opened steady with a slight advance as near months firm from shorts covering amid steady Liverpool cables. Buying tightened. rains in west Texas and central belt supported prices, with July around 18.63 and December about 18.82 at mid-morning before easing to 18.61 and 18.80 as offerings stayed light.
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New York
Liverpool
Texas
Bombay
Central Belt
West Texas
Cotton Prices Rise in Liverpool Market
Liverpool May 13. Spot cotton steady with higher values. American grades lead gains with strict good middling at 1105 and good middling 1065. Sales total 6,000 bales, including 5,200 American. Repelets 1,000, American none.
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Liverpool
Hawaii Faces Builder Shortage and Clerk Surplus This Season
Hawaii confronts a shortage of construction workers while clerical staff are in oversupply this season. The imbalance highlights hiring challenges for builders and job market shifts affecting staffing.
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Hawaii
Potatoes Market Report Chicago May 13
Potatoes receipts 274 cars on track 105 new 378 old. Total U S shipments Saturday 699 Sunday 31 cars with new stock trading strong. Alabama and Texas rounds show price moves. Russets slow. round whites in Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Idaho prices noted.
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U. S
Alabama
Bliss
Texas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Idaho
US Fresh Fruit Exports Rise Nearly Twofold in Five Years
Fresh fruit shipments from the United States have nearly doubled in value over the past five years, reflecting growing international demand and expanding agricultural markets.
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United States
Glycerine Mix Easy Way to Stop Constipation
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a quick remedy for gas pressure tired feeling after meals. It claims glycerine buckthorn bark saline mix clears upper and lower bowels, relieving gas headaches and constipation with one spoonful, sold at Eckerd’s Out Rate Drug Store and other druggists.
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Eckerd
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