Stock Mart Soars on Largest Wave of Buying
The stock market saw one of its biggest buying surges in history during today's session with gains of 1 to 8 points across many issues and about 5,000,000 shares traded in two hours. Inflationary speculation around proposed gold clause repeal boosted shares, gold stocks led gains, and major groups like American Telephone Dupont Union Pacific and General Motors rose while the dollar weakened.
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Claude A. Jagger
AP Fit
New York
Wall Street
U.S
Homestake
American Telephone
Dupont
Union Pacific
U. 5. Steel
American Metals
American Can
American Smelting
Allied Chemical
Case
U. 8
Steel
United Aircraft
Anaconda
General Motors
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
United States
Morgan partners face scrutiny over holdings and taxes
The Morgan firm and its 20 partners face questions about their control of utility holdings and a United corporation stake linked to gas and electric services reaching over 50 million people. Disclosures show 1,000,000 options bought after a $30 drop, plus assets of $425 million and $340 million in deposits for 1932. Ledgered lists include Coolidge and Lindbergh names. taxes show minimal 1930s payments.
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Morgan House
Pecora
Morgan Firm
United Corporation
Morgan
International Banking House
Calvin Coolidge
Woodin
McAdoo
D. Cal
Norman H. Davis
John W. Davis
John J. Raskob
Charles A. Lindbergh
Newton D. Baker
J. P. Morgan
England
Morgan Partners
Wife Jailed for Non-Support
Mrs. Mary Martin, 60, was sentenced to 30 days in Philadelphia’s workhouse for failure to obey a court order to support her husband Daniel Martin, 67, who said he could not find work and that she was using his savings. she was ordered to pay him $3 a week.
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Mary Martin
Philadelphia
Daniel Martin
Bankers and directors benefited from large firm loans
The article reports that many major banks and corporations received personal loans from the firm, with over 60 bank officers and directors extended loans in recent years, some still outstanding and under collateralized. Securities tagged since 1919 total 6.024 billion, about a third repaid. The firm holds about 18 million in reserves against under collateralized loans. George Whitney, a firm member and Johns Manville director, made 889 thousand dollars in a 1929 trade and 229 thousand on Allegheny stock from a client list.
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George Whitney
Johns- Manville Corporation
Allegrany Corporation
Century of Progress Exposition Opens in Chicago
The exposition sprawls along Ballyhood boulevard with vast amusements and towering structures. The skyride spans the lagoon at 640 feet costing 1.2 million dollars while rocket cars travel above. North and South Islands feature a children’s fairyland and the federal and agriculture buildings with ornate streets of Paris and Little Belgium nearby.
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Chicago
Ballyhood Boulevard
Joseph Urban
Federal
Montmarte
Paris
Belgium
Ita
Ouenly
Michigan Avenue
Butter and Eggs Prices Reported in Chicago Markets
Chicago May 27 butter and eggs market notes show prices for creamery specials at 93 score and extra firsts around 90, with firsts 88 89 and seconds 86 87. Fresh graded and storage packed categories list varied percentages and receipts, including 104 percent current receipts and 13 percent storage packed items.
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Chicago
Subtle aging tricks on screen show passing years
Hollywood writer Dan Thomas explains how actors appear older through acting and costumes, not just makeup. Sylvia Sidney’s career in Jennie Gerhardt demonstrates gradual aging across four life stages, aided by hair, padding, and audience perception.
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Dan Thomas
NEA
Hollywood
Sylvia Sidney
Theodore Dreiser
Jennie Gerhardt
Sylvia
Miss Sidney
Exercises to correct flat feet in children
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines seven exercise steps to correct flat feet in children. Techniques include barefoot stance with weight on outer edges, toe together with outer-weight rolling, ostrich-step walking, knee-rolling outward, and rising on toes to work outer borders.
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Fishbein
Foot Exercise Study Describes Inward Outward Leg Movements
A historical text details two chair seated leg exercises. One involves cross leg positioning with four counts guiding toe-drop swing and a half circle repetition up to 25 times. The other has a subject on a table with a partner applying inward upward force while the subject resists outward downward force for 10 to 25 repetitions. Older children and adults perform inward and upward foot movements then outward resistance with alternating legs.
Mer Association Reports Expenses From Lobbying Activity
The report shows several lobbyists listing expenses. Jones Fuller of Durham for Shell Eastern Petro l Products, Inc. submitted $55.50. Charles A. Hines of Greensboro for the North Carolina Building and Loan League filed $57.75. Banks Arendell of Raleigh for Johnson Publishing Company listed $10.35. Under the lobby law, representatives must file expenses by June 16 with the secretary of state. many reports have already been received.
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Jones Fuller
Durham
Shell Eastern Petrol Products, Inc
Exnees
Charles A. Hines
Greensboro
North Carolina Building and Loan League
Arendell
Raleigh
Johnson Publishing Company
Richmond
Salvation Army Bands Grow to Twenty Thousand in Britain
The Salvation Army reports about 20 000 bands across Great Britain with members in communities from coast to coast. The figure highlights broad footprint and outreach of the organization.
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Salvation Army
Great Britain
Doyle 8 in Charlotte Civic Leader Stricken
J. J. Doyle prominent civic leader and insurance man is critically ill in a Charlotte hospital after sudden illness Monday.
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Charlotte
J. J. Doyle
Death ruled self inflicted in Asheville boardinghouse
Coroner J L Carroll ruled no inquest needed in the death of F A Fanning 76 found shot in his Asheville boarding house. The case was determined as death by own action with no foul play suspected.
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Asheville
J. Ll. Carroll
F. A. Fanning
Carroll
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