Slower Tempo On Consumer Front Cuts Business Slightly
New York November 4 The business week showed a minor decline as consumer pace slowed amid unseasonable heat and tighter credit. Retail activity, clothing and home goods demand remained buoyant while food purchases stayed strong. Experts foresee a return to normal pattern next week with holiday promotions and rising holiday club funds nearing record levels.
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G. A. Phillips
New York
Wavy General
Maubeay
Dun & Bradstreet
Fed
Closing Stock Quotations From Market Report
A historical list shows closing stock quotations for many firms including Adams Exp 23 Admiral 27 Air Reduction 25 Am Pow & Lt 18 Am Rad & St 8 15 Am Smelt & Ref 63 AT&T 151 Anaconda Burl Mills 23 Calumet & Hecla 8 Chrysler 75 Colum G&E 12 Credit Gen Mot 51 Glidden 27 Gt Nor Ry Pr 42 Hind Mot 15 Int Tel & Tel 124 Johns Manville 42 Kennecott 67 Libby O Bug Mfg Gi M Ligg & Myers 82 Lockheed 31 Loews 164 Lorillard 25 Louis & Nash 42 Mack Truck 14 North Amer 17 Nor Timken Det Ax 18 TransAmerica 16 Trans & West Air 17 Union 47
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Adams Exp
Admiral
At&t
Burl Mills
Calumet & Hee
Chrysler
Colum G&e
Sparrow dive bomb targets a cat in unusual incident
A cat was the target of three dive bombing sparrows in an odd local event. Separately, bamboo shoots are reported to reach heights of 50 feet or more within four to six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cat
Securities Bid and Asked Prices from 1930 Quote Sheet
A fragmentary 1930 quotation list shows bids and asks for diverse securities across industries. Notable entries include Alabama Great Southern RR, American Enka, Chase National Bank, Colonie Stores, Dixie Home Stores, Kellogg, North Carolina Telephone, and National City Bank, with bid and ask ranges reflecting market estimates rather than actual trades.
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Acme al Alloys
Alabama
Enka Corpevel
Atlanta Gas Lt Co
Auto Fin Co
St Bank of
I'S Black Sivalis S
Wats
Blue Bell
Bi Rdgins Co of
Shelby
Buffalo Eclipse Corp
Butier’s Inc
Cannon Mills
Carolina Min Tel Co
Caro Pow & Lt Co
Carolina Tel & Tél Co
Chad Hos Mills, Inc
Chad Hos Mills
Chase Nat'l Bank
Cable Dairy
Col’'ni Stores Inc
Col'ni Stores
Col'ni
Creamery Mig Co
Dan River Lis
Dan Riv Mills
Dixie Home Stores
Douglas and Lomason
Drexel Furniture Co
Erwin Inc Cosseess
It's Inc , Garfin
Hytron Radio
Elec
Inter Mtn
International Cellucatton
Irving Trust Co
Ivey
JB & CO
Jett Ltd
Life Ins Co
Kellogg Co
Kingsport Press
Life & Cas Ins Co of
Tenn
Lone Star Steel
The
Long Bell Lumber Co
Lucky Stores
Monumental Life Ins Co
Mooresville Mills
Moore Handley Hdw
Morganton Furn Co Sccee
Munising Wdrd Co
Nat'l City Bank
Nat'l Fire Ins Co
Nat'l Food Prod Co
New Britain Meh
N. c Railroad Co
Occidental Life Ins Co
Ohio Water Service Co
Oswego Falls Corp
Peninsular Tel Co
Stamp issues mark a century of Spain’s first postage stamp
The report lists multiple philatelic releases from around the world. Spain commemorates its first stamp with eight new issues in various values and designs. Italy debuts a set Italy at Work. Timor releases ten multicolored stamps. Bulgaria issues friendship pact and sports sets. Turkey honors a Civil Aeronautics Convention with three stamps. the Oscar A. Schenck collection auction in New York realized 50 712. Algeria pays tribute to a Free French officer. Mexico issues a two-value state set. Spain issues a 1 peseta air mail stamp for the Sixth Congress of the Postal Union.
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Spain
Isabella
Italy
Bulgaria
New York Stamp Co
Russia
4Leva
Istanbul
Turkey
Oscar A. Schenck
New York
U. S
Algeria
Libya
Mexico
Michoacan
Veracruzz
the Postal Union of the Americas
Duplicate Bridge Winners Named at Emerywood Country Club
Winners of yesterday's Saturday afternoon Duplicate Bridge tournament at Emerywood Country Club were announced. North-South first went to Mrs C S Beaver and Mrs C Durland. second to Mr and Mrs John Welborn. East-West first went to Mrs J T Ferebee and Mrs Hal McKee. second to Mrs E T Howard and Mrs W T Hazelwood.
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Emerywood Country Club
C. S. Beaver
C. Durland
John Welborn
J. T. Ferebee
Hal McKee
E. T. Howard
W. T. Hazelwood
Stock Market Sluggish At Week's End
New York traders ended the week with a slow session as turnover fell to about 500000 shares. Prices dipped on several issues including Armour U S Steel Studebaker General Electric and Southern Railway while a few buyers appeared late in the session.
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Treasury
New York
Fey
Ing
Armour Common
Preferred
U. S. Steel
Sharon Steel
Studebaker
U. S. Rubber
Curtiss, Schenley
Admiral
American
American Cut
General Electric
International Paper
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
U. S. Ipsum
Businessmen mobilize against excess profits tax push
Leaders of industry oppose a proposed excess profits tax arguing it would curb production efficiency and raise prices. Key executives from National City Bank and NAM warn the plan harms inflation control, while critics from National Retail Dry Goods and General Mills urge alternatives. Treasury says current revenues suffice and a big tax may be unnecessary.
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House ‘Ways and Means
Treasury
Snyder
National City Bank of New York
W. Burgess
National Retail Dry Goods Association
National Association of Manufacturers
Civi
NAM
Sense Corporation
Hh Ae
Congress
Harry A. Bullis
General Mills, Inc
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Walter G. Schindler
White Oak
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
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Pilot
F OF Mills
Esees
Piedmont Aviation
Potash Co
Amer
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Rose
Ulane Gas Co
Sir Saco Lowell Weweee
Seaboard
Nat'l Bank
Southern Webb Mills
Stromberg Corlsn
Strombrg Carlen
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Taylor Ete
Tenn Gas
Texas Eastern TS
Textile, Inc
Textiles, Inc
Iter Power Co
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van Camp Sea Company
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Victor Products
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Wachovia Bank & Test Co
Sis Warner & Swasey Co
West Point Mfg Co
Winn
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P. Lee Smith
Leslie Andrews
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Security Bank
High Point, N
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