Stocks Tumbling Amid Profit Taking as Hoovers Talks Rise
United States stocks fell on heavy profit taking despite Hoover administration discussions to spur business. Week’s late gains turned to a correction with many issues down 1 to 5 points. volume fell about one third from Friday. Credit eased with call money at 5 percent and later as low as 4 percent. Several dividends were announced and a NYSE house failure occurred before the close. U.S. Steel and Allied Chemical fluctuated, with mixed gains and losses among major names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Prenosil
AP Financial
New York
Hoover
Dupont Company
Whole System Strengthened Claim Spur Sparring Forecast
A prominent figure proclaims that the world will see a great medicine as Sargon is introduced. Authorities predicted it would become outstanding for the age due to its revolutionary discoveries.
Sargon touted as miracle health treatment in regional ad
A testimonial from Mrs. Sarah Taylor of Columbia praises Sargon for resolving long standing digestion, stomach trouble, gas pressure, headaches, and fatigue. She credits two bottles with restoring weight, strength, and energy and urges others to obtain the remedy at Cecil's Drug Store and Mann Drug Co.
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Sarah Taylor
Clark Ave
Columbia
Mortals and Immortals Topic in Christian Science Lesson
The November 17 Christian Science lesson focused on Mortals and Immortals with the Golden Text from 2 Corinthians 5 6 2 and quotes from both the Bible and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. It emphasizes that mortal consciousness will yield to the scientific fact of divine Spirit and disappear.
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Christ
Scientist
Tabernacle
Mary Baker Eddy
Stocks Drift In Mixed New York Session
Stocks drifted downward under profit taking as trading stayed quiet and many early gains faded. U S Steel hovered near 164.50 before slipping to 161, Auburn Auto rose to 14 briefly, Truscon Steel hit 24, Union Pacific at 7.59, with A M Byers and others selling down ahead of mid day.
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New York
Navy
U. S. Steel
Auburn Auto
Truscon Steel
Union Pacific
A. M. Byers
Underwood Elliott Fisher
Johns Manville
Simmons
American Machine & Foundry
New Orleans Cotton Opens Easier on Liverpool Weakness
The New Orleans cotton market opened easier as Liverpool cables weakened and weather improved in the belt. Early trades showed 3 to 6 point losses, with further declines as Liverpool remains weak and technicals soften after a sharp advance. Futures closed mixed with notable net declines across contracts.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Funeral Services for Mrs Morris in Asheboro Today
Funeral services for Mrs Miranda Evelyn Morris 85 widow of P Morris will be held at 3 o clock this afternoon at the Rosa home with Rev B C Reavis in charge and burial in Asheboro cemetery She died yesterday morning at her daughter's home after years as an invalid Surviving are three sons E G Morris E H Morris of Asheboro one daughter Mrs J D Ross of Asheboro and Mrs Lula M Crater of Charlotte plus grandchildren and other relatives
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Asheboro
Miranda Evelyn Morris
P. Morris
Joseph DD. Ross
Rosa
First Methodist Church
J. E. Pritchard
Claude Morris
Salisbury
E. G. Morris
E. H. Morris
J. D. Ross
Lula M. Crater
Charlotte
Market Tumbles As Stocks End Mixed In Active Session
A broad array of securities shows mixed moves with gains for Am Beet Sugar and a few industrials, while Coca Cola and Reynolds Tob slip. Traders focus on earnings signals and macro drift as volume remains robust and Blue Chip shares display uneven momentum.
Greensboro Opera 10 Opens Tonight in Lucia and Martha
Dean Brown announces the Greensboro appearance of the Pennsylvania Grand Opera Company with Georgia Stark set to perform Lucia di Lammermoor tonight and Martha tomorrow afternoon. The lineup includes Bertini Barsotti Valle and new to Greensboro Amelia Branca Elisabeth Hoepfel Ciro de Rit and Mario Fattori with performances of Lucia Martha and il Trovatore.
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Georgia Stark
Enterprise Greensboro
Dean Brown
North Carolina College For Women
Pennsylvania Grand Opera Company
Pelosi
Opera
Greensboro
Stark
Italy
Martha
Bertini
Barsotti
Valle
South
Signor Pelosi
Amelia Branca
Leonora
Il Trovatore
Elisabeth Hoeppel
American Legion To Meet Tuesday Night
The Andrew Jackson Post No. 87 of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night at o'clock in the hall on East Washington street. Several important committee reports will be given and a full attendance is requested.
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Andrew Jackson Post No. 87
The
American Legion
East Washington Street
Judge Teague Out With Cold At Court Absence Planned Return
Municipal court sat this morning with W G Brown presiding in the absence of Judge Lewis FE Teague who is recovering at home from a cold. Teague expects to resume duties tomorrow morning when the civil term begins.
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W. G. Brown
Lewis FE. Teague
Teague
New York Cotton Opens Steady After Early Decline
New York cotton traders open steady after a 6 to 10 point drop as selling by locals and southern traders meets some covering. By mid-morning December liquidations shrink, and December and active months trade lower with declines around 21 points before stabilizing. Prices show partial rebounds with late-morning quotes around 17.42 for December and a general hold near last-quoted levels.
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New York
Liverpool
Shorts
Manchester
P.C
Charlie Freedle Dies After Short Illness
Charlie Freedle aged 38 of 318 Coltrane Street died at his home yesterday after a several day illness. He resided in the city since last December. Survived by widow English East Freedie of Pilot Mountain, five daughters Verna Alfene Loray Lena Finnie, parents Mr. and Mrs. John Freedie of Pilot Mountain, one brother William Freedle of Winston-Salem, three sisters Miss Jennie Freedie Mrs. Mayta Eaton and Mrs. Lethia Gordon of Pilot Mountain. Funeral at Volunteer Primitive Baptist church near Pilot Mountain Tuesday at 2 pm, funeral party leaving home at 1 pm.
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Charlie Freedle
Coltrane Street
Mr. Freedle
Pilot Mountain
Verna
Alfene
Loray
Lena
Finnie Freedle
John Freedie
William Freedle
Winston-Salem
Jennie Freedie
Mayta Eaton
Lethia Gordon
Volunteer Primitive Baptist Church
Large Crowd Attends Erickson Meetings
A large crowd attended services at the Erickson Tabernacle on North Main Street yesterday. Erickson spoke on Christ the Healer in the afternoon, with a special prayer meeting slated for 7 15 p m tonight and another large attendance anticipated.
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Erickson Tabernacle
North Main Street
Wing Walking Exhibition Over City Thursday Afternoon
George Hill a young High Point man will give a wing walking exhibition Thursday afternoon at 2 80 oclock. He will walk on both wings and suspend himself from a rope from a plane piloted by Reftrel Moore. The plane will take off from Lohr field and fly over the heart of the city.
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George Hill
Reftrel Moore
Lohr Field
How Proposed Tax Cut Would Hit Washington Taxpayers
Treasury revises its figures on the proposed one percent income tax to be sent to Congress by Secretary Mellon. The updated table details a married man with no dependents, showing income up to 10 000 and amounts above that level under normal and surtax rates.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Mellon
Local Carpenter Alfred Workman Dies of Heart Attack
Alfred Workman 54 local carpenter died suddenly at his home 1418 Tipton street last night at 9 45 from acute dilatation of the heart He was born in Davidson county and lived in the city most of his life Surviving are his widow one son L A Workman High Point one daughter Mrs Ella Hall Roanoke Va one brother Henry Workman Denton and one sister Mrs Amanda Walker Davidson county Funeral at Springhill M P church Tuesday at 2 30 conducted by Rev O L Ruth Interment in church cemetery Funeral party to assemble at Sechrest Funeral Home at 2 pm
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Alfred Workman
Tipton Street
Mr. Workman
Davidson County
L. A. Workman
High Point
Ella Hall
Roanoke
Henry Workman
Denton
Amanda Walker
Springhill M. P
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Church
Sechrest Funeral Home
Haggard Holds Gastonia Revival In New Tabernacle
The evangelist says 556 new members joined his Gastonia church in the first year of the co operative program. He baptized 356 and adds over 100 conversions in three weeks. He plans to host a Gaston delegation next Sunday to prove the matter settled. His new tabernacle seats 2,000 and cost about 4000 dollars.
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State Board
Baptist Church
Gastonia
Gaston Association
Haggard
High Point
Tabernacle
North Carolina evangelist Haggard to build High Point tabernacle
The presbytery and the South Marietta Street church adopted recommendations regarding Haggard. He is reportedly constructing a tabernacle in High Point after conducting numerous evangelistic meetings across North Carolina.
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Biblical Recorder
Charity and Children
Presbytery
South Marietta Street
Haggard
High Point
North Carolina
Four Women Die in Texas City Railroad Crossing Crash
Four women were killed when a Big Four train struck their automobile at a railroad crossing ten miles north of Harrisburg Illinois. The deceased are Mrs. John Foster and Mrs. Frank Blackard of Hazel Ridge, Mrs. Jane Pankey of Harrisburg, and Miss Pauline Graves Gossett.
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Harrisburg
Hil
Texas City
Here
John Foster
Frank Blackard
Hazel Ridge
Jane Pankey
Harrrisburg
Pauline Graves
Gossett
Nets Drift Lower As Selling Pressure Mounts In NYSE
A steady stream of selling orders pushed prices down across the New York Stock Exchange with declines from one to sixteen dollars a share. Bear selling and profit taking followed last week’s rally as U. S. Steel, Allied Chemical, General Electric and American Telephone shed value. Mandeville, Brooks & Chaffee became a casualty amid market liquidity strains.
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Calumet & Hecla
Lerner
New York Stock Exchange
U.S. Steel
Allied Chemical
M. Byers
Auburn Auto
J. I. Case
Columbia Carbon
General Electric
Johns Manville
Pete Marquette
Brooklyn Union Gas
American Can
American Telephone
Westinghouse Electric
Eastman Kodak
New York
U. S. Steel Common
Mandeville,Brooks & Chaffee
Stock Exchange
Providence
Rhode Island
New York Curb Exchange
New York Produce Exchange
Architects Battle for Tallest Building In New York
William Van Alen won the contest by adding a 185 foot pinnacle to the Chrysler Building, reaching 1030 feet. H Craig Severance had earlier raised the Manhattan Company building to 925 feet with a 50 foot flagpole, making the height race close.
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New York
William van Alen
Chrysler
H. Craig Severance
Bank of the Manhattan Company
Colgate football coach rewards blockers with hat perks
Hamilton Ohio reports Coach Andy Kerr at Colgate University hands out a new hat to any football player who blocks a punt in a game, highlighting a unique team incentive.
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Hamilton, N
Andy Kerr
Colgate University
Pilgrims Gather at Power Grave Amid Healing Rumors
MALDEN Mass November 18 Pilgrims flocked to the Holy Cross cemetery to this 66 year old grave of Rev Patrick J Power. About 200000 visited yesterday joining a growing stream of sick and hopeful. Mayor elect James M Curley prayed for his wife then returned to kneel at the tomb as rain fell. A Boston girl reportedly healed sparked the renewed pilgrimage with 16000 visiting on the first Sunday of the month. Visitors include blind invalids and those on stretchers as more cures are reported.
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Malden
Mass
Our Lady of Lourdes
Sainte Anna de Beaupre
Patrick J. Power
Holy Cross Cemetery
Jamene M. Curley
Boston
Christmas stamps would stretch 63131 miles
Washington reports that the stamps expected for Christmas mailing would reach 63131 miles end to end and total 4 000 900 000 in count weighing 300 tons, highlighting the vast volume of holiday mail. New York notes photographer Cecil Beaton arrives from London to photograph American women praising their legs and hands while criticizing head shape and charm.
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Washington
New York
Cecil Beaton
London
Endurance Drive Opens With 105 Hour Test
Hap Roberts holder of a 157 hour world record begins a 105 hour nonstop drive in this city at 9 am starting at Coffield Furniture. The Essex coach motor will run until Friday 6 pm with Roberts and the car enduring without rest to showcase product value to locals and nearby communities.
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Hap Roberts
Coffield Furniture
Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Essex
Diamond Mills Closed Because of Financial Crisis
In Brussels and Antwerp the diamond mills shut down as Christmas orders from New York and London were canceled during the financial crisis. Four thousand workers are idle and 12 brokers defaulted on obligations. An emergency committee of bankers and brokers covered losses totaling $259,000.
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Brussels
Antwerp
New York
London
Alabama's Flood Menace Passed
Overburdened Alabama streams that had menaced low lying areas for a week neared their crests as clear skies continued and the danger of impounded water rapidly passed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Scooped earth and wiped faces with rain water chalice
A fragment describes scooping earth and washing faces with rain water collected in a chalice. The vivid image suggests a ritual or symbolic cleansing amid rain and hardship. The text names no people or places.
Chicago live stock market summaries with varied weights and prices
Chicago cattle hog and sheep receipts totaled about 74 000 with direct hog sales near 9.00 to 9.25 for large hogs and cattle in the 11.50 to 15.59 range for slaughter classes. Vealers and feeder stock show mid teens for milk fed and around 10 for steers. sheep and lamb values range from 5.25 to 13.25 depending on weight and quality.
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Chicago
USDA
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Reese
Mr and Mrs D M Reese of 719 West Green announce the birth of a son named David L on November.
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Reese
D. M. Reese
West Green Street
David L
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