Market Dull but Rallies. Mining Sees Gains
New York stock activity eased after a dull session with some rallying by leading losers. Mining shares led the gains while grains sank on Winnipeg price drops and cotton and rubber eased. Bonds remained listless, sterling firmed modestly, and silver rose to a fresh post 1929 high as bullion imports continued. Presidential fireside remarks spurred optimism among labor and industry leaders toward an armistice.
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New York
Winnipeg
China
Baptist Church To Inaugurate Series Of Prayer Meetings
The First Baptist Sunday school celebrated Promotion Day with about 150 graduates and 28 gift Bibles given by Mrs. M J Wrenn. October will feature State Mission Month as cottage prayer meetings prepare for revival starting October 7 with multiple leaders and locations citywide. Wednesday at the church, prayer service and B Y P U will convene followed by more meetings Thursday led by Mrs Wrenn and others. Appendicitis kills someone in the United States every 26 minutes.
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First Baptist Church
M. J. Wrenn
W. C. York
Sunset Drive
Mary Washburn
W. F. Clayton
Lindsay Street
G. H. Jones
T. Hensley
Chandler Street
A. B. Conrad
R.L. Dean
Kivett Drive
M. R. Shields
C. E. Sheloff
Parkway
H. H. Steidly
A. W. Council
Thurston Street
West Broad Street
A. E. Tate
H. D. Sears
Pickett Farm
T. W. Andrews
Underwood
Denny Street
Philathea Class
S. R. Matthews
Colonial Drive
A. Lockwood
Public Auction of Penny Building High Point NC
Receivers of Estate of George T Penny announce sale of valuable property in High Point at the corner of West and Main Streets by public auction on October 15 1934 at 11 A M. The lot measures about 26 by 75 feet with building formerly the National Bank corner. Details and deed references available from R R King Attorney.
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Penny Building
High Point, N. C
Notice of Trustee's Sale of Land in High Point
Guilford County North Carolina. By Deed of Trust recorded in book 665 page 318 on July 20 1931 Carl M Simpson and Alda Wheeler Simpson defaulted. Public auction at Municipal Building entrance High Point on October 15 1934 at 11:00 a m for cash. Property: Lot 93 in Roland Park described as beginning at Otteray Drive corner and bounded by Otteray Drive and streets. Sold subject to prior day of sale conditions. BANK & TRUST CO Trustee Prudential Insurance Co of America. 18-25 10-2-0
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Superior Court
Guilford County
North
Kratz Company, Inc., Et al
George T. Penny
Guenes
High Point
North Carolina
West
North Main Streets
North Main Street
A. Sherrod’s
A. Sherrod
West Washington Street
National _ corner
B. Latham and Co. L. Weill
Geo. T. Penny
R. R. King
Office of Register of Deeds
Carl M. Simpson
Alda Wheeler Simp
America
Guliford
Otteray Drive
Hurstreet
Otter
Roland Park
Whenotia Bank & Trust CO
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Inspection Begins At Mattress Plant
The mattress project of the local relief administration is under government inspection to gauge efficiency in the mattress room on Commerce Street. Inspectors aim to suggest cost reductions per mattress and optimize working hours. About 75 workers produce 232 mattresses weekly for unemployed and needy families. Wages are 35 cents per hour for 7.5 to 30 hours per week.
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Relief Administration
Commerce Street
Red Men Public Service Rally Saturday Night Hosts
Red Men from Greensboro Gibsonville Burlington Cooleemee and others will gather at the Senior high school grounds for a public service and rally hosted by Chickasaw Tribe No 32. Dr J T Burrus Democratic candidate for state senate will welcome visitors from state tribes.
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J. T. Burrus
Senate
Greensboro
Gibsonville
Burlington
Cooleemee
Legion Fish Fry Tonight at New East Commerce Hall
Andrew Jackson Post No.7 of the American Legion will hold a fish fry at its new hall on East Commerce Street across from the city hall tonight at 6 30. All members are urged to attend.
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Andrew Jackson
American Legion
East Commerce Street
City Hall
Post
Mortgage Sale Notice in Guilford County
By mortgage executed in 1939 and 1990 to Eb D Steele, default on payments and taxes, sale at the East door of the Greensboro Court House on November 12, 1934 at 12 PM. Description: seven acres near Pettiford line along public road from Mill to Deep River Church, reference to Pettiford deed book and school house lot. Cash terms. The Gases Sun. KB. D Steele. 1029-16-23
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EB. D. Steele
Della Cain
Register of Deeds Office
Guilford County
Court House
Greensboro
Jamestown
Mill
Deep River Church
Pettiford
Fannie Pettiford
Adelina Cain
Deeds Office
the Gases Sun
KB. D. Steele
Mortgage foreclosure sale of historic Jamestown school site
By virtue of two mortgages dated 1934 Alvin Cain defaulted on principal, interest and taxes. The sale to be held at the East door of the Court House Greensboro on November 12 at 12 o'clock M. describes a one acre lot formerly used as a colored school in Jamestown Township Guilford County with a one story dwelling and boundary lines N 32 poles to a sourwood and S 27 poles to the beginning.
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Alvin Cain
RE. D. Steele
Register of Deeds Office
Court House
Greensboro
Jamestown Township
Guilford County
Beaney & Tans Ba Bree
Alvin Cain Bee
New York Stocks Mixed With Several Dull Gaps
The list shows trading across Adams Express Alleghany and several rail and chemical stocks with scattered gains and losses. Major names include American Can American Smelting, U S Steel, DuPont and Eastman Kodak, along with others like Texas Corp and Goodyear in a broad market rundown.
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Adams Express
Alleghany
Aviat Corp
Bendix Sas
Desdaenes
Seeereeers
Allie
Seevee Devens Sane
Beth Steel
Om Wright
Dela
Dupont
Eastman Baty
Gillette
Cs Oewueneses
Weneee Goodrich
Goodyear T
Graham Paige
Esseeess
GMA
St. Wenancts
Wee Johns-Manville
Geeens
Kennecott
Swewecadde
Tae
Guscvecuse Oone
U & Steel
Vanadium
Roosevelt plan sparks debate over industrial peace truce
Miss Perkins travels to San Francisco after conferences with President Roosevelt to seek A F L support for a specific trial period of industrial peace. Labor and industry leaders praise the idea in principle but differ sharply on details, signaling a long road to armistice in industrial warfare.
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Roosevelt
Miss Perkina
San Francisco
A. F. of L
Miss Perkins
New Industrial Recovery Policy Board
Organized Labor
One Death Per Four Million Sailors In 1931
In the 1931 fiscal year ocean going fleets reported only one fatality per about four million passengers carried. This reflects improved safety measures and stringent crewing standards across major shipping lines.
Market Trends Mix in New York Eggs and Midwest Potatoes
New York markets report eggs at 20 048 irregular with mixed colors and standards. Chicago potatoes show on track shipments totaling 557 with whites slightly weaker, russets steady, prices for No 1 Wisconsin cobblers and Minnesota round whites, Idaho and Washington russets listed with No 1 and No 2 ranges.
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New York
Chicago
U. S
Idaho
New York Butter Prices and Creamery Scores Report
New York on October 2 reports butter at 15 886 and creamery prices higher than previous, with scores around 92 for extra and 88 91 for first. Centralized scores near 90 and cheese total 396 065, prices unchanged while market shows slow movement.
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New York
Buter
Turpentine and Rosin Trade Figures Reported
Savannah reports turpentine firm values with sales 41 1 4, receipts 559, shipments 390, stock 12 068. Rosin firm shows sales 603, receipts 1 770, shipments 1 968, stock 126 158 with price quotes B 618, 2 2 FT a Bae 4 27% K 4 30 M 4 35 N 4 60 WG 4 90 WW and X 5 20.
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Savannah
Bae
Chicago Butter and Eye Noted in Market Report
Chicago market update lists butter with 11,091 pounds traded and varied grades from extra firsts to standards, plus current receipts and refrigerator categories. Eye sales show a single car of fresh graded firsts at 21 percent.
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Chicago
Vanderbilt matron accused as maid testifies on Gloria care
Smyth questions Miss Caillot about Gloria Vanderbilt’s childcare and the social life of her mother Mrs. Vanderbilt. Testimony details late-night parties in New York and Paris during 1932 amid custody dispute with Mrs. Whitney. Books in the home described as very dirty.
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Smyth
Gloria
Miss Caillot
New York
Bones of Baby Found in Cornfield Near Kivett Drive
A small baby’s bones and skull were found in a cornfield near the Kivett Drive area, shown by Clayton Eaton. The remains were unearthed in front of Carl Davis’s home and appear to have been dead for several months with dried flesh particles.
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Cornfield
Kivett Drive
Enterprise
Clayton Eaton
Eaton
Carl Davis
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady With Gains After Early Losses
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady and fairly active. Liver pool cables were weaker, causing first trades to fall 4 to 5 points, followed by a 4 to 6 point recovery on buying and price fixing. December touched 12.29 and March 12.41, then eased to 12.28 and 12.39 as gains shortened.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Thumb guard found on Lindbergh Estate linked to kidnap case
The metal thumb guard from the Lindbergh baby was found along a new gravel road to the estate gate by Betty Gow and Elsie Wheatley weeks after the kidnapping. Schwarzopf says the guard was on the infant's thumb before placement in the crib the night of the crime.
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Lindbergh
White House
Sourland Mountain
Betty Gow
Elsie Wheatley
Pamphlet from War Office Attacks Japan on Economy
The War Office pamphlet criticizes Japan's economic system as based on individualism and greed. It argues such a system creates class gaps, wastes wealth, causes poverty, and strains the national budget hindering defense needs. It calls for income parity with labor and tax fairness.
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Japan
Tobacco futures end steady with mixed gains
New York trading closed with tobacco futures showing a steady tone. Prices edged higher for some contracts while others posted modest adjustments, reflecting cautious activity as markets absorbed recent demand signals and supply factors.
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New York
Danpedese
Menadeeneses
Indeans Uhh
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