Bulls in Control and Five Convicts Recaptured in Prison
The bull market regained control with persistent nerves among traders as rail, motor, steel, and utility shares showed strength. Copper sales hit a record in early September while freight car loadings set a seasonal peak and large investment trusts faced payment obligations tomorrow. In Raleigh, five escaped prisoners were recaptured this week, including Lacy Wright and George Benfield, with Floyd Cummings still at large.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
Bull Party
Wall Street
Bank of England
Utah Cooper
Phelps Dodge
Atchison and Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Simmons Co
Otis Elevator
American Rolling Mills
Worthington Pump and Myers
Standard Gas and Electric
American Water Works
American
American Power and Light
A. M. Byers
Hershey Chocolate
International Harvester
American Can
Bethlehem Steel
Stone and Webster
United Aircraft
May Department
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Close Quiet
Cotton sales reached 7,000 with 5,400 American outstanding as prices eased. American grade figures showed strict good middling at 11.27 and good middling 10.87 with other middling levels listed. receipts totaled 2,000. Futures closed steady with October at 10.99 and March at 10.20.
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Liverpool
Notice to creditors in the Valentine estate Guilford NC
Administratrix Mrs E V Slack of J W Valentine’s estate asks claimants to present all debts at 504 Ward Street High Point NC by September 5 1930. Indebted persons should settle. Publication dated September 5 1929 with multiple weekly insertions.
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J. W. Valentine
Guilford County
State of North Carolina
Ward Street
High Point
N. C
E. V. Slack
Parking Prohibition on English and Pine Streets
High Point North Carolina city ordinance bans parking on the south side of English Street from Main to Lindsay and on the west side of Pine Street from English to Church. Violators face a $1.00 fine per offense, enacted by City Council on September 3, 1929, city manager E. M. Knox.
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English Street
Main
Lindsay Street
Pine Street
Church Street
City of
High Point
N. C
English To
Church Streets
E. M. Knox
Rotary Education Meeting Highlights Back to School Efforts
Dr. H B Hiatt led a Rotary luncheon program on education with Prof L R Johnson and Miss Eva Edgerton. They outlined back to school activities, night schools for adults, and a survey finding at least 500 illiterate adults in High Point. John Abels led a resolution pledging Rotary support.
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H. B. Hiatt
Rotary Club
High Point
Johnson
Rotary
Miss Edgerton
Buncombe County
John Abels
Freshman Welcome Marks End of Haze at UNC
At the University of North Carolina freshmen are welcomed by a new big brother vibe from sophomores. Ben Aycock of Pantego, president of the sophomore class, writes to the 725 freshmen that hazing is largely gone and sophomores intend to help newcomers feel at home and answer questions readily.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Ben Aycock
Pantego
Lumberjack Fights Wolf Near Bar River Camp
Steve Smith of Bar River wrestled a large wolf in the woods near Sault Ste. Marie. He plunged, seized the wolf by the jaw and neck, dragged it to the lumber camp, and tied the animal securely.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Steve Smith
Bar River
Cartoonist Tom Webster wedding invitation at City Hall
New York cartoonist Tom Webster invited guests to his wedding with a newspaper carton showing Cupid firing arrows at him in prison stripes. He shouts a quip about a life sentence. Bride Miss Mae Flynn once helped Ziegfeld. Mayor Walker presides.
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New York
Tom Webster
Cupid
Tom
Mae Flynn
Ziegfeld
City Hall
Mayor Walker
Wheat climbs as Argentine drought boosts Liverpool demand
Chicago grain prices moved higher with wheat led by international drought fears in Argentina. Prices fluctuated near session highs before finishing near the day's bottom. Corn fell, oats varied, and provisions eased across the board amid cautious trade in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Liverpool
New York Cotton Opens Barely Steady After Early Losses
The New York cotton market opened barely steady with a 4 to 15 point decline, then posted net losses of 14 to 17 points as rains in the southwest and easier cables influenced selling. December traded near 19.27 and March around 19.48, with later activity stabilizing. A private crop condition report pegged 57.3 with an indicated yield of 14,744,000 bales. Liverpool noted selling on Texas rain news.
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New York
Liverpool
Texas
P.C
Potatoes market dull with mixed regional prices
Chicago on September 5 reports potatoes receipts 117 cars on track 403 total U S shipments 5683. Wisconsin sacked round whites central section 2.25 to 2.35 northern section 2.35 to 2.45 with few fancy shade higher. Minnesota and North Dakota sacked early Ohios 2.10 to 2.30 by quality.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Northern
Minnesota
North Dakota
No Special Session To Handle Marion Strike
Governor Gardner says no special session is in prospect to resolve the Marion strike impasse. Negotiations continue with Executive Counsel Townsend in Marion as both sides face pressure to concede and avoid state legislation.
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Marion
J.C. Baskerwill
Raleigh
General Assembly
O. Max Gardner
Gardner
N. A. Townsend
Townsend
Mabry Hart
Clinchfield Mille
R. W. Baldwin
Marion Manufacturing Company
Alfred Hoffman
MacDonald Optimistic on Naval Settlement at League Luncheon
Geneva September 5 British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald told International Association of Journalists that 95 percent of world people want peace and that Hoover and himself can settle the naval problem. He said national interests will not force a failure and the will of the people will have the last word.
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Geneva
Ramsay Macdonald
International Association of Journalists
League of Nations
United States
England
Hoover
MacDonald
New Orleans Cotton Opens Easier on Weather and Cables
The New Orleans cotton market opened easy due to Liverpool cables and Texas Oklahoma showers. Early losses of 12 to 16 points gave way to a mid session rally with October up to 1904 and December to 1952, before drifting again from the highs. Prices listed show slight advances and declines across the near contracts.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
Oklahoma
P.C
BRS
Stock Quotations From Local Market Page
Readable lines show multiple company names and percent changes. Entries include Wick Cromtsort, Southern Cot, Commonwealth and Southern, Shenandoah Corp and Blue Ridge Corp with varied percentage changes around mid teens to low thirties.
Clemenceau Unwell In Paris Reported By Journal
Geor ges Clemenceau the French war time premier and minister of war is reported ill in Paris. Health has not been good for the past two or three days though there is no real anxiety, according to Journal.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Georges Clemenceau
Prize Cup Highlights Flow er and Vegetable Show at High Point
High Point to host the second annual Flower and Vegetable Show September 13 14 with a silver challenge cup donated by J E Millis among prizes. More than 100 prizes including 400 in cash and merchandise from local merchants will be awarded to top flower exhibits, with 1500 folders distributed by garden clubs to solicit entries.
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J. E. Millis
High Point
Tom Alderman Sykes
Col Lusk Dies At Asheville Veteran Lawyer Former U.S. Attorney
Col W S Lusk 94 longtime Asheville lawyer and former mayor died at his home from heart trouble. A Confederate veteran, he was appointed U S district attorney by President Grant in 1872 and remained active in law until illness.
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Asheville
W. S. Lusk
North Carolina
Col. Lusk
United States
Grant
Dead Sea holds vast mineral wealth in salts
The Dead Sea is reported to contain 1,300,000,000 tons of potash 20,000,000,000 tons of magnesium chloride 859,000,000 tons of bromides and large quantities of other salts besides common salt.
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Dead Sea
European interest grows in American mine safety gear
Carbon monoxide gas masks and slot-rescuers, tools long used in American mines after explosions and fires, are drawing wide attention in Europe as a model for mine safety and rescue.
Final Resolution Ordering Local Improvements
City Council previously adopted a preliminary resolution on August 6 1929 fixing August 20 1929 at 8 PM for a public hearing on proposed local improvements to be made by the city. The final resolution orders the making of those improvements as described.
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High Point
City OF
Florham Ave
Chestnut Street
James Street
Oakhurst Ave
Rockford Road
Florham Avenue
Archdale Ave
Maine
General Assembly
E. M. Knox
Certin
Council Chamber
Reso
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