Reversal of Form Shown By Stocks
New York stocks opened with a brisk rally then plunged as many issues lost 1 to 8 points below prior close. Some gains returned in afternoon trading amid mixed signals. call money at 8 percent and a cautious mood dominated as steel output and unfilled orders slipped. Major movers swung with high priced names like American Machine and Foundry and J I Case advancing, while United Cigar Stores preferred and several industrials fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bank of England
Wall Street
New York Federal Reserve Bank
American Machine and Foundry
J. I. Case
Radio
United Cigar Stores
Westinghouse Electric
National
Johns Manville
Atlas Powder
U. S. Steel Common
Simmons Co
American Telephone
American Water Works
Dupont
General Electric
Colling and Aikman
August North Carolina highway patrol report highlights
State patrolmen stopped 15 031 cars for traffic violations in August while traveling 111 561 miles and arresting 418 people. Violators fined 3 831 85 dollars with 2 256 46 costs. 91 accidents left 18 dead and 88 injured. 6 016 warned. Courtesy aided 1 710. 842 hogging the road observations. 1 130 cars parked on highways. 423 drivers passed curves. 605 slow driving noted.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Charles D. Farmer
C E Societies Set 1930 Charlotte Meeting Dates
The North Carolina Christian Endeavor union picks Charlotte as the 1930 convention city with June 24 to 26 tentatively on the calendar. An itinerary for a state tour by W Roy Breg lists district stops from Hendersonville to Fayetteville between October 5 and 13.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union
W. Roy Breg
Hendersonville
Winston-Salem
Sandhill
Carthage
Henderson
Rocky Mount
Fayetteville
Liverpool Cotton Market Report Sees Steady Futures Drop
Liverpool cotton market reports a mix of steady futures and lower prices with strong American sales. Prices for various grades are listed, sales reach 8 000 bales including 4 600 American, receipts at 300 all American, futures closing quiet and steady with the listed contract levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
New York Stocks Mixed Amid Chem and Dye Shifts
Daily trading shows mixed moves with Am Beet Gy, Am Cap, and Am Car & Fdy among active names. Major players include ATMOULA, Beth Steel, Coca Cola, Coca Co, and Phillips Morris, with Total Sales reported at 4,881,600.
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Elere
Titan Dee Beth Steel
COTE
Sis
Spudort Cms
Sue Ene Nesica
Houston Oil
Csm
Liggett
Lorillard
Eark
Ward Wei
Packard
Pan Am Pet
Cme
Phillip Morris Iit
Uaa
Phoenix
Tsleme
Seaboard
Sears Roebuck
Emmrey
Ee& Son
Babner
Vick Chem
Bachelor paraded as community leader tied to Craven county crime
The man, chosen as leader of a $1,000,000 parade, lived in Wayne and Wilson counties, California, and West Virginia. He attended Goldsboro schools to the third grade, worked in a California cannery, and returned to Craven county in 1925. He was married in Grafton, West Virginia, now missing his wife. Surviving relatives include his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. He had worked in railroading and canning and was out of work weeks before the crime.
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Wayne
Wilson
California
West Virginia
Goldsboro
Craven County
North Carolina
Buckner
Grafton
Stock Quotations Summary From Patchy Ledger
Readable lines show several company names with single percentage figures like 19 25 31 and 28. Entities include Blue Ridge Corp Penn Road Corp Shenandoah Corp Ford of England and BOUCRETE. Data appears as fragmented quotations with unclear context and inconsistent formatting.
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Blue Ridge Corp Emores
Ford
England
Penn Road Corp
USA
Shenandoah Corp
Buckner Convicted for Attack on 10-Year-Old Girl
Willis Buckner 32 of Craven county was found guilty of attacking a 10 year old white girl in New Bern. He received a death sentence by electric chair for September 12, while denying the crime and claiming drinking impaired his memory. The victim identified Buckner at trial and the judge called the offense the most revolting he had seen.
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Willis Buckner
Pender County
New Bern
Buckner
Frank A. Daniels
Goldsboro
Daniels
Simmons objects to tariff rule changes amid proposed duties review
The senator argues against flexible presidential powers to alter import duties by up to 50 percent and questions a new provision to equalize transport costs to ports. He says the changes would worsen uncertainty, favor executive over Congress, and cites high duties on common farm goods and mass-used items like wool rag and rugs.
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Congress
Executive
Tariff Commission
Simmons
Potatoes Market Steady Amid Slow Trading in Chicago
Potatoes receipts 71 cars, total U S shipments 776 cars. Wisconsin sack ed round whites sold 270 to 290 with most around 275. Central 2.55 to 2.65, Minnesota 2.69 to 2.75, early Ohio at 2.60.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Central Section
Minnesota
New Notaries Commissioned in Various North Carolina Cities
New notaries public commissioned include Chas F. Wilson of Winston-Salem Miss Bessie Sample of Davidson J J Pittman of Enfield B C Gurkin of Wilson Mrs Lilian Bell Dees of Pikeville Chester A Cogburn of Canton Carl G Carpenter of Bessemer City and H L Boggs of Aberdeen.
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New Notaries
Raleigh
New Notaries of
Chas. F. Wilson
Winston-Salem
Bessie Sample
Davidson
J. J. Pittman
Enfield
B. C. Gurkin
Wilson
Lillian Bell Dees
Pikeville
Chester A. Cogburn
Canton
Carl G. Carpenter
Bessemer City
H. L. Boggs
Aberdeen
Forest land fire protection coverage and losses
The U S department of agriculture says nearly 70 percent of the United States forest land totaling 568 854 000 acres is under organized fire protection. Last year protected areas sustained damages of 8 853 000 dollars from fires while unprotected areas lost more than 74 350 dollars.
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United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New Orleans Cotton Opens Higher on Favorable Liverpool Cables
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened firmer as Liverpool cables supported gains. October rose to 18.55, December 18.86, January 18.92 amid hedge and short selling, later recovering. Markets steadied with mixed intraday movement and closes near session lows or modestly down.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
Shorts
Turpentine and Rosin Trade Totals Reported in Savannah
naval store figures show turpentine sales 588 receipts 567 shipments 1512 stock 13824. Rosin sales 1264 receipts 5268 shipments 4517 stock 122272. Quote: B DE FGHIE M- 795 N 795 W G 805 W W 830 X 830.
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Savannah
Rosin
DE Fghie
Dairy Products Market Report New York Sept 12
Butter steady with receipts of 15 114 Creamery extra 92 score 45 first 88 to 91 score 413 454. Cheese steady with receipts 295 512.
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New York
Pleasant Way To Lose Fat With Kruschen Salts Ad
An old advertisement touts a simple fat loss method promising 1 month results and higher energy. It claims dramatic weight drop, improved complexion, and mental sharpness, urging a daily half teaspoonful in hot water, then reweighing after 4 weeks, with Hart Drug Co. as a seller.
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America
Hart Drug Co
Adv
Two Arrested in Worthville Store Robbery Case
Charlie McDonald and Kyle Kennedy were arrested by Randolph County deputies and jailed in Asheboro on larceny charges stemming from a Tuesday night robbery of the Worthville Store Company in Worthville. McDonald allegedly confessed, admitting he hid merchandise near a building and later retrieved it. Kennedy denies involvement. High Point police assisted in the investigation.
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Charlie McDonald
Kyle Kennedy
Randolph County
Asheboro
Worthville
Brookshire
Robbins
High Point
McDonald
Kennedy
Parker Service Stores Incorporated Chartered in Rocky Mount
Parker Service Stores Incorporated of Rocky Mount filed for a certificate of incorporation to deal in motor vehicles and accessories. Authorized capital stock is 50000 dollars with 11700 subscribed by L. A. Parker, Mrs. Mattie Lee Parker, and W. O. Boone.
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Raleigh
Parker Service Stores, Incorporated
Rocky Mount
L. A. Parker
Mattie Lee Parker
W. O. Boone
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Covering Rallies
The cotton market opened steady with gains of 4 to 12 points in early trades on covering and local buying tied to steady Liverpool cables. December rose to 19.02 and March to 19.21, then eased as hedging and liquidation resurfaced, with mid morning gains pared to about 13 to 16 points and December near 19.05.
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New York
Liverpool
P.C
Tobacco Receipts Heavy in Kinston Trade
Kinston North Carolina September 12 tobacco receipts were fairly heavy with warehousemen expecting about 800000 pounds. Prices showed little or no change.
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Kinston Tobacco
Kinston
N. C
Mayor York and associates attend Rotary meeting
Mayor C A York and city leaders including Councilmen Horne Parker Holton City Manager Lois Wellborn City Judge Teague and Fire Chief Horney met Rotary members. Dalton moderated and asked questions on city policy with brief talks stressing tax rates park land gift and prudent spending.
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Rotary Club
C. A. York
H. Horne
A. S&s. Parker
A. H. Holton
Lewis Teague
A. B. Horney
Misa Lois Wellborn
Carter Dalton
Rotary
Teague
Horney
York
Dalton
Officials cite legitimate excuses for men to serve
He states that men called to serve have valid reasons at times, even when those reasons are business in nature. The remark acknowledges the variety of circumstances that may excuse service.
Argentine drought lifts Chicago wheat prices then retreat
Chicago market reports drought in Argentina reducing its wheat crop by about half push wheat futures up about 50 cents a bushel before profit taking trimmed gains. Corn slipped slightly while oats were steady to up modestly and provisions held firm amid fluctuating prices.
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Chicago
Music While You Wait at East Anglia Stations
Junction stations in East Anglia installed phonographs and automatic pianos to entertain travelers during delays. Passengers insert a coin to listen or dance, reducing the wait time for late trains.
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London — Junction
East Anglia
Sugar Market Mixed With Steady Prices In New York
The raw sugar market opened quiet with no sales and unchanged spot at 4.02 duties paid. Refined demand was healthy but new business remained light with polished granulated at 5.40 unchanged.
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New York
Society Joint Business Meeting Friday at Mrs Preddy’s Home
The Ladies Aid and Missionary societies of the Main Street M E church plan a joint business session Friday afternoon at 3 o clock. The gathering will be at Mrs W W Preddy s home on Woodrow Ave.
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Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies of the
Main Street
M. FE. Church
W. W. Preddy
Woodrow Ava
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