New York Cotton Opens Steady After Early Decline
New York September cotton prices opened steady with slight declines of 1 to 2 points on some July trade and covering. December slipped to 6.27 and March to 6.58 before a late rally lifted 2 to 3 points from intraday lows, while October fell to 6.05. Liverpool reports heavy liquidation absorbed by trade and Lancashire mills reopening. shipboard cotton awaiting clearance estimated at 81,000 bales versus 148,000 last year.
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New York
Liverpool Cables
Lancashire
Notice of Sale by Service Garage in High Point
A 1927 Buick coach owned by W C Bentley is subject to a lien for $23.25 for repairs made August 11 1931. Service Garage will auction the car publicly on October 7 1931 at 12 o'clock noon in front of High Point Municipal Building East Commerce Street to satisfy the lien and costs. remaining proceeds go to the owner.
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W. C. Bentley
City of
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Commerce Street
Siad Buick
High Point Divorce Notice Adultery Grounds
North Carolina Guilford County High Point Municipal Court case G Burton versus Thelma Burton. Thelma Burton must appear and answer within thirty days or risk default. Caption dated September 14 1931 with Julian C Franklin as assistant clerk and E H Smith attorney for plaintiff.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Julian C. Franklin
Municipal Court
City of
High Point
Ge. H. Smith
Atvomnes
Florida Woman Held In Death of Husband
FAIRBURN GA Sept 26 AP Mrs Charles M Carran held as accessory or accomplice in the slaying of her Jacksonville Florida accountant husband. Coroner’s jury found the killer was a person or persons unknown. Deputy Sheriff C T McClure said she had been held since Wednesday at Bowdon by Sheriff Creel and was closely questioned. She was returned here and jailed last night.
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Charles M. Carran
Jacksonville
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C. T. McClure
Campbell County
Creel
Gandhi visits cotton workers in Lancashire seek to lift boycott
In Darwen Lancashire Gandhi visits jobless spinners and mill owners as he refuses to lift the Indian nationalist boycott on foreign cotton. He says India will produce enough cloth for its own needs, while Lancashire faces ruin from the boycott and widespread unemployment.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Great Britain
India
Indian Congress Party
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quietly as Markets Steady
NEW ORLEANS Sept 26 A quiet steady opening in cotton follows Liverpool cables dropping, first prices unchanged then Dec and Jan slipping after hedge sales. By hour end, market holds steady, with futures closing down six to nine points. Oct 6.02 Dec 6.25 Jan 6.35 Mar 6.60 May 6.71 Jul 6.89.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
P. C
Chicago Grain Market Sags on Export Dip and Argentine Offer
Disappointment over near absence of U S wheat export business weighed on grains while Canada sold 750000 bushels for overseas shipment. Traders eyed deflation inflation signals as a factor, with wheat nervous and fractionally lower and corn and oats sliding modestly amid fluctuating prices. Early trade showed Argentine wheat availability abroad and a Liverpool market drop, then a general sag after opening mixed.
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Chicago
John P. Boughan
Associated Press
United States
Argentina
Liverpool
Hackler Infant Dies In Hospital
The infant son of Mr and Mrs E H Hackler of 209 Oak Street died early this morning in a local hospital. Funeral services and interment will be in Independence Virginia after a wake at the home tomorrow morning at 7 o clock. Mr Hackler works for Triangle Hosiery mill.
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Oak Street
Independence
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Robot mail sorter tested in Schenectady plant
A robotic mail sorter in Schenectady New York uses a photo electric cell to direct sacks of mail to the correct railroad cars. As sacks pass the beam the device triggers a mechanism to throw the sack onto the proper conveyor or train car.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Emergency Committee for Employment Helpline Call 2039
The Emergency Committee for Employment announces a citywide job help line at 2039. Mrs. W E Price and assistants staff the City Hall basement office to receive calls and coordinate help for residents seeking cooks cleaners grounds repair work or other services to relieve unemployment.
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W. E. Price
Market Quiet As Week Closes In New York
New York stock and bond markets ended a trying week with subdued trading and narrowly fluctuating prices. Early gains faded, Coca Cola and Eastman slumped, Union Pacific Goodrich and Delaware Hudson fell, while sterling and foreign exchanges showed mixed results and silver saw profit taking.
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Flashes of Life and Voices From Abroad News Briefs
A collection of items notes blondes abandoning the gold standard for platinum hair washes in London and Paris. New York Mayor Walker criticizes provincial local newspapers. Helen Hicks receives a gold sovereign from Enid Wilson after a semi final in Buffalo. Northwestern co-eds cite Frances Willard’s smoking episode as inspiration for campus privilege talks.
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N. Y
Helen Hicks
Enid Wilson
England
United States
Chicago
Northwestern University
Jean van Evera
Frances Willard
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Electric trolley hits 100 miles an hour exhibit
Atlantic City displays a fast electric railway car capable of 100 miles per hour beside a horse car whose top speed was five. The pair are part of a fleet designed to meet steam and electrified railroad competition on a Philadelphia line.
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Philadelphia
Daylight Saving Suspended Sunday In Eastern Cities
New York and eastern communities where clocks were set an hour fast since April will return to standard time tomorrow at 2 a m. Most people will set back their clocks before bed for an extra hour of sleep.
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New York City
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago
Potatoes on track 242 total 0.8 shipments 764 steady on round whites weak on other sacked perch Wisconsin cobblers 80-90 fancy shade higher Minnesota 75-85 occasional 90 Idaho russets No 1 1.45-1.60 No 2 0.90-1.00 commercials 1.00-1.15 Nebraska Wyoming prices mixed with triumphs best 80-90 poor 65-75.
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Mexico City says few aviation accidents last year
In 1949 Mexico reports only 14 deaths and eight injuries from civil air travel. Eight aircraft were totally destroyed, nine partly damaged, and four forced landings without damage.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Old Virginia Estate Hosts Major Opening Race Meet
In Winchester Virginia on September 26 Mr and Mrs John Whitney announce a November 17 race meet at Llangollen near Upperville to celebrate extensive improvements at the Powell estate. Four major events including a three mile open race for 5000 dollars and a three mile timber course precede a public opening with free admission.
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Chicago Livestock Market Report Sept 26
Cattle 200 head, week-to-week gains across most grades with fed steers and bulls up, grass and short fed cattle mixed. Sheep 3,000 head, fat lambs higher, Westerns strongest. hogs 4,000 head, firm to higher with mixed weight ranges. Packers' demand steady, holdovers about 2,000.
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Chicago Livestock
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U. S
Leavitt Leaves U S Mail Service After Long Career
JUST A JAUNT Springfield Missouri reports C A Leavitt has retired from the U S mail service after many years of service. Leavitt began his career with Uncle Sam delivering mail and has now stepped away from active duty.
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C. A. Leavitt
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Davis Maintains Innocence In Bond Fraud Trial
Asheville September 26. Cross examination of Alsace B. Davis former Asheville banker continued in his federal trial on charges of using the mails to defraud in connection with 3.6 million dollars of bonds issued by the Central Securities Company of Asheville Inc Davis and William B Harris vice president allegedly mailed false financial statements and circulars Davis who was company president denied a conspiracy to defraud and said statements reflected his belief at the time He admitted intended to guarantee certificates of deposit with depository bonds but upheaval before the bank and securities firm failures prevented completion The testimony followed a weekend recess as the government neared the end of cross examination revealing a prior state court conviction for publishing a false statement and conspiring to defraud the Central Bank and Trust Company, which had not been disclosed before the federal jury.
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Charles A. Jonag
Central Securities Company of Asheville, Inc
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William B. Harris
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Arkansas Forces Unemployed to Work in Fields
A regional drive in Arkansas aims to push unemployed by offering work as cotton pickers or risking vagrancy arrest. Devalls Bluff authorities said vagrancy law would be used to compel loiterers into nearby fields where labor shortages exist. Sheriff Holmer noted departures from town or acceptance of work. The campaign began at Helena and has spread toward Bowie County Texas.
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Devalls Bluff
J. J. Holmer
Devalle Bluff
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Sam’s quarter century on rural mail route milestone
Sam served 25 years on a rural mail route and estimates traveling over 250000 miles during his tenure.
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