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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1955
Page
2
A reflective verse piece compares October to a king and harvest, while April appears as a fledgling politician promising progress. The imagery casts October as a mature statesman with rewards, and April as a bold, aspirational figure shaping the year’s trajectory.
A reader thanks Hamilton for positive editorials and urges recognizing Judge Garrett and the Building Committee for their tireless unpaid work on the hospital project. The letter notes prior praise from Michigan New York and Florida and calls for community acknowledgment.
Northwest and Batesville Floral markets report firm demand with broilers and fryers at 21 22 cents fob farm. Chicago notes barely steady live poultry with caponettes under 435 lbs at 18 29, butter up to 93 score 58. Eggs unsettled at 5 977 cases. Wheat corn soybeans move, soybeans up late, futures ranges listed with various grades and prices.
The New York Stock Market advanced in a spirited rally and then held gains as the World Series began. In the first hours 1,370,008 shares traded, later estimated at 2,300,000 for the day, with many issues up around 3 points and some gaining 6 points. Steel and motors led the early momentum with Bethlehem Steel among notable movers.
A private crop forecast lowers expected soy bean production, signaling tighter supplies and potential price pressure. The forecast suggests weaker yields in key growing regions, with traders watching weather and planting updates closely.
New York cotton futures rebounded from Monday's drop with late trading prices rising. Oct contracts reached 32.12, Dec at 31.98, and Mar at 31.07 as gains ranged from 1.60 to 4.15 dollars per bale.
At the St Louis National Stockyards cattle and hogs traded higher with 8 500 hogs active. Prices ranged for hogs from 13.06 to 16.35 for various weights and boars up to 10.50. Cattle and calves saw strong bids with high choice steers at 22.85 to 23.25 and dairy values softer for utilities and canners.
The market shows bulls and cattle prices from 8.50 to 13.00 with heavy fat bulls around 11.00 and 23.00 for good and choice dealers. Sheep are steady with slaughter lambs at 19.50 to 20.00 and ewes at 2.00 to 4.50, plus yearling and other ranges.
Dodgers overcome 2-0 deficit to take the series 4-3 in seven games over the Yankees. In a dramatic finale at Brooklyn Tommy Byrne struggled, Roy Campanella drove in runs, Hodges and Reese delivered, and Sandy Amoros made a pivotal catch to stave off the Yankee threat. Padres and Campanella: Byrne, Grim, Turley and Berra.
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