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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1937
Page
2
Preston Grover reports Washington officials keep a daily tab on small investors in the stock market post crash. The piece notes that the stray “shrall bird” with a few hundred dollars in sock-money would stay out, but the securities and exchange commission continues close monitoring of ongoing trading activity.
The report notes ongoing daily trading with a two day extension, tracking a week of market slumps in September. It highlights the persistent buying by small investors despite sharp breaks, with odd lot orders outpacing sales on key days. It questions whether the ordinary investor grew anxious as big buyers drove further selling on the following Saturday.
Paul Hutson won the chart of pennies contest at Muirhead's five cent to one dollar store, with 429 pennies in the pan. His estimate of 405 was close, earning him 31. Runners up were Freeman Stone Albert May Tate McKee and Robert Jewell among a field of 700. The item mentions peanuts popularized by P T Barnum and linking them to feeding elephants.
Odd lot buy orders on Saturday reached 236 764 shares while sell orders totaled 222 621 shares. The following Monday 17 998 buy orders moved 457 064 shares against 11 592 sell orders for 337 483 shares, indicating sustained public buying by small investors.
Our top lines of clothing this fall showcase fine tailoring and handsome fabrics. With hundreds of patterns and any style model or size you may require, these lines offer broad selection and premium quality.
New York fashion recap highlights fall gowns that are slim and full skirted with sequins lace and jeweled trims. It notes Hobble skirts satin fabrics silk crepes and metallic hats, plus the Silk Parade spectacle and the glow of evening wear with corseted waists and dramatic hemlines.
Evanston teachers use puppets to teach German with expressive dialogue and Goethe connections. Prof. C O Arndt says puppets let students project into characters as they perform scenes including Gretchen and Faust and even quote Bayly.
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