Wall Street Stocks Open Weak Ahead of Knickerbocker Watch
United Press reports a demoralized New York open with fresh anxiety over Knickerbocker Trust. Union Pacific fell to 110 then 108 on 7,300 shares. Delaware and Hudson slid. Westinghouse dropped over 18 points to 61. Airbrake plunged to 70 while outside demand supported some rails like Union Pacific and St. Paul later. Pittsburg selling pressured Westinghouse and other major issues before a partial afternoon recovery.
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United Press
New York
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Union Pacific
Delaware and Hudson
Southern Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
American
United States Steel
Westinghouse
Delaware & Hudson
Hill
Reading
St. Paul
London
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
General Electric
Historic Butchers Price List Shows Wide Meat Range
A deteriorated OCR entry lists various meats with prices and processing styles. Items include hams sugar cured and roiled, boneless hams, bacon smoked and dry salt, breakfast bacon sugar cured, dried beef, shoulders English style, fresh pork loins dressed hogs skinned shoulders tenderloins hams, fresh native steers western steers heifers cows steer fore and hind quarters and other cuts. Also fresh veal carcasses hind quarters saddles mutton lambs racks and sausage varieties with price figures and percentages.
Indianapolis Produce Market Prices and Varieties
A wide listing of produce with prices from onions and cucumbers to citrus and melons. Items include dry onions red white yellow per bushel, cucumbers per dozen, cabbage per barrel, cauliflower per dozen, lettuce per pound, tomatoes home grown per bushel, and many others with specific prices. Also notes on eggs and dairy plus poultry at local market rates.
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Michigan
Nervous Chicago grain opens with mixed bids
In Chicago, nervous trading marked the morning as December wheat opened near 99 to 99 1/2 cents, slipping to 94 1/2 to 99 1/4, May wheat around 1.06 to 1.04. Corn stayed steady with December around 57 1/4 to 57 1/2, May 59 1/2 to 59 1/4. Oats fell to 51 1/2 for December, May 53 1/2 to 53 3/4. Pork and lard prices moved higher with December pork at 14.80, lard 8.60, ribs 1.05. Wheat closed at 1.02 4, May 1.08, No. 2 red winter 1.62 5/8. December corn closed near 8 1/8, May 9 3/4, No. 3 yellow 61 3/4. December oats closed 51 4, May 53 8 1/2, No. 3 white 50 1/2.
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United Press
Chicago
Live Stock Prices and Market Figures from Indianapolis Trade
Receipts show hogs at 7,000 with price decline up to 6.45 at opening. Cattle dull, sheep and lambs steady. Wheat and corn quotations listed with No. 2 red at 1.00 track and mixed grain prices. Hay firmer with Timothy and Clover values noted. Inspections, car counts, and straw prices included for commodities and market activity.
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Indianapolis
Catale
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago stock market brief shows Tuesday receipts with cattle at 26,000 and hogs at 27,000. Cattle ranges include prime steers to $5.25 and up to $7.30 for high grades, with cows and heifers mostly $2.50 to $6.75. Hogs sold mostly $5.60 to $6.30, while sheep and lambs traded around $2.75 to $7.00.
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Pete Etna Sens
Peta
Chicago
Noisy Convention Battle Over Equity Officers
At the American Society of Equity convention in Denison hotel officials clash over officer elections. President J A Everitt announces he won’t seek re election, a self appointed committee pushes for a full new slate, and protests disrupt proceedings as insurgents press for immediate voting before Everitt’s return. Adjournment is moved to 1 30.
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J. A. Everitt
American Society of Equity
Denison Hotel
Everitt
Mullholland
Whiting
Committee On Election
W. E. Bourland
Dixon
J.A. Everitt
Hall
Cincinnati Live Stock Market Report
Cincinnati live stock notes from October 23 show dull cattle receipts around 2,300 with shippers paying about 4.75 to 6.4. Calves active at 7.75. Hogs totaled 5,400 with prices 46.50 for good to choice. Sheep offerings steady to good with 6.75 to 7.00 top ranges.
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Cincinnati
Market Prices for Farm Commodities and Feeds
The Wagon Market lists corn new at 50 cents and old at 68 to 72 cents. Sheaf oats at 17 dollars, shelled oats at 35 to 63 cents, straw 7 to 8 dollars, hay prices for clover 11 to 12 dollars, mixed 15 to 16 dollars, timothy 16 to 17 dollars.
The Sun Offers Free Classified Room Ads For Three Days
The Sun invites readers to place a ten word free advertisement for vacant rooms for three days in its free want columns. This courtesy promotion encourages quick postings with no charge.
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the Sun
Federal Help for N. Y. Banks Continues
President R C Hall states the Security Investment company is involved prompting temporary suspension or receivership of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Westinghouse Machine and Nernst Lamp companies. The manufacturing firms remain solvent. The exchange was closed to avert needless securities sacrifice. Westinghouse interests seek temporary receivers for the listed firms in U S district court.
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R. C. Hall
Security Investment Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Westinghouse Machine Company
Nernst Lamp Company
Union Switch Company
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
Pittsburg Coup Shocks Wall Street Panic Looms
New York October 23 Pittsburg financiers moved to protect their interests by closing their exchange and unloading stocks in Wall Street triggering a global market tremor. J P Morgan and Secretary Cortelyou helped avert a full panic as attention shifts to Pittsburg where temporary receivers may be named for Westinghouse firms. Westinghouse Electric bonds opened at 83 then tumbled to 41 from 79% last close.
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Ciers
Wall St
Stock Exchange
J. P. Morgan
Cortelyou
Pittsburg
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Company
Ridgely Not Alarmed By Court Trial Anxiety
Washington October 23 Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely spoke on the money market pulse saying he does not publicly discuss the situation but sees no reason for general alarm. He controls a potent instrument for relief through national bank conditions and noted no immediate action is signaled though such calls can inject liquidity into circulation.
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Ridgely
Seligman Endorses President in Chicago Broadcast
Isaac N. Seligman, New York financier, endorses the president in a Chicago broadcast. The endorsement signals high-profile financial backing for the administration amid ongoing political tension.
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Seligman
Federation backs Roosevelt at convention endorsement
At today's National Civic Federation convention, half of the banking and trust interests endorsed President Roosevelt and his policy. They urged financial forces nationwide to give the administration confidence and support during the present financial crisis.
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National Civic Federation
Roosevelt
Hearsay Divorce Granted to Mrs Nellie Hoffman Hearsay
In Jeffersonville Indiana on October 23 Mrs Nellie Hoffman Hearsay daughter of coal magnate Capt H O Hoffman was granted a divorce from George Hearsay of New Orleans. Abandonment and failure to provide were alleged.
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Suan
Jeffersonville
Ind
Nellie Hoffman Hearsay
H. O. Hoffman
George Hearsay
New Orleans
United States moves against white slave traffic at Atlantic ports
The U S government launches a crackdown on white slave traffic at Atlantic entry points. Helen Bullis, longtime Travelers' Aid inspector, leads the new effort to identify and repatriate European women lured with promises of work. Robert Watchover, Supervisor of Emigration, supports intensified screening to curb the crime.
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New York
United States
Atlantic
Europe
British Isles
America
Helen Bullis
Travelers’ Aid Society
Miss Bullis
Robert Watchover
Investigations Continue Over Little Red Book and Fugitive
City officials and grand jury members discuss the mysterious little red book after Inspector Shafelton and City Engineer Miller provided testimony. Sheriff Clay posts a $100 reward for information on Harry Brunaugh, who may be in Canada. Chief Metzger urges interdepartmental action to capture him.
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Jon
Grand Jury
Miller
Inspector Shafelton
Engineer Miller
Mr. Miller
Floyd Woods
Harry Branaugh
Woods
Brunaugh
Charles A. Bookwalter
Joe Clay
Harry Brunaugh
Pritchard
Criminal Court
Clay
Chiy
Canada
Frank Nol
Board of Works
Grand
Tom Shafelton
John Rosasco
Metzger
Robert Metzger
Branaugh
Police Department
Sheriff’s Office
City Relice Department
Penn class rush reshaped to fit new campus space
The University of Pennsylvania outgrows its traditional rush. With basement space filled, seniors organize a brand new, widely different class rush to replace the old style. The plan aims to keep Rival colleges from matching the event.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
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