Stocks Slide After Early Firmness on August Market
New York stocks opened firmer but turned lower as rails led declines and industrials followed. Baltimore & Ohio slipped to 97 1 2, Southern Railway hit a 1925 low at 76, and Canadian Pacific fell to 171 1 2 amid dividend cuts, slow car loadings, and lower oil prices. Call money eased to 2 percent with a 1 percent edge outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Gillette
Stock closing prices and net changes list
United Press reports New York stock exchange closing prices and net changes for principal stocks. Data dated Aug 20 with Aug 21 figures follows the listing of daily results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
New York Bir Exchange
Market Prices Scatter Across Poultry Butter and Cheese
National and regional market notices report mixed prices for poultry and butter, with Leghorns and turkeys showing varied rates across New York Chicago and Cleveland. Cheese ranges reflect state and national market conditions, while potatoes and eggs show steady to unsettled movement.
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United Prewe Cleveland
Aig
Hogs and cattle market shifts with mixed stock data
Indications were mostly steady with a slightly weaker tone in hogs at union stock yards. Hog prices eased to about 11.60 to 11.85 per hundredweight with 5,500 receipts and 394 holdovers. cattle receipts 700 and heifers steady at 12.50. sheep steady to 25 cents higher with 2,009 receipts. Chicago hog receipts totaled 19,000 with 3,000 direct. cattle 6,500 and sheep 12,000. Bank of England Aug statements show circulation 361.791 million and 267.379 million pounds on prior dates. Humble Oil reduces Pettus crude price by 25 cents a barrel to 1.15. several company earnings and dividends noted including New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad and Atlas Stores Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar & Ohio
Ohio
West
del L & W
Aseer
Hudson
Shave State
Central
Lou & Nash
MK &T Mo Pacific
NY Cent
Norfolk & West
Pennsylvania
S Pacific
Thern RB
St Paul Union Acific
Maryland
Itl Co
Pullman Westingh Ar
Westing
Firestone
Fisk
Goodrich
Goodyear
Kelly Sorepeese
Motors
Auburn
Chrysler
Gardner
Graham
General Motors
Mac
Marmon
Anewate
Ay Sansone
Studebaker
Yellow Truck
Bendix Aviation Motor Acces
Borg Warner One Se
Briggs «Eee
Ive Campbell Wy
Atol Cerveus
el Storage B
Hayes Borg
Honda
Motor Whi
Sparks Stewart Warner
Mining— Am Metals En One Am Smelt
Anaconda
Cal & Hecla
Cal & Ariz
Cerro de Paso
Freeport Texa
Granby Cor
Great Nor Howe Souneese Ae
Int Nickel
Inspiration Estes
Kennecott
Magma
Miami
Texas Gul
Royal Dutch
Texas Co
Yeni On Ae
Bethlehem Ereeels
Byers AM
Colo Fuel
Ludlum
Midland
Newton Eacesees Os
Youngst
Am Sumatra Tobaccos
Am Tobacco A
Am Tobos
Lig & Iyers
Lorillard
Phil Morris
Reynolds Tob
Eee
United Ciz
Abitibies
Eevee
Adams
Pwr Tee Ae
Pwr & Li
Col Gas & el
United Corp
West Union
Am Intl Corp
Vane Fruit
Babine A
Cadany
Grand ‘Onion
Kroger Nat Biscuit
Safeway St Ltd Brands
Coty
Mont Ward
Penny J.C i
Schelle Bears
Woolworth
Bruns Balke
Col Granavy
Fastman
Fox Film
Loews Inc Rigsby Gru
Radio Corp Eeaee
United Press
Chicago
Ucks
Bliss
Minnesota
Idaho
Russell
Missouri
Union
Bank of England
Humble Qil and Refrigerating Company
Pettus
Gulf Coast
Houston
Humble
New York, Chicago
Wheat and corn futures retreat after volatile trading
Wheat closed lower on the Chicago Board of Trade after wide swings as buying sporadically supported and then faded. Corn edged higher early on strong cash demand and short covering, but profits trimmed gains leaving modest advances. Oats followed corn with smaller moves as provisions stayed firm and cash prices fluctuated.
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United Preas
Chicago
Board of Trade
Liverpool
United States
Buffalo
City in Brief Friday events in Indianapolis area
Local clubs plan luncheons and meetings at Lincoln Claypool and various venues. A 4 pm pushmobile derby at Twenty-eighth and Stuart with 14 entries. pension bill talk by Rep Louis Ludlow at Captain William F E English Camp No 84. Sugar Creek Creamery picnic drew 15,000 at Broad Ripple park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-eighth
Stuart Streets
Congress
Louis Ludlow
William FE
Claypool
Sugar Creek Creamery Company
Broad Ripple Park
Laugh expert Hal Roach visits Indianapolis offices
Hal Roach producer of Our Gang visited Metro-Goldwyn offices in Indianapolis. He said he aims to provide laughs for rural and suburban children bored by long feature reels and watches kids laugh in 9,000 theaters nationwide. He travels to studio distributing centers to learn what youngsters want.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Indianapolis
Hal Roach
Metro-Goldwyn
Roach
Mars Hill
United States
Bank Clearings and Balances Across Major Cities
Indianapolis clearings Thursday Aug 21 totaled 2 967 000 with debits 5 722 000 Chicago clearings 73 700 000 balances 5 200 000 New York bank clearings 1 000 000 clearing house balance 138 000 Federal reserve credit balance 120 000 000 Washington treasury net balance Aug 19 was 113 933 173 93 with government fees for the day 7 651 800 87 and customs receipts for the month to date 19 713 101 60.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Bu United Preas
New York
United Preas
Clearing House
Federal Reserve Bank
United Press
Washington
Treasury
Market Report Pittsburgh Receipts Steady to Strong
Burr United Press notes cattle receipts at Pittsburgh market show steadiness for common to medium stock with steady to strong tone. Fat lambs up about 25 percent, bulk choice around 10.50 with other grades 7.50 to 12.50 per hundredweight. Bulls calves and wethers listed with mixed prices and active trade.
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Bur Nited
Pittsburgh
Bankers foresee return of good times by October
In New York the Klein poll of bankers shows two thirds expect an economic upturn in October with rest believing not later than January. Railroads and steel shipments point to improved demand as Reading orders Westinghouse for electrification supplies, signaling broad market preparations for forthcoming adjustments.
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New York
Klein
Septem
Reading Railroad
Westinghouse Company
William Lawhead Attacked at Killion Farm Suffered Injuries
Edwardsport Indiana August 21 William Lawhead received a broken rib and severe bruises after an assault at the Killion farm located south of Edwardsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Port
Ind
William Lawhead
Killion Farm
Here
Local Wagon Wheat City grain elevators update prices
Wheat bids at 78 cents for red wheat and 76 cents for No 1 hard wheat reported by City grain elevators. Prices reflect brief market adjustments and are applicable to local shipments.
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City Crain
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Local Couples
A group of couples received marriage licenses in the city records. Names include Hurshel Perry and Hazel Archer, Pauline Dixon and Ollie Smith, Edw M Farrell and Mary Blackwell, Ward Brandenberry and Georgia Miller, David Jessup and Anguis Onesman, John Suhr and Sarah Mankovit, Howard Ott and Bonnie Rae, among others. The addresses and occupations are noted with each filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurshel Perry
West Southern
Hazel M. Archer
Morris
Pauline Dixon
South Keystone
Ollie M. A. Smith
M. Farrell
Mary P. Blackwell
Broadway
Ward Brandenberr
Postine
Georgia ‘Miller
Isa
Hichandaan Bet Saan
Reas
Keith Ree
Weather report from field station at nine
In the air at 9 a.m. the northeast wind was 15 miles per hour with a temperature of 170. Barometric pressure stood at 30.10 inches at sea level. Ceiling was unlimited and visibility was 15 miles. Field conditions were good.
Airline Passengers and Flights List From Multiple Airports
A compiled report lists Mars Hill Airport crews and passengers including Dick Arnett and Curtiss-Wright staff on west bound runs to Maysville. east bound T A T travelers include Alta Smith. Embry-Riddle fliers to Chicago are H B White and Robert Goshorn. Indianapolis figures R W Kealry and others. Samplers note Hoosier Airport men H C Brooks and Arthur Chevrolet returning from Chicago. Capitol Airport travelers include Errett Williams to Detroit and Wegel Williams mystery ship. Travel Air noted with Paul L Foster to St Louis. Stearman pilot Fred Lander from Chicago to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars Hill
Dick Arnett
Curtiss-Wright Field
Maysville
A. P. Giannini
San Francisco
R. W. Kealry
Indianapolis
Alta Smith
Embry-Riddle
Chicago
H. B. White
Robert Goshorn
Cincinnati
E. E. Martin
J. H. Cady
Hoosier
H. C. Brooks
Arthur Chevrolet
Curtiss Robin
Chevelair Motor
Capitol
Errett Williams
New Orleans
Detroit
Wegel- Williams
Douglas Schauss
Ft. Wayne
Travel Air
Paul L. Foster
New York
St. Louis
Stearman
Fred Lander
Commerce Department
Laird Plane
Williams to seek proper permits for new Atlantic flight
Roger Q. Williams, suspended for a Bermudan flight, arrives in Washington to obtain diplomatic permissions for a proposed third Atlantic journey in an Emsco monoplane. He aims to fly before Saturday via England and Holland to reach Germany, avoiding past trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-Howard
Alliance
Washington
Roger Q. Williams
Bermuda
Williams
Atlantic
Commerce Department
New York
Aeronautic
Emsco
Germany
England
Holland
Hoover Jr Visits Mars Hill Airport For Inspection Tour
Herbert Hoover Jr son of the President was hosted by Curtiss Wright Flying Service at Mars Hill airport for about twenty minutes. He is in charge of communications for Western Air Express and was en route from Los Angeles to New York piloted by Jack Fry in an S14 monoplane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover Jr
Curtiss- Wright
Mars Hill
Hoover
Western Air Express
Los Angeles
New York
Jack Fry
Doolittle to Fly Nonstop to Chicago for Air Races
Major James Doolittle, a reserve pilot, will depart Washington Friday on a nonstop flight to Chicago carrying greetings from President Hoover to officials of the 1930 national air races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Areas
Washington
James Doolittle
Army Air Corps Reserve
Chicago
Hoover
Robinson Called to Map Drought Relief
Henry M. Robinson, Dawes reparations commission member, was summoned by President Hoover to direct credit relief for drought-stricken districts. He will meet Hoover after arriving Monday, joining the federal relief committee appointed by the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preax
Washington
Henry M. Robinson
Dawes Reparations Commission
Hoover
Los Angeles
Charles G. Dawes
Owen D. Young
Robinson
Federal Relief Committee
Indiana Federation of Labor Seeks 1931 Convention in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana Aug 21 The Indiana Federation of Labor will receive an invitation to hold its 1931 convention in Terre Haute at this year’s meeting to be held in Indianapolis September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre
Haute
Ind
Indiana Federation of Labor
Indianapolis
Livestock Market Reports From Multiple Cities Aug 21
Hogs receipts 19 000 with mixed quality and higher bids in Chicago. cattle receipts 6 500 with strong to 25c higher trade and top yearling prices around 11.75. Buffalo and East St Louis show similar gains in hogs and cattle. Toledo Cincinnati Louisville and Cleveland vary but report higher or steady demand with price pockets for heavy and light weight hogs and good to choice cattle and lambs.
Police hunt escaped prisoner linked to Indianapolis suspects
State and local officers pursue a man who escaped Wednesday after arrest with Hershel Tucker of Indianapolis. Tucker, held in Franklin jail, admitted plans to steal slot machines. A second suspect escaped in a stolen car with two girls who gave false names and Indianapolis addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel Tucker
Indianapolis
Tucker
Franklin
Boston Banker Estate Reveals Bourbon Stock Valued at 20250
Inventory filed in Suffolk probate shows William A Gaston estate valued at 7 057 732 including five barrels and 4 000 cases of Bourbon whisky valued at 20 250. Mayor Volland of Columbus receives a walnut gavel crafted from a remodeled home joist given by contractor Smith Snively who did the work for Smith Jones city’s first mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
William A. Gaston
Suffolk
Times Special
Columbus
Ind
H. Karl Volland
Smith Snively
Smith Jones
Panthers Seen Report Debunked as Squirrel-Hunting Myth
Times Sneei reports hunters in Columbus Indiana dismiss a panther roaming the Flat Rock river bottoms between Clifford and Taylorsville as a myth. They say snake stories about berry patches support the view, mirroring old protective lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Flat Rock River
Clifford
Taylorsville
Births Recorded At Methodist Hospital Amid Community Updates
Birth notices list girls named ee and Mary Erner born at Methodist hospital. Parents Henry and Clara Ritter reside at 610 Sanders while Charles Winston and Laura Winston live at 2841 Highland Place. Jess Haskell and Catherine Haskell, 2439 Dearborn. Paenesne and Alberta Morris, 1445 Shepard. Clarence and Mary Adams, 1502 Astor. Edwin and Julia Whitaker, Methodist hospital. Mary Vogelgiesang, Methodist hospital. Arnold and Evelyn Anderson, 1408 Livingston.
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Girlsee
Mary Erner
Henry
Clara Ritter
Sanders
Charles
Laura Winston
Highland Place
Jess
Catherine Haskell
Dearorn
Paenesne
Alberta ‘Morris
Shepard
Clarence
Mary Adams
Astor
Edwin
Julia Whitaker
Methodist Hospital
Mary Vogelgiesang
Methodist Ospital
Arnold
Evelyn Anderson
Livingston
Valley obituaries and death notices list multiple patients and a fatal accident near Valparaiso
A VALPARAISO report lists Marie Fromm Garner and many others admitted with pneumonia gastro enteritis chronic myocarditis and other illnesses at several city hospitals. The item also reports the death of John Bowers in Chicago after being struck by a car while walking near his camp on August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Fromm Garner
Methodist Hospital
Cora Alice Baker
City Hospital
Elizabeth Cliff
Sarah Frances Plew
Ruby Fern Marshall
Melvina Nicely
North Belmont
Charis Edward Heckman
North Sherman Drive
Elizabeth Luding
Madison
Robert Buchanan
North Rural
Francis Travers
Woodlawn
Grevis Jean Ledbetter
Goodlet
Samuel R. Taylor
Pearl Mone
Roosevelt
Ora_Neal
Lee
John R. Bundy
Ashland
Martha Ann Belles
College
Lemuel
M. Sullivan
University
Angina Oris
Raymond B. Orr
St. Vincent's Hospital
Valparaiso
Ind
John Bowers
Chicago
Giant cross to honor war dead atop Hartmannswillerkopf
A fifty foot blazing cross will shine every night from the Hartmannswillerkopf peak in Alsace to memorialize 30,000 French and American dead. The cross will be lit electrically with a dull red glare visible from Switzerland and along the Rhine valley. The mountain rises 3,300 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Strasbourg
France
Alsace
Switzerland
Rhine
Local Repairs and Dwellings Listed in City Notices
A fragmented listing shows multiple properties with repairs and additions including 1451 North Colorado 3950 dollars and 4910 East Tenth 5300 dollars. Instances mention Stella Kingle Fletcher American Prust Company Roy Leguauers and J H Miles among property owners with garages dwellings and repair costs ranging from 248 to 858 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Jose
North
Colorado
Indianapolis
Morris and Eender
Stella Kingle and
FE East Gatty
Paul’s Lutheran Church
South
New Jersey
Fletcher American Prust Company
North Illinois
Roy Leguauers
East
Washington
One Coal and Lime Company
Rebese
Bonna
Beadle
Ewing
Covington Youth Began Sentence For Larceny
Gordon Nash of Covington has begun a term in the state reformatory after pleading guilty to larceny. He was returned from Lawrence Kansas where he was arrested for driving a stolen automobile taken from Covington Police Chief Robert Kenney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu United Press
Covington
Ind
Gordon Nash
State Reformatory
Nash
Lawrence
Kan
Robert Kenney
Refusal to Help in Drowning Charged by Captain
Captain John M. Kelly testified that a passing vessel failed to aid in the search for Van Lear Black after the yacht Sabolo reported him missing off Shrewsbury Rock. Investigations by the steamboat inspection service and the coast guard will probe possible violations of sea law and tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press New York
John M. Kelly
van Lear Black
Baltimore
United States Steamboat Inspection Service Today
Kelley
Shrewsbury Rock
Black
Coast Guard
Acadians Gather 10 Honor Forefathers Pageant Attends Evangeline
Acadians from the United States and Canada gathered in Grand Pere Nova Scotia to honor ancestors driven from their homes 175 years ago. Fifty young women direct descendants of deported French Canadians joined a pageant retelling Evangeline as part of a civic celebration in Halifax tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Grand Pere
Nova Scotia
United States
Canada
Louisiana
Longfellow
Evangeline
Halifax
Involuntary manslaughter charges filed in Indiana crash
VALPARAISO Ind Aug 21 Martin Brodie faces involuntary manslaughter charges after his car struck and killed Hans Nelson. Al Lightfoot riding with him is charged with intoxication. Three other occupants released. ANDERSON Ind Aug 21 Stewart Mapes 26 of Anderson suffered a crushed chest in a near Gary crash that killed T W Hughes 60 of Kokomo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Valparaiso
Ind
Martin Brodie
Hans Nelson
al Lightfoot
Brodie
Anderson
Stewart Mapes
Gary
T. W. Hughes
Kokomo
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Thomson & McKinnon
List
Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers Pictures
Autostrop Safety Razor
Bears
Ame
American & Foreign P' Ameri
Anacona Telephone Eeeneveessees I
Lehent Steel
Consolidated
Electric Power & Light
Oneral Mo
National Ntates
Loew's Sores
Enzenes
Standard Oil, New
States Steel Ration
Warner Roars Penates
Westinghouse E Nates
Airwa
Isc IC
Po E. Jeashor
Kingan & Co
Wisconsin
Middle West
Long Island
Young America
Italy
Berlin
Starrett Corporation
Barnet Leather Company
Southern California Edison
Atlas Stores Corporation
American Glue
Eastman Gelatine Corporation
Eastman Kodak Company
Federal Water Service Corporation
Stone Growth Western Railway
Mae
Consolidated Railroads of
Cuba
Roswell
Tripp
Potter & Co
Mesta Machine Company
Peruvian Reserve Bank
Fish Rubber Company
Bank of France
Stone & Webster, Inc
Electric Light and Power Industry
Exchange Clcheon
Lincoln
Optimist Dueheon
Altrusa Club
Columbia Club
Knights of Columbus
Spinkrms
Phi Delta Theta
Chamber of Commerce
Master Painters’ Association
Elks Club
Reserve Officers’ Association
Enginemens Round Table
Neom
Delta Tau Delta
Delta Chi
Spink-Arms
National Convention of Exchange Clubs
The
Indianapolis Advertising Club
Ernest Cohn
Homer McKee Company
Walter Pritchard
John Butterfield Association
Brookside Park
Holcomb & Hoke Manufacturing Company
Fiftyfourth Street
College Avenue
Frank J. Holzhauer
E. H. Rossebo
Our Gang
Banks and Exchange
Treasury Statement
Indiana
West Virginia
West Virgnia
Kentucky
Pocahontas Fork
Pocahontas
New River
Amer
Tareseesterens Bank of
Baaeenenece
Brooklyn Trust
Chase Nationa Central Hanover
Chatham Phoenix Natl
Emica Eegeerane
City National Era Exchange
Commercial Continental
Pire
First Guaranty Na Seeds
Eanteten & Co
Saeseececeses Ae
Ocean
Young Hoover Herve
Dawes
Byvuite Press
WN. Y
Toledo
United Press Cincinnati
Times
Louisville
Cleveland
Hunt
Man
Trio
Bu Times Special Co
IZE Wild Investment On
Allied Coal and Material Company
21St
Northwestern Ave
Delaware and Ray Sts
Talbot 7000
West Ohio St
Northwestern Av
O. A. Miller
E. G. Kemper
Johnson-Maas Company
21St St
Talbot
Hemlock
Umphrey & Hartz, Investments
820 Circle Tower
NPA
Acadians
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