Motor Shares Rally On Merger Prospects In Auto Sector
Prospect of extensive auto mergers sparks early buying in motor shares. Pierce-Arrow and Jordan hit new highs amid merger talk with Briggs Manufacturing rising near a new peak. Dodge and Chrysler issues move as talks of a share for share consolidation influence prices and trading activity.
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New York
Pierce-Arrow and
Jordan
Briggs Manufacturing
Dodge
Chrysler
Dodge Common
Motors
Mack, Packard
Graham-Paige
Studebaker
White
General Motors
Sears Roebuck
Wall Street Journal
Financial Review Today
American ‘Telephone & Telegraph
American Can
Union Pacific
New York Central
Banking and Treasury Figures Show May Debits and Balances
Indianapolis reports daily bank clearings of 3 762 00 and debits of 7 086 000 with May totals of 106 688 000 clearings and 193 696 000 debits. Chicago daily clearings reach 138 200 000 with a 10 800 000 clearing balance. Treasury balance for May 28 stands at 80 087 558.65 with customs receipts to May 28 at 38 090 203.25. Liberty bonds seen with 3d 4s at 100.2 and 4s at 101.31 with treasury 3s at 101.27.
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Indianapolis
United Press
Chicago
Treasury
Washington
The
Liberty Bonds
Mee Press
New York
Liberty 3d
Chrysler Dodge merger sparks talk of auto industry consolidations
The Stock Market column notes the Chrysler-Dodge merger could revive trader interest in consolidations across autos and other industries. With month end disbursements and ongoing gold exports, money rates may rise, creating alternating stock market strength and weakness. Investors should seize periods of strength.
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Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Chrysler-Dodge
Federal Reserve Board
Cotton Market Heads into Weather as Prices Dip
Thomson & McKinnon report the cotton market tracking weather trends with October slips near 20.50 as traders weigh easy Ark prices. In New York May 31, futures declined with July at 20.50 and December around 20.43, while nearby 20.33.
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United Press New York
Bober
Gauery
New York Stocks May 31 Market Report
Wall Street traders closed May with mixed moves as key indices fluctuated. Financial leaders Thomson McKinnon noted gains in industrials while tech shares lagged, reflecting cautious investor sentiment ahead of summer trading.
PORKERS RISE 15 CENTS IN MART TODAY
The livestock market re opened with hogs generally steady to 15 cents higher per hundredweight and receipts of 9,500 fresh animals plus 495 holdovers. Cattle and vealers varied with some classes up and lambs steady while sheep rose. Chicago market opened strong with good and choice hogs in the 190-230 pound range at 9.80 to 10.00.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 29 to May 31
Receipts for hogs and cattle vary by weight and class across multiple markets including Chicago Toledo Cleveland Pittsburgh Wayne Cincinnati and others. Prices show gains in some weight ranges and steadiness or slight declines in others with specific figures for hogs cattle calves vealers sheep and lambs by weight class and packing-sow categories.
Sugar market in New York faces possible holiday activity
Sugar futures opened steady with May trading around 2.69 and December near 2.88 as traders weigh nearby tonnage, potential Cuban export demand, and a fragile outlook dependent on revival of the white sugar trade amid low open interest.
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Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Local Grain Elevators Set Wheat Price at 21.65
Local wagon wheat prices are posted at 21.65 per bushel for No. red wheat. Two ratios or methods to grade or bid are indicated by the elevators.
Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Price List with Crates and Baskets
A dated price list from PULIGAGG May 31 details commission prices to retailers for a wide range of fruits and vegetables. Items include apples in various forms from Fancy barrel to choice bok, cantaloupes from California, cherries, Florida grapefruit, lemons and oranges, California Valencia oranges, Cuban and Tennessee berries, green asparagus, beans, carrots, celery, cucumbers, kale, leeks, lettuce, mustards, onions, parsley, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes from multiple regions, radishes, rhubarb, tomatoes, turnips, and miscellaneous items with crate, basket, or dozen pricing.
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Bestern Southern
Alabama
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Texas
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Loz
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Michigan
Minnesota
Red River
Ohios
Idaho
Markets Report Butter Cheese Poultry and Potatoes
Chicago and New York market notes show wholesale butter prices around 42c with extras and firsts near 27c to 30c, cheese steady with Twins and Young Americas around 24c to 26c, and poultry receipts with broilers 30 to 33c and turkeys 20c. Potatoes prices for Long Island around 1.30 to 3.50 per 100 pounds and Russets from Idaho at about 1.25 to 1.45 per pound, with regional varieties listed.
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New York
Nabe
Indianapolis
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Idaho
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Porias
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United Press
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Bliss
Florida
Midwest
Rio
Santos
Long Island
Breilers
Young Americas
Southern
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Jersey
Pacific Coasts
Market reports from Louisville cattle hogs and sheep trade
Times Special from Louisville reports May 31 hog receipts 1 000 market up 10 cents best heavy and medium hogs 175 lbs up to 9 10 9 85 pigs 175 lbs down 6 41 to 8 30 dull outs and stags 6 85 to 7 45 cattle receipts 300 steady prime heavy steers 12 71 13 heavy shipping steers 11 7 12 medium and plain 9 50 11 00 fat heifers 7 12 75 choice fat cows 8 50 10 50 cutters 5 50 6 50 canners 4 50 5 25 bulls 6 9 feeders 9 11 50 stockers 5 0 11 50 calves receipts 300 steady good to choice 11 50 14 13 50 medium to good 9 50 11 50 outs 9 50 down sheep receipts 1 500 steady best mixed lambs 18 ewe and wethers 18 50 seconds 12 15 sheep 7 0 47 50 bucks 4 down Wednesday shipments cattle 200 calves 209 hogs none sheep 926
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United Press
Chicago
Valie
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United Press East
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Sanaes
Cincinnati
Louisville
Pay raise urged for skilled dog catchers
Cleveland May 31. K. H. Ferry of the Animal Protective League argues a dog catcher warrants higher pay due to great diligence and peculiar skill. He asks county commissioners to classify staff with a sliding pay scale, but officials declined. A commissioner quipped about using dogs for practice in the courthouse.
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United Press
Cleveland
K. H. Ferry
Animal Protective League
Music for Cannibals
Trinity College of Music in London reports music teaching now reaches every civilized region. Authorities note cannibal tribes in the South Sea Islands have shifted from gastric acts to composing and playing music.
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Bay United Press
London
Trinity College of Music
South Sea Islands
Nightingale’s Song Heard Across Continents
A New Zealand radio listener heard a Pangbourne England nightingale broadcast on Sydney station 5SW. The notes came through clearly as the English program was rebroadcast, proving the bird’s song traveled over 10 000 miles.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Pangbourne
England
Sydney
5SW
Corn Follows Opening Dip of Wheat in Pits
Wheat fell on the Board of Trade with rains in the Canadian belt sending prices down. Corn declined to 1 1/4 cents under, oats fluctuated, and provisions held steady. Weak news from Winnipeg Liverpool and Buenos Aires touched markets as May delivery neared.
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United Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Winnipeg
Liverpool
Buenos Aires
American Northwest
Grain bids at Indianapolis Board of Trade
Bids for cash grain at the Indianapolis Board of Trade show basis 41 1/2 cents New York rate. Wheat values include No. 2 ee at 1.714 and No. 2 hard at 1.426. Corn prices range from No. 3 to No. 4 with several car lots and colors, oats steady from 63 1/2 to 64 1/0, and hay mixed and timothy priced up to 19.50. Multiple cars listed for No. 1 white and yellow corn, with sample yellows and whites referenced in the totals. Continuous car counts noted for various grades.
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O. B
New York
BBC
Timothy
Sisqisien
Catholic men urged to duty at Little Flower meetings
At two Wednesday meetings at Little Flower Church Rev Daniel Linfert and Rev Cyril Georges led a men s mission week talk on Catholic men s duties attended by about 500. A stove explosion injured Steve Pappas in his mobile refreshment wagon on Station Street. Dr Alva W Taylor will lecture on The Church and Mexico at Third Christian Church Thursday 7 pm after a 6 30 fellowship supper.
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Cyril Georges
Steve Pappas
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Mexico
Third Christian Church
Births and Deaths Notice With Multiple Local Names
Births listed include Adams and Martha Krenzer Tacoma Edwin and Edna Kitselman Coleman Hospital, and others with addresses across Coleman. Deaths include Nellie Griffin 32 city hospital hypostatic pneumonia Lex Coats 29 song Hospital accidental Josephine Shields 42 influenza and several with chronic conditions at various city addresses.
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Newsey Adam
Martha Krenzer
Tacoma
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Edna Kitselman
Coleman Hospital
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Dorothy Shaner
Ety
Glenna Hartman
Coleman
Martha Kirkley
Schoodge
Margaret South
Rochester
Othello
Troos Tanner
Shriverene
Marie Kimnery
Nellie Griffin
City Hospital
Lex Coats
Song
Josephine A. Shields
Edward E. Gustin
Ohio
Catherine Mansfield
Central
Daniel W. Munden
Mary Ester Myers
Calhoun
Webber
St. Vincent Hospital
St. Paul
Gustave A. Dongus
Terrace
Harlan Cave
C. McCray
W. Michigan
Pershing
Nite Allen
Menin
Taina
N. Temple
Tore Eaxiewrence King
City
Mary Moorhead
Osage
Blind Man Drinks Benzine by Mistake
Archie Mitchell a 21 year old Negro of 2435 Columbia Avenue drank benzine and turpentine thinking it was liquor. He was taken to city hospital after the incident and has since returned home to recover.
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Archie Mitchell
Columbia Ave
Mitchell
City Hospital
Boulder Dam bill seen to pass Senate next session
Washington May 31 The Boulder Dam bill is expected to pass the Senate early in the next session after Hiram Johnson’s final fights. The House has already approved the bill and a conference is possible if needed. A six month saving in construction time was authorized with a summer review board to file its report by October.
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Congress
Hiram W. Johnson
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Board of Engineers
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Probe vote funds to forward primary expenditure reports
County Clerk George O Hutsell received instructions from Senator Steinar to forward reports of expenditures filed by presidential candidates in the recent primary. Hoover Watson and Woollen accounts are included. Hoover's report totals about 50000 dollars. The filing period for treasurers and campaign managers expired, but candidates may file until June 8.
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Steinar
Oregon
Senate
James E. Watson
Herbert C. Hoover
Evans Woollen
Hutsell
Hoover
Irvington Men's Forum to Meet at Crosier Home
Irvington's Men's Forum affiliated with St. Matthew's Episcopal Church will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p m Friday at Paul E. Crosier's home 421 Poplar Rd. The group recently organized with officers Arthur B. Schultz president Paul E. Crosier and Morris O. Jones vice presidents Robert Plummer secretary and Charles P. Strickland treasurer. It sponsored The Irvington Follies of 1928 at School 57.
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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Paul E. Crosier
Poplar Rd
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Crosier
Morris O. Jones
Robert Plummer
Charles P. Strickland
Irvington
Banks Adopt Half Holiday Saturday Closings Citywide
More than twenty Indianapolis trust companies and state and national banks will close lobby hours at 1 p.m. Saturdays daylight saving time starting next Saturday through Sept 2, while national banks stay closed at noon. The Livestock Exchange Bank also closes at 12 noon Saturdays.
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Indianapolis
Pletcher Savings and Trust Company
Market and
Pennsylvania
Memorial Approved for National Negro Memorial in Washington
President Coolidge has approved a memorial building in Washington costing under 500000 to honor the Negro contribution to America. A twelve member national memorial commission will work with the fine arts commission to select a location and draft plans, likely on the Mall near new federal buildings.
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Washington
Coolidge
America
National Memorial Commission
Commission of Fine Arts
Eagle Attacks Man Near Bar Harbor Maine
May 31 report from Bar Harbor says an American sea eagle attacked Raymond Hanscom while he drove a truck. Hanscom killed the bird with an ax after it struck his windshield and slashed his face before he subdued it.
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Bar Harbor
Maine
Bangor
Lafayette National Park
Raymond Hanscom
Hull Cove
Here
Hanscom
Obregon Plans U S and Europe Visit After Election
Mexico City May 31 United Press reports former President Alvaro Obregon and unopposed presidential candidate will travel to the United States and Europe after the January election. He likely stays in Europe about three months.
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United Preas
Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
United States
Europe
Ja Y
Rosenthal Deters Robbers at Broadmoor Club Hold-up
Albert M. Rosenthal, president of the Broadmoor Country Club, kept guests safe during a Wednesday night robbery. He calmly argued with the leader, tossed cash into the loot sack, and directed guests to remain calm as shots rang out.
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Broadmoor Country Club
Albert M. Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Gentlemans Holdup Described As Courtesy Theft
A stage holdup unfolded with a blank shot and a calm response from the lead robber. Rosenthal praised the incident as courteous while noting some rough language from one gang member. valuables were taken with minimal injury to those present.
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Rosenthal
Ford warned by doctors against running races at age 65
Washington reports Henry Ford, age about 65, was advised by army surgeons to avoid vigorous athletic activity. A Georgetown Medical School professor lists forty as the age to quit competitive sports, urging safer activities like walking, hiking, swimming, golf, and dancing for older adults.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Chester
Ford
Sam
Whitmore
Two Missing After Bus Rollover Near Hammonton
A Philadelphia to Atlantic City passenger bus with twenty eight travelers veered off a road and toppled into a shallow stream. Twenty six remained hospitalized and two were reported missing as divers searched the water for possible drownings.
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United Press
Hammonton
N. J
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Jazz at Paris Opera Delights Crowded Audience
Jazz music made a great hit at the Paris opera on Wednesday night. George Gershwin’s Concertina F was performed and the audience cheered loudly. After the first movement thunderous applause followed by standing ovations for Gershwin as Conductor Tiomkin appea red six times to receive the acclaim.
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United Press
Paris
Paris Opera
George Gershwin
Tiomkin
Gershwin
Safety Board Accepts Resignation of Building Clerk
The safety board in special session accepted the resignation of Harry Brennaman, assistant building clerk earning 2100 dollars annually. Commissioner William F. Hurd asked for the resignation, with Mayor L Ert Slack considering several Democrats for the post. Charges of inefficiency set for trial were expected to be withdrawn as Brennaman offered to resign.
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Board of Safety
Harry Brennaman
Brennaman
Duvall
William F. Hurd
L. Ert Slack
Bomb blast hits Obregon campaign HQ in Mexico City
Foes of presidential hopeful Alvaro Obregon were blamed for a bomb explosion at Obregon campaign headquarters in Mexico City. One man was injured as the building owned by Jaime Del Rio, ex husband of actress Dolores Del Rio, sustained the blast.
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Mexico City
United Presa
Alvaro Obregon
Obregon
Jaime del Rio
Dolores del Rio
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