Anniversary fete marks 50 years of Porth Store in Jefferson City
Friends and customers gathered today to celebrate George Porth Sr. on fifty years in business at the Porth Store. The shop displayed diamonds, bracelets and rings valued in the thousands, plus a gold shield gift from Eisenstadt Manufacturing Company dating 1879 to 1929. A Gorham dinner service and other fine silver pieces highlighted the anniversary showcase. The public was invited as family members welcomed visitors to the event.
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Porth
George Porth
Jefferson City
Eisenstadt Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Perth
Gorham
Oia
Oklahoma Bank Held Up By Two Men Today
Two men robbed the Bank for Caney in Asoka County escaping with 2256 dollars in currency. They entered the bank forced cashier C H Brown to surrender the money while bystanders were held at bay. The pair rode away on horses and a posse formed, with no trace found by noon. The robbers were believed to have hidden in bogey bottoms.
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Oklahoma Bank
Mcalester
Okla
Caney
Asoka County
Iena
C. H. Brown
Spashier
Sthem
W. Trimble
Brown
Guard Killed by Convict at Leavenworth Prison
Leavenworth Kansas June 20 AP A prison guard R E Warnke 47 foreman of the laundry was killed almost instantly by a prisoner wielding a flat iron. The killer Carly Pantran 23 year sentence for burglary from Washington was reported to have been emended in the slaying. An investigation was ordered by Warden Thomas White and Pantran was captured by Phil Hoitgrave.
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Leavenworth
Kas
R. E. Warnke
Department of Justice
Washingon
Florence Warnke
Carly Pantran
Washington
Panzran
Warnke
Thomas White
Pantren
Phil Hoitgrave
Stock Prices Recover After Early Heaviness
The market regained strength after an initial downturn as investors expected milder mid year credit tightening and easing conditions later. Utilities and industrials led gains with Pacific Lighting, Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, Brooklyn Union Gas, and Public Service of New Jersey posting new highs, while General Electric and IBM also rose. some names fell or edged down.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
Apy
Pacific Lighting Beng
Pacific Gas & Electric
Southern California Edison
Brooklyn Union Gas
Public Service of New Jersey
Childs Co
Royal Baking Powder
Fleischmann
National Dairy Products
Wessin Oil
Allis Chalmers
al. Chem. & Dye
Amn
Can
Amn. International
Locomotive
Seek Church Peace In Mexico Emissaries Confer With President
Emissaries of the Roman Catholic Church confer with Mexican President Gil to settle the long running church state dispute. Abnive Archbishop Ruiz, leit and Bishop Diaz attend with Archbishop Valencia arriving from Rome with documents from the pope to aid mediation.
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Ghnech
Gil
Mexico
Ruiz
Leit
Diaz
Valencia
Rome
Stocks in Brief From Major U.S. Firms and Railroads
A column of stock quotes lists many listed companies and railroads with bid prices and fractions. Names include American Sugar Refining, American Telephone, Bethlehem Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, IBM equivalents, and major rail lines like New York Central, Northern Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohio, among others, with varied at market values.
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Amon. Smell
Tel
Amn
Woolen
Alides Copper Min
Atchison, T. & S Fy
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall “A
Bethlehem Steel
Briggs Mig
Calumet & Heela
Canadian Pac
Corre de Pasco
Zapeake & Ohio
Chi
Mil
North West
General Eles
Gen. Motors
Goodrich
B. Fi) Ca
Goodyear Tire
Great Northern Ry
Hudson Motoro Car
Ins. Central
Int. Harvester Co
Int
Nick
Intl
Tel. & Tel
Johins-Manville
Eas. City South
Kelly-Springfield Tire
Kennecott Cop
Kolster Radio
Kroger Grocery
Mack ‘Trucks
Marland Oil
Kas
Texas
Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Nat
Cash Register “A
New York Central
N. H
Hartford
North Amn, Co
Northern Pac
Daybook of Stocks and Prices for Major Firms
A list of numerous company names with share prices and market figures including Ahearn Packard Mot, Remington Rand, Radio Corp of Am, Sears Roebuck, Purity Bak, Shell Union Oil, Sinclair Cont. Oi, Southern Pac, Standard Oil Cal, Standard Oil NJ, South Railway, Phillips ePt, Postum, Param Fam Lasky, Pet Ami, 331 3-4 to 142 1-4, various bid and ask values. The entry reads like a stock price table from a 20th century newspaper.
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Packard Mot
Man. Ami, Pet
Param Fam. Lasky
Pen BR. R
Phillips ePt
Postum
Ps. Sev. Corp
N. J
Purity Bak
Radio Corp. of
Remington Rand
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair Cont. Oi
Southern Pac
South Railway
Standard Oil
Cal
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Cornell
Hobart Hamilton
Raymond Colley
English
Welch
Colley
Kinal
Masor
Mack
By Ahearn
Standard Oi
Stewart Warner
Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
Timken Rd
Bear
Union Pacific
US Rubber
London
Paris
Berlin
Deauville
Cannes
Wabash ‘R. R
Warner Bros. Pictures
Western Union
Westinghouse EL & Mfg
White Motor Co
Willys Overland
Wilson & Co
Woolworth Co
Wright Aero
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Gai
Ward's
Wardway Electric
Ward
Wardway
Georgettes
Riverside
Capitol Ave
Jefferson City, Mo
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