Stocks struggle to find direction as market edges lower
New York trading on August 7 showed the market largely unchanged or down since July 28 with a few specialties showing strength. At session close, few trends appeared and high powered traders needed glasses to discern movement as transfers reached 492,400 shares. Several issues hit new 1941 highs while others like U S Steel and General Motors lagged. Bonds varied and commodities rose unevenly.
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New York
Gog House
Santa Fe
Goodrich
Goodyear
J. I. Case
International Har
Bond market snapshot from New York Aug 6
Treasury yields quoted with 3 1/4s at 106.18 and 2 1/2s at 107.29. Fed Farm Mtg shows none quoted. Home Owners Loan reported at 106.24 with 38 52-44 issued.
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New York
Treasury
Fed Farm
Grain and cotton markets report and library notice
Chicago grain closes with wheat corn and oats futures listed for September December and May contracts. New Orleans spot cotton closes steady five points lower with middling at 16.26 after 469 sales. The Christian Science Monitor announces Carnegie Library holdings of a recent Monitor file available to the public on the reading table daily.
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New Orleans
The
Christian Science Monitor
Carnegie Library
Infant dies at six months in Roswell home
Fedelina Espinoza six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Manuel Espinoza died at 1011 Mulberry street Roswell this morning at 12 30 o clock. Born February 1 1941 in Roswell she was survived by her parents a brother and a sister Funeral services will be held tomorrow from St Johns Church with interment at South Park Talmage Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
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Fedelina Espinoza
Manuel Espinoza
Mulberry Street
Espinozas
Roswell
St. John’s Church
South Park
Talmage Mortuary
Paving Case Up in Supreme Court
In Santa Fe today the New Mexico Supreme Court heard arguments for a rehearing on a $1,000,000 paving bonds dispute. The issue is whether paving liens fall under the four year statute of limitations, with about a dozen communities seeking reconsideration of the decision that overdue assessments must be foreclosed within four years of delinquency.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Supreme Court
Almost new 17 jewel watch found in Edwards shop ad
Trade note for a yellow gold wrist watch described as almost new with 17 jewels from Edwards Watch Shop. Also a found steering wheel reported at Conoco Station No. 1 with instructions to apply at the record office and pay for the ad.
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Edwards Watch Shop
Conoco Station No. 1
Record Office
Regular communication of Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M
Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M schedules its regular communication for Thursday August 7th at 7 30 P M By Order Hugh M Huff Jr W M Attest Elmer H Riemen Secretary
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Roswell Lodge No. 18
A. F
A. M
Hugh M. Huff, Jr
W. M
Elmer H. Riemen
New York Stocks Close Summary 3/4 to 3/8
New York stocks close with a wide range of gains and losses among major issues. Notable figures include AmAirL trading at 41 7/8, AmCan 88 1/4, BoeingA 18, GenElec 31 7/8, USSteel 58 7/8, StdOil 23 7/8, TexCorp 43 7/8, USGyp 61, AT&T 154, Anacon 29, RadioCorp 1/4, RepubSt 19 7/2, SperryC 36 1/2, CrownZ 14 1/8.
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AmMet
AmSmet
Amstlf
At&t
Anacon
At&sf
AviatCor
BethSdl
Boeinga
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Ci&fp
l&Sou
ConsOil
ContBak
ConCan
Conoild
UnitAire
Crownz
Usgyp
CrucStl
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Usrubb
DougAir
Ussmel
GenElec
Ussteel
GnFood
Wsant
GenMill
WsAib
GenMet
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Greyhc
Montew
NatLead
Natpo&l
Noama
NoAmc
RadioCorp
RepubSt
SearsRo
Sperryc
StdBrds
StdOill
Tex&Pce
TexCorp
UnitAir
New York Wool Futures Close Mixed On Aug 7
Grease wool futures slipped one half to five tenths of a cent. Oct 94.28, Dec 93.18, Mar 92.30. Certificated grease wool spot 4.3. Wool top futures mostly steady to up eight tenths. Oct 125.9, Dec 123.1, Mar 120.8, May 120.08. Certificated spot wool tops 126.5. B bid. N nominal.
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Three Good Will trips Are Planned Roswell Plans Trips
Roswell business leaders announce three Good Will trips for 1941 starting August 22 in chartered buses to the lower valley with visits to Dexter Hagerman Lake Arthur and Artesia. An afternoon stop includes the Carlsbad rodeo opening day. Additional trips are planned after September 8 with no firm details yet.
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Hagerman
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Galveston Cotton Market Report
Galveston Texas August 7 spot cotton held steady with a three cent drop. Mid good middling priced at 16.20 cents per pound. No sales reported.
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Galveston
Tex
New York Cotton Futures Close Lower on Aug 7
New York cotton futures ended 2 to 4 points lower with late quotes: October 16.65, December 16.81 to 16.82, January 16.82, March 16.94, May 16.95, July 16.90. Middling spot at 17.30.
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New York
Jly
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Aug 7 U S D A data
Hogs: salable and total 1500, slow, uneven, steady to 10 higher than Wednesday. Top 11.10. heavy 180-240 lb 10.85-11.05. 250-360 lb 10.25-10.90. underweights scarce. sows 9.00-9.85, few 9.90. Cattle: salable 1200, total 1300. calves salable 300, total 350. Fed steers and yearlings limited, steady. Grassers steady to weak. stockers and feeders slow, steady to weak. Vealers strong to 50 higher. Sheep: salable 3000, total 4000. opening bids on good to choice native spring lambs around steady at 10.75. best Colorados above 11.25.
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USDA
Colorado
Missouri
Chicago Market Prices Move With Mixed Signals
Butter receipts reach 1 149 541. creamery 32 1/2 cents. central carrots 34 1/2. eggs firm. checks 23 1/4. poultry live firmer with Plymouth Rock and White Rock varieties, weights listed. geese price unchanged. other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Boston Wool Market Reports Mixed Prices for Fine Territory Wools
In Boston on August 7, US Department of Agriculture data show graded fine territory wools selling briskly in full tonnage, with French combing wools fetching 1.03 to 1.05 dollars per pound scoured. Original bag wools moved at 1.00 to 1.03 dollars, while medium fleeces drew limited bids and small lots. Combings 3/8 bright fleece traded mostly 45 to 46 cents grease.
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Boston
USDA
Markets Close Mixed as Commodities Rally and Stocks Edge
New York financial notes show mixed closes with Alum Co Am at 118 and Ark Nat Gas up 1 3/4, Cities Service 5 1/8, Ford Met Ltd 1 3/8, Hecla Min 6 1/2, Humble Oj 64 1/2 on Aug 7 as traders balance commodity gains with broad stock moves.
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Alum Co Am
Ark Nat Gas
Ford Met Ltd
Humble Oj
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