Wall Street Mixed as Inflation Shares Fail to Enthrall
Today's stock market showed muted activity with a 574 750 share turnover. Wheat fell while corn held firm and staples like cotton rubber and hides rose modestly. The bond market stayed firm and the dollar gained against several currencies. American Telephone rose 1 1/2 points after news of a 2.25 quarterly dividend. U S Gypsum and Glidden gained slightly while U S Smelting and rail stocks fell.
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Wall Street
New York
London
American Telephone
Johns Manville
Celotex Preferred
American Radiator
Foundation Co
U. S. Gypsum
Glidden
U. S
Howe Sound
Cerro de Pasco
Goodyear
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
New York Stocks Close on Aug 15 1934
The New York Stock Exchange closes with a long list of stocks and figures. Major names include Allied Chemical, American Can, Amr Mfg, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, U.S. Steel, and Westinghouse, among others. Stock averages show industry groups and daily variations as Standard Statistics reports the closing values.
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New York
Feollowing
Nn York Stock Exchange
Adam Exp
Alaska J
T&t
Allegny
al C&dye
Kencott
Allis C
Krog Ugroc
Amn
Lambert
Am Car&f
Liquid C
Am&forp
P&l
MeInpor
Pl&pl
McLellan i
Amrom
Jim Smeltr
Moth
Murray C
AmSuegr
AmWtrWk
Am Wooln
Am Win
Nat P&l
ArmlIl
Nynh&h
PurBack
Reytobb
Cer Pas
Schulte
Ceo Rail
Seab Air
P&p
Sears R
Chrysir
Coca Col
Colgate
Pac
Col G&e
ComSolv
G&e
CongoNa
Seenehh
Tex Corp
Tex Gal
Dlac&w
Doug Air
du Pont
UN Carbi
Eastman
I. Aud
Unit Air
Corp
Foster
UsSmelt
Gil Raz
US Steel
Glidden
usstuPt
Goldust
UN Pipe
Goodyer
Vadsco
Bearcee
Vanadm
Sugr
Warn Pix
Wetland
West Mid
Hong Oil
West UN
Howe
Indus
Saith Casita Iain
Futures prices for Wheat Corn and Oats in Chicago market
Chicago trading updates show Sept wheat at 1.01 1/8 prior, 1.01 1/4 new. Dec wheat 1.03 5/8 old, 1.08 3/4 new. May 1.06 1/2. Corn Sept 75 3/4, Dec 79, May 83 1/4. Oats Sept old and new 49 1/8, Dec 50 5/8 old, 59 7/8 new, May 53 1/8. Rye Sept old 84 7/8, Sept new 84 7/8, Dec old 87 5/8, Dec new 87 5/8, May 92 1/4. Barley Sept old 73, Sept new 73, Dec 71 1/2, May unquoted. Lard Sept 8.37, Oct 8.50, Dec 8.87, Jan 9.02. Bellies Sept 11.75, Oct 12.00.
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Chicago
New York Carb and Regional stock price list
AP market table lists closing prices for New York Carb and a spectrum of stocks including Amco Am, Ark Nat Gas, Assoc G&E, Gulf Oil, Hecla Min, Humble Oil, Newmont Min, Texan Oil, United Gas, Unit & Pow, and others with brief per-share values such as Amn Cyan 17 7/8, Gulf Oil 57 5/8, Humble Oil 43, and Penn Road 2, reflecting market activity.
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Associated Press
Alum Co Am
Amn Cyan B
Am Fgn
Amn G & PB
Am Sup Pow
Ark Nat Gas A
Assoc G & E A
City Soc
City Soc Pf
Cord Corp
Fi Bons & Sh
Ford Mot Ltd
Gulf Oil Pa
Hecla Min
Humble Oi
Lib McN & L
Newmont Min
Nia Hud
Penn Road
Ind
Swift & Co
Texan Oi
United Gas
Unit & Pow A
Unit Verde
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Aug 15
AP dispatch from Kansas City notes cattle and calf volume at 8000 cattle and 1500 calves with beef steers and yearlings mostly steady. Good to choice steers 8000 on 210 to 230 lb range, cows 275 to 550 lbs 4.25 to 5.00, sheep 2500 slow and uneven, best lambs around 6.50, yearlings 15 to 25 lower, ewes 2.00 to 2.75.
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Kansas City
US Dept
Cotton futures rise modestly on crop news in New York
New York cotton trading was only moderately active as crop concerns pushed prices higher. Futures closed steady with gains of 13 to 17 points across the curve, Oct 13.47-48, Dec 13.60-61, Jan 13.65, Mar 13.78, May 13.86, July 13.91. Spot market quiet with middling at 13.60.
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New York
Boston Wool Market Quiet as Buyers Hold Back
The Boston wool market remained quiet as mills inquired but buyers held back on commitments. Quotations for greasy combing domestic wool stayed unchanged from the prior week across Boston.
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Boston
US Dept Agr
Liberty bonds close with mixed results on New York market
U. S. bonds in New York on August 15 show Liberty bonds at 4 1/4s trading 33-38 old, Treas 4 1/4s at 47-52 with 112.2, Home Owners Loan 4s at 99.9, Fed Farm Mtg 3 1/4s at 100.28, and Fed Farm Mtg 3s at 99.9.
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New York
Liberty Bonds
Treas
Home Owners Loan
Fed Farm
New Orleans Cotton Prices Inch Up in Spot Market
New Orleans spot cotton stayed steady with an 13 point rise to 13.43 middling as of Aug 15. Brokers reported sales activity steady with 397 bales traded across the market in a quiet session.
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New Orleans
Galveston Cotton Prices Steady at 13.35 Middling
Spot cotton in Galveston on August 15 held steady at 13.35 middling with sales reported at 125 bales. The market showed stable values as traders noted no change in demand for fiber in the immediate session.
Labatt Kidnapping Case Narrows In On Suspects
Reports from Halifax and Toronto indicate police expect a break by 5 PM B.S.T. in the John S. Labatt kidnapping case. Hugh Labatt has reportedly left with ransom money, while the operation spread from London Ont to Detroit and Halifax as investigators pursue all angles.
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Detroit
Labatt
Halifax
N. S
R. EE R Balders
John S. Labatt
London
Ont
Hugh
John
Hugh Labatt
Balders
Toronto
Ontario
Rivals for Job as Hitler's First Assistant
After Hindenburg's death and Papen's resignation, rumors place a Reichs leader assistant as the second most powerful in Nazi Germany. Three contenders vie for the post: Werner von Blomberg minister of war. Alfred Hugenberg publisher and Nationalist leader. Hermann Goering minister of air and brown shirt power. Goering leads the field in early reports.
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Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hindenburg
Franz von Papen
Fuehrer
Blomberg
Reichswehr
Alfred Hugenberg
Green Shirts
Hermann Goering
Hitler
Swimming One of Best Sports for Young Fry
Gladys Huntington Bevans urges parents to teach children to swim early, noting water activity brings health, joy, and lifelong pleasure. Start with playful, safe water exploration near supervision, then progress to strokes as children gain comfort and confidence in the water.
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Young Fry
Gladys Huntington Bevans
Cattle Growers Meet at Lordsburg September 3
The New Mexico Cattle Growers Association holds its second quarterly executive board meeting in Lordsburg on September 3. Sessions at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. will cover State Problems, Taylor Grazing Act details, Forest Service matters, transportation issues, and ongoing regulatory debates. All interested cattlemen are urged to attend both sessions.
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Lordsburg
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
New Mexico
Sanitary Board
Production Credit Association
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Chicago Grain
Kansas City Livestock
Galveston
Werner von Blomberg
The
Chicago Tribune
J. R. Eyer
New Mexico State College
Mesilla Valley
O. M. Lee
Public Lands
Association
Hugh L. Hodge
State
National Forest Advisory Board
Forest Service
Albert K. Mitchell
American National Live Stock Association
Rayburn and Eastman
A. D. Brownfield
Committee of Five
George E. Leach
California
San Francisco
Ohio Guardsmen
Toledo
America
National Guard
Army
Walter Brewing Co
Pueblo, Colo
Walter
Golden Label
Falstaff Sales CO
Roswell, N. M
Solomon
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