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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1934
Page
5
Markets rallied as politicians and foreign buyers anticipated the President's speech and potential devaluation moves. Stocks led gains with American Tobacco and major steel names rising, while bonds strengthened and commodities such as wheat and cotton posted gains.
AP notes closing prices for wheat corn oats rye and barley with May July September futures. Wheat May 91 3 8, July 90, Sep 91 1 8. Corn May 65 3 4, July 55 5 8, Sep 56 5 8. Oats May 39 3 8, July 38 3 8, Sep 37 5 8. Rye May 64 1 2, July 65 3 4. Barley May 54 1 4, July 54 5 8. Lard Jan 5.05, May 5.47, July 5.85. Bellies: Jan and May 6.62.
AP reporting from January 15 notes Wool prices in Boston remained unchanged from last week with cautious demand and occasional buying. Week ending January 13 saw domestic wool receipts reach 277000 pounds versus 129000 prior week, with limited new shipments and some uptick in manufacturing demand.
New York January 15 AP cotton prices climbed to new highs for the movement as general demand pushed 12 cent cotton back on the board for the first time since last summer. Futures closed steady, 38 to 46 points higher. Spot market firm with middling at 11.65.
A 1934 market averages report dated January 15 shows values across several indices with today's level at 60 and 20 and other figures such as 26 90 and a previous day figure of 90.7. The data includes groupings like 46.8 43.9 70.3 and 79.9 indicating related metrics in the same period.
An article surveys weight standards by age and height, noting shifts toward personal proportion over fixed sizes. It cites Insurance charts, corset and physical culture sources, and a new formula by Miss Sylvia Matteson aligning bust, waist, and hip with height, plus a guide using stocking foot height to set bust.
A provocative column argues husbands often defend ongoing affairs as “elastic standards” while wives face disbelief. The piece cites Heartbroken’s crisis after a discovery in a partner’s pocket and questions how men can justify double standards to the women who bear the consequences. It also notes unrelated crime items and a political execution report from Berlin and a separate case in Nanking.
New York and New Orleans reports show mixed results with stock quotes for Amoco and others, US Steel, Ford, Newmont, and Penn Road among movers. Cotton futures in New Orleans steady at middling 11.40 cents, sales 2,248 bales.
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