Strikes Floods and Slowdown Hit Business Tone
New York January report outlines obstacles to postwar recovery. Continued coal strike weakness at General Motors, floods in the Ohio valley, freezes and rains harm citrus in the West, and warm East weather dampens winter sales. Government relief and spending rise likely. Roosevelt faces Lewis power clash. price declines seen as temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
General Motors
Pacific Coast
Ohla River
California
Tn General
Howe Tam
Druggists to Honor Former Presidents Banquet
Past presidents of the San Antonio Retail Druggists association will be honored at a banquet at 7 p.m. Friday at the Gunter hotel, with guests including Governor James V Allred, Attorney General William McCrew, Bexar county legislators, state board of pharmacy members, and Texas Pharmaceutical Association secretary W D Dantartiy. Roy E. Puillins, president, will introduce toastmaster Franklin Spears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tetail Druggists’ Association
Gunter Hotel
J. Oo
Roy E. Puillins
Spears
Stock Market Opens With High Anxiety and Uneven Gains
New York stocks show feverish buying but uneven results as investors weigh industrials, rail and steel leaders. Major gains appear in United States Steel, Gulf States, and General Motors while concerns over industrial demand persist. The Libby Owens Ford glass dispute and auto sector rumors influence trading. expects 1936 expansion plans and a 4 dollar per share benchmark cited for New Jersey soil.
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New York
Storts
United States Steel
Mit
Bethlehem
Haneus
Gulf States
Crassily
National
Renub- Ng
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Ladlus
Cente Foundry
America
Rottink
Etandard Ou
New Jersey
Starnstall
Indian Refining
Houston DiuPont
Libby
Owens
Anchor Cap
Certainteed
Doeme
Desre
On- Benssyasne
Kennecott
Anaconda
North
Aswhcad
Pennsylvania
Libby-Owens Tabor
Hur Oliv River
Yall
Eyendard
New Jeises
Earnings Report From Iron and Steel Makers Reveals Losses
Earnings from Hew York financials show Iron and Steel makers reporting December losses of 98 519 with a profit of 401 to the quarter and a loss of 187 883 in the same period last year. Sunshine Mining company shows results with preferred stock dividends and per share figures, noting changes from 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HEW
York
SPI
AOM. Herurs Company, Iron and Sizel
Mman- Mfaeurers Wit Husk Alpimshurers
Avawler Excing
Decemer
Sunshine Mining Company
Scouts Raise Funds for Rescue Boats
Scouts held special meetings Thursday and Friday nights to raise funds for rescue boats used in evacuation work at Louisville. Scout executive Carl A. Bryitt said the district needs finances for restocking, as boats and canons were damaged beyond repair.
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Louis Ville
Carl A. Bryitt
Joeal
Scout
W. Haun
Lewiswiltr
Herd Tsage
Bexar Flood Fund Sees Rising Local Donations
Bexar County Red Cross reports flood relief collections reaching $10 182 53 as evacuation orders affect the Mississippi valley. Chairman Jack B loeke notes the county quota has grown from 3600 to 234000 with Raymond Phelps guiding a special committee including Ralph Durkee Henry Lac Taylor Wildes Ken George F ler Chester Slimp Dr W Ko Haggis and Rev Samm Capers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hexar County
Mississippi Valley
Jack B.loeke
Bexar County
The
Red Cross
Raymond Phelps
Ralph Durkee
Henry Lac ‘Taylor
Wildes Ken
George Fler
Chester Slimp
W. Ko Haggis
Samm Capers
Premier designate Ugaki attacked in Tokyo home raid
The Lando Daily Telegraph reports Gen Kazishina Ugaki, Japan’s premier designate, was assaulted by armed men who forced entry to his residence. His bodyguard fought back and several attackers were later arrested as Ugaki refused to serve under the throne amid military opposition.
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Designate
Japan
Tonron
Jay
Lando Daily Telegraphing Disputen
Pokto Today
Preminte
Kazishina
Ugaki
Une
Tok
Jin
Geb
Kuaushige Ugaki
Thronito
Upaki
Tati
Texas hospital appropriation bill outlines fiscal funding
In Austin on January 28 a bill in the Texas senate proposes a large appropriation for the Sanantonio State hospital for the year ending August 31 1999. The plan allocates 824 610 for the ending year and specifies salary and building budgets with figures in the hundreds of thousands and millions. The measure details per year funding through multiple funds and earmarks, including 871 of the year funds and 187 711 of the 1929 fund. It also mentions appropriations and supers for the 1999 and 1949 fiscal years and notes totals for the bill with several inconsistencies in OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vee Tno
Austin
Sanantohio State Hospital
Texas Senate
District Debaters to Hold Tourney Near Alanio Heights High
The District Debaters tourney runs through Saturday at Alanio Heights High School. Represented teams include San Antonio, San Marcos, New Braunfels and Vittoria. Delegates include Anita Ameson, Dakin Rhoda Baylor, Floise Lewis, Rovert Pine, Luke Hill and Ail Murray among others.
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Alanio Heights High School
Rolla B. Todd
San Antonio
San Marcos
New
Hragnfelsi Vittoria
Alanlo Heights
Deliaterate
Anita Ameson
Dakin Rhoda Baylor
Floise Lewis
Rovert, Pine
Luke Hill
Ail Murray
Pensions Approved Amid Payment Delays in City Board
The fire and police pension board met Thursday and approved payrolls for March. Mayor C.K. Gain urged funding from parking meters while noting potential reforms to help bring pension payments up to date.
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Jwriston
C.K
Tynas
Market Quotations and Growers Prices From Local Market
Readable fragment from a midweek market page listing prices on vegetables fruits and dairy. Includes California and Florida produce such as peppers tomatoes squash and strawberries with several commodities and units like per bushel per crate per box. Also shows commission quotations for apples avocados bananas grapes oranges and other staples with mixed regional figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Texas
Lomona
Unions
Calif
Colorado
Utah
Florida
Poultry and Produce Prices and Receipts in Chicago Market
The item lists poultry and produce prices by grade and breed including hens over 50 pounds, Leghorn chickens, Plymouth Rock, White Rock, turkeys, ducks, geese, and roosters with cents per pound. It notes receipts and firsts, scores, and specialities such as cream and butter across market standings and legal receipts.
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Chicago
Yrounce Lingago
Aly
Pavlirs
Lens
Plymouth
White Rock
Auto Glass Stocks Rise Amid Strike Impact
The piece analyzes how strikes affect common stock prices in the auto and glass industries. It notes General Motors rose to 14 on Nov 9 and changed through late December, Libby Owens Ford Glass hit 80 1/4 on Nov 10 then fell, and Kelsey Hayes Wheel showed a peak early 1966 with a low on Dec 23. overall market moves show mixed responses to strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
John GL. Levis
Libby Owens Ford Glass Company
Ghana
Bibby Gwens Stock
Kelsey Hayes Wheel Company
Fannery LI
Grain Market Fluctuations Hit Early Decline in Chicago
Grain market in Chicago showed initial gains then slipped as Liverpool futures fell on Argentine wheat shipments, with U S stocks readjusting to 84,875,000 bushels. Local San Antonio hay and grain prices list prairie and Johnson grass bids, while Liverpool and Liverpool futures closed easy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Livermouth
Liverpool
United States
Inecul
Winnines
Tee
San Antonio
Woman GOP Solon Opposes Merit Plan Postmasters
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts led a House Republican opposition to a merit system for postmasters. She argued the administration proposal would place about 14,000 Democratic postmasters in office, as she chaired Republican debate on the bill in the lobby of the House.
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G.O.P. Solon
Washington
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
House
Mfe
En] Service Committee
Four Die in Auto Crash Near Lockney Texas
Four persons were killed and several injured when an automobile collided with a moving freight train near West Lockney. The deceased include A J Weatherly 60 his son Garland Weatherly 31 Betty Weatherly 14 and J M Parsons about 59 all residents of Parvell Hall County Texas.
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Lockney
Port Worth and
Tienyer City
West Lockney
A.J. Weatherly
Hi Son
Land Weatherly
Betty
Garland Weatherly
J. M. Parsons
Par- Vell
Hall County
Sleuth Reunites Gardener With Missing Tools
Local report describes Herwaty Lass at 3734 West Martin preparing to plant a garden. Detective E. B. Zinsmeyer recovered Lass’s tools, purchased a complete new set, with address 1G West Mulberry Avenue noted in the write up.
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Zinsmeyer
Lass
Dake Gans
Mulberry Avenue
Sia
Gar Danool
Money and Metals and Foreign Exchange Notes
A fragmentary, partial report showing London and New York money markets with Sterling rates, gold prices, and foreign exchange figures. Includes references to London bullion and commodity prices, and various international currency quotes, with scattered OCR errors.
Trade Talks With Islands Open in Washington Plan
Philippine Commonwealth President Quezon said in Shanghai he would confer with President Roosevelt in Washington to map a United States Philippines economic conference. Quezon spoke aboard the liner Empress of Canada and outlined plans to review future economic relations between the two nations.
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Roosevelt
Lewis
United States
Shanghai
G. Quezen
Philippine Commonwealth
Tolay
Phiippine
Ward
Quen
Canada
Washington
Vitamin A Urged to Curb Auto Accidents in Boston
Dr Harold Jeghers of Breton university school of medicine urged use of vitamin A in diets to cut traffic deaths. He spoke after examining hundreds at Boston City Hospital over the past two years, saying proper diet would improve night vision and reduce accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Harold Jeghers
Breton University School of
Jeghers
Boston City Hospital
Fingerprinting talk at San Antonio Kiwanis meeting
Aubrey Davenport of the fingerprinting bureau will speak on fingerprinting. Mary Henly will sing at the San Antonio club gathering at the Gunter note Priday corner.
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Ars
Aubrey Davenport
Patios ‘Department
San Antonio
Vwanis Club
Gunter Note
Priday Coon
Mary Henly
Houstonian hunts missing daughter in police appeal
Police were asked to aid in locating Lena May Tilley, daughter of Kari Miller of Houston. Miller said Tilley formerly resided on Texas Avenue and had lost contact with her. Special notes reference names and scattered details about a Kansas City political leader and local policing debates.
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Houstonian
Lena May ‘Tilley
Kari Miller
Houston
Tilley
Texas-svento
Miller
Krel
Cotton Market Mixed as Floods Weigh on Prices in New Orleans
In early dealings New Orleans cotton rose briefly but faced selling pressure as flood fears in the upper valley and heavy rains in the south influenced sentiment. Prices showed modest gains from the prior close, with May and July futures quoted around 1249 and 04g respectively, while North Texas hedging intensified and general market tone remained cautious amid river forecasts and weather updates.
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New Orleans
Eade
Ring
Bell
North
Texas
Soyerpool
Asisissippi
Bombay
Dollar Markets Dip in London and Paris Trading
The US dollar and spot exchange rates fell from yesterday as markets closed firmer in Paris and New York. The dollar finished at 4.90 to the Round with a slight firming trend in French bank quotes, while the pound steadied near 105.19 francs in Paris.
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New York
J (Ap
Por Vige Exchange
Great Britain
France
Italy
Leman
Belgium
Garemany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Dennwin
Switzerland
Panotes Foriusal
As Polan
Cacchoslovakia
Jusoslavis
Aussia
Hungary
Ruménia Fa
Brazil
Toky
Shanghai
Tiangkohe
Misica City
Montreal
Tondon, In
United States
Altonuich
Thase
Dividends Declared by Texas Company Shares Soar
New York Jan 28 AP Obi sectors of Texas corporation declared a regular quarterly dividend at 80 cents a share payable April 3 with record Feb 13. This raises the stock on a 2 annual basis from 1 earlier. Chairman Tr Richer cited preliminary figures. Consolidated 1936 net earnings were about 28,000,000, eighty more than 4 a share of common stock. 1935 net income was 17,065,087 or 1.53 a share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Obi
Texas Corporation
Tr. Richer
Consolidated
San Antonio Livestock Prices Steady Amid Weather Strain
San Antonio market reporters note prices mostly steady to higher across cattle calves and yearlings as buyers respond to thin offerings amid unfavorable weather. Receipts of 400 calves and 400 yearlings accompanied a general market pattern of active early rounds and mixed grading, with steers and cows showing varied prices from around 3.25 to near 9.50 per hundredweight depending on class and weight.
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San Antonio
USA
Medlucs Grabe
Paul
Packey
Casita
Ste
Louis LavEstaun
Fort Worth
Fort Wolth
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Rigsday
Chigagh Livestock
Chicago
AP Usi
Gay
Cole
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Lawerd
John L. Lewis
Tabor
Mr. Wallace
Joe Passant
D. Holland
LaCoste
Athie Pooler Company
Denether
Travis Aitsg
BY Fing
Bexar Flood Fund
Bill
Aliot Hospital
Iit Ws
Libby Owens Ford Glass CO
Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co
Swan
Josh St
Jun
Mumlebe
Istralian
Dapuibain
Futumas
Tutu
Eem
Chicago Lotas
Jav-Usda Bolatoea
Adako
Tdvho Russet Burbanks
Tae, Re
al Dazels
Shipraenlg
Etoo
Eales
Ate
Uller Hultar
Ohange
Legnor Bar
STE Londan
Jan Cap
London
NEW York Money
Jam
Cinmey Ately
Bank
London Money
Iran
Sheney
London Corre London
T. J. Pendergast
GC. H, Mensinger
Allentown
Podestzi
UU Liversool
Calton
Tir
Demuna
Bud
Akay
Colton Futures
Etna
Maren
Ahr
Deven
Paris
Ian
Walter Stasis
Aoston Woot
Hoston
Inn
Ohio
Federal Reserve Board
Fenner & Beane
New York Stock Exchange
North St. Mary's St
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