Man nicknamed Shirts sought in head injury case after quarrel
Police seek a man nicknamed Shirts in a case involving Crack Van Hew 30 of 26 West Avenue. Van Hew was struck on the head with a lighted oil lamp and the floor set afire during a quarrel. He was hospitalized with a deep head gash. Witnesses Zander Hawk and John Sanford said they doused the flames and water on Van Hew and the floor.
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van Hew
West Avenue
Dnd
Zander Hawk
John Sanford
Memorial Hospital
Hawk
Sanford
Explanation of Short Selling and Its Purpose
Washington April 11. Short selling in the stock market is being investigated today by the senate banking committee. It involves selling stock not owned to bet on a price decline. The example references a mythical stock named American.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Short selling and market dynamics discussed in sawdust tale
A trader sells 10 shares of American Sawdust at 100 without owning stock, hoping to buy later at 0 and profit 20 points per share. Brokers lend 100 shares to cover the sale while the short seller must buy back later. If prices rise, losses grow. if fall, profits appear. Economists and stock men, including New York Exchange president Whitney, defend short selling as essential for a free orderly market, damping unwarranted moves.
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Whitney
New York Exchange
Two Women Sought in Bobcat Skin Theft at Broad Street
Police seek two well dressed women seen near Day's Hardware on Broad Street at 5 13 p m Saturday after allegedly removing a bobcat skin from display owned by Jake Mosley. The skin was on display in the store when the incident occurred during refrigerator viewing.
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Jake Mosley
Broad Street
Autos Damaged In Street Collision On Lodi Near Broad
Autos owned by George Auherbach of 709 Houd Street and D. Webster of 104 Lodi were slightly damaged Saturday afternoon after a collision on Lodi Street near Broad.
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George Auherbach
Houd Street
Sud
D. Webster
Lodi
Lodi Street
Broad
Arbor Day Program Presented by Fifth and Sixth Graders
Police report notes fifth and sixth grade pupils gave the annual Arbor Day program Friday in the school auditorium.
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Merthe
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