Frigidaire marks fifteenth anniversary in July August jubilee
Frigidaire Corporation will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary with a national jubilee open to the public and showrooms across the United States. General Motors subsidiary The Advanced Refrigeration Co. announced a program highlighting mass production, affordability, and household service of electric refrigerators, noting vast growth from luxury to essential appliance.
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Frigidaire Corporation
Advanced Refrigeration Co
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Schmeling Tax Bill Stirs Controversy Over Fight Receipts
In Cleveland on July 6, Schmeling must pay 17546 in income tax from a 106138.36 promoter cited gate share. Stribling’s tax stands at 3116 from 33168.24 receipts with possible extra due if German tax exceeds U.S. rates.
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Ohio
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Young Stribling
Frigidaire Jubilee Showcases Living Room Refrigerators
The article highlights Frigidaire’s role in home food preservation driven by electric refrigerators. It notes a jubilee with demonstrations of new Frigidaires featuring lifetime porcelain-on-steel finishes, reflecting fifteen years of achievement displayed at the showroom.
New Orleans and New York Cotton Markets Slip on Paris News
Cotton prices fell on July 6 as Paris reports and London cables relaxed demand. US markets showed declines early, with October and December futures down while later recoveries limited losses. Liverpool futures closed barely steady amid subdued trading and improved weather in the eastern belt.
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New York
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Wall Street Markets Drift After Holiday Wake
Wall Street opened weak after the long holiday with sentiment improving only modestly after midday. Markets failed to materialize a debt accord over the weekend, sending shares down 1 to 6 points before partial recoveries. Major names such as U.S. Steel, American Telephone, Du Pont, General Motors and Chrysler showed mixed moves as investors waited for quarterly earnings and further credit developments.
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Germany
Chicago Potatoes Trade Prices and Regional Variations
Potatoes trading notice from Chicago dated July 6 shows per bushel prices by region. Arkansas and Oklahoma report bliss triumphs trading around 1.70 to 1.80, iced cars 1.90 to 2.00, decayed at 40 dollars and up per car. North Carolina prices near 2.50 with decayed between 2.10 and 2.40.
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Arkansas
Oklahoma
Bliss
North Carolina
Chicago Livestock Prices Steady Week on Hog and Cattle Mild
Chicago livestock market report shows hogs at about 40 000 head with steady to slightly lower prices in several weight classes. Pigs traded 6.00 to 6.50 and primed lean hogs 7.30 to 7.45 with tops 7.45. Cattle demand remained firm for steers and yearlings with slaughter steers 6.75 to 8.75 and cows 3.00 to 5.00, stocker and feeder cattle 4.00 to 7.00.
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New York Cotton Seed Oil Prices Steady
In New York on July 6 cotton seed oil closed steady with prime summer yellow at 7.00 and prime crude from 6.37 to 6.62 percent. July 7.00, Sept 6.95, Oct 6.75, Dec 6.75, Jan 6.75. Sales 6 contracts.
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Cotton Seed Oil
Memphis Cotton Seed Futures Quiet Close With No Sales
Memphis Tennessee July 6 cotton seed futures closed quiet with bids for July through February shown from 21.00 to 22.00 cents per bushel and no sales reported. Cotton seed meal futures also dull with a sale of 600 tons and prices ranging from 21.40 to 22.50 cents per pound.
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Tenn
Turpentine and Rosin Prices Reported in Savannah
On July 6 Savannah reports turpentine nominal 40 59 with receipts 1179 and stock 41021 while rosin shows nominal figures with receipts 4282 and stock 225962. Quotes list various grades with bid ask ranges such as B 5.25 and WG 6.50-8.25.
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Savannah
New Orleans Cotton Seed Oil Prices
New Orleans July 6 market reports cotton seed oil prices with ranges for products and futures: prime crude 6.62 to 6.67 cents per pound. July 6.65, Aug 6.60, Sept 6.60, Oct 6.50, Nov 6.50, Dec 6.40, Jan 6.40 cents.
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New Orleans
New York Eggs Prices Mixed by Color and Grade
New York on July 6 reports egg prices with firm market for regular packed eggs and several gradings. Regular packed whites browns and greens vary by region with nearby and western selections, while extra and first grades show higher bids.
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New York
Western
Wheat and corn cash and future prices in St Louis
St Louis cash grain prices for July 6 show Wheat No 2 red at 54 percent No 1 hard 65 to 60 percent Corn No 2 yellow 59 to 60 No 2 white 62 Oats No 2 white 28 to 29 Wheat futures July (new) 62 July old 53 Sept new 53 Sept old 53 Dec new 58 Corn Sept new 54 Dec new 48
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ST. Louis
New York Sugar Prices Steady as Market Weathers Vote Day
The sugar market in New York shows prices unchanged with a slight uptick in local activity. Traders monitor political developments and international cues as prices hold around recent levels amid quiet trading.
Thomasville Board of Education Minutes Dated July 2 1931
The Thomasville Georgia Board of Education meets at 10 30 in the Bank of Thomasville directors room with President E R Jerger and members Fleetwood Little Upchurch and Watt. Shingle specs fail. 220 lb shingles rejected and Vulcanite 240 lb meeting specs approved. Cafeteria expansion denied. other work to proceed if contractor quotes are satisfactory. Mary Hargrave is lauded for service. her departure acknowledged in writing. New teachers named Ann Sheffield Daisy D McMillan Carrie I Williams. Treasurer’s report follows.
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Early Baseball Duel Sets Washington Win in Opener
In a tight mound battle Fred Marberry outdueled George Earnshaw as Washington won 4-2 in the series opener. Red Worthington and Earl Sheely drove in two runs each for the Braves in a 2-? victory over the Phillies.
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New York Call Money Rates Steady Across Short Terms
Call money in New York remained steady at 1 percent throughout the day. Time loans showed varied bids with 60 days at 1.25 percent, 3-4 months at 1.5 percent, and longer tenors up to 5-6 months at around 1.54 to 1.62 percent. Prime commercial paper traded 2-2. Bankers’ acceptance and other short-term funds held unchanged with small adjustments across 30 days to 4 months.
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New York
Call Money
Buffaloes Survive Spring Blizzard in Kansas Preserve
Eight buffalo in the Kansas state game preserve survived a spring blizzard that killed thousands of cattle nearby, signaling resilience of the herd amid severe winter losses.
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Kansas State Game Preserve
Owl Killed by Farmer in Golden Dale Washington
An owl with a 67 inch wingspan was killed by Gilbert Brokaw, a farmer from Golden Dale Washington. An audit of the books of the Board of Education city of Thomasville Georgia for June 1931 confirms the statement is correct. Approved bills totaling amounts for local vendors are listed, including F B Harris Co and Times Enterprise Co among others.
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Board of Education
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Jenkins Co
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Clabaugh Hits Three Homers as Vols Top Atlanta
Moose Clabaugh, Nashville outfielder, homered three times to power the Vols to a 7 to 2 victory over Atlanta. Memphis reports note Birmingham edged Chattanooga 10 9 in the fourth, and Little Rock tied Mobile 7 7 after ten innings.
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Missing musical comedy actress Evelyn Wilson in New York
New York July 6 Miss Evelyn Wilson 23 a musical comedy actress is missing after leaving her sister’s west 106th street apartment at 1 am to get medicine for her mother Detectives search for possible kidnapping Her mother says Wilson recently broke off an engagement and had withdrawn 2900 from a bank but redeposited the funds Wilson’s diary was found in the apartment and jewelry was locked in a safe deposit box
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West 106Th Street
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