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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
4
In 1926 Roman Warren flew a war-time scout plane under a bridge with only three feet clearance, navigating a 16 foot arch that curved downward and required precise lateral and vertical positioning. The feat stood out beside the easier Wwiffel tower arch clearance of 150 feet. Tomorrow: The Dead victor.
A civic appeal urges residents to support independent home merchants who back churches schools and local government through taxes licenses and purchases. The piece emphasizes neighborly cooperation and asks readers to buy locally first to boost small towns and communities.
New York June 1 The stock market showed few bright spots as prices moved forward slowly amid mixed sentiment. President Green proposed a mediation board for steel workers disputes to avert a strike, lifting speculative mood. Bonds held steady and several major stocks posted gains while many others rose marginally or fell.
Stocks firm leaders recover while bonds wobble Germans resume declines. Oils utilities improve. Foreign exchanges mixed amid easing world currencies. Cotton steady to lower. Sugar steady. Coffee higher on buying. Chicago Wheat rises on speculative buying. Corn up on improved weather. Cattle steady with top steers at 8.25 while hogs hold steady. top 40.
The New York cotton market opened lower on concern over Gulf storm rains and favorable eastern weather, then rallied on buying covering with no renewal of commission house demand. Webber moved up and futures ended lower to modest gains amid unsettled trading.
New York sugar markets opened steady on June 1 with prices for nearby contracts flat. Trading notes show futures and refined sugar unchanged amid a quiet session and firming cash market signals.
Market notes from Moultrie Georgia on June 1 list hog prices by weight class from heavy hogs at 4.00 to No 5 at 2.50 and sow prices at 0.25. New York raw hide futures show slight gains with bids around 10.35 to 11.25 and sales of about 1,200 lots totaling 18,000 pounds.
The market report lists foreign exchange figures for Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany and others in dollars and cents. It includes 60 day bills rates and cable quotes with various country demands and cross rates.
New York call money held steady for the day with terms at 60 days to 6 months quoted around 4.21 percent. Prime commercial papers and bankers acceptances showed no change with the Rediscount rate at the New York Reserve Bank at 4.5 percent.
Chicago livestock markets show uneven mostly steady to 10 lower from Thursday. Cattle and calves steady with strong steer bids at 1,271 pounds for best vealers. hogs largely 3.50 to 4.00 for sows and 2.25 to 3.79 for pigs. calves around 800. Heavy bulls and vealers firm, stocker and feeder cattle around 4.25 to 5.50 for 500 to 1050 pounds.
Chicago poultry market notes show mixed live prices with various classes listed. Hens, leghorns, rock types, colored birds, and roosters appear with price ranges and fractional figures. spring ducks and geese also referenced though details are fragmented.
Chicago butter and eggs prices and standards are listed with grade names, futures dates, and storage notes. The report notes 100 tubs of butter, various extras, and different standards for June and October delivery.
Liverpool cotton market reports no receipts and modest spot business with prices down seven points. Quotations list American middling and related grades with values around 6.01 to 7.21, futures steady with July near 6.00 and May at 6.29, signaling cautious sentiment.
In New York on June 15 the coffee market held steady for Rio No 7 and Santos No 4 with Rio futures closing flat amid 28 000 bag sales. The July to May contracts ranged from 8 02 to 11 03 with Santos futures also steady and 16 000 bag sales. N nominal values noted.
Chicago June 15 market notes list sample grade red wheat at 40, No 5 mixed 90 44, corn mixed 59 40s, No 2 yellow around 60 60, No 2 white 64, oats No 2 mixed 43 42, No 2 white 44 14, barley 56 1.00, timothy seed 8.50 9.00 ewt, clover seed 10.00 13.75 ewt.
Moderate activity with early losses turning firmer on stock gains and weather fears in the east. July futures rallied from 11.85 to 12.24 while October rose to 12.24 and December to 12.85 before easing, with six points daily change and totals of 28,530 bales for the day.
U S government bonds close with quotes in dollars and thirty second dollars. Listings include Liberty 3 percent at 104 and change, Treasury 4 percent bonds around 113.14, and various 3 percent and 4 percent issues with prices ranging near 101 to 107. Market notes show daily high, low and close figures for several bond series.
New York prices list eggs at 13 910 with irregular mix of colors firsts 16 dirties No 1 42 lbs 14146 storage packed firsts 1644 and 47 other mixed colors unchanged. Butter totals 11 283 firm with centralized 90 score 244 other prices unchanged. Cheese 65 631 firm with prices unchanged.
Turpentine firm reports sales 225 and receipts 381 with shipments 338 and stock 6155. Rosin firm records sales 558 receipts 1309 shipments 64 and stock 270. Quoted prices show B 4.25 D 4.385 KE 64.40 F 4.65.
A transcription fragment lists car body styles and models with numbers such as 80 Sedan 2 Sedan 6 Wheel 33 Coupe 33 Coupe Body 28 Roadster 83 Coach 30 Sport Roadster 81 Coupe 82 Station Wagon. The text reads like a catalog entry or inventory snippet from an older newspaper page.
On Sunday June 24 Big Creek Baptist Church will host its Home Coming Day and annual song festival inviting former pastors current members and friends. The program starts at 10 30 a m with opening song and devotional by Rev A T Hart followed by a welcome address by E W McMillan Rev Jas W Evans a former Sunday School superintendent and current deacon board member will preside as master of ceremonies.
New Orleans June 15 cotton seed oil closed steady with prime summer yellow at 4.80 to 4.95 dollars per barrel and prime crude from 4.25 to 4.87. Futures: June 4.95, July 5.01, September 5.15, October 5.28, December 5.40.
The article highlights Dr. Wright’s notable achievement in surgery, detailing the procedure, its significance in medical practice, and its impact on patient care. The piece emphasizes innovation, skill, and the potential influence on future operations in the field.
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