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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1933
Page
8
Roofing work and general contraction services offered by Brewton with contact at 989 M. B. L. Brewton. Also loans up to 300 dollars advertised by Southern Investment Co located in the Brighton Building with phone 687.
Georgia and Florida governors offered official support at the southern school book conference to press publishers toward lower textbook prices. Delegations from North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia met in Atlanta as Governor Dave Shultz praised cooperation to cut costs by 30 to 40 percent and criticized the idea of state printing plants.
Winn & Lovett's annual Bonus Month concludes with a managers sale extending through Monday July 3 to boost Fourth of July shopping. H M Cooper notes Florida and Georgia stores will compete for top performance while customers receive low prices and managers earn cash bonuses for sales gains.
Governor Shultz criticized publishers for "suckers" while urging an end to politics that harms children. He said the conference can break up the book racket if it will. Governor Talmadge of Georgia warned many school patrons cannot afford current prices and urged cheaper books potentially by decisive action.
Mrs. Emma Nichols of Murfreesboro Tennessee says Cardus made her feel better after a nervous weak condition and back pain. She took three bottles and gained strength, urging others to try Cardus to improve appetite and well being. Sold at local drug stores.
New York markets held cautious tone amid currency stabilization doubts and uneven demand. Grains rallied after earlier dips while cotton stayed variable. several leaders posted gains in diverse sectors as traders weighed the ongoing international monetary situation.
New York June 30 foreign exchange figures show irregular trading with many currencies quoted in dollars or cents. Rates include Great Britain at 4.27 and 60 day bills 4.25 percent, France 4.96, Italy 6.46 to 6.66, Belgium 17.75, Germany 30.10, Holland 50.60, Norway 21.40, Sweden 22.00, Denmark 19.05, Switzerland 24.40, Spain 10.58, Argentina 32.45, Brazil 7.64, Tokyo 26.8714, Shanghai 27.3744, Hongkong 30.3744, Mexico City 27.79, Montreal 91.43 percent, New York 109.3744 in Montreal.
Chicago market report shows hogs at 21 000 head with mixed demand. Prices quoted for various weight ranges including 140 200 and 300 350 pounds and sow values. Cattle market described as draggy with steers heifers and cows priced across several weight classes.
New York money markets show call money steady at 1 percent all day. Time loans for 60 to 90 days and 4 to 5 months also at 1 percent, with 6 month paper at 1 percent. Prime commercial paper remains at 1 percent and bankers acceptances unchanged. A separate note reports eggs at New York June 30 with 15,842 cases and mixed colors steady, white eggs unchanged, and private sale packs varied. A biographical line notes Miss Mary M Denton of Los Angeles a Doshisha mission school teacher in Kyoto since 1888 has been decorated by the Emperor.
Savannah reports firm activity in turpentine with 41 percent sales and strong receipts and shipments, plus rosin figures. Quotations list varied barrels and grades such as B D EH F G H I IX M N WG WW and X with multiple price ranges.
New Orleans reports cotton seed oil closing barely steady with key values in the 5.35 to 5.45 range for prime summer oil and 4.50 to 4.62 for prime crude. Prices for near months July through January are listed with several futures around 5 to 6.70. Live poultry in New York shows weakness while dressed poultry remains steady and freight/express rates hold.
James D. Shadbolt, 53, a disgruntled Spanish American War veteran cut from pension rolls, is charged with the murder of Col. Vernon Roberts and with planning to kill Congressman Byron B. Harlan after Roberts death at the national military home in Dayton. Police say Shadbolt hid in a cemetery and confessed to the probe.
The Associated Press reports that heavy rain and strong winds across parts of the Midwest ended a drought and cooled the heat wave briefly. In Oklahoma Shattuck recorded 120 degrees, Junction City Kansas hit 116, and Oklahoma City marked an eighth straight day over 100. Bluffton Indiana reached 102 as another hot spell persisted across regions.
City in the 100s as St Louis hits 100 and northwestern Oklahoma records 100 to 104. Rains bring relief to parched fields though some regions endure damaging winds and lightning. The sweltering spell spans across multiple counties with pockets of severe weather reported.
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