Rubber and Rail Shares Rise on Market Buoyancy
In a buoyant but edged session, rubber, motor, rail and steel stocks gained amid thin dealings. Full-day volume reached 457,280 shares with mixed early gains and marginal closes. Leaders included Southern Pacific, New York Central, General Motors, U S Rubber, Bethlehem, Kennecott and Chrysler, while Utah Power and Light shed after dividend news.
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New York
Roosevelt
Ottawa
Quebec
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
New York Central
Goodrich
U. S. Rubber
General Motors
Chrysler
Bethlehem
Youngstown
duPont
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Consolidated Fadison
General Electric
Anaconda
Goodyear
Kennecott
Cities Service
Sunray Oil
Colonial Airlines
Cuban Atlantic Sugar
Pioneer Gold
Utah Power & Light
Chicago
New York Market Report Prices for Flour Butter Cheese and Eggs
New York market data shows steady flour prices for spring patents and hard winter straights, rye and cornmeal ranges, with nominal buckwheat quotes. Butter remains strong under OPA, cheese and eggs listed with first receivers selling prices, wholesale poultry and fowl quotes, and live weights for live poultry and turkeys.
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New York
Buffalo
OPA
Miami
Uw. S& Specials
Stock Market Quoted by Foster and Adams High Low Close
Foster and Adams publish the latest stock market results with high and low quotes and the closing figures. The report highlights notable movements across leading shares and market leaders.
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Foster
Adams
Foster and Adams
Aluei Co
Amer Dynam
Amer Gas & Hlec
Glen Alden
Niaga & Hudson
Penhead Corp
St Regis
United Gas Com
United S&p
California
Freak Gasoline Truck Explosion Hits Salem Plant
A freak explosion during a truck leak trace burned Charles Chittick and caused about 50,000 dollars in damage to the Salem Supply Co plant near Salem. The ignition came from a light bulb and set the truck ablaze, spreading to the factory after the blast.
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Salem, Ore
Ins
Charles Chittick
Salem Supply Co
Salem
Chittick
Supply Company
New Rural Electric Plan Filed By Niagara Hudson
Niagara Hudson Power Corp unveils a liberalized rural line extension plan with the New York Public Service Commission aimed at wartime food production. Farmers within the system may start service at a $2 monthly minimum, dropping to normal rates after five years, in a program tied to wartime needs and postwar electrification goals. Census data show about 153,000 farms in New York in 1940, with over 50,000 already served by Niagara Hudson.
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Niagara Hudson System Companies
New York State Public Service Commission
Earle J. Machold
Niagara Hudson Power Corp
Machold
Niagara Hudson
War Production Board
United States
U. S
New York State
Niagara Hudson System
Niagara Hudson Electric Service
Parachute Packers Busy With American Army in North Africa
Paratroop parachute packers under Lieut John Anderson of Shelbyville Indiana and Master Sgt Hugh A Tracy of Jamestown Alabama maintain parachutes for troops and equipment in a large hangar, testing new camouflaged chutes and fabricating special blood plasma drop containers. repair and sewing work continues on jump suits while experimentation with new drop methods yields results such as a cart drop that landed on one wheel with intact tire.
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North Africa
John Anderson
Shelbyville
Ind
Anderson
Hugh A. Tracy
Jamestown
Ala
Tracy
Parachute Infantry
Army
Andersson
A. B. Walsh
Shreveport
General Motors
Paratroopers
Hub
Rim
Harold H. Swingler
St. Louis
Swingler
Paul Wigra
Giants Swingler
James J. Bettell
Plymouth N. H
Pfc
Bernard Fox
Houston
Tex
Lyle Borden
Stillwater, Minn
Mercerized Cotton Named After John Mercer Discovery
John Mercer identified how caustic soda treatment strengthened and shined cotton, leading to the term mercerized cotton, honoring his contribution to textile processing.
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John Mercer
Business Men Volunteer as Hospital Aids at Jewish Hospital
Philadelphia reports a program where 42 business and professional men join the hospital’s non medical staff as volunteers. They wear white uniforms with a V and rotate tasks every six weeks after a 10 week training. A waiting list of 103 men shows strong interest and Johns Hopkins and other institutions seek details on the plan.
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Philadelphia
Jewish Hospital
Charles Kahn
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Kahn
Appointment of Himmler Reflects German Desperation
The piece argues Himmler's appointment signals panic as Allied air raids hit Berlin and Hamburg while Regensburg's fighter production and a southern Russian offensive threaten the German home front. Moscow reports show a retreating east front from Bryansk to the Taganrog area, with Dnieper crossings perilous and the risk of a winter retreat undermining morale.
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Himmler
Berlin
Hamburg
Regensburg
Russia
Bryansk
Taganrog Sea
Moscow
Hharkov
Poltava
Donets
Dnieper
German East Front
Smolensk
Bug River
Jap Swords Top Souvenir List From Guadalcanal Loot
Marines recovering in the Solomons hospital list a hit parade of Japanese souvenirs captured on Guadalcanal. The top item is a Samurai sword once owned by Premier Tojo’s son, followed by gem encrusted gold hilts, Japanese flags, a .22 pistol, sniper rifles, and assorted equipment.
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South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Tojo
Rochester Lists Seven Grid Games
The University of Rochester unveiled a seven game schedule with a possible eighth pending Union vote. The Yellowjackets, featuring V-12 transfers from 19 colleges led by Syracuse, open September 11 at Rochester vs Baldwin Wallace with home and away dates against Colgate and Yale in the slate.
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Rochester
University of Rochester
Navy
Yellowjackets
Syracuse
Colgate
New Haven
Yale
Baldwin+Wallace
Union
U— Baldwin-Wallace
Carnegie Tech
S—Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Net Stars Advance to Semi-Finals in Philadelphia
Shirley Fry of Akron rallies from near-defeat to beat Louise Snow of Bakersfield 3-6 9-7 6-2 and reach the National Girls Lawn Tennis Championships semi finals at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Doris Hart dominates Betty Rosenquest 6-1 6-3. Dorothy Head defeats Margaret Carey 6-2 6-2, Lillian Lopaus outlasts Gloria Evans 6-2 5-7 7-5. semifinals set with Fry vs Head and Lopaus vs Haz tomorrow. only doubles matches scheduled today.
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Philadelphia
Shirley Fry
Akron
Louise Snow
Bakersfield
Cal
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Doris Hart
Miami
Betty Rosenquest
New Jersey
South Orange
Miss Hart
Dorothy Head
Alameda
Margaret Carey
San Diego
Lillian Lopaus
New York
Gloria Evans
Upper Montclair
N. J
Miss Head
Miss Fry
Leopaus
Miss Haz
Anderson Stars As Vliet Cards Trim AAA 6-2
Will Anderson pitched a one hit game to earn his second straight win over the A A A as Watervliet Cardinal won 62 at the high school diamond. Bob Rafferty and Jimmy Weldon contributed with hits for the victors. Ralph Kershaw pitched for the losers with Austin behind the plate. Weldon caught for the winners.
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Will Anderson
A A.A
Watervliet Cardinal
Bob Rafferty
Jimmy Weldon
Ralph Kershaw
Austin
Weldon
Schroeder Plans To Defend Title At Forest Hills
New York. Ensign Frederick R Schroeder will defend his title in the National Tennis Championship at Forest Hills from September 1 to 6. Merrill Hall, chairman of the championship committee, said Schroeder will be in the area for the tournament despite possible Naval duties.
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New York
Frederick R. Schroeder
Forest Hills
Merrill Hall
Schroeder
Alaska Railways in 1900 Highlight Limited Network
A fragment notes that in 1900 Alaska had only 22 miles of railway. It mentions someone gaining time to play by standing night watch, hinting at sparse infrastructure and era lifestyle. The text reflects early transportation limits and personal routines amid frontier conditions.
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Rye
Alaska
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