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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1940
Page
9
Market notes list closing averages with indices for 30 industries 20 rails 20 utilities. The table shows figures for Tuesday and Wednesday with gains and shifts, reflecting daily market movements.
Wall Street shares rose in a general rally with gains up to three points as about 400000 shares changed hands. Optimism grew over England's resistance to invasion and American industrial activity under rearmament. Notable movers included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler United Aircraft Sperry and more. Canadian dollar loans rose while commodities edged up. In Chicago wheat and corn finished mixed and cotton rose to near five cent shifts.
The market showed uneven moves with minor shifts amid routine trading. Futures closed 2-8 higher after late buying, with Oct at 9.28 and Dec 9.28, while nearby notes fluctuated and Middling spot held 9.98 only.
In Chicago trading, a flour market setup spurred by last week's slump pushed wheat down about a cent at one point. Profit taking and hedging against limited new supply kept selling strength moderate. Wheat closed mixed or lower, with September near 70 to 71 cents and December around 71 to 72. corn and oats showed small changes.
Copper steady at 11.00 spot with export in FAS N Y 9.90. Tin unchanged at 50.75 spot and 50.30 forward. Lead firm around 4.90-95 spot, East St. Louis 4.75. Zinc steady with Fast St. Louis spot and forward at 6.50. Pig iron aluminum antimony quick silver platinum Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite unchanged.
The Boston wool market remained quiet with occasional sales of fine territory wools around 80 cents per pound scoured for original bag wool of average French combing length. Short French combing and clothing wools in original bags sold largely 75 to 77 cents. Fine French combing territory wools were offered at 82 to 85 cents scoured basis.
Salable hogs 12 000 with weights 200 pounds up trading 6 85 to 7 10 per hundredweight and heavier 240 270 pounds at 6 50 to 6 90. salable sheep 5 000 with native lambs steady at 9 00 9 25 and fat yearlings up to 7 50. salable cattle and calves 10 500 with grain fed Iowa bulls 12 60 and best yearlings 12 20, steers 10 75 to 12 20, heifers 11 00 to 11 50, grass-fed stock lower.
Hogs total 2 500 salable with prices 6 60 to 6 80 for 180 260 lb, cattle 3 700 total with steers 11 50 for 1140 lb, 7 00 cows, vealers 8 50 to 10 00, grass feeders 7 50 8 50, calves 27 11 50, sheep 2 000 with spring lambs 25 higher, Texas offerings at 8 50 and 7 15 7 25.
Hogs priced steady to 10 higher with top 7.80 for 202-232 lb lots. Cattle number 700, quality varied, fat steers 9.85, common lots 7.75-8.50, Mexicans 7.10, light stockers 7.00, cows 6.00-7.00, canners 4.00-5.50. Calves 150 with vealers to 11.50, some to 10.00. Sheep 150 with holdovers 339, lambs 8.50, ewes 2.00-3.60.
Denver stock yard report shows salable cattle 1,200 with calves totaling 1,550 and hogs 1,200. Prices range from 5.50 for cows to 9.50 for yearling cattle, with hogs at 6.60 to 6.75 for 180 to 240 pounds and sheep strong to higher, Colorado spring lambs above 9.50.
The exchange shows the Canadian dollar at 86 U S cents, down about four tenths of a cent from yesterday. Major currencies including the British pound hold steady, with official control board rates listing U S buying at 10 percent premium and selling at 11 percent premium.
Produce exchange receipts list weights and prices for August in Los Angeles. Butter in bulk 30 cents per pound. Candled large eggs 29 cents. Do mediums 25 cents. Do small 17 cents. Eggs 400 cases. Cheese none. Ter 168,200 pounds.
Silver prices in New York are unchanged at 34 percent as of Aug 21 with steady bar market conditions noted.
Ralph Pickering, while digging on the C. A. Pratt farm near Wanda, found a gold watch lost by Pratt's father about 20 years ago. A day later he unearthed a watch fob commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
A dense rundown lists daily radio programs across KTUC KTUC KTUA KVOA and KTAR with times from 10:45 to 6:55. Entries include serials news programs bands personalities and orchestras such as U S Marine Band, Gallichio orch, Harold Curtis org and Dave Bacal org across stations.
Times list for KVOA KTUC and state network news across morning, afternoon, and night slots. Mentions multiple stations including KTAR KOA KNX KFI KPO and KTUC with 10 30 10 45 a m 4 15 4 45 p m 9 a m 12 45 3 45 5 55 8 10 p m and 7 30 9 15 a m 12 noon 5 30 9 30 10 p m.
The listing outlines a dense nightly schedule across KTUC KFRC KPO KVOA and more. Programs include orchestras, talk shows, dramas, news summaries and late night musical acts from 6:00 PM through 12:55 AM with notes on hosts and specialties.
Radio guide lists evening dance broadcasts from 8 P M to midnight across stations KVCA KTAR KRLD KECA KTUC KSL KNX KFRC KFI WBAP and others. Performers include Mack Byrne Venutil Venuti Celesta Scott Cugat Jurens Garber Owen Richards and Nottingham with multiple duos and network links.
Morning line up includes Linda Dale at 8:00 on KVOA with serials, 8:15 Financial Service, 8:30 The Wife Saver, 9:45 Thun Oer Paradise, 9:00 Breakfast Club with Kate Smith, 9:30 National Farm Hour on KTAR and 10:30 Friendly Neighbors on KVOA.
Phoenix report announces Maj. Gen. A. M. Tuthill, adjutant general of the Arizona national guard, will discuss the American selective draft service system in a radio broadcast at 10 15 p m on Saturday Aug 24.
Vatican announces Pope Pius XII will broadcast a missionary message to the United States on October 17 on the eve of a world Catholic mission day. The address aims to rally American Catholics and mark the global effort.
I Allen L Stephens acting for City Hall Garage Tucson Pima County Arizona will sell Aug 31 1940 at 10 00 am to the highest bidder for cash car Studebaker Sedan 1931 engine P7706 car 7036094 for storage and costs of proceedings right to bid reserved Allen L Stephens DBA City Hall Garage 179 W Pennington Published Aug 21 1940
Weldon M. Anderson intends a single transaction sale of all stock of goods and fixtures from room 19 East Pennington Street Tucson to Andy Andersons Ltd Clothiers, a corporation, on August 31 1940. Notary R Van Gorder certified. Publication dates August 21 22 23 24 26 27 1940.
Grace Devine executrix of the estate of John C Devine deceased issues notice to creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Address for claims is 503 W Congress St Tucson Arizona in Pima County. Aug 21 1940. Augs A O Johnson attorney for executrix. Aug 2 1940, Sept 4 11 1940.
Notice is hereby given that on Thursday September 19 1940 at two oclock in the afternoon at the front door of the City Hall Tucson Pima County Arizona I will in
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Pursuant to Ordinance 877 the city of Tucson will sell at auction to the highest bidder a vacated alley segment in Block 5 Highland Park Addition. The sale will be for cash in lawful US funds. Published notices run through September 1940.
The City of Tucson will hold a public hearing on September 3 1940 at 8 p m in City Hall to consider changing Lots 1-4 Block 3 and Lots 9-16 Block 22 Feldman Addition from Class A to Class B Residence. City Clerk Charles C Irvin notes dates August 5 1940 and publication Aug 15-29 1940.
The Mayor and Council of Tucson announce a hearing in City Hall Council Chamber at 8:00 p m on August 26 1940 to consider a zoning ordinance for Mundo Vista Addition and adjacent areas per Ordinance 861 and 8538. Written objections are encouraged and may be filed with the City Clerk before the hearing.
Mixed classified items list services and rentals including car care at Hubbard’s Greenhouses and Central Auto Park, a Central Auto Laundry relocation, plaster repair, handyman ads, one bedroom apartment offers, a river valley ranch cook and housekeeper inquiry, a Paymaster Check Protector listing, and cash offers for office equipment and a light delivery truck. Phone numbers and box references provided.
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