Market Dips After Five Rising Sessions On Profit-Taking
After a five session rally, stocks eased with steels and motors leading losses of 1 to 3 points. The market was thin, with 300000 shares traded, as brokers cited profit taking ahead of the weekend amid war news and mixed domestic demand. Prominent declines included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler and International Nickel showed resistance. Bonds and commodities were spotty with wheat and cotton slipping in late trading.
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New York
Douglas Aircraft
England
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
J. I. Case
Glenn Martin
Lockheed
Great Northern
International Paper
Westinghouse
Union Carbide
du Pont
Kennecott
Anaconda
Phelps Dodge
International Nickel
Chicago
Canadian dollar edges higher on New York markets
Exchange rates show the Canadian dollar advancing to 86.75 U S cents after a week of gains. The Bank of Canada and foreign exchange listings note premiums and discounts on Canadian dollars, with open market quotes and several international rates including Britain Germany Argentina Mexico and Japan.
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New York
U. S
Great Britain
Canadian Control Board
Bankers Foreign Exchange Committee
Germany
Finland
Argentine
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Brazil
Mexico
Japan
Hongkong
Shanghai
Boston Wool Market Sees Quiet Selloff Amid Defense Orders
On the Boston market today buyers and topmakers pressed for quantities and prices as government defense orders boost inquiries. Sales remained limited though several dealers reported buyers seeking options on sizeable lots.
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Boston
Cotton futures fall on hedge selling and weak demand
Hedge selling along with Wall Street and Bombay liquidation pushed cotton futures lower in New York trading. Late prices dipped 3 to 7 points with October at 9.17 and December 9.19 as futures closed down. Middling spot quoted 9.86.
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New York
Wall Street
Bombay
Worth Street
Metals Market Snapshot from New York August Trading
Copper steady in New York spot and electrolytic markets with export FAS NY at 9.90. Tin quiet at 50.62 spot and 50.12 forward. Lead steady with quotes around 4.90 to 4.95 in New York and 4.75 in East St. Louis. Zinc steady at East St. Louis spot and forward 6.50. Pig iron aluminum antimony quicksilver platinum Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite unchanged.
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New York
Conn
Valley
East St. Louis
Produce receipts and prices from Los Angeles market
Produce exchange receipts list butter at pounds, cheese 74,100 pounds, eggs in bulk at .30. Candled large eggs at .30, do mediums at .25, do smalls at .17.
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Los Angeles
Bar Silver Holds Steady at 34 Percent in New York
In New York on August 23 the market shows unchanged bid for bar silver at 34 percent purity with no changes noted in pricing or supply. The brief reports a stable position amid typical market fluctuations.
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New York
Livestock Prices From Kansas City and Denver Sales
Hogs in Kansas City mostly 5 to 15 lower with top at 6.80, weight 180 to 260 pounds 6.55 to 6.75, sows 5.00 to 5.75, stock pigs scarce. Cattle and calves mixed with yearlings to 9.75 and killers at 7.35, cows 5.25 to 6.25, vealers 9.00 to 10.00, some 10.50. Sheep offer 1,700 with spring lambs active and steady to strong, Colorado and Utah prices noted. Denver market shows cattle to 6.50, hogs 6.60 to 6.85, sheep very scarce with high asks for spring lambs.
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New York
Alleghany
Dow Jones & Co
E. F
Am T&t
Hutton & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Am T & T
Indus
Ancon
AT & SF
B&o
Hydro-El A
Alaska
Am Bank Note
Kresge SS
Cmsp & Pacis
Kress SH
Cal G & I
Car & Fdy
Kroger Groc
Ch & Cable
Coml
Alco Lambert
Con Edis
Am & For Pow
Leh Val RR
Cuba NoRy
el Auto Leo
Hide & Lea Oo
Lehman Corp
Gen St Cast
Internat
Goodrich
M & Met
Hudson Coal
Pow & Lt
Lima Loco
P&l
Smelt & R
Lorillard P
Init
T&t
Liggett & Mrs
Macy It
Mae
Loew's
M K Texas
Zinc L & S
Martin (Gl) Co
Mo Pac
Nyc
Mission Corp
Nych&stl
Atl Remonseenseee
Nych
Borden
Nat Pow & Lt
Utah
Bridgeport
Nat Supply
Newport and Wilson & Co
Bklyn UN Gas
NY Central Seeesee
Youn S&t
Bucyrus Erie
Nynh&h
Canada
Ger Govt
Ohio Oil
Ital Ae
Callahan Z Ld Otis Elevator
Pace G& el
Am Gas & Leeeeee
Ches & Ohio
Pac Ltg
Lt & Ta
Chrysler
Packard Mot
Ark Nat Gas A Climax
Colum G & el
Penney JC
Colum Pict
Pitt Scr
Imp Oil Ltd
Eeseeree
Pet
Container Corp
Lake Shore M
Rem Rand Lone Star Gas
Louise L&e
Mount Cry Cop
Republil
Revere C & Br
Reynolds Met
Pennroad Coty Inc
Seeeeee Rey Tob B
Republic Avia
France Co
Richfield Oil
St Regis Pap
Crown Cork
Crown Zellar
Shattuck Dean Crucible
Safeway
St Oil Ohio of
Pen Cp&l
du Pont de N
W Newsp UN
el Auto
Erie RR
G&e
Eo Fairlok Morse
U S
Foster Wheeler
Stewart Warn
U S Steel
Freport
Studebaker
Gen G & Ela
Wilson & Co Graham Paige
Timk Det Ax
Woolworth Eit
Timk Roll B
P&m
Gt Northore Eit
Transamérica
Pfaneeneee
Trans&West Air
Yale & Towne
Gt West Sug
Tri Cont Corp
Yell Trk & Cone
Greyhound
Tween Fox F
Young S & W
Youngst Sh & T
Hard Walker
Holland F Hae
Bag & P Seeeenee
Homestake M
UN Carbide
Zenith Radio Onentese
Houd Her B Werewnes
UN Pac
Howe Sound
Hud Bay M&s
Unit Air Lines
United Corp
Tllinois
Interlake Sr
Indus Alco
Real & Im
Kansas City
Denver
Heiavier
Eeereee
Cabes Sence
City of
Tucson
Irvin
Livestock Prices and Supply Report Los Angeles Market
Hog supply 150 head Mostly steady with 196 to 210 pound hogs at 7.50 to 7.60 top 7.75. Cattle salable 150 with limited steer and heifer availability. Cows 6.50 to 6.65 bulls 6.00 to 6.50 calves 9.25 to 11.50. Sheep 450 head load 134 pound ewes 4.00, lambs 8.25 to 8.75.
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Los Angeles
Cattle Hog Prices Hold Steady as Feeds Weigh In
Chicago market reports show hogs 190 to 350 pounds steady with tops near 7.25 for 190 240s and 5.85 6.10 for 330 pounds and down. Cattle and calves move at season highs with fed steers 9.75 to 11.65 and grass feds up to 11.00 while vealers hold 11.00 12.00. sheep see strong demand for native and western lambs with western springers around 10.00 and best natives at 9.50 10.00.
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Chicago
Texas
Anaconda Copper Announces 50 Cent Dividend
Anaconda Copper Mining Co. directors voted a 50 cent dividend on common stock payable September 23 to record holders September 3. A similar dividend was paid June 24, with total distribution about 4.337 million dollars.
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New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Inspection Stations Inspect 69 490 Cars in July
Arizona inspectors found infested fruit or plants in 5 916 of 69 490 cars checked in July, according to the Arizona commission of agriculture and horticulture.
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Phoenix
Arizona Commission of Agriculture and Horticulture
Harvard endowment grows by 4.86 million in gifts
Harvard University, America's richest educational institution with a $143 million endowment, added $4,857,942 in gifts in the past year. The Carnegie Corporation of New York led donors with $650,000.
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Harvard Cambridge
Mass
U.P
Harvard University
America
Carnegie Corp. of
New York
Negro Troops to Stay at Fort Huachuca says commander
War Department will not move the 25th Infantry from Fort Huachuca to free space for white units. Col. Lee B. Davis, commanding officer, explains transfers are one way and vacancies are filled by new recruits. Water supply will be increased to accommodate newcomers.
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War Department
Fort Huachuca
Lee B. Davis
25Th Infantry
Fort Sill
Fort Bragg
Tucson
Col. Davis
Validity Of Auto Suit Service Is Questioned
Leon Tesslar, defendant in a $3,500 damage suit by William Ellis as administrator of Maria M. Long’s estate, challenged the nonresident service law in superior court. His attorney filed a special appearance arguing improper service and invalid law. The case stems from the December 28 death of Maria M. Long at Main and McCormick streets when she was struck by Tesslar’s car.
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Leon Tesslar
William Ellis
Maria M. Long
Tesslar
Frederic G. Nave
Main
McCormick Streets
Tucson Awards Contract for Stone Avenue and Crach Man Street District
The City of Tucson Mayor and Council awarded to White and Miller Contractors, Incorporated the contract for the Stone Avenue and Crach Man Street District Improvement. Bonds will be issued to cover costs and payable from a special fund via ten annual installments.
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Arizona
City of
Tucson
Stone Avenue and
Crachman Street
Tucson Daily Citizen
White and Miller Contractors
McFarland Advocates Outlawing Communists
Judge E W McFarland, Democratic U S Senate hopeful, urged national legislation to outlaw the Communist party and bar it from ballots in an address here. The talk highlighted broader calls for political bans and party exclusion in the campaign season.
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Douglas
The
Daily Citizen
Communist Party
E. W. McFarland
U. S
McFarland
Outlaw Subversive Groups Said to Make U S 100 Percent American
A speaker urged banning the Communist and all subversive groups to purge the nation and ensure the United States becomes strictly American. He argued the fastest method is outlawing these factions to rid society of fifth column elements.
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United States
Notice of Intent to Sell Stock to Andy Andersons Ltd
Weldon M. Anderson plans a single transaction to assign and deliver all stock of goods, wares, merchandise and fixtures from room 19 East Pennington Street Tucson Arizona to Andy Andersons Ltd Clothiers on August 1 1940. The sale is not in the regular course of business. Dated August 20 1949 and acknowledged by Weldon M. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon M. Anderson
East Pennington Street
Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
Andy Andersons
Andy Andersons' Ltd. Clothiers
State OF Arizona
Notice of Sale in Tucson Public Alley Auction 1940
Notice is given that on September 19 1940 at 2 pm at the front door of Tucson City Hall a public auction will sell for cash the vacated alley in Highland Park Addition Block 5 between Lot 3 and Lot 1. City Clerk Charles C. Irvin orders the sale per Ordinance 877. Publication dates listed.
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Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
City of
United States
Highland Park
Pima County Recorder’s Office
Charles C. Irvin
Tucson Public Hearing On Zoning Change Proposal
The City of Tucson Mayor and Council announce a public hearing on September 3 1940 at 8 p m in City Hall Council Chamber to consider amending Ordinance 647 and reclassifying Lots 1–6 Block 3 and Lots 9–16 Block 22 Feldman Addition from Class A to Class B Residence. Property owners and others may appear or show cause.
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City of
Tucson
Feldman
Council Chamber
Classified Advertisements Collection Listing
A dense OCR of assorted classified ads including repairs lawn mowers flowers car services and housing requests. Entries advertise bicycle repairs rug sale child care furnished houses employment and housing offers with scattered phone numbers and box references.
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Associated Press
Butte Cop & Zinc
Calumet & Hecla
Cerro de Pasco
Consolidated Cop
Inspiration Eeeeeeen
Eeereree
Miami One Aeeneweneeeeenees
Newmont Ter
Shattuck Dean
NEW York Banks and Trust
Bank of Man
Bk of Am Nts
Bank of N Yevveee Ee
Bankers
Iret Torrirere
Ecrantet
Cendine
Albuquerque
Cleveland
Miami
Minneapolis
Needles
New Orleans
Eenix
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
N Diego
San Francisco
Sbinsterpriestions
Accases
Winslow
Yuma
Arizona—Fair
Huachuca
Nicaragua
Pima
R. van Gorder
Russell & Sheperd
Pourth Ave
Hubbard
Central Auto Park
Church
Central Auto Laundry
W. Pennington
Call Shields and Kreuger
Ncensed
Emery Park
Nichols
Fontana Ave
Star-Citizen
Pastime Park Road
Cherry
Fremont
Elec
Elect
T. B
Grand Enteal
Reilly
Parker Mortuary
North Stone Avenue
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
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