Ship reporters tell odd yarns in Skippers Weekly
Baltimore May 29 report that readers of Skippers Weekly, the Navy Hydrographic Office bulletin, submitted vivid sea stories. Capt Gorst describes a Sunda Strait submarine eruption with an 800 900 foot steam column and drifting lava-like matter. Capt Torgerson notes a nine mile distant waterspout with a 100 foot tube, while Capt Groves reports a blue green meteor with fiery balls visible for 15 seconds and Capt Simmons adds a last tale from the Western World.
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Baltimore
Min
Skippers’ Weekly
Sun
Skippers' Weekly
Hydrographic Bulletin
Navy Hydrographic’ Office
Sunda Stratten
BE. Gorst
Tasmanian Transport
G. Torgerson
Dixiano
G. W. Groves
Sheaf Mount
Simmons
Western World
Hogs Cause Train Wreck in West Montana Incident
In Fields near Great Falls, two hogs blocked a Great Northern line, derailing a passenger train at 20 mph. The engine and cars left the track, passengers uninjured. The owner and his camera-toting daughter arrived. the girl collected tips as she offered snapshots of the prairie spectacle.
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Great Falls
Mont
Fields
Here
Great Northern Railway
Prairies
Lewistown
Altho
Love With His Secretary in a Smoke Fire Romance
Jane Meadows, secretary to writer Hillery, risks her life to save his manuscript when a fire engulfs his oak studio. Amid tension with Hillery’s fiancée Helen Redmond, Hillery realizes his true love for Jane and vows to devote his days to making her happy as they embrace.
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Jane Meadows
Helen Redmond
Hillery
Jans
Lfe
Jane
Hay Studio
Helen
Hilery
Hillary
Jeane
Ten Leading Imports Last Year The Ifchiel Imports by the United States In 1928
Washington May 20 The Foreign Commerce Department reports the ten leading US imports for 1928 were raw silk coffee crude rubber cane sugar raw hides newsprint paper furs crude petroleum tin and wood pulp Raw silk led with 367 997 000 about nine percent of total imports total value 4 091 126 000 More than 35 000 000 worth of bananas among five foods in the top 25 Works of art totaled 95 753 000 and diamonds 67 088 000 US imports included over 98 000 000 worth of fish aboard during the year
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Washington, D. C
United States
Foreign Commerce Department
United States Chamber of Commerce
Lst
Giamonds
Wheat Price Gains Seen From Export Purchases
Market notes show temporary wheat price gains in Chicago on large North American export purchases estimated at over 1,000,000 bushels including hard winter and durums, with close unsettled. Corn and oats fluctuated, led by early wheat strength and mixed futures, while heat aided germination and regional bids shifted with Liverpool quotes and intraday buying.
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Chicago
United States
Montreal
Liverpool
A! Tate
Commission House
Illnois
New York
New Orleans
Kansas
Wheat and grain quotatons from Chicago and New York markets
May 29 reports show Chicago Board of Trade cash prices for Wheat across grades with numbers for yellow and white varieties, oats, rye, barley, timothyseed and cloverseed. New York prices list eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, and related storage terms with range figures and grades.
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Chicago
Liverpool Cotton and Grain Prices and Prices Movements
Liverpool market report shows steady prices with total sale and receipt figures for 8,000 and 15,000 bales, including 2,400 American. Futures and spot prices list mids and good ordinary ranges. mixed notes for July October January. Also reports cotton futures in Onlesgo and Wheat and Corn price listings with various grade numbers and revised futures values.
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Liverpool
Gotton
Spanta
Onlesgo
Buying selling quotations from Chicago exchange report
Buying and selling quotations from the Chicago Stock Exchange list Allied Products Art Metal Works Binks Borg Warner Me Butler Bros and others with prices for No 2 yellow No 3 yellow No 2 mixed No 3 mixed No 6 mixed and sample grades. The report also notes markets at Kalamazoo Peoria and May 36 with various price points and unchanged entries.
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Chicace
Chicago Btock Exchange
Allied Products
Art Metal Works Binks
Bebe Taee Borg Warner
Butler Bros
Great Lakes Atreratt
BEN Grigsby Grucow
Pege
Kalamazoo
Meadows
National Standard Standard
Morrell
Pines Winterfront Unl. Corp
Iserer
United States Gqynsum
United States
Hadlo & Tels
Benlth Bada
Accieveve Cereterre Olver
Oliv
Peoria
Market rally halted by farm goods weakness and rail demand
New York May 29 renewed farm implement and grain stock weakness tempered by strong demand for rails and public utilities pushing several issues to new highs. Trading showed wide swings with heavy volume around 3.1 million shares as rails, utilities and select industrials led gains while farm equipment, fertilizer, and aero stocks fell.
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New York
Paris
Jawel
American Hank Note
Auburn Motors
Boston
Maine
International Harvester
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
American Can
Curtiss Aera
Ralls
Atchison
American Water Works
Case
A. M. Byers
Mathieson Alkal
Ay &T
Louis Southwestern
Elia Common
Pletschmann
Tong
Commonwealth Power
United Corp
Columbia Gas
Public Service of New Jersey
American Telephone
American & Foreign Power
Union Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Baltimore & Ohio
Atlattc Coast Line
New Haven
Case Threshing
Warren Bros
United Aircraft
Stromberg
Foreigh
Marin
Allied Chem
All Charmers Mer
American Agr
Oneml
American
American Cen
Slssee
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
Bala American Sugar Refining
American Tel
TOGA
American Teb
American Woolen Wees Rrisso
American Zinc Lead & Gmelting
Anaconda Copper
Rectric Power & Lisht Erle Railroad
General American T
General Electric
General Motors
General Outdoor
Cts
Gimbel Bros. Goodrich, B. F
Graham Paige Motors
Great Northern Prd
Great Northern Ore
Otis
Greene
Cananea Copper
Howe Bound
Hudson Motors
Regia Dinois Central
Ipland Steel
Ety Inspiration
ADE International Harvester
Ie International
Iseceweeessees
Jordan Motors
Kansas City Southern
Kelly Springfield
Kennecott Copper Kresge
Lamberh
Ie Nehigh Valley
Louisville & Nashville
Gopper
New York Central O
N. OH
Hartford
Northern Pacific Seasaeral
Ieee
Packard Motors
Parife Gas & Flee
Pan American Boy
Essus Sav
Paramount
Pennsylvania
Pere Matquelid Syeesevereens
Phiups. Petroleum
Lee
TRY Pure OK Pat Ae
Ge Serers Btm Radin Corporation of America
Bsaq Mending
Lorny Republig Trom
Strel Cep
Seee
Veces
BF Reynolds Tobacco Brom
SS Fears Roebuck
Gbhei
Union Oil
Wee Btm Simmons Co
Sores BG Sleelal Cons
Vons BR
Southern Padife
Lyse Iveere
Southere, Ravway
Peices Epeene Gey
Blandard Gas
Steriteren
BAY Standard of California
Blandard
New Jersey
Standard Oil
New York Viene
Iersee
TAN Texas Corporation
Schepapeewerese
Union Oil California
Union Pretficars United Cigars
U. RB
VODA
Westinghouse
White Motorh
Kansas City live stock market report May 29 hogs and cattle
Kansas City market data shows hog receipts of 10 000 with fair to strong demand and top prices around 10 60 for 250 950 lb butchers. Cattle receipts 6 000 with calves 1690 and mixed grades. best steers and yearlings active with top quotes near 14 35 and 12 65 14 25 for various weight ranges. Sheep and lambs lightly described with Spring lamb tops around 15 50. Peoria figures note hogs 1000 and steady 10 65, cattle 100 with light detail.
Minneapolis grain and Liberty bonds market update
Minneapolis grain receipts and prices list No. 1 northern at 74.8 to 65 per cent protein plus various hard Montana and red durum bids. oats No. 4 white at 39 to 40 cents. Liberty bonds in New York show closing prices across several issues with modest gains and varied yields.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Potatoes Market Mixed as Prices Drift in Slow Trade
U S shipments show weakness with 734 total amid decay and weak demand. Alabama and Texas teams faced mixed results for Triumphs and Bliss Triumphs with prices around 3 50123.65 and 3 284.30 respectively. South Carolina and Irish Cobblers also traded slowly with most stock at about 5.75 per old unit.
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Chicago
U. S
Alabama
Biss
Texas
Bliss
South Carolina
Barra
Wheat Receipts and Flour Prices In Minneapolis
Minneapolis flour market reports May 29 show flour at 20 cents per pound for inner, carload shipments with patent grades quoted at 1.28 635 a barrel and 88 pound coven bags. Bran shipments priced at 22.00 to 23. Raw sugar in New York eased to 3.53 cents for spots with refined unchanged at 6.00 cents per pound.
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Minneapolis
Minn
New York
Iowa Hog Prices From Packing Centers Reported by State Markets
Iowa hog price reports from packing centers show top hogs at about 10.10 to 10.60 dollars per cwt depending on weight and center. Des Moines and Mason City receipts range with primes and heavies near 8.50 to 9.75 dollars, sows around 7.00 to 8.50, and mixed weights producing varied quotes across centers. Cattle receipts near 1,000 with steers and yearlings steady to higher, hogs generally active with top bids around 10.50 for 250 head, lambs and sheep trend indicated with clippers above 12.50 and ewes strong.
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Praag
Iowa
Des Moines
Bronx City
Foreign exchange rates show firm demand in New York
On May 20 in New York the foreign exchange market remained firm with strong demand. Rates quoted include Great Britain at 4849-16, France 3.90 4¢, Denmark 26 840, Sweden 28.72, Poland 11.28, Austria 14.04, and Switzerland PU4tse, among others.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
Holeland
aDibe
Noryry
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Grecko-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Rowe Mania
GAP SC
Axgemibina
Brazal
Waii Toke
Bhanghal
Montreal
The Bond Market in New York May Day Trading
The bond market started May with uneven gains and losses. Government issues were firm though Liberty bonds rose on a new law. Railroad issues improved with refinancings by Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. Convertibles stayed steady while industrials and outfits drew little attention. Foreign bonds edged higher.
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New York
United States
Altho Liberty
Chicago
Rock Island
Pacife
OTERO IN HIGHER TREND SEROON'S NEW TOP 310 10
Chicago May 23 The cattle trade drew many livestock buyers as prices rose with a brisk inquiry. A 1,497 lb load sold at 11 70 establishing a season high. Hog trade slowed but top paid 10.90 for 1158 to 220 lb butchers. Sheep values fell amid slack demand with lambs and ewes quoted lower. Receipts: cattle 31,012 hogs 41,487 sheep 44,400 for the week-year comparable totals shown.
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Chicago
Stroys
Strera
Hob Weither
Reeves
Ealyan
Ghoree
Tdano
Idaho
California
Livestock Market Report East St Louis May Stock Receipts
Receipts at East St Louis show hogs 14,000 with steady to weak trend and varied weights trading 8.50 to 16.50 per 100 pounds. cattle receipts 2,000 with a fairly active to steady market and vealers lower. sheep 2,000 with slow demand and lambs under pressure. Prices cited for hogs, cattle, vealers, and lambs across weight ranges and classes.
Omaha Livestock Market Report May 19
Receipts at Omaha 10 500 hogs 5 300 cattle and 8 000 sheep with varying prices. Hogs mostly higher with top around 10 55 for 200 210 lb butchers. cattle active for fed steers and yearlings near 14 14 75. heifers and cows steady to firm. sheep steady to lower with spring lambs at 14 30 to 15 30 and shorn ewes around 6 40 down. Feeder pigs mostly 9 50 and down.
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East St. Louis
Packere
Ewas
Omaha
Neb
Elassen Maatly
California
St Paul Livestock Market Report May 19
Receipts: cattle 1,200 with prices mixed and steady for steers and heifers, cows $8.50 to $10.00, stockers $11.50 to $14.00. Calves 3,300 with vealers up to $14.00. Hogs 10,000 with higher prices. top $10.50, bulk near $10.00. Sheep and lambs light. best native spring lambs around $4.50, clipped lambs $14.23, shorn lambs $6.00.
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South St. Paul
Minn
St Joseph Livestock Market Report May 29
Receipts 7 500 cattle 2 500 calves 4 800 sheep in St Joseph Missouri with mixed gains and steady to higher tone for some lots Calves fed steers and yearlings listed with prices around 14 50 to 14 00 per cwt Cows and feeders shown at 9 00 to 13 10 with yearlings near 19 00 Lambs weaker with no early action noted and overall market activity fair to steady
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St. Joseph
G&e
Futures Market Briefs for Butter and Refrigerator Standards
In Chicago May futures closed with notes on butter storage standards and May delivery. Mentions include 44va65 tres standards and 424%ac equations. Also references refrigerator standards for November and tests on storage packing in May and June.
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Chicago
Kansas City Grain Prices and Receipts May 29 44
Grain market notes from Kansas City with receipts and price quotes for wheat across grades No 2 and No 3 including hard red and white types. Also reports curb close for Standard Oil of Indiana service news and related commodity figures.
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Kansas City
Ste
Lowes
New York
Congress Doings Today and Yesterday
Senate noon session continues census reapportionment work and votes to halt debate on the bill. House at 1 pm tackles miscellaneous bills. Senate subcommittee revisits Vare Wilson contest hearing as textile probe debate shifts to trade commission. Senate interstate commerce panel hears federal communications plan amid broader farm bill talks.
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Senate
House
Senate Manufactures Committee
Trade Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Vare
Norris
Nebraska
Coolidge
Senate Rules Committee
Hollow Wires May Cut High Voltage Losses
Washington May 23 hollow tubes may replace solid wire for long distance high voltage transmission. Scientists from the bureau of standards explain that a broad flat strip or hollow tube reduces leakage and weight. Central metal core with wound strands forms a tube improving efficiency over slender wires for long distance supply.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Standards
M. G.lloyd
Bureau
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Alioggandd
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Chasse
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Young Americas
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Missouri
Epa
Omaha Grain
Waheal
Tom Bow Tate
Lara
May - Tomins
Peoria Grain
Aailg and Public Utilities
Upaold Exchange
Kansas City Livestock
Til
Minneapolis Grain
Liberty Bonds
May
Rosa
Treasury
Tererey Louth
INS
Neers
Este Wa
BO Popereramy
Baty
Aren
Ana
Nenad
Chicas
Northwvest
HGR Te - Renter Bole
Krat Pater
Waterloo Markets
Switt & Os
Rath Packing
B. Rath
Bieers Trena Asserciecenernsess Scoogel
Iowa Flour & Feed Co
Timothy Hay
Wile Prairie Hey
Cohn Bros
Prererars
Breen
Bene
Otero
Seroon
E. ST. Louis Livestock
Omaha Livestock
ST. Joseph Livestock
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Kansas City Grain
Congress
Associated
Praga
James E. Bennett & Co
LaSalle St
Beaver St
Nottage
Waterloo
Nat. Bk
Herman
Miller Company Insurance Service
A. A. Somner
Russell-Lamson Mote
Polleyhalderg
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