Market Quotations From Baltimore and Philadelphia Poultry and Livestock
Market desk reports live poultry and dressed poultry prices in Baltimore and Philadelphia with notes on eggs butter and market closures. Baltimore figures include fowls, rocks, turkeys, and eggs. Philadelphia shows live poultry, butter, and dressed poultry ranges. U.S. Dept of Agriculture cattle and hogs at Baltimore and Chicago trends noted. Cattle and hog prices, with weekly closing and market conditions, summarized for major centers.
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Baltimore
Kent Island
Philadelphia
Elphia
Plymouth Rocks
Baltimore Livestock
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Stock Market Softer After Profit Taking And Tax Selling
New York stock market faltered after yesterday’s rally as profit taking and cash tax selling cooled gains. Rail, amusement, and some good issues rose modestly while air, steel, and motor shares slipped. traders predicted a lengthy market recess and less aggressive buying. Criss-Wright, Great Northern, and Paramount inched higher. U.S. Steel and several others fell back.
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New York
Wall Street
Crutiss-Wright
Great Northern
Paramount
Allied Chemical
Union Pacific
Eastman Kodak
Loew's
du Pont
Norfolk & Western
Santa Fe
Woolworth
Warner Bros
Consolidated Edison
American Telephone
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Geneal Motors
U.S. Rubber
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
Sperry
Bendix
Kennescott
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Westinghouse
American Water Works
Balantad Ctaatea
Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations
Chicago December 30 reports a near cent drop in Chicago wheat prices driven by preholiday account adjustments. No clear sign of fresh buying linked to U S government business services and related market activity.
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Chicago
United States
Sawmill Region Being Explored
Police and Major William A. Clark investigate a Wyoming County sawmill site as the search for 19 year old Margaret Martin intensifies. Tracks show a man and a woman leading to the boiler area, with signs of a heavy object moved from the scene and a body later found in a mountain stream. Martin left home December 21 after meeting a job contact.
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Eacre
Margaret Martin
Tive Young Business School
Wyoming County
William A. Clark
Clark
Martin
Nations League Budget Cut Sparks Staff Reductions
In Geneva on December 30 the budget committee proposed a 1939 budget of 32.234 million Swiss francs be trimmed by 6.75 million. The plan forecasts drastic reductions in appropriations and dismissal of staff across League of Nations offices, citing waning influence and reliance on technically heavy sections handling most work as economies.
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Geneva
League of Nations
League
Passenger Fare Study Extended
An Interstate Commerce Commission study on postalization of passenger rates was extended to provide material for congressional debate on the railroad problem. Chairman Wheeler of the Senate committee asked ICC Chairman Splawn and John A. Hastings, a former New York State Senator, about a parcel-based fare plan instead of mileage.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
W. M. W. Splawn
ICC
John A. Hastings
New York State
Joe Longo Held on Coal Theft Charge at Greenhouse
Police detained Joe Longo on a charge of taking coal from the Miller Brothers greenhouse. Earlier suspicions followed a coal shortage at the greenhouse and a watch was kept. Officers seized a wagon loaded with coal when summoned to the scene.
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Joe Longo
Miller Brothers
Greenhouse
Rotarians Endorse Boys Club Plan At Luncheon
Clifford Grim, chairman of the Boys Work Committee, led the program at the weekly Rotary Club luncheon. He spoke on Judge Donald Weems proposed boys club, and Rotarians went on record in favor. Guests included Rotarians Joe Lawrence Buchanan Va Harry Lovett Staunton and Dr rahiann Van Dusen Front
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Clifford Grim
Rotary Club
Donald
Shenandoah Production Credit Association to Meet January 12
The Shenandoah Production Credit Association plans its annual meeting on January 12. Members will receive year end reports and elections for officers of the upcoming year. The gathering typically draws many attendees from Shenandoah and neighboring counties in the Shenandoah Arena.
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The
Shenandoah Production Credit Association
Overals
Shenandoah Arena
Public inquiry opened into drug firm audit details
The SEC set January 5 for a public inquiry into Price Waterhouse and Company’s audit procedures while New York police arrested Joseph Paracandola and Michael Petrella in a blackmail case linked to Coster Musica. Petrella admitted letters to Coster Musica but claimed they referenced funding for a potential electric ker company. Noonan notes Petrella had become a partner in a Brooklyn drug firm.
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Coster- Musica
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York
Joseph Paracandola
Michael Petrella
Brooklyn
Petrella
Coster-Musica
James
Pyke
Gregory F. Noonan
United States
Joseph Brandino
Brookyn
Ickes Claims PWA Program Successful Continuation
The piece asserts the PWA program under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration is successful with over 1.5 billion dollars in construction planned. It notes 36 cents of each dollar funds labor and 64 cents buys materials like iron steel cement and durable goods. The Labor Department estimates each dollar yields one hour of direct labor and 2.5 hours of indirect labor through material purchases.
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Eveau of Labor
County Agent Office Gets Modernization Update
During the Christmas lull workmen will partition the second floor office of County Agent I Fred Stine to provide private clerical spaces. The office will be refinished and painted, offering a brighter, more modern appearance. Completion will take several days as the government farm programs have increased clerical workload.
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Fred Stine
Government Farm Pro
Garner Leads Fight On WPA Control
Senators and House members arrive as Congress opens next Tuesday. House office buildings buzz with defeated members occupying suites until the last minute. Of 117 new members, only about 15 have moved into offices.
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Garner
House
Congress
FOR RENT Apartment and Garages 137 Loudoun
FOR RENT Six room bungalow and garage in nice residential section. Phone 1894-1. Listing date December 30, 1921.
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Loudoun
S Street
Cork
Albin
Isaac Isner
Cedarville
Royal
Domestic and cash grain prices across markets
Market report notes weak demand in temperate regions and mixed futures. Prices in Chicago show no cash wheat sales with No 1 mixed at 53 cents and No 2 yellow at 52 3-4 to 53 1-2. Baltimore lists No 2 red winter at 74 1-2 cents and Winchester reports wheat 72 cents per bushel.
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Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Illinois
Baltimore
Winchester
Farm for sale 60 acres with brick house and outbuildings
For sale 60 acre farm priced at 4500 dollars. Property includes brick house, buildings and fences in good condition. Listing by Harry H. Willis with date December 28, 1931.
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Harry H. Willis
Veteran AP editor John Boughan retires after 56 years of service
CHICAGO Dec 30 John P Boughan a veteran market editor of the Associated Press retires on pension after a 56 year career He covered the Chicago Board of Trade for 38 years and helped shape coverage of major labor and political events including the Homestead strike and Haymarket riots. Berlin Dec 30 German charge d affaires protests U S attacks on Ickes defense statements and notes Washington relations lack foundation while Germany defends its inter ests with a cautious foreign office response.
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Chicago
John P. Boughan
Associated Press
Carreer
Boughan
Chicago Board of Trade
Homestead
Penn
Haymarket
Monongahela
Berlin
United States
Germany
Tatere
Hitler
Washington
Ickes
Zionist Society
Cleveland
Third Reich
Hans Thomsen
Sumner Welles
Ickies
Foreign Office
United States of North America
Operation Fatal To Police Officer
Captain Ira Sheetz of the Metropolitan Police Department died after brain infection surgery. A 1901 appointee born near Woodstock Virginia he resided at Cabin John Maryland leaving a widow and two sons Charles E and Norman W Sheetz.
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Washington
Ira Sheetz
Metropolitan Police Department
Calvary
Woodstock
Sheetz
Cabin John
Charles E
Norman W. Shesetz
Fire devastates Hotel Lido bar and grill in New York city
A hotel bar and grill on Columbus Avenue at 65th Street was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin early today. One man, Manheim Wexler, 65, died at Roosevelt Hospital from shock and smoke poisoning after being carried from the top floor by firemen. Fireman Nat Emolowitz, the night elevator operator, made eight trips rescuing 60 people before smoke forced him to abandon his car.
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New York
Lido
65Th Street
Columbus Avenue
Manheim Wexler
Roosevelt
Wexler
Windows broken at W. H. Bosserman & Son warehouse
Police report six window panes broken at the W. H. Bosserman and Son warehouse near the B and O station. No entry to the building was observed at this time.
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W. H. Bosserman & Son
Charge youths misuse air rifles on Highland Avenue
Police receive complaints that several boys owning BB guns on Highland Avenue are firing at animals and people. Five names appear in the record as subjects. Earlier, plate glass windows in local business houses were struck by BB gun shots.
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Highland Avenue
Missing purebred Spitz Catty sought by Riley family
Police assist in locating Catty a purebred white Spitz owned by Howard J. Riley of South Braddock the dog has been missing for several days after last seen near the Riley residence.
Woman Breaks From Nurse and Plunges to Death
In a 10 minute struggle a patient, Mrs Miriam Rieber wife of oil financier Torkild Rieber, fell from a 35 story window on Central Park South. Nurse Helen Koerner said she left to make tea and returned to find Mrs Rieber moving toward the window. she tried to restrain her but failed.
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New York
Miriam Rieber
Central Park South
Torkild Rieber
The
Texas Company
Texas Corporation
Rieber
Helen Koerner
Funds Allocated For U.S. Highways
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace apportioned 136 million dollars to states and territories for federal aid to highway improvement and grade crossing elimination for the coming fiscal year. The package includes 100 million for principal highways, 15 million for feeder roads, 20 million for grade crossing work, and 1 million for improving main roads through public lands. West Virginia receives 1,082,934 for principal highways, 162,305 for secondary roads, and 260,716 for grade crossing work.
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Washington
Wallace
West Virginia
Kelly Nash Power Gets Challenge in Chicago Mayoral Bid
Thomas J. Courtney, 44, a handbook-raiding prosecutor and candidate for mayor, challenged the Kelly Nash Democratic organization in Chicago. He charged high taxes vote frauds and syndicated gambling as he seeks to wrest the mayor's office from Edward J Kelly, a prominent Illinois party leader.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Courtney
Kelly- Nash Democratic
Edward J Kelly
Illinois
James Loom Larger in GOP Outlook for Nation
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Walter S. Hallanan of Virginia predicts Pennsylvan ia governor-elect Arthur H James will loom large in national politics. Hallanan, a GOP leader, views James as a stabilizing force against perceived New Deal excesses and endorses his moderating influence after meetings in western Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Walter S. Hallanan
Virginia
Pennsyla
Arthur H James
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Cammer Tire CO
Braddock & Valley Ave
Northern
Sinclair
John C. Woolfolk Sinclair
Shenandoah Motor CO
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Ouriiereu
al. Chem
Can
Am. Rad
Am. Smel
A. T
Anaconda
B. and
Chrysler
Con. Edison
Corn Prod
Elec
Motors
Goodyear
Int. Har
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl. Dairy
Packard
Penny Republic Steel
Southern R
O. of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pac
U. S. Steel
Va.Car. Pad
Western Union
Nations’ League
Rotarians
Credit Association
Land Sound
Wa TS
SEC
Price
Waterhouse and Company
PWA
Leicester St
Ramsburg
Berryville
John Ebert Farm
W. Clifford
Apple Pie Ridge
Alex Adams
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Potomac By-Products Company
Box
Care Star
Greene
Paul Poston
Capitol Theatre
Star Office
North Loudoun
Edwin Bridgeforth, Jr
Ibas
Sean
Smith Bros
TRAD
Agam Mitchell
Capon Bridge
Buncutter Tire CO
U.S. Highways
Kelly
Nash Power
National G. O. P
Rouss Park
Philco
Inestant Philco Autee
Perae
Winchester Front Royal
Bicker’s Motor CO
Ford-Mecury
Lincoln- Zephyr
North Braddock St
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Plymouth
Willys
Ford
Nash
Graham
Chapman Motor CO
S. Loudoun St
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