Market Quotations New York Stocks Rise Slightly
A mixed but firmer session saw gains in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Goodyear U S Rubber Sears Roebuck International Harvester Philco Radio Corp Zenith Homestake Allied Chemical American Tobacco and Anderson Prichard while U S Steel American Can Dow Chemical Pacific and Standard Oil (NJ) fell. Water damage from a roof fall prompted civil actions against property owners in several cases.
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New York
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
Philco
Radio Corp
Zenith
Homestake Mining
Allied Chemical
American Tobacco
Anderson Prichard
U. S. Steel
American
Can
Dow Chemical and Pacific
Standard Oil
Livestock and Produce Prices From Baltimore Market
Baltimore market reports dull demand for apples with limited sales and higher prices for some varieties. Peaches and grapes mixed with steady to firm prices. potatoes and sweet potatoes weaker to steady. poultry and eggs show light demand and moderate receipts. Cattle receipts limited with few sales to establish a basis.
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Baltimore
Usis
Delicious
Golden Delicious
Jonathans
N. J. Delicious
Grimes
Bubkts Usis
Elbertas
N. J. Rip-So-Gems
Pa Elbertas
J. H. Hales
USDA
Mrs. Rose Lauck Buried Yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs. Rose E. Lauck were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at the Funeral Home with Rev. G. R. Womeldorf officiating. Burial followed in the Grange Hall Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ernest Carper Clinton McCarty Lawrence McCarty Boyd Lintz Earl Clark and C. W. Solenberger.
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Rose E. Lauck
G. R. Womeldorf
Grange Hall
Ernest Carper
Clinton McCarty
Lawrence McCarty
Boyd Lintz
Earl Clark
C. W. Solenberger
Chicago grain prices show firmer undertone at open
Chicago board of trade opened with a firmer undertone as grains and related commodities moved higher. Wheat and corn led gains with multiple contracts quoted for December March and May months, while oats rye and soybeans displayed mixed early bids and parities. Eel grass noted as a favored water fowl feed in the report.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Calves Hogs and Sheep Market Report From Chicago
Slaughter calves mostly common and medium grade with few high goods. Hogs trading active and steady with varied weights. top 22.00 for 180-220 lb hogs, many weights around 19-22. Sheep scarce. slaughter lambs near 27.50 with much at 26.50-27.50, hogs and cattle prices summarized for salable items in Chicago.
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Chicago
USDA
Hatchery Men Fight Egrets at Guttenberg Iowa
U S Fish Hatchery workers in Guttenberg Iowa use daylight rockets to scare hundreds of snowy egrets raiding fish rearing ponds. Birds return after a day or two as hatchery aims to protect millions of juvenile fish destined for lakes and rivers in northern states.
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Guttenberg
U. S
Mississippi River
le Marks
Morri- Amason Street
St. Louis
Missouri
Five Unknown WW II Remains to Return to Overseas Cemeteries
Under current plans the bodies of the five unidentified World War II dead will be escorted home to overseas cemeteries. This follows an Act of Congress that keeps all unidentified remains except the Unknown in overseas military cemeteries.
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Congress
Valley of 16 000 Smokes Formed by 1912 Katmai Eruption
The Valley of 16 000 Smokes in Alaska arose from Mt. Katmai's 1912 eruption creating a volcanic landscape. The event marked a dramatic geologic transformation and sculpted the region's post eruption terrain.
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Alaska
Mt. Katmai
Hadacol Restores Health for New Orleans Man
Mr. Arthur Trasierra of 1410 Desire Street in New Orleans Louisiana reports a stomach disturbance and nerves that disrupted work and appetite. After using Hadacol his stomach and nerves improved and his appetite returned with foods on the menu several times weekly.
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Arthur Trasierra
Desire Street
New Oreleans
Louisiana
Shaped Charge Seen as Key U S Weapon
Dr. Vannevar Bush, head of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, cites shaped charges as a needed U S weapon to deter a future major conflict. He notes its use since Korea and its armor-penetrating focus, discussed at a dedication for Armstrong Cork Company Laboratory.
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Lancaster PA
Vannevear Bush
Office of Scientific Research and Development
U. S
Bush
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Armstrong Cork Company
Russia
Columbus First Contact with Americas
The text states Columbus did not reach the North American mainland on his voyages. He landed in the Bahamas and other West Indies islands, and during the third voyage may have landed on the coast of Venezuela on August 5, 1498, marking a European landing on the continent.
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Christopher Columbus
America
Christopher
North America
Bahamas
West Indies
Venezuela
Columbus
American
Sawdust Used as Mulch in Orchard Practices
Orchard managers sometimes spread sawdust as mulch to conserve moisture suppress weeds and enrich soil. The practice appears in horticultural notes citing benefits and caveats for tree health and nutrient balance.
Manganese to Be Mined in County
Massie recalls a 136 year old Hy Grade manganese mine with ore grades from 45 to 50 percent. He notes production of 40 000 tons between 1920 and 1931, halted by Russian price competition. US steel demand cited at 1.5 to 2 million tons yearly. Russia’s shipments declined to 70 000 tons as govt plans to set a higher control price.
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Massie
Russia
United States
America
Government Inc
Mrs. Mary Forney Buried Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary O Leary Forney were held today at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with J P Bullock officiating. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Graves Howard Orndorff Lavan Dunn John Shine Justin Kelchner and James Purtlebaugh.
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Mary
O'Leary
J. FP. Bullock
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Frank Graves
Howard Orndorff
Lavan Dunn
John Shine
Justin Kelchner
James Purtlebaugh
Field Corn Color Shift Captured in Historical Notes
Historical OCR note describes color varieties of U.S. field corn, highlighting yellow types as dominant and referencing shifts in acreage. Mentions aging strains and changing preference, with context implying agricultural color data from an earlier era.
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United States
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