21 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1939
Page
1
Cincinnati market notes indicate variable demand and pricing with receipts steady to lower for cattle and calves. Top cattle reported around 63.69 for good and choice weights, with ranges in lighter classes and week’s totals mixed. sheep and hog figures appear limited with overall weaker request and clearances noted.
Chicago market notes show mixed cattle and hog activity with prices varying by weight and class. Strong action in slaughter cows and steers contrasts with softer hogs. calf and yearling trades steady to firm, while beef cows and feeding lambs show modest gains. Limited clarity due to OCR issues, but key entities include Chicago, cattle classes, and price ranges from $6.00 to $10.30 per hundredweight.
Fragmentary OCR notes show grain prices with September and November terms, mentioning wheat and corn movement, and references to oats and related figures. The text is garbled but indicates activity in grain futures and raw prices, reflecting a volatile harvest period across crops.
Sheriff Cart R. Binegan announces a city drive to junk old or unsafe vehicles. The operation targets vehicles deemed unfit for road use and promises arrest for violators. locals report the effort has reduced clutter and hazards during the weeklong crackdown.
A feature packed Downie Brothers circus event at the Milee arena promises thrilling acts and new scenes. The program includes veteran clowns led by Chester Rot a and Howard Bryan Pherg, with Western stars from Helly wood and Cina Landi, and seats available at Lee's Drive Store.
In New South Wales and elsewhere, aviation growth sparks fierce competition among rival firms to hire trained pilots. Firms seek applicants with 2,000 plus hours, underscoring a rapid expansion and looming gap in qualified flight instructors.
In Maradena California bees were found on a doorstep after residents reported two hive placements on a table in city grounds. Officials are reviewing the unusual incident and local provisions regarding bee handling.
The piece argues for fair dealing with tenants and farm hands, urging humane treatment and decent living. It contrasts farm labor with industrial work, noting long hours and low pay for farm hands, and calls on the nation to address these inequities and ensure just compensation and opportunities for all workers.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart reports friction within the New Deal era on delaying or calling an extra congressional session. Republicans like Alban Burkley and Bam Reyporn favor a long recess to patch intraparty rifts while White House tension lingers over timing and potential candidates. Discussion centers on Dewey, Vandenberg, Taft, Bridges, and internal party dynamics as a new session looms.
A Virginia reader writes on ending oppression through sympathy and action. The letter argues slavery’s spirit lingers, wages must rise, and farmers face droughts and bad markets. It calls for universal wage fairness across labor, industry, and farming, urging moral reform.
The Brazee ranch faces an ambush as Mexican raiders drive off cattle. George Brazee Shot Rogers and Jasper pursue amid heavy rain, stampede attempts, and a dramatic gunfight that includes a daring ride and close combat before a continuation cliffhanger.
Bell County boys and girls joined district leaders for a July camp in Johnson County with four county leaders assisting. The camp, hosted at Levi Jackson State Park, featured farm chores, woodworking, and a Chinese checker board project. Leaders included Wayland Jones and Professor Lane guiding campers from multiple counties including Bell, Laurel, Knox, and Whitley.
In a muddled report, petitions and intraparty maneuvering surface as figures discuss Harold Ickes attempting to boost FDR for a third term. The piece hints at factional rifts within the interim administration and GOP opposition dynamics shaping the debate.
Japanese and allied troops in China are shown a selection of goods bought by the war office. The items include sports equipment such as footballs and baseballs, along with other porte goods, reflecting wartime aid and support.
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