Local Wheat and Produce Prices From Kline Bros Benevola
Prices paid farmers for a range of goods including wheat at mill twenty to thirty cents, corn six to eight cents per bushel, bacon and ham around twenty cents per pound, butter up to twenty six cents, eggs not listed, chickens, lard, and fresh vegetables with varied per pound or per bushel figures. Local variety reflects regional market rates from producers and suppliers.
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Kline Bros
Benevola “Leezk
Bern
Springers
Seeceesenes
Baltimore Livestock Prices Show Gains Across Classes
In Baltimore during August, cattle and hog markets rose overall. Slaughter cattle mostly 25 higher, top at 10.50 for 1285 lb steers. grassers and beef cows sold at 10.25 and 6.50 to 7.90. Calves 200 head unchanged. Hogs 1,600 head, five higher on average. good end choice 176-226 lb ranged 6.75 to 7.00, 146-150 lb around 6.06 to 6.50.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Livestock Prices and Weights Reported for Sheep and Hogs
Market data lists hog prices 6.00 to 6.25 per cwt and 5.60 to 5.85 for packing sows, with 4.65 to 5.15 for other hog categories. Sheep tally shows 450 head and spring lambs active at 9.75, with fat bucks and jess noted. Slaughter ewes quoted 3.75 to 5.00, plus common and medium throw outs at 7.00 to 5.50.
P G A Red Cross month raises fifty thousand dollars
New York August seventh. The Professional Golfers Association finished Red Cross month with a total of 50000 dollars raised by members through charity matches and district activities. Fred Corcoran notes about 25000 came from main office matches and 25000 from district efforts. Ryder Cup Sarazen team match at Detroit led with about 15000, while many pros donated time and foregone private earnings.
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New York
Red Cross
P. G. A. Red Cross
P. G A
Fred Corcoran
Roarnament
Ryder
England
Henry Cotton
Detroit
Promontory clues and Pennsylvanian town puzzle list
A scrambled crossword style prompt lists numerous clues with mixed spellings and apparent answers such as Promontory, a Pennsylvanian town, and various wordplay segments. The text also references a solution line and a whimsical mix of languages, units, and old puzzle markers, resembling a late newspaper puzzle page.
Ryder Cup Pros and Amateurs Could Face Off in Exhibition
A discussion on pros versus amateurs in golf notes the lure of exhibition money for players, with Ryder Cup captain Walter Hagen signaling willingness to play if amateurs are USGA selected. Yet officials may oppose mixing as the gulf between classes remains.
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Walter Hagen
Sharpsburg Letter Shows Weekend Visitor Mix
Sharpsburg notes on August 3 recount Miss Esther Gross returning home after College Park visit. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Fred Breithaupt and son George of Dresden Ohio, and Mr and Mrs Reuben Forbes of Milton Pennsylvania, who called on Mrs Annie Bender and Mrs Rose Wyand and family last week.
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Sharpsburg
Esther Gross
College Park
Fred Breithaupt
George
Dresden
Reuben Forbes
Milton
Annie Bender
Rose Wyand
Local social notes list visiting friends and family
Mr and Mrs Elwood Lewis of Washington spent Sunday with Mrs Della Knode and family. Maggie Hoffmaster returned home after weeks in Washington with sons Charles and Carney. Mrs W Ditte of Boonsboro and others left for Mrs Ditton's summer home at Front Royal Va. Emory Harbaugh and Charles of Washington visited. Mrs Lucy Spong Colbert of Pittsburgh and others visited Samuel Sponge last week. Harold McGraw returned from Fort Hoyle where he trained two months. J W Eavey and son James spent days at Davis W Va with Wilsons. Billy Crampton of Baltimore here vacationing with grandparents Albert and Mrs Crampton. Mr and Mrs QO Morgan moved from Shepherdstown to George Mose property vacated by R F Jones. Dan Mose and son with Lee Bretzer of Martinsburg were Sunday guests of Jerome Mose Sr. Peggy Hull and daughter returned from Waynesboro Va after time with son William Hull. Earl Benner and family and Miss Virginia Churchey visited in Washington with Jos Mouser. Betty Gates returned from Milton Pa. Sharpsburg Lutheran Sunday school picnic set for Braddock Heights Thursday Aug 15.
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Elwood Lewis
Washington
Della Knode
Maggie Hoffmaster
Charles
Carney Hoff
W- Ditte
Boonsboro
Lucy Ditte
Chas
Mose
Ditton
Front
Royal
Emory Harbaugh
Gon
Lucy Spong Colbert
Pittsburgh
Frank Moore
Harvey
Weverton
William Voight
Bobby
Martinsburg
Jerome Mose
Frank Hull
Peggy
Waynesboro
William Hull
Earl Benner
Virginia Churchey
Jos Mouser
Betty Gates
Milton
Reuben Forbes
Sharpsburg Lutheran Sunday School
Braddock Heights
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Stanley
Denham Shortz
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Ser Perty
Scorchy Smith
Wendy
Wikl
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Radio Shack
Brick Bradford
Bradford
Salisbury
Muggs and
Skeeter
Effie
John C. Terry
Lareta
Joseph Merril
Ritt
Clarence Gray
Mrr. Stonevle
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