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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1927
Page
17
Market prices show Maryland Poultry Co feed items and chick starter rates with multiple price points for leghorn and other chickens. The second item notes actress Greta Shearer set to marry Irving S. on August 19 in Ulver City, Cal., a marriage to a production executive who has prior marriage.
In New York on August 18 markets showed erratic and irregular price moves. Rails rose more than industrials as funds became available at 2 percent for the first time since the war. Pools tried to lift favorites but failed to gain broad support and profits were taken in several issues. Overall, trade news offered little to spur speculation, with reviews noting steady business and a likely autumn upturn.
Chicago wheat slipped as prices averaged lower amid a wild day with Winnipeg influence. By close, Chicago wheat fell 1 to 1 4 cents, corn edged down to 1/4 cent higher, oats dropped ½ to ¾ cent, and provisions varied from 2 to 10 cents.
Chicago cattle receipts reach 9,000 with steers steady to 16 cents higher on better grade and light stock. Heavy steers slow, cutter cows gain up to 15 cents, fat cattle active and steady, bulls higher. Vealers selling around 14.10, fed steers mostly 12 to 13.50, vealers 16 to 16.50.
Mildred Barber a 20 year old art student died in New York in an act attributed to a nervous breakdown by her father G F Barber a Philadelphia manufacturer.
A scattered set of trivia questions and word games asking for native peach also called Prunus persica, the longest river, Rubens by profession, and other facts. Includes references to Belgium springs, a Ceylon moss, and a Yankee manager among varied categories.
Wheat prices ranged No 2 at 1.424 to 1.43 and No 3 at 1.43 to 1.433. Corn mixed grades quoted No 4 at 1.085 to 1.09 and No 2 yellow at 1.15 to 1.16. Oats No 2 white 49 to 50 cents and No 3 white 49 to 50 cents. Rye No 2 8.64 to 8.44 cents. Timothy seed 343.75 to 343.75 dollars per hundredweight. Clover seed 18.50 to 27 dollars per hundredweight.
Baltimore market notes show No 2 red wheat at 1.46 dollars spot Garlicky grade at 1.39 dollars No 2 yellow corn at 1.28 dollars nominal and No 2 white oats cited with values around 60 cents per bushel.
The American Davis Cup squad to defend the trophy next month in Germantown, Pennsylvania, will feature William T. Tilden II of Philadelphia, William M. Johnston of San Francisco, Richard N. Williams III of Philadelphia, and Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, N Y. Also noted are visitors at the Mosers in Baltimore, EF Boyle and sons Robert and Jack.
In Gilbertville, without a drug store, tailor, or barber shop, County Judge Knight denies the town’s incorporation as a borough citing lacking essential services. The notice appears in the Herald.
R F Bower & Co at 118 West Washington Street advertises Frigidaire products including Toledo scales McCray refrigerators and One Minute Washers with phone contact 742.
The government at Rome explains the arrest of five priests as actions against regime critics. One priest reportedly showed kindness to Austrians after October 1917. Misses Virginia Harshman and Orpha Harshman have returned from a trip to Washington and Baltimore.
Mrs Charles Creager is ill at her home on Highland Way and receiving care. Neighbors report no public danger and family is soliciting privacy during her illness.
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