Egg prices edge up two cents in local market
Local buyers raised egg prices by two cents after grain advances. Grade A large eggs cost 44 cents a dozen.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1948
Page
3
Scott Family Chorus Presents Special Music at John Mann Church
The Scott Family chorus of Woodstock will perform a program of special music at John Mann United Church at 8 p m Thursday according to Rev E H Jacon pastor. The note mentions poet laureate status, explaining there is no national poet laureate though several states appoint one.
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Scott Family Chorus of
Woodstock
John Mann
Edist
E. H. Jackoon
United States
K.o’h. A
Apple Buyers See Size Conscious Market In Yakima
Yakima shippers report buyers demand smaller, uniform sizes for Washington apples. Inquiries for varied sizes are rare, with 150 and 163 counts unwanted. Prices range from 1.90 to 2.15 for SS grade boxes, 2.25 to 2.35 with storage, and 3.75 for Red Delicious combination grade. Standard Delicious scarce at 3.15 to 3.35. Romes combination grade brings 1.75 to 2.00 per box. Industry regrets not lowering prices earlier to spur quicker consumption.
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Yakima
Wash
Washington
Winsap
Greece
Grain futures open lower then rise in Chicago trade
Trading in grain futures was fairly active with wheat opening lower and then advancing above yesterday’s close. Corn and oats followed wheat as May prices for wheat hit 2.48 1 2 and oats and corn posted corresponding futures values.
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Chicago
Jly
Oats
Lord
SSS Tonic Relief for Stomach Gas and Bloating
Claims that SSS Tonic increases gastric juice flow to relieve gas indigestion and nervous distress from non organic stomach disturbance. Promotes improved digestion, sleep, appetite, and energy while urging readers to buy and try the tonic from drug stores.
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Happy People
SSS Tonic
Engagement and plans shape a silent struggle of love
Kit and Kirk pursue a hidden engagement while Tracy recovers and Anaita watches from the edges. Tracy adapts to life after illness and asserts she will not lose Kirk. Kirk and Kit exchange hopeful promises about a future together, imagining a mountain honeymoon away from prying eyes.
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Kit
Tracy
Kirk
Tracy Field
Anita
Tony
Chaise Longue
Sara
Bill
Sara Lanahan
New York
Cecil
Mac
Mike
Us, Incorporated
Eos
Mrs. Griswold
Coal dispute weighs on market as major stocks waver
New York April 13 traders faced minor irregularities as coal dispute news subdued optimism. Among active movers were Standard Oil (NJ) Texas Co Douglas Aircraft Anaconda Kennecott United Air Lines Westinghouse Electric Du Pont Southern Pacific and Southern Railway. laggards included U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and others.
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New York
Standard Oil
Texas Co
Douglas Aircraft
Anaconda
Kennecott
United Air Lines
Westinghouse Electric du Pont
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
US. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Schenley
National Distillers
American Telephone
North Noth American General Electric Transcontinental & Western Air
Paramount Pictures
Baltimore Apr 13 Livestock and Produce Markets Report
Baltimore market notes detail apples and eggs pricing, poultry firmness, cattle hogs and sheep trends with receipts and range prices. Chicago figures show hogs and cattle top quotes and weights, with sows, vealers and bulls listed among varying ranges.
Eggs and live poultry prices at Winchester markets
Agriculture Department price report from Winchester shows U S Grade A eggs ranging 0 42 to 0 46 per dozen depending on size and grade with standards and cracks listed. Live poultry pricing covers heavy breed hens leghorn hens and roosters with per pound and per bird rates for various weights and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. B. Winchester
U. S
U.S
Winchester
F.O.B
Postwar mine damage hits over two hundred ships
In the two years after World War II more than 206 ships were damaged by mines. The figure highlights ongoing maritime hazards and the lingering impact of wartime mines on international shipping lanes.
Mother Slays Four Children and Self in Bellevue
Coroner reports a 32-year-old mother Mrs Margaret Louise Morcroft shot and killed her four children Gilbert E Jr 10 Susan Toy 7 Douglas 3 and Nancy 8 months then herself in their Bellevue home. The father Atty Gilbert F Morcroft found the five bodies all shot once on the right side of the head.
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Pittsburgh
W. D. McCleland
Bellevue
Margaret Louise Morcroft
Gilbert E. Jr
Susan Toy
Douglas
Nancy
Atty
Gilbert FE. Morcroft
Local Markets Cor n Prices & Feed Goods Listed
Daily corrected market prices show No 2 red winter wheat at 2 25 per bu delivered in city and No 2 yellow corn at 2 20, with recent advance to 2 20. Butter wholesale 11 and retail 32 per unit, egg mash feeds priced around 5 40 to 5 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceicvteus Siac
Market Quotation: Monday April 12 Sales Figures
Consignment good and market very active. Steers bring 25.50 to 28.50, stockers 24 to 28.50, heifers 18 to 25.10, cows 18 to 23, dairy cows up to 240 per head. Bulls to 23.50, weaners 27, hogs 22 to 22.70, sows 15 to 19.10, lambs 18.50, stock ewes up to 30, horses 93 and ponies 140.
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Baltimore
Yorks
Starks
Chicago
Brazil states larger than Texas four
Brazil has four states larger than Texas and an area greater than the United States total area. The country is divided into twenty states, and its vast size highlights its geographic scale.
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Brazil
Texas
United States
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