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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
2
Barbers from Winchester push for an ordinance to shorten the workday and close shops at 6 p m on weekdays with 9 p m Friday hours. Three barbers oppose, saying hours cut would harm them and public relief is feared. The proposal was referred to the Health Committee for study.
The Treasury reports Aug. 14 receipts of 13.09 million dollars and expenditures of 27.44 million. Gross debt stands at 40.82 billion, up 3.10 million from the previous day.
Winchester W E Bridgeforth and others transfer to Lena W Barnett Lot No 9 Liberty Heights Addition for 10 dollars and other valuable considerations. Coell H Noonan and others transfer to Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia tract No 120 on North Braddock Street for 15500 dollars. H B Dunlop transfers to C A and Virgie I Nelson a lot on Berryville Turnpike for 10 dollars and other valuable considerations. E W Cather and Lou M Larrick transfer Lot No 213 on South Braddock Street for 10 dollars and other valuable considerations. Frederick C Mayes and others transfer to Commonwealth of Virginia a tract on Route No 7 for 1 dollar and premises. J O Carpenter and others transfer to Lee Garber a tract in Shawnee District for 10 dollars and other valuable considerations.
Andrew McNair served as the official Liberty Bell ringer from 1759 to 1776 and rang the bell when the Declaration of Independence was adopted. His role tied the bell to a pivotal moment in American history.
Band leader Kuhn faced committee questioning over alleged links between his organization and Germany. He denied government orders and said the purging of German citizens was self driven to create a voting capable group. He put the current band membership around 20,000 with earlier ranges including sympathizer groups.
Traffic along U S Route 11 shows 14 percent rise south of New Market while north of Stephens City it falls 25 percent. City officials push for Route 50 and 211 improvements and plan five reflective message signals leased for 534 dollars yearly to guide motorists.
The youngest U. S. Supreme Court appointee was Joseph Story who joined the bench at age 32. He set a record for the youngest jurist to serve on the high court.
New York stock prices retreated across the board with many leaders down about three points. Volume was light at roughly 600000 shares as traders awaited developments on the Danzig situation and booked profit after a four day rise, with some lightening of commitments across names such as Alcoa Canadian American Can AmRad Armour Talbot Chrysler and others.
Wayne Coy, assistant to Paul V. McNutt, federal security administrator, suffered a relapse from kidney surgery but was improving. Doctors said the operation strain weakened his heart action. The piece then notes a separate Q&A about losses to song sharks, stating twenty to thirty thousand people invest over a million dollars annually in the song writing racket.
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list topics and figures including Kentucky astronomy Gibraltar Theodore Roosevelt and North Atlantic. The reply identifies question themes with brief notes, ending with Alexander Stephens of Geo.
Baltimore markets show weak produce and variable livestock prices on August 16 with U.S. Department of Agriculture figures. Cattle cows and bulls steady. hogs mixed by weight. calves and sheep varied. Chicago hogs up 10 to 15 cents while cattle drift lower and spring lambs ease.
Question asks which city had the first major league night baseball game. Answer: Cincinnati instituted Major League night baseball in 1935.
Short Patent Board flour prices show 24 lb bag at 4.60, 48 lb bag at 4.60, 98 lb bag at 4.50 per barrel. Patent Brand lists 12 lb bag at 4.30, 24 lb bag at 4.80, 48 lb bag at 4.00, 98 lb bag at 4.00 per barrel.
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