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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1951
Page
7
A humorous Fred Neher cartoon caption depicts a wife remarking on her husband who stubbornly sticks to his ideas once set. The line showcases classic midcentury humor about marriage and fixed opinions.
Multiple employment ads seek a farm hand with furnished house at Pine Motor Co, pin boys 16 or older at Health Center Bowling Alleys, a married man with house at a Star Box 24 address, and a reliable salesman to sell and deliver staple foods with salary commission and truck provided at Box 383 Berryville Virginia.
Prices were narrowly mixed with most lenders showing small gains or losses. A few issues rose sharply by 1 to 2 dollars, with American Telephone trading around 162 3 8 after opening on 1,100 shares and later activity near that level. Several majors drifted higher or lower, while rails lagged and gave an uninspiring appearance.
Baltimore market shows apples and peaches mostly steady with light offerings. Pa Rambos and N J items quoted. potatoes and sweet potatoes steadier. poultry and eggs lightly traded. cattle hogs and sheep activity mixed with uneven prices across regions and sizes. Chicago and Baltimore USDA notes reflect softening hogs and steady cattle trends with varied per weight.
Chicago grain prices eased in moderate activity at the board of trade with Wheat Sep 2.39 3 8 Dec 2.42 1 7-8 Mar 2.44 1 4-1 8 May 2.42 1 2. Corn Sep 1.74 1-4 74 Dec 1.64 63 17-8. Oats Sep 78 78 3-8 Dec 82 81 1-2 Mar 85 1-2 May 85. Rye Sep 1.68 67 Dec 1.68 3-4 1-2 May 1.69 1-4 3-4. Soybeans 2.47 1-4 87 Nov 2.71 1-2 Jan 2.74 3-4 Mar 2.76 3-4 1 77. WANTED Curtains to stretch Pick up and delivery Phone 4504. (8-18-21) WANTED Good home in country for male pup 11 months old part Police dog Call 8864 I an my.
Found a reddish tan short haired female puppy about six months old. Contact number 8864 for details and reunion with owner. (B-20-21)
The Potomac Light and Power Co. Potomac Edison Co Northern Virginia Power Co and South Penn Power Co are listed, suggesting corporate or regional utility entities connected in ownership or branding by name. No other context or events are provided in the fragment.
Buyers stayed steady as kids and sheep held near prior levels. Prime fed yearlings sold mostly 28.50 to 29.00 with prime natives around 32.00 and a few good slaughter ewes at 15.00.
Frederick County farm bureau quotes tomorrow’s egg prices with grades A and B large and small sizes and a 60 to 38 cent range. Live poultry prices in Winchester area list No 1 fowl and heavy breed hens from 25 to 35 cents per pound, with turkeys, ducks, and guineas shown at varying per unit rates.
Local markets list corrected daily by The Star shows flour at retail and various corn meal sizes priced from 25 to 64 cents per pound or bag. Wheat per bushel is 1.90 dollars and No 2 yellow corn also 1.90 dollars, with other grain items noted.
A partial advertisement shows feed items with prices including Broiler mash 4.90 and Cracked corn 100 lb bag 435. Other entries reference Butter and Butterfat and wholesale butter at 68, with notes obscured by OCR.
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