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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
9
Psoriasis described with red patches and silvery scales. Causes include infection, nervous system upset, and glands. Treatments include hium-X, coal tar ointment with UV, rest, and addressing infections. Patients may need hospital care for widespread disease. tranquilizers may help. Sanding marks from chicken pox scars offered under anesthesia.
The report lists egg market quotes for tomorrow including Grade A Extra Large 46c per dozen and Grade A Large 44c, Grade A Medium 36c, Grade B Large 36c, with various broiler prices for different weights. It also notes sheep and turkey prices and references Trygve Lie's party affiliation as a lifelong member of the Norwegian Social Democratic Party.
Chicago grains opened slightly down as traders felt their way in light activity. Wheat led declines with September at 2.233, December 2.26, soybeans mixed with November 2.42 and January 2.44, corn and oats showing fractional losses, lard firm around 14.4 to 14.55, soybean oil quotes near 12.50.
Daily market list shows corrections for flour corn meal and grain with prices per bag or per hundredweight. Entries include 5 lb flour at .33, 10 and 25 lb corn meal bags, 65 lb yellow corn at .32, 10 lb yellow corn at .55, wheat with under 14 percent moisture, and various feeds and butterfat products.
The stock market showed a tendency to drift lower in lazy trading with most price changes downward but losses generally 25 cents a share or less. Packard Motors advanced after two blocks of shares absorbed at $4.50, edging to $4.62. other gainers included International Harvester and Du Pont while U S Steel and General Motors led the losses with several other major issues also down.
Livestock and produce prices show mixed gains with Rambos up to 2% and several peach and potato lots advancing or steady. Poultry demand remains moderate, eggs and wholesale meats quoted, receipts around 43 thousand pounds and 355 cases, while cattle and calves offered limited sales and testing prices.
Kernstown Boy Scout Troop 70 will hold its bi annual Court of Honor tomorrow evening at 8 o clock on the Kernstown Methodist Church lawn. If rain occurs it moves to the church basement. Ralph Rinard is Scoutmaster of the troop.
A brief survey notes volcanoes that erupt frequently yet cause comparatively little violence. Volcanic activity is steady in certain regions, producing lava flows and ash clouds without major explosive events.
Salable hogs 9 000 with top 24 60 for a load and most good and choice 200 260 at 24 60 24 75. Cattle 9 500 salable and calves 400 with steers 32 50 and 28 75 31 50 for good to prime and bulk 28 75 31 50. Sheep 2 500 with yearlings 24 00 24 50 and lambs 27 50 28 00 paid sparingly.
Hollywood reports Rudy Vallee and his wife Miss Norris Norris on a New York trip home when she fell ill on a train. She was rushed to a hospital here and their first child is reported not to have survived.
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