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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1929

Page

10

Ten Bands Will Finish Music For the Firemen

Ten thousand visitors from across Virginia are expected for the forty third Virginia State Firemen s Convention in Lexington on August 27. Invitations have been sent to over sixty volunteer companies with full representation anticipated. The program features a ten band parade reel races dances trips to Natural Bridge and other points plus band concerts. Lexington s new 3000 fire engine will be on display with officers Eugene Bare A D Swink Lorenzo Wilson leading arrangements. Local merchants plan festive decorations to welcome attendees.

Lexington Virginia Natural Bridge Rockbridge C. E. Woodward Eugene Bare A. D. Swink Lorenzo Wilson

Local Wholesale Market Report Brief

The Star lists today the local wholesale market prices for wheat cracked corn scratch feed bran and similar staples. Updated figures show bids from local buyers though typographical errors may occur in the text.

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Local Market Prices and Feed Commodities Report

Mixed market notes show middlings at 2.30 and mixed feed around market standard. Cracked corn and scratch feed listed with varying prices. local retail mentions flour barrels 7.50 to 8.00 and screenings. The Baltimore wholesale market includes price lines and a brief Wheat and Young Chickens range, reflecting daily close corrections.

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Sunday worship and prayer meetings schedule

Sunday school at 2 PM. preaching at 8 PM. prayer meeting on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 PM.

Elevator operator finds propeller powered wheat drying method

An Enid Oklahoma elevator operator attached an airplane propeller to a tractor to dry wheat. Separately, a claim says Missouri has the lowest state property tax levy of any state.

Enid Okla Missouri

Gainesboro Brevities and Brazil Concession News

Local notes report visitors from Franklin Chicago Stephens City and Kennerdell across Gainesboro Virginia with family visits and leisure. A Polish colonization society acquired a 1000 acre concession in Brazil for settlement and development.

Gainesboro Margaret Brown Franklin Lucy Fout Howard DeHaven Howard, Jr Chicago Ill Mae Painter Stephens City W. E. Adams Mack DeHaven Holmes Poole Maxine E. E. Bayliss Lorraine Mollie Kelsoe Baltimore Elwood Kerns Tamily Kennerdell Gore Earl Farmer Lillian Summers Phil Brazil

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