Retail Food Prices Reach Levels Not Seen Since 1931
The Labor Department reports that during the first two weeks of August 1931, a housewife paid 1.11 dollars for the same quantity of food that cost 1 dollar in 1931. Prices were 30.5 percent below the 1926 average. The drought pushed eggs up 8.6 percent, butter and lard 5-6 percent, pork chops 3.2 percent, and ham, bacon, flour and corn meal higher by about 1 percent or more.
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Washington
Labor Department
N. and W. Loadings Show Big Gains
Roanoke Va August 30 Increased business on the companys own lines boosted loadings of revenue freight of the Norfolk and Western to 20 890 cars last week an increase of 1 545 cars over the previous weeks figures Compared with the corresponding week of last year there was a decrease of 4 663 cars Cars received from connecting lines last week dropped from 3 502 to 3 468 In the same week last year the total was 3 920.
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
Homecoming Plans for Ridings Chapel United Brethren
Elaborate plans mark the Ridings Chapel United Brethren Church anniversary and homecoming at Stephens City. Pastor N R Young will preach both services with a Reliance male quartet joining in. The 53rd anniversary recalls 1881 first building and 1909 current structure. Trustees include Grim and Cougil families. A revival follows with a junior choir and new hymnals.
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Ridings Chapel
United. Brethren Church
Stephens City
N. R. Young
Burg
W. Va
Reliance
J. C. S. Myers
Grim
Henry Grim
Ray Cougil
John White
William Sargent
Oliver Grim
Ladies’ Aid Society
Silas Grim
Ladies Aid Society
Cut In Liquor Tax Proposed By Repeal Group
A repeal group in Congress plans slides in federal liquor taxes and import duties. They aim to restore the old $1.10 per gallon rate on 100 proof liquor and cut the $5 per gallon tariff by 50 percent amid bootlegging concerns. Secretary Morgenthau opposes reducing the $2 domestic tax for now and will push a larger IRS effort to curb illicit imports.
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Gton
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Morgenthau
Internal Revenue
Potomac Edison Hearing Set On Maryland Transfers
The Public Service Commission scheduled hearings for September 6 on applications by Piedmont Electric Light and Power Company and Keyser Light and Power Company to transfer their works and systems in Maryland to Potomac Edison Company.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Public Service Commission
Piedmont Electric Light and Power Company
Keyser Light and Power Company
Maryland
Potomac Edson Company
Thirteen men enlist for U S Army service at Winchester
Sergeant H. T. Smith enlists thirteen men at the Winchester Recruiting Office for Coast Artillery service. Most will depart September 26 via the Panama Canal to Hawaii, with others headed for Panama and the Third Corps Area. Breckenridge joins the Army Air Corps at Langley Field.
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H. T. Smith
Winchester
United States Army
New York
Panama Canal
Hawaii
Robert Cline
B. A. Purcell
Leesburg
Marshall Walters
Otto Lewis
Harrisonburg
William I. Shippe
Front Royal
Dayton Havermale
Neil Woods
Ray L. Baker
Cross Junction
Charles K Ashley
Culpeper
Ray Bl. Godlove
Gore
Coast Artillery
William B. Breckenridge
Army Air Corps
Langley Field
Edward Pierce
Berryville
Panama
Set
Smith
Third Corps
Old Weather Statistics From Historic Philadelphia Hospital
The Pennsylvania hospital in Philadelphia, America's oldest, kept global temperature records for at least a century before the U S weather bureau was established.
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Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
America
United States Weather Bureau
Salvation Army Meetings Here Are Well Attended
The War Cry notes Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley as a growing center with apple industry and other plants. Major and Mrs James Mars lead an active Salvation Army in Winchester with July open air meetings totaling 35 events and 3475 attendees. Captain Lela Kindrick leaves for Cambridge Massachusetts after assisting the Mars.
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Salvation Army
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
James Mars
Lela Kindrick
Sale of Farm Property in Frederick County Virginia
Trustee John M. Steck offers 70 acre farm near Stephens City for sale at public auction in Winchester Virginia on September 15 1934 at noon. Sold due to default on debt, payment terms include one third cash and two equal annual installments with 6 percent interest, secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. Auctioneer C I Brumback.
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Berry
J. M. Steck
Crosten
Frederick County
Winchester
Stephens City
J. H. Berry
Mary E. Barr
John M. Steck
Hearn Dept Store Cancels Debts Totalling 176436 88
The Hearn department store announced in advertisements that it cancelled customer debts amounting to 176 436 88 dollars. Earlier this week the firm said it would discontinue all dividends for one year to lower prices and stimulate buying.
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Associated Press
York
Hearn Department Store
U S Steel Eliminates Saturday Work for Salaried Staff
New York Aug 30 United States Steel announced it will end Saturday work for all salaried employees with a near ten percent salary cut effective September 1.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel c
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