Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Market Quotations Dec 7
Baltimore and Chicago livestock quotes show cattle, hogs, and sheep trading with steady to higher tones. Steers 9.00-11.00 per cwt for medium to heavy weights. hogs mostly steady with varied weights, top around 6.25. Lambs and sheep mixed with lighter demand, prices varied by weight and grade. Philadelphia reports very light poultry receipts with unchanged butter and dressed poultry.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
U. S. Dept
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S
Ibs
Philadelphia
Stock Market Report Shows Modest Rise and Strong Steel Outlook
The market opened modestly higher with steel and shipbuilding leading gains as investors anticipated high production levels next week. Trading volume reached about 400000 shares in two hours, with steel scrap up 50 cents per ton in Pittsburgh and shipbuilding stocks rising on expected British orders. Government securities gained as Washington moved to end tax exemptions on new federal issues while other bonds varied. Top quotes include Am Can at 88 1/2, Chrysler 77, Gen Elec 33 1/2, U S Steel 69 1/2, Penn R R 22 3/8, Sears 71/2, and Goodyear 17 1/2.
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York
Pittsburgh
Washington
Am. Rad
Am. Smel
Anaconda
B. and O
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con. Edison
Corn
Elec
Genl. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Har
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl. Dairy
Neg.viga
Penney
J. C
Penn. R. R
Republic Steel
Boston Wool Market Report Shows Dull Domestic Trade
Boston market remained quiet with small sales to cover old contracts. domestic wools steady to slightly easier while South American wools held steady as interest broadened. Spot Australian wools remained strong due to limited supply, with graded combing bright fleece fleece wools quoted grease at 45-46 cents for fine Delaine, 44-45 cents for half bloods, and 45-47 cents for three eights and quarter bloods.
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Boston
U. S
Fruit Meetings To Be Conducted In County
D. A. Tucker of W P I will speak at three pruning demonstration meetings for small and tree fruit producers. The events are in Gainesboro White Hall and Gore at 8 p m next week inviting all interested in fruit production to attend.
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D. A. Tucker
W.P. I
Gainesboro
White Hall
Gore
President Roosevelt Receives Mail at Sea
Aboard the U S S Mayrant near a Caribbean island two Navy seaplanes delivered White House mail to President Roosevelt. The presidential party touring Caribbean naval bases had departed Kingston Jamaica Thursday night aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa.
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U.S. S
Local Market Prices and Feeds Amid Market Listings
A dense list of local market prices for patent brand and other feed items, oats, corn meal, and livestock prices appears. The text also notes historic use of tear gas by police in 1921 at the Western State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania.
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Ceee
Ces Iba Es Hee
BHP oPre
Broiler
Turkey Grower Bulger
Tee Creamery
Western State Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
Campaign Probe Names Oren Root Jr in Hatch Act Inquiry
Oren Root Jr president of the Associated Willkie Clubs of America is a witness before a District of Columbia Grand Jury probing campaign expenditures from the 1940 presidential race. The panel investigates all party spending for possible Hatch Act violations in Washington.
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District of Columbia
Grand Jury
Oren Root, Jr
Associated Willkie Clubs of America
Washington
Driver Fined for DUI in Frederick County
Thomas McDonald of Frederick County was found guilty by Trial Justice Donald Weems. He was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to one month in jail with ten days to be served, for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
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Thomas McDonald
Frederick County
Donald Weems
Was Plato's Real Name Ariston? Name Origins of the Philosopher
The text states that the philosopher commonly known as Plato was actually named Aristolcles, with the surname Plato a descriptor of his broad shoulders. It notes the label Plato was applied as an identifying nickname rather than a birth name.
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Plato
Philosopher
Aristocles
Mrs McDonald 77 Dies at Home in Cedar Grove Frederick Co
Mrs Gertrude L McDonald aged 77 died suddenly at her Cedar Grove home in Frederick County yesterday morning at 10 oclock while preparing luncheon. Born in Clarke County to Mr and Mrs Christopher Ellyett she was married to Ernest McDonald of Clarke County. Survived by son James William Ellyett she died at home where funeral services will be held from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev Clarence A Lloyd rural Methodist pastor of Clarke County. Interment Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed as Wilbur Feltner Marriott Margler James Ellyett Ed Cannon Ernest Owen Clyde Melester.
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Gertrude £. McDonald
Cedar Grove
Frederick County
Clarke County
Christopher Ellyett
Ernest McDonald
James William Ellyett
John H. Enders
Berryville
Clarence A. Lloyd
Green Hill Cemetery
Wilbur Feltner
Marriott Margler
James Ellyett
Ed Cannon
Ernest Owen
Clyde Melester
No Apple Bowl Game on Sunday
Scott Brown manager of the Brown Bombers says the local colored football team will not play tomorrow. Their Apple Bowl with Lincoln A. C. of Washington D C postponed until next Sunday December 15 due to a playoff game in the Washington colored league.
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Scott Brown
Brown Bombers
Lincoln A. C
Washington, D. C
Brown
Italy Change as Greeks Harass Fascists
Greeks continue pressing Fas cists in Albania as Italians retreat to a southern Albanian mountain defense line. The Vichy regime reorganizes agriculture to a corporative system with family regional units and bans farm strikes. British Bristol bears the brunt of German bombing with fires and a hospital hit, while two axis bombers are downed. Turkish radio says Greeks entered Devol Valley and set fire to Albania oil fields supplying Italy.
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Britain
Bristol
Devol
Albania
Warplane production plans outline costs and plants
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau discussed defense financing with the Senate finance committee and warned defense notes will be limited to 500 million. Kansas City and Omaha plants are to cost 7.5 to 10 million each, employing 10 12 workers, and aim to produce bombers valued at 200k to 400k per plane, amid ongoing site negotiations.
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Treasury
Morgenthau
Harrison
Dmiss
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Kansas City
Omaha
Nounced
North American Aviation Corporation of
California
Martin Company of
Baltimore
Racey Rites To Be Sunday
Mrs Racey a native of Gainesboro daughter of the late Jonathan Clark died after age related illness. Survived by daughter Mrs W W Ward brother John Clark Martinsburg nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral at Chestnut Grove Methodist Church with Jones Funeral Home arranging. Pallbearers include Frank John Charles Carroll Ward and other Ward DeHaven family members.
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W. Ward
Highland” Avenue
Racey
Gainesboro
Jonathan Clark
John Loy
Rush Racey
W. W. Ward
John Clark
Martinsburg
Frank Ward
Weahington
Pearl Bailey
Mary Mercier
John Ward
Carroll Ward
Charles Ward
Allof Winchester
Opal
Caroline Mercier
Colleen Ward
Junior Ward
Gene Ward
Winchester
Jones
Chestnut Grove Methodist Church
Mr. Grover
H. J. Womeldorf
Frank, John, Charles
James and
John de Haven
Grain Quotations From Chicago and Regional Markets
Chicago and Baltimore grain quotes show futures and cash prices for wheat corn and barley. Futures at Chicago indicate December wheat 88 7 8, May 86 1 8 to 1 4, July 82, with corn at December 59 3 4 to 5 8 and May 60. Cash markets list No 2 mixed corn at 65 3 4 to 66 1 4, No 2 yellow 61 1 2 to 62, and barley malting 54 to 64 1 2. Baltimore reports No 2 red winter wheat around 94 1 2 and corn 78 to 80. Winchester shows local wheat 92, corn 78c, barley 53c per bushel. Prices reflect deliveries at mills, year-ago comparisons noted for context.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Weirich Family Thank You Note for Martha Elizabeth Weirich
Mr John F Weirich and family express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and bereavement of Martha Elizabeth Weirich. Your support was deeply appreciated.
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John F. Weirich
Martha Elizabeth Weirich
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