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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1931
Page
2
Chicago market report shows a slide in wheat with May futures down 2 1/2 to 2 5/8 cents as Argentina offers new crop wheat. Corn and oats declined 7/8 to 1 3/8 and 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 respectively, while traders awaited Washington policy actions and clearer foreign finances.
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for colds that linger and develop into pneumonia. It claims Creosote along with other elements soothes inflamed membranes, stops irritation, and fights germs while promising stomach absorption and a money refund if not satisfactory.
Chicago market shows mixed quotations for wheat with various grades cited, including No. 2 yellow and No. 3 yellow and white. Oats and rye values are listed with small fractions, while timothy and cloverseed fetch several dollars per unit. Richmond reports wheat prices and cash grain quotes for December 9.
Richmond market notes show mixed prices for winter Va. red and Mend, car lots of white and yellow corn, oats and feed, with oats and wheat quoted and fruits vegetables butter eggs and poultry described as moderate to slow trading due to light snow and rain.
Leghorn hens weighed 14 lb, colored hens 18 to 20 lb, broilers from 16 to 25 lb for strictly choice, live ducks 25 to 29 lb. Baltimore Produce market unchanged.
Current receipts show hens and pullets at 24 to 27 cents for eggs. Poultry markets list alive turkeys young toms and hens at 25 to 27 cents. old birds and chickens vary by weight. Dressed poultry quotes include young hens and toms at 28 to 32 cents and chickens 3 pounds and over at 22 to 24 cents.
Philadelphia December 9 buyers note pricing for fancy small rock and Plymouth Rock poultry with mixed colors and dressed poultry. offerings include roasters and buttered cheese products with unchanged values and tied springers.
New York poultry markets report eggs at 701 cases steady with a 50 firsts at 27 and bids weak for nearby stock. Leghorn hens 12 14 cents, colored hens 15 29, broilers 15 20, live turkeys 25028.
Baltimore hogs top 6.20 for medium light weights while heavy hogs reach 485 and sows 4.00 to 4.30. Lancaster top 6.00 and weaker trend. Jersey City direct packer consignments top 4.35 for medium light hogs. sun packing sows 4.00. Cattle in Baltimore slow. steers 4.00 to 8.25. cows 50 lower. top 8.25. Lancaster cattle no trading. top 5.75. Chicago totals: cattle 14,000. steer tops down 25.50. yearlings 11.00. heavies 12.00. cows 5.00. heifers 9.50. veal 7.00. Sheep across markets: Baltimore lambs 3 to 7.00. ewes 1.00 to 3.00. Chicago 25,000 unchanged. lambs 5.50 to 6.25. ewes 3.00 downward.
The report lists current Liberty and Treasury bond quotes with bid and offer figures. Notable entries include Liberty 31 28 at 99.12, Liberty 1st 41 4e at 100.17, Liberty 4th 41-45 at 100.29, and Treasury issues ranging from 1038.12 to 95.28 for various maturities and series.
Historical note recalls 40 fan clubs in New York with 80 000 members, but only the Norma Shearer group remains active. The data point highlights shifting popular culture and fragmented fan groups in a past era.
A reflection on how conductors raise their baton to energize players as an orchestra leader notes players tense up, while the cornet player appears ready to whistle through teeth. The exchange captures stagecraft and audience perception in a single vignette.
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