This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1952
Page
5
Turkeys cost up to four cents a pound versus Thanksgiving with some cuts. Beef and lamb roasts fell up to eleven cents while geese and many fruits and vegetables eased or held steady. Demand for eviscerated birds grew, boosting ready to cook options and lowering prices to near New York dressed levels.
The State Welfare and Institutions Department reports a ten percent decline in November applications, from 3,367 in October to 3,066 in November. Total relief recipients fell from 34,974 in October to 34,787 in November, while welfare payments rose by 31,000 dollars due to federal funds. Average payments increased, with aid to dependent children rising from 58.53 to 60.96 dollars per case.
A federal appropriation in 1890 led to the opening of Ellis Island as an immigration station with the first arrivals entering around early 1892. Previously the island served as a Dutch picnic ground then a powder magazine and arsenal before becoming part of New York defenses.
The list shows grapes rising slightly with other items like oysters celery olives cranberries squash yams turnips stuffing bread chestnuts tangerines and oranges. Desserts and treats include fruit cakes mince plum puddings Christmas candy cookies and nuts plus meats and seafood in the specials.
In 1952 the United States reported 1.2 million tuberculosis cases with about 400000 active cases. Dr Louis I Dublin notes deaths fell to one third of 1930s figures due to better detection and treatment, yet undiagnosed and untreated active cases fuel spread.
Carnival entrepreneur Gustave Loeck recounts fleeing into West Berlin with his family and two wagons as the Soviet authorities tighten control over show business. He notes state limits on private enterprise and the coercive use of performances for party events, risking prison if refused. He describes the shift toward a state supervised “people's art” and the consolidation of road shows into a united enterprise.
By 1650 the non Indian population was about 52000. By 1700 it grew to 275000. The white population reached 1000000 by 1750. In the first census of 1790 the United States total white population was 3227000.
A crime commission studies crime conditions and reports findings to public officials. Several states and cities have such commissions and they help call attention to crime trends and vulnerable spots in crime control.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.