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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1938

Page

5

Baltimore and Philadelphia livestock and produce market roundup

Baltimore and Philadelphia markets report mixed gains in poultry and eggs with steady to unchanged prices for dairy and livestock. Cattle hogs and sheep show varied activity with steady to slightly higher prices in Chicago amid cooler weather and tighter receipts.

Baltimore Kent Island Turkey Philadel Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago

Local Markets and Market Accuracy Note

Market briefs state daily focal markets remain correct though the editor does not assume responsibility for typographical errors. The notice warns readers about possible typos in market data and emphasizes accuracy controls.

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Aviation stocks lead rally amid defense spending talk

New York traders rallied as aviation shares rose after headlines on Roosevelt defense plans and a proposed 20 000 youth air services training. Gains widened midday with Electric Boat and Bendix among leaders as year end tax selling eased and defense spending hopes buoyed buying.

New York Roosevelt Electric Boat Bendix Congress

Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations

Reported European demand for 2000 tons of US wheat and 3000 tons of Canadian grain aided minor gains in Chicago prices. Weather forecasts emphasize a second severe cold wave by tomorrow night. Closing prices show March wheat at 67 7 8, May 68 1 2 to 5 8, July 68 1 4 to 3 8, Sept 69. Corn March 52 3 8, May 53, July 53 7 8, Sept 54 3 4. Oats May 29 3 4, July 28 5 8, Sept 28 1 2. Soybeans May 83, July 83 1 4. Rye May 45 7 8, July 45 7 8, Sept 46 1 8. Copper Lord at 6.65, March 7.22, May 7.40, July 7.57.

Chicago United States Lord

Winchester Lights Festival praised and 1938 recap noted

The Winchester Chamber of Commerce expresses thanks to citizens and organizations for the Christmas Festival of Lights efforts. It credits four volunteer fire companies, local funeral homes, Shenandoah Motor Co, Old Rustic Tavern, and The Winchester Evening Star for support and notes prizes were limited to residences. It also thanks City Manager Field and celebrates a spirit of community and Christmas. Also brief inquest and grain notes follow.

R. Ed. Buncutter Andrew Bell Chamber of Commerce Winchester Omps Funeral Home Jones Funeral Home Shenandoah Motor Company Winchester Evening Star Field

Historic Gold Mine In Orange Sold For 800

The Vaucluse gold mine near Wilderness in Orange county sold at auction for 800 dollars. Alexander Gayle, a local real estate dealer, purchased the 200 acre property and planned no mining operations. The V-M Corporation ceased operations after declaring the ore vein nearly exhausted and overhead prohibitive. the mine was once worked by slave labor before the Civil War.

Fredericksburg Vaucluse Ry Ford Dearborn Mich Wilderness Orange County V. M. Corporation Alexander Gayle V-M Corporation

Rebels Press On All Fronts in Catalonia Drive

Insurgent forces push along a 75 mile front between Tremp and Ribarroja and near Lerida. Seizures include 386 square miles and 16 towns with 7,000 prisoners. Grandellas near Lerida reported surrounded as aviation targets roads south from Gandesa to Passet. Government lines strengthened to cover troop retreats.

Nendaye France Catalonia Tremp Ribarroja Ebro Tarragona Barcelona Mediterranean Lerida Grandellas Irun Gandesa Passet Valls Aspe Artesa

American Wages Much Higher

The National Association of Manufacturers reported that real wages in the United States are much higher than in totalitarian countries. A U S factory worker can buy four times as much food and clothing with one hour’s wages as a German worker, nine times as much as an Italian, and nearly twelve times as much as a Russian worker.

New York National Association of Manufacturers United States

Cold Wave Expands Across Nation Forcing Shelter Use

Hundreds sought shelter at police stations in major cities while thousands of homeless slept in New York subways and welfare shelters. Temperatures dipped with 26 in the capital and 13 in Enid, signaling a broad cold snap with forecasts of much colder weather for New England and the Southwest. One death from exposure was reported in Ohio as drought-like winds reduced Toledo’s water supply. Locals posted frigid readings in Warroad Minnesota 37 Devils Lake North Dakota 22 Craig Colorado 16 Cutbank Montana 16 Moorhead Minnesota 14 and Duluth Minnesota 14.

New York Bowery Missions and Welfare Department New England Enid Oklahoma California Ohio Toledo Maumee River Lake Erie Warroad Minn Devils Lake N. D Craig Colo Cutbank Mont Moorehead Duluth

Three Days Cough Warns of Danger Sign Ad

An advertising blurb urges awareness of a three days cough as a danger sign and promotes Creomulsion as the genuine product for chest relief. The snippet reflects vintage healthcare marketing language and pharmacy branding.

Open House by the Griffiths in Clarke County

Misses Elinor and Josephine Griffith host an open house tomorrow evening from 5 to 7 at their Clarke County home near Berryville. Many local youths from Winchester and nearby areas expected to attend. They are daughters of Mrs. Alfred Kerfoot and formerly lived on South Washington street.

Elinor Josephine Griffith Clarke County Berryville Winchester Alfred Kerfoot Washington Street

Rev Frank Roof To Lead Grace Lutheran Service

Rev Frank L Roof of the Stephens City Charge will conduct the mid week prayer service at Grace Lutheran Church tonight at 7 30 p m. The public is cordially invited.

Grace Lutheran Church Frank L. Roof Stephens City Lutheran Church

Unclear remarks on politics and relief policy from radio remarks

The speaker warns against abrupt cuts to relief spending and notes political tensions. He says the Wagner Act revision needs a fair shake and criticizes partisan promises influencing votes while professing friendship with Roosevelt.

Roosevelt Eer Maryland

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