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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1934

Page

5

Quotations in Wheat and Grain Markets Reported

Market quotes from New York Chicago and Richmond show wheat prices No. 2 hard at 92 3 4 cents and No. 3 mixed near 49 1 4 to 51, corn values around 50 1 2. Virginia and Maryland produce trade cites potatoes, beans, cabbage and eggs with varied regional prices and note steady poultry and butter markets across major cities.

Chicago Richmond Virginia Florida Baltimore Maine Mountains U.S Washington Hennery U. S Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock Spring Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange New York Jersey City N. J Michigan

Market Report on Feeder Cattle Hogs and Lambs

Quotable prices show feeders steady around 3.50 to 4.50 with a 4.35 quoted. Calves at 178 head, slow to dealers with 8.50 to 9.00 for choices. Hogs 619 head, 15 to 25 higher than Monday, Westerns 5.00 to 5.25. sheep 57 head, steady to 25 higher, lambs 9.50 to 10.00.

Chicago Livestock Chicago

Local Market Prices at Wholesale Markets and Dairy Feeds

Local wholesale market listings show varied prices for shelled corn Cracked corn and corn meal in cwt and sack units. Dairy feeds 16 and 24 percent price 1.65 and 1.70 per unit respectively. Creamery butter listed around 0.25 to 0.29 with other feeds and byproducts like middlings screenings and scratch feed priced between 1.30 and 2.10 per unit.

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Five County Organization Secures Office in Strasburg

The Strasburg Production Credit Association directors opened headquarters at Hotel Machir in Strasburg and will accept loan applications. Julian Everly serves as secretary treasurer, with county agents and listed directors and inspectors handling applications. Loans cover work stock, fertilizers, seed, machinery and general agriculture needs, typically 3 to 12 months, with crop loans under a year and cattle loans up to 18 months.

Strasburg Strasburg Production Credit Association Machir Julian Everly D. W. Burruss W. H. Hunt Front Royal Charles W. Newman

Comedy From Reverend Wyand to Be Staged in Three Local Halls

“Up and Down with Joshua Gibbs” by Rev. Fred B. Wyand, a three act comedy, will tour to Junior Hall Toms Brook February 9 and High School Stephens City February 13 after a January 26 Strasburg run. The plot centers on oil investment schemes and a kidnapping of the hero’s daughter. Joshua Gibbs and his wife are rustic locals who strike it rich. Fourteen actors perform with intermission features promised. the Strasburg audience called it the season hit.

Joshua Gibbs Strasburg Toms Brook Stephens City Fred B. Wyand

Bowery Promises Robust Drama and Humor at Capitol Theatre

Warner Bros presents The Bowery at Winchester Capitol Theatre starring Wallace Beery George Raft and Jackie Cooper with Fay Wray and Pett Kelton. Raoul Walsh preserves the atmosphere of the Bowery in this first 20th Century Pictures feature described as uproarious fun and lively drama in a bustling eighties setting.

the Bowery

Goodbye Love at Hable's Palace Opens Week of Laughs

A vacationing butler posing as a hunter becomes entangled with two gold diggers in the new Charlie Ruggles comedy Goodbye Love at Hable's Palace. Veree Teasdale plays the gold digger as the weekly Hable Comedy Week features daily laugh programs and a Fox juvenile comedy What's To Do.

Atlantic City Charlie Dee Hable Ruggles Veree Teasdale the Palace Charlie Ruggles Fox

Portrait of Rev. Peter Muhlenburg Sought for Shenandoah County

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce sought a painting of Rev. Peter Muhlenburg for Shenandoah County Court House but the Civil Works Administration artists relief organization could not provide it. Muhlenburg preached the 1775 sermon that stirred Shenandoah County to arms and reportedly wore a Continental uniform beneath his clerical robe.

Woodstock Woodstock Chambers of Commerce Peter Muhlenburg Civil Works Administration Artists Shenandoah County Muhlenbure England Shenandoah Valley Muhlenburg

Crawford Sentenced to Life. transfer to Penitentiary Ordered

The court orders George Crawford transferred from Henrico County Jail to the state penitentiary in Richmond for life as the murderer of Mr Agnes B Isley. He remains indicted in the January 12 1932 slaying of Mrs Mina Buckner and Mrs Sisley in Middleburg. Commonwealth's Attorney says the Buckner indictment stays alive for potential Leesburg trial. The transfer followed a decision not to appeal the Loudoun jury verdict. Also noted are unrelated remarks about aviation and comments from Von Hindenburg.

George Crawford Agnes B. Isley E. Russell Loudoun County Rice Youell Richmond Crawford Mina Buckner Sisley Commonwealth John Galleher Leesburg Henrico County Charles H Loudoun

Blood Sugar Highway Through the Body Explained

Dr Logan Clendening compares the body to a country with a blood stream as highways and notes that sugar level in blood stays near 100 mg per 100 cc in health. Exercise may lower it, inactivity may raise it, and diabetes causes high levels while insulin can drop sugar to 60 or below.

Logan Clendening M. D

Ritenour Elected President of Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

Mrs. D W Ritenour chosen as president of the Woman s Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital succeeding Mrs Hunter H McGuire who will retire from the office Mrs McGuire remains active in the organization Mrs Ritenour has long association with the auxiliary Mrs John S Scully elected first vice president and Mrs Harry A Schmidt second vice president Mrs B B Dutton and Mrs Amy W Owens elected treasurer and secretary respectively

D. W. Ritenour Woman's Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital Hunter H. McGuire McGuire Ritenour John S. Scully Harry A. Schmidt B. B. Dutton Amy W. Owens

William Penn Honored atop Philadelphia City Hall

Harrisburg Patriot notes Pennsylvanians counted by history as strong in spirit. It recalls William Penn being immortalized atop Philadelphia City Hall over a century ago to symbolize their stature and identity.

Harrisburg William Penn Philadelphia

Sign-Up Days For Corn-Hog Men

Frederick county farmers may join the corn hog reduction program for 1934 35 with sign up in Shawnee district February 9 at the county agent's office Winchester Gainesboro district February 12 at Ledge Hall Cross Junction Back Creek district February 14 with location to be announced

Frederick County Shawnee District Gainesboro Ledge Band Hall Cross Junction Back Creek

Four Face Contempt Trial in Airmail Probe

William P. MacCracken Jr. and Harris M. Hanshue plus their Washington aides Gilbert L. Given and L. H. Brittin were ordered to appear before the Senate to show cause why they should not be cited for contempt over alleged removal of airmail records in defiance of a Senate subpoena. Walter F. Brown is charged with violating a law by awarding mail contracts to companies in which he held interests, presented by Senator Hugo L. Black.

William P. MacCracken, Jr Harris M. Hanshue Western Airway Express Hanshue Washington Gilbert L. Givven L. H. Brittin Northwest Airways Senate Walter F. Brown Hugo L. Black Alabama

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