Quotations in Wheat and Other Grain Markets
Chicago reports disappointment over government farm reserve estimates, with wheat stocks at 194 million bushels vs 273 million last year, triggering lower grain values. Receipts and prices for butter eggs livestock and produce across Chicago Baltimore New York Richmond and Washington show mixed shifts and steady or firmer items.
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Chicago
Russia
Baltimore
New York
Jersey City Livestock
Jersey City
N. J
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Cada
Washington
Hennery
U. S
Winter blooming begonias for home growing
Winter blooming begonias should be planted next spring using a rich compost mix including leaf mold fibrous loam sand and manure with peat moss and charcoal. Varieties include B fliosa small leaved fern like B riciifolia with large bronze leaves and pink flowers and B rubra reaching 18 inches to three feet with coral red blooms.
Bird behavior noted in finches and sparrows
Observers report that many stout billed finches including weavers and lava sparrows share with parrots a habit of biting rivals' feet. This action targets the highly sensitive feet of birds as a defensive or competitive trait.
Appeal Filed to Block Culpeper Municipal Power Plant Plan
The Court of Appeals hears a petition from the Virginia Public Service Company and others asking to appeal a Culpeper Circuit Court ruling that refused an injunction against the town and officials. They challenge a 1933 act allowing municipal bond issuance for the plant, arguing it violates constitutional limits on special legislation and municipal indebtedness. The company, already supplying power, vows to oppose the municipal project while PWA funds are allocated.
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Culpeper
Court of Appeals
Virginia Public Service Company
Circuit Court of
Culpeper County
General Assembly
Virginia
Danville
Roanoke
Public Works Administration
Local Market Dairy and Feed Prices Snapshot
Local market page lists prices for dairy feeds and grains with entries for corn meal feed egg mash and scratch feed, plus butter and eggs. Prices shown include 1.30 for corn meal feed 1.60 for scratch feed and 26 for butter per pound, with various items and sack sizes noted.
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S.tabieaeles
CIA
Igor
Nana
Tara
Cies Ceee
Acre
Arcane
Scouting Standard Course Postponed to be announced later
The standard course Principles of Scoutmastership, set to begin January 15, is postponed to a later date due to the union services week. Leaders from each troop, including scoutmasters, assistants, troop committees, and older Scouts, are urged to attend when held. The article also notes reforestation honors for Winchester and Frederick county Scouts and lists recent troop activities and upcoming games.
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Winchester
Bank Stock Sale At Court House Auction
Twenty shares of Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company stock sold in small blocks on Saturday January 13 at 11 a m in the Court House. Bid now on this opportunity to buy at a bargain. Auctioneers Dunn J Duvall lp-1-10 12
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Court House
Dunn J Duvall
Sale of valuable city residence property in Winchester
A foreclosure sale by decree of the Frederick County Circuit Court will be held Saturday February 3, 1934 at 12 M in front of the Winchester Court House. The property at 20 South Stewart Street fronts 185 feet and extends 158 feet to a 12 foot alley. Terms: one fourth cash, balance in three equal installments over two, three, and four years with interest. Possession May 4, 1934. Bond filed as required. C. C. Brannon, Clerk.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
John M. Fishpaw
City of
Winchester
South Stewart Street
Said Street
Wolfe Street
Eunice M. Lupton
Scott Grant
John M. Steck
Duvall & Dunn
C. C. Brannon
Billion word meaning across nations
In the United States a billion equals a thousand million while in Germany and England it denotes a million million. The note contrasts continental usage with American convention highlighting regional numerical difference.
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United States
Germany
England
Decree refers case to Master Commissioner in Chancery
Notice of court action in Frederick Virginia refers the Rosenberger estate to a Master Commissioner to report on realty heirs liens and taxes and to settle accounts. Public notice urges interested parties to appear January 30, 1934, at 9 a.m. to present evidence at 20 West Boscawen Street Winchester.
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James H. Rosenberger
Admr
Herbert
Larrick
Winchester
W. Boscawen Street
Virginia
Joseph B
Skyline Drive construction planned from Elkton to Waynesboro
Plans for early construction of the Skyline Drive from Elkton to Waynesboro are ready. Engineers from the bureau of public roads and the state highway commission will begin topographical survey work starting at Jarman's Gap and proceed south toward the Peaks of Otter as spring opens. Governor Pollard and Senator Byrd have assured full buildout to Front Royal and the Great Smoky national park.
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Elkton
Waynesboro
Bureau of Public Roads
Luray
Jarman's Gap
Willam Marshall
Richmond
State Highway Commission
A. C. Haggard
Otter
Front Royal
Great Smoky National Park
North Carolina
Pollard
Byrd
Williams presides over Harrisonburg Bar Association meeting
Charles R. Winfield was elected president of the Harrisonburg Bar Association at the annual banquet in Harrisonburg. E. Dulaney Ott became vice president and Glenn W. Ruebush secretary treasurer. The group endorsed a trial justice for Rockingham County and hosted four visiting judges including John Paul H. W. Bert ram Philip Williams and J R H Alexander.
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Harrisonburg
Charles R. Winfield
Thearrisonburg Bar Association
Edward C. Martz
E. Dulaney Ott
Glenn W Ruebush
Rockingham County
John Paul
U. S. Court For
Western Virginia
H. W. Bertram
Rockingham Page Circuit
Philip Williams
Winchester
J R. H. Alexander
Leesburg
Williams
Alexander
Bertram
Shenandoah National Park Lands
Electric rates for Cumberland to be discussed
Cumberland Md January 12 at City Hall Auditorium a meeting to discuss electricity rates sponsored by the Public Ownership League of Cumberland. Mayor George Henderson and city council members will cooperate with speakers from Hagerstown including Mayor I M Wertz E B Carl superintendent City Engineer Greenwalt and H J Rosson Burns and McDonnell authority on municipal light plants and rates
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Cumberland
City Hall
Public Ownership League of Cumberland
George Henderson
Hagerstown
I. M. Wertz
E. B. Carl
Greenwalt
H J. Rosson
Burns and McDonnell
Teamster Endangers Motorists at Night Near Winchester
A Valley Pike night rider with a four horse team and a heavy wood load travels the road after dark without lights. The Winchester worker reports near-misses with motorists south of Stephens City over two evenings, raising safety concerns and prompting police inquiry into the unidentified teamster.
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Winchester
Stephens City
Valley Pike
Highway Lantern Rule Warns Motorists of Fines
A highway rule imposes the same fine on a motorist operating without a tail light as for driving without a light. It also states that a teamster traveling after dark without illumination could be liable for damages from any collision.
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U.S
New Yorks
Jan. l
Maine
N. Y
Home Owners Bonds
Real Estate Securities Exchange
Home Owners Loan
Corpus
Dean Halliday
Central Press Garden
The
Star
Okyep
Shenandoah
National Scout Office
New York City
United States Department of Agriculture
Dan Beard
Middletown
Franklin Pingley
Handley School
Charles Gibbons
Pine ‘Tree Patrol
Ricard Largent
Future Farmers of America
Fred Gtine
V. A
Stephens City School
Grace Lutheran Church
Donald Stewart
Ainsworth Sperry
Charles Reely
Red Cross
Bria
Treid
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Skyline Drive
Judge Williams
Bar
Wenders
Bee Lew
Buncutter Tire Co
S. Braddock St
N. Main St
N. Y. City
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