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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1947
Page
3
W. L. Gordon presents usage tips on common errors in speech and writing. Notes on misused words pronunciations spellings and a daily vocabulary goal. Today's term Extirpate defined as to pluck up by the root with example about weeds.
A reader puzzle from a historic newspaper features across and down clues such as Walked back and forth and Rough lava with references to public notice and highway terms. The grid includes clues about domestic life, materials, and basic mathematics.
Handley teams meet Charles Town in a twin bill at Charles Town with 7 30 p m tipoff. The Jefferson County squad seeks a sectional title as Walter Glenn leads Charles Town against Handley in a weather affected home night.
The column covers dining etiquette and social forms. It states food is served from the left and empty plates are cleared from the right. It also advises hotel registration should read Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, and that bridesmaids pay for their own costumes.
Dex praises Glenn as the area’s standout basketball player this morning. Handley coach notes 20 players traveling to West Virginia with 10 from varsity and 10 from Jaycees. Probable Judges stars listed include Swisher, Lewis, McIntyre, Garber and LaRue, Maddex said.
Chicago opens steady on grain futures with government buying seen for February. Wheat, corn, oats prices listed for Mar May and July contracts. The Q and A section includes Mayflower yacht history and a question about the Declaration of Independence ending line.
New York stocks showed selective improvement as selling eased and demand modestly picked up. Eastman Kodak rose after a previous drop, with gains seen in Twentieth Century Fox, Schenley, Paramount, U S Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, General Motors, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, B and O Electric and Light, and others. Bonds steadied as traders weighed light business prospects and potential congressional moves.
More than 4 000 earthquakes have been recorded at Lake Mead as the earth adjusts to the immense weight of about 40 billion tons of water stored in the reservoir created by Boulder Dam on the Colorado River.
Produce apples market dull with light demand across Md Pa Va W Va and N J crates. Potatoes market steady with liberal supplies and light demand. Poultry eggs and butter prices listed. cattle and other livestock activity noted in Baltimore market update.
Today's heavy receipts show active steady demand with a Monday run of 41 head averaging 1100 pounds. Prices ranged from 22.00 for good fed steers to 11.50 15.00 for common cows, 8.50 11.50 for canners and cutters, and 12.50 15.50 for light to medium weight stock.
Calves steady and active with Monday trade mixed quality. 120 to 220 lb vealers 24.00 to 27.00, strictly choice 28.00, common and medium 14.00 to 19.00, culls 11.00 and underweights 6.00. Hogs fairly active with 350 lb plus weights and sows 25 cents lower than Monday. all other weights and sows steady.
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