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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1927
Page
7
A mob of Fukien Students Union members attacked an orphanage near Foochow, driving out the sisters and abducting orphan girls while 40,000 nationalist troops nearby did not intervene. The nuns took shelter in the foreign quarter at Nantai.
The New York stock market opened with railroad shares under pressure as merger rumors revived speculation. Traders renewed selling to unsettle the general list, focusing on big rails and related stocks amid a brisk session in afternoon dealings.
The report notes the attempt stalled and was abandoned, with total sales approximating 650000 shares.
The United States Civil Service Commission says there is a shortage of eligibles for junior patent examiners and will accept applications through January 29. Duties include elementary scientific and technical work in patent application examination. two years of college technical study and broad scientific knowledge recommended. Full info and blanks from the Civil Service Commission or the secretary aboard at Winchester post office.
Rev. 8 R Ludwig announced revival services will go on tomorrow night at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church. Attendance has been strong and interest remains high as the meeting proceeds tonight.
The 121st birthday of General Robt. E. Lee will be observed in Winchester with banks and schools closed. United Daughters of the Confederacy plan a luncheon at one o’clock in the Farmers and Merchants National Bank building. Ex Confederates and friends are invited as guests of honor. Lee was born January 19, 1807 in Westmoreland County Virginia and died October 12, 1870 in Lexington Virginia.
DON January 15. After trans atlantic telephone service and television, will come telepathy, which will do away with lip wagging, woestee see et antics, predicts Prof. A. M. Low, British savant.
A fragmented passage links thoughts on wireless telepathy from Professor Low to a market report. It mentions weak receipts for the week ending January 15 and prices slipping at Chicago while some dairy items show steadier ranges amid cautious demand as Theodore Riley visits his former city.
Batter markets showed sustained pressure as receipts rose, depressing prices. Vendors faced tighter margins amid higher supply, with buyers cautious and wholesale demand steady yet cautious, keeping market tone subdued.
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