Baltimore Produce and Livestock Market Quotation Highlights
Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show steady produce prices with mixed quality fruit and varying potato, sweet potato, and onion values. Poultry demand remains light with hens and ducks weaker, hogs and cattle largely steady, and sheep markets showing few quotations but generally firm lambs and veal values.
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Baltimore
Bu Bk & Boxes US
Romes & Staymans
Pat Stuymans
USDA
Chicago
Rail stocks lead third straight New York market advance
The New York stock market rose for the third straight session with railroads in the lead. J. J. Case jumped as much as five points on news of a proposed two for one split, opening at 68 1/2 on 5,000 shares and climbing further. Also rising were Santa Fe, Northern Pacific, Chesapeake & Ohio, U S Steel, Republic Steel, Cities Service, Anaconda Copper, Goodyear, Caterpillar, Tractor, International Nickel, and Douglas Aircraft.
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New York
J. J. Case
Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
Cities Service
Anaconda Copper
Goodyear
Caterpilla
Tractor
International Nickel
Douglas Aircraft
Local Markets Corrected Daily by The Star
Local markets are corrected daily but The Star does not assume responsibility for any typographical errors. The notice warns readers that published prices or figures may contain mistakes and should be independently verified.
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Star
Chicago Grain Prices Slide at Open on Board of Trade
Chicago grains continued to slump at the opening on the Board of Trade with lighter activity than the previous session. Wheat March 256 1 8 to 1 4. May 252 3 4 to 53 1 8. July 246. Sep 247 3 8. Corn March 187 3 4 to 7 8. May 189 88 to 7 8. July 189. Sep 184 1 4. Oats March 90 to 90 1 8. May 89.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
May
U S Exchange Program In Germany Paying Dividends
Frankfurt report on Americas Exchange Program in Germany showing benefits from German participants studying in the United States and applying lessons at home. Notable alumni include Karl Bindert, Dr Gertrud Gelderblom, Gerhard L. Weiser, Ann Haag, and Dr Joachim Seoppel who foster civic groups, library programs, youth clubs, and voter education initiatives after returning.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Americas
United States
US High Commission
America
Giessen
Gertrud Gelderblom
Prankfurt
Gerhard L. Weiser
Wiesioch
West Germany
Ann Haag
Stuttaart
League of Women Voters
Vomg
Stuttgart
Joachim Seoppel
Berlin
Harvard University
Painting by Russell Cowles tops Handley exhibit
Russell Cowles has been the unanimous first choice of visitors students and faculty as the best picture in the Handley gallery show The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts organized display will run through January 27 on Sundays and afternoons Other notable works include Moonlight by Jean Riverte Night Flight by Jimmy Ernst Orchard by Ben Zion Wave by Milton Avery and Christo Rey by Eugene Berman The museum staff noted younger students preferred the more realistic pictures
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Russell Cowles
Handley Gallery
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond
Jean Riverte
Jimmy Ernst
Ben- Zion
Milton Avery
Christo Rey
Eugene Berman
Ambiguous Crop and Market Codes From Historical Ledger
Fragmentary OCR records show multiple numeric codes and dates such as 3-8, 86-86, Sep 84, Rye May, Soybeans Jan, Mar 29, May 289-89, and Mar 14.00. The text resembles commodity prices and futures notation without clear context or complete values.
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Jly
Handley Art Exhibit to Welcome County and City Students
Miss Katherine Pannill of the Handley Art Department announced today that next week art classes from nearby county schools and other city schools will visit the exhibit. She also plans a second display of pictures at the school in early May.
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Katherine Pannill
Handley Art Department
Stephens City 4 H Club elects Mildred Golliday president
Mildred Golliday serves as president of the Stephens City 4 H Club for the year. Newly elected officers include Shirley Donald as vice president Patricia Jenkins secretary Lucy Painter treasurer Elizabeth Loy and Heima Snapp reporters Suede Campbell song leader Nancy Welch program and Mary FE Brill refreshments. Projects listed are sewing and electricity taught by Miss Agnes Shirley Home Demonstration Agent.
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Shirley Donald
Patricia Jenkins
Lucy Painte
Elizabeth Loy
Heima Snapp
Suede Campbell
Nancy Welch
Mary FE Brill
Fire Destroys Building on Morris Harvey Campus
A fire on the Morris Harvey campus in Charleston West Virginia destroyed an in room frame building. The blaze caused extensive damage to the structure and disrupted campus facilities. Firefighters responded quickly to control the flames and prevent spread to nearby buildings. No injuries were reported.
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Morris Harvey
Charleston
W. Va
Damage Estimate From Campus Building Fire
T. F. Goldthorpe assistant to the president estimated damage to the campus building at 75000 dollars. He said the structure was rented to a U. S. Army reserve unit for use as a night school.
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T. F. Goldthorpe
U. & Army Reserve
Ase
Charles Willson Peale Portraitist of Named Sons
American artist Charles Willson Peale (1741 1827) named his seven children after famous artists. Peale is renowned for his portraits including his son Caesar and other family members.
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Charles Willson Peale
Peale
Waah
Self Portrait at Eight Captures Famous Era
Fragmented line notes a person completing a full portrait of himself at age eight, referencing a time with many famous men. The wording is unclear but implies an early, notable self-representation during a period of prominence.
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Ington
Jungle Frontier Hidden in Venezuela Ranked Among World's
A remote region in Venezuela is highlighted as one of the globe's most impenetrable jungles, drawing interest from explorers and scholars for its dense biodiversity and challenging terrain.
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Venezuela
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