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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1940

Page

5

Baltimore Livestock and Markets Quotation Report

Baltimore and Chicago market notes show cattle hogs and sheep pricing with steady to higher trends. Cattle steers and bulls steady to higher with steers around 8.30 to 9.00 per 100 pounds, hogs trading up to 6.30, calves 12.00-50, and lambs 9.15-9.50. Also listed are poultry eggs and feed prices for regional buyers.

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Stock Market Slips After Rally Fails to Persist

New York stock averages weakened as profit taking halted Wednesday’s rally with losses in minor fractions. By 2 p.m. prices showed some recovery while several leaders fell short and gains appeared for a few issues. Notable quotes include Am Can 115, DuPont 181 1 4, Procter and Gamble 68 3 3, Penn R R 22.

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Market Quotes From The New York Preliminaries

The list shows closing or mid-session prices for various stocks and bonds including Radio Corp of America at 19 3 4, Sears Roebuck at 83, Union Pacific at 85, Western Union Telegraph at 23, Woolworth at 40, and other firms such as Oil New Jersey at 44 1, Texas Corp at 43 1 2, Rubber at 367 8, Steel at 58 7 8, and Woolworth also cited with related readings.

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Wheat futures dip to two week lows on mild demand

Chicago January 25 reports wheat prices sliding more than a cent to the lowest in about two weeks as mild demand and favorable weather forecasts temper buying. May wheat $0.985, July $0.961-8, Sept $0.951-2. Cash grain lists Soft futures and cash bids for wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, and other grains across Chicago and Baltimore markets.

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Dr J J Scherer Re-elected Head of Virginia Synod

Roanoke January meeting reelects Dr J J Scherer of Richmond as president of the Virginia Synod. Officers renamed include R H Geberding, R Homer Anderson, Hugh J Rhyne, A B Greiner, Harry E K Richmond, and F C Longaker. Several clergy ordained or to be ordained after seminary graduation. Miller Ritchie elected Brotherhood president and new officers chosen for the group.

Dr. Scherer Synod Roanoke J. J. Scherer Richmond Virginia Lutheraname of Virginia R. H. Geberding Lutheran Synod of the Northwest United Lutheran Church In America R. Homer Anderson Lynchburg Hugh J. Rhyne Marion A. B. Greiner Rural Retreat Harry E. K. Richmond F. C. Longaker Salem Rayner K. Jeldahl Philadelphia Seasee Ation Synod Huddle Bedford Luther Manassas Lutheran Theological Seminary Columbia C. Kjeldahl Long Beach William S. Coyner, Jr Waynesboro J. D. Killinger Walter Brockmeyer Pulaski A. J. Scherl Frank K. Crabill Strasburg Charles Smith Roanoke College Christian Church Board of Christian Education Carl Honeycutt

Law Production by State Legislatures in 1937

In 1937 the 48 state legislatures with a combined 24 660 senators and representatives passed 17 194 new laws averaging about 2 percent of laws per legislator.

Moore Bill Proposes Naming New Bridge Castlemain’s

Delegate E burn Moore introduced a Virginia General Assembly bill to name the new bridge across the Shea river on Route 7 between Ryville and Bluemont Castlemain’s. The Berryville Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Board of Trade supported the name. Formal dedication likely in May after approaches and top dressing are finished.

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Former Spanish Leader Julian Besteiro Dies in Prison

Lisbon January 25 dispatches report Prof. Julian Besteiro, former Republican leader, died of tuberculosis in Cordoba prison. He had been imprisoned since the Nationalist victory last March and on July 10 was sentenced to 30 years for aiding prolongation of the civil war.

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High Jap Officer Reported Captured

An unconfirmed Chinese report said an unnamed lieutenant-general was among 50 Japanese captured in North Hupeh province where a Japanese division withdrew. The report also claimed about 40 field pieces were seized and about as many tanks were disabled.

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