This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
7
The 1948 Automotive News Almanac lists Chevrolet at 6,600,000, Ford at nearly 6,100,000, and Plymouth at 3,440,000 as the top three automobile makes. Total cars in operation across all makes reached 27,521,395.
Five couples who had partial divorces were merged into absolute decrees by Judge Elliott Marshall. Names include Elizabeth Green Swiggett, Minnie G. LaMond, Pearl Strosander Carter, Lloyd H. William, and Elsie V. Hummer. A new case grants James Albert Waldon an absolute divorce from Susan Reed S. Waldon for wilful desertion over two years.
A National Bureau of Economic Research report states that union membership reached 14 280 400 in 1947 in the United States, reflecting postwar labor organization growth.
A garbled OCR line presents fragmented phrases and numbered clues like a dictionary page. Readable items include chemical symbol names and partial terms, suggesting a forgotten glossary or indexing artifact rather than a coherent article.
A list of riddle style clues with numbered items including streetcar tavern prance stand up frenzied strict cry of joy man s nickname more saturated merriment and a friction match rope for leading a horse and chief.
Market notes from Baltimore Chicago and New York report weak fruit baskets and steady to higher cattle and hog prices with small gains in rail stock as fare increases cheer shares. Eggs and poultry steady while hogs soften in late trading and rail issues climb on fare boost and union-company settlement.
Chicago grains open with heavy selling and price declines across corn, oats and wheat. Wheat July at 2.29 and September 2.30 28, December 2.32. Corn July 2.05 and subsequent months near 1.28 to 1.34. Oats July 88-12, September 84 84, December 84 53, May 83 55. Soybeans July 4.02 01. Lard July 22.37, October 23.05, December 24.40.
The historical belief claimed Golden Maidenhair moss strengthened hair when used in a wash. No modern evidence supports the claim, and the moss is now seen as a curios historical anecdote.
Daily corrected market list showing prices for flour corn meal grain and feeds. Entries include new wheat and barley per bushel, No 2 yellow corn delivered, soybeans, egg mash feeds cracked corn and miscellaneous feeds. Butter and butterfat prices indicated for retail and wholesale.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis medical director Dr Hart Van Riper predicts possible polio surge along the Atlantic coast this summer citing epidemic cycles. He notes North Carolina reports 408 cases this year and warns outbreaks depend on viral activity with no certainty of severity. Precautions include cleanliness and other public health measures.
He notes many virus strains can cause symptoms and says medicine lacks proof of relation. Until the problem is solved, there can be no certain prevention or cure. The cautions include avoiding new contacts and fatigue, avoiding chilling, avoiding polluted waters, and calling a doctor at once.
Dorothy Lewis of Smithfield Ave. was fined $10 and given a 60 day suspended jail term on assault and battery charges against Eleanor Wingfield. The case was heard by Judge John Rice in police court.
Agricultural markets report Federal State graded eggs priced F O B Winchester and live poultry prices paid by area dressing plants. U S Grade A extra large 53 doz, large 51, medium 46, standards 46, pullets 37. cracks and checks 30. Leghorn broilers up to 2 1 2 lbs 30. young hens 45. young toms 38. No 2 hens/toms 5 cents less. guineas 35 each. old roosters 17. red broilers 2 1 2 lb and over 35 lb. red and cross broilers under 3 lb 33 lb.
Two cars were damaged and a woman passenger injured in a crash at Shawnee Ave and Leicester St. Officers identified drivers as Frances Moore Bolen and James Locke, with Locke driving a car owned by Pearl Burkhart. Damage totaled about $75 per vehicle.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.