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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
8
Marshall Farmer today received from Postmaster General Farley the signatures of several cabinet members, two of which duplicated autographs already in the local collector's collection. The two autographs Farmer did not have were those of
Produce and poultry markets in Baltimore and Philadelphia show varied steady to dull moves. Livestock prices in Baltimore and Chicago reflect declines in some hogs and steady feeds. eggs and butter hold near previous levels with regional differences in poultry and beef categories.
The Star notes markets section content is correct daily but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors.
A fragmented price list shows diverse bulk flour and feed items with per bag and per barrel rates. Items include 12 and 24 pound flour bags, 48 and 98 pound bags, mixed feed, corn meal in 5 and 10 pound sacks, horse feed, oats, and poultry feeds for leghorn fowls broilers ducks and chickens with assorted price figures.
Heavy selling driven by early declines sends corn down about 3 cents and wheat below year end lows. Traders cited large domestic corn crop, spring wheat movement, and all time Liverpool wheat lows as factors. Cash grain prices in Chicago and Baltimore show mixed bids across No. 3 red, hard wheats, and corn futures.
The Associated Press reports limited strikes by WPA workers as protestors clash over the 130 hour monthly requirement and 18 month furlough rule. Officials in New York cite 4000 leaving, Alliance estimates exceed 40000. demonstrations in cities may last beyond lunch. Police deploy 400 at Columbus Circle to guard as effigies of Rep Woodrum and Rep Taber are displayed.
Bond markets showed scattered gains while commodities remained irregular. The closing list includes Al. Chem 169, Am. Can 96, Am. Rad 12 3 4, Am. Smel 45 1 2, AT and T 163 1 4, Anaconda 26 1 8, Bethlehem 59 5 8, Chrysler 80 5 8, Con Edison 31 7 8, Gen Elec 37 1 8, Gen Motors 46 7 1, Goodyear 30 1 8, Int Har 57, Packard 3 1 2, Penney 93 3 4, Union Pac 98, U S Steel 49 1 2, Woolworth 48.
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In San Francisco July 20 defense lawyers pressed their case at the Bridges deportation hearing by interrogating government witness Aaron Sapiro. He testified Bridges boasted he ran the Communist party and quoted Browder on land and labor ties. Sapiro also disclosed past indictments with Al Capone and a federal disbarment after an acquittal on jury fixing.
Quiet strength from aircraft shares and related ties kept trading steady as profit taking waned after the open. Gains were spread and overall volume lagged the prior session with about 750000 shares moving in five hours. European tensions plus upbeat second quarter earnings shaped broker sentiment.
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