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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1935
Page
9
President Roosevelt has sketched a half cent piece with a hole in the center and a square one mill coin, both meant to aid states with sales taxes. Secretary Morgenthau supports the designs, noting the half penny may be copper and the mill’s metal is undecided but not aluminum.
Barbara Bell patterns present a two piece summer dress design in polka dot cottons and linens with a peplum accent. Pattern No 1667 B suits busts 30 to 38 inches in sizes 12 to 18 and 29 with yardage listed for 36 inch material. Pattern No 1636 B offers additional bust measurements up to 40 inches with yardage for 39 inch fabric.
Livestock and produce markets show cattle limited and mostly low grade in Baltimore with steady calves and strong good to choice grades. Hogs mostly decline from Monday with prices around 11.35 to 11.60 for 140-190 lb. sheep and lambs steady with better lambs 8.35 to 8.50. Philadelphia reports dressed poultry 17 to 22% weight, live poultry unchanged, butter 24 to 28% and eggs steady at 5,289 in a.m.
The Star lists daily local market prices for patent flour and feed items including 98 lb bags at 5.75 to 6.25 per barrel, 48 and 24 lb bags, cracked corn at 1.95, corn meal feed at 1.95, egg mash at 2.25, and various butter prices. Also shows live animal price ranges and dairy products with multiple small-bag options and unit prices.
New York July 30 stock market shows a brisk shake-out as traders book profits after a rapid advance. Early selling in large blocks unsettled favorites. later a buying flurry in aircrafts aided leaders. Grains and cotton eased. foreign exchanges mix. Selected closing prices include Allied Chemical 160 and General Electric 29 3 8.
Chicago and Baltimore grain quotes show July prices for wheat at 90 5 8 to 91 3 4, corn July 82 5 8, oats July 39 7 8, rye July 45, barley July 45 with various months. Baltimore markets list No 2 red winter wheat at 82 and yellow corn 90 cents a bushel, white corn 93 cents, all quotations based on deliveries at mill.
The text explains that speeches printed by a member of Congress can be labeled as printed at government expense or not printed at government expense. The latter indicates the member personally paid for printing for his own use.
Tokyo report says a four man choukuan bandit group stopped the Hsinking Tumen express about 50 miles east of Hsinking and killed 11 or 12 passengers including a Russian and four Manchoukuans. Sergeant Imamura, first victim, was shot and his body burned as attackers danced around it. Many wounded and twelve guards were kidnapped as Japanese and Manchoukuan troops moved to rescue captives.
John H. Peyton 76 a Clarke county native died last evening at 5 at the home of his sister Mrs. Frank Walters 412 North Kent Street after years of declining health. He had lived in Clarke and Winchester before moving to Washington 12 years ago. He is survived by his widow and son Hollie of Washington and his sister Mrs. Walters. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 PM from Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev J M Brown Jr officiating. Burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will nephews Leonard Kenneth Henry Robert Franklin and Harry Lake.
The ad touts Marian Martin sewing patterns and the Summer Pattern Book, highlighting a double breasted dress, puffed sleeves, four inverted pleats, and a shantung option. It promotes Pattern 9407 in sizes 8 to 16 and a combined book and pattern price of 25 cents, with orders to The Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department in New York.
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