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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1929
Page
2
The Local Tail Market lists prices for flour per barrel at 7.50 to 8.00, middlings 2.10, bran 1.90, mixed feed 2.00, scratch feed 2.50, screenings 1.90, cracked corn and various livestock items including hens, young chickens, butterfat creamery grade, cows and heifers, and pigs with assorted figures.
Baltimore wholesale prices for the preceding day show ranges in wheat and hay, with young chickens priced between 26 and 32 cents per unit. The report lists steers, oxen, hogs, and pigs with varied bids, though much of the OCR text is garbled.
Capon Bridge notes recount social calls visits and family ties. Gladys Funkhouser of Winchester spent weekend with her granddaughter Carmen Rinehart who died in Petersburg and was buried there. Church groups close for August. regular services planned.
The piece notes friends hope for Miss Elizabeth Giffin's quick recovery. It comments that antiques collectors overlook antique laws, suggesting they differ little from much of today’s trends. A stray quip about Russia and China avoiding war appears.
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