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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
2
Baltimore market notes show cattle, hogs, and calves with prices and ranges for 800 head of cattle and 275 calves. Chicago market data lists hog and cattle figures including weights and price spreads with steady to lower trends and packer demand.
Prices listed for patent and short patent brands of corn and corn products, including 98, 94, 48, 12 and 24/48/98 pound bags per barrel. Cracked corn, shelled corn, meal, egg mash, scratch feed, chicken and turkey feeds, oats, bran, screenings, and assorted feeds with per hundred weights and percentages. Prices shown are per bbl or per 100 as applicable.
New York stock activity slips in a dull session still showing some gains in select issues. Celotex improves after reporting 6 months earnings of 2.39 per share while central railroad of New Jersey gains on news of July interest payments.
The list shows Kennecott at 57 with 5-8, Montgomery at 5-8, Central at 43, Penn Railroad 40, Southern Railway 37, Stand One at 66 3-4, Texas Corp 59, Union Pacific 136, U S Steel 98 3-4, Woolworth 47 3-4, Va-Caro Chem 8 5-8, Va-Caro Pid 57.
Chicago futures show wheat July at 1.09 7 8 to 1.08 9 8 for Sept with slight declines from yesterday. Corn and oats also repost mixed closes as rains and crop prospects influence selling. Baltimore and Winchester quotes list No 2 red winter wheat at 1.38 1 2 and corn around 1.15, all based on mill deliveries.
The President urges action on two key items in this session. He calls for permanent establishment of the national resources board to coordinate regional planning and the broader reorganization of the executive branch.
The article describes the Duke and Wallis wedding reception with champagne, a toast by Major Metcalfe, and the groom’s bashful speech. The duchess receives a diamond diadem from her royal husband, while Madam Mercier presents a bouquet in red white and blue representing France Britain and the United States.
Crowds gathered near Chateau De Cande as Edward and Wallis Warfield exchanged civil marriage vows with a scaled ceremony in the music room. French officials oversaw the event while gendarmes kept spectators distant and souvenirs were sold outside.
A light anecdote from Will Rogers recalls old days when women wore Calico dresses. A child brings a leftover rib bone to her Grandmother and asks her to smell it and judge its length, illustrating a simple home scene and smart youngster behavior.
A list of 24 members from various towns is given. The article outlines committee meetings at Blatksburg on Sunday June 13 and Monday, with State Farmer Night and Third Degree nominations. Tuesday features judging contests and a School for Leadership and life saving classes, ending with a Degree Team contest and officer nominations. Wednesday covers agricultural contests, the Inter-district baseball game at Miles Stadium, Recreation Night, and a morning business session with reports. The event closes with the Achievement and Third Degree ceremonies and adjournment.
The Duke thanks newspapermen for their fair treatment of him and the duchess. He appeals for the privacy due to them and promises he will not withdraw into secrecy. He notes that while reports have been inaccurate, there is willingness to contradict them and he will provide news about the future.
The article notes the duke and duchess desire press consideration and privacy on this day. Meanwhile Reginald Denny and Esther Ralston star in We're In The Legion at the Palace Theatre for today only with Fox News reel and My Little Feller. It Happened Out West with Paul Kelly and Judith Allen plays Friday alongside cartoons and vaudeville acts.
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.