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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1951
Page
7
For sale item lists a table top gas range in excellent condition with contact by phone 6111 and the date June 2 1931.
The New York stock market edged lower as trading remained dull. Rails led the declines with the wide moving nickel plate down about four points, while steels and rubbers stayed near unchanged. Chemicals mixed, several leaders fell including Union Pacific Gulf Oil Bethlehem Steel Chrysler International Harvester Lockheed Anaconda Copper Philip Morris and American Woolen. U S Governments in OTC markets held steady.
Produce prices steady for apples and potatoes with ungraded U.S. and Katahdins listed. Livestock trading slow at Baltimore with cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep showing mixed moves, slaughter steers down 50 cents to 1 dollar, cows weaker, hogs mostly firmer, lambs weaker. Chicago quotes reflect broader steady to higher trends on hogs and lower cattle demand.
Chicago grain prices are clipped by about a cent at the open on a slow trading day at the Board of Trade. Wheat, corn, oats, soybeans and lard show modest shifts with July, September and December contracts listed across multiple grains.
Prices quoted by the Agricultural Department for tomorrow include 440 Leghorn cocks at 8 cents, white broiler turkeys at 47 cents, Bronze No 1 breeder hens at 38 cents, White No 1 breeder hens at 40 cents, Bronze No 1 breeder toms at 35 cents, White No 1 breeder toms at 35 cents, young guineas 25 cents per pound, and old guineas 26 cents each.
The first liability insurance policy for a car dates to February 1, 1898. It was issued to Dr. Truman J. Martin of Buffalo New York and covered damage from frightening his horses by his vehicle.
Wisconsin inventor introduces the Vacu-matic Carburetor a device claimed to auto adjust fuel mix reducing waste. Marketed as easy to install in minutes for cars trucks and tractors with free particulars available from Vacu-matic Carburetor Co of Wauwatosa Wisconsin.
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