German Army Breaks Through Rotterdam Amid Dutch Resistance
German forces bombarded and landed at Rotterdam and surrounding areas in a rapid assault. Dutch defenses held on the right bank while city chaos grew as bridges opened and civilians fled. Amsterdam closed its stock exchange and Nazi and Communist papers were suppressed. Dutch air force joined Allied patrols despite early German air losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sedgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
France
Britain
Rotterdam
Waalhaven
Niuwe Maas
Kent
Amsterdam
Stock Exchange
NBC announcers set pronunciation rules in handbook
The National Broadcasting Company hired Dr. James F. Bender to compose a pronunciation handbook. He chairs the Department of Speech at Queens College and directs information for the American Speech Correction Association. The guide runs to about 15 000 words.
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National Broadcasting Company
James F. Bender
Department of Speech
Queens College
American Speech Correction Association
Market Quotations From Baltimore and Philadelphia Poultry and Livestock
Market notes show mixed prices for eggs poultry and livestock across Baltimore and Philadelphia with steady to firm trends. Cattle hogs and sheep values are listed by weight and grade, reflecting regional demand and wartime trade shifts.
Local Markets Notes From The Star
Local market listings appear daily in The Star though typographical errors may occur and are not guaranteed correct. The notice emphasizes market updates and market conditions as observed.
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Star
Patent Brand Feed and Mixed Feed Prices Listed
The notice lists pricing for Patent Brand bags of 12 24 48 and 98 pounds per barrel and per can, with per barrel prices around 5.35 to 6.45. Mixed feed is shown at 1.65. Corn meal in 5 pound sacks is 1.85. Horse feed priced at 0.05. Regional supplier identifiers and unclear trailing figures appear.
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Vucdsce- Ge
RS Can. Gee
Farm Feed Prices and Butter Mentioned in Local Market Ad
An OCR fragment lists feed prices per bag and per barrel for various livestock feeds including 12 lb, 24 lb, 48 lb, and 98 lb bags with prices around 5.85 to 6.15 per bag, plus hog meal and starter grower mixes. It also notes small entries for meal, horse feed, and butter price near 15 cents.
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Bascsasas Sele
Csecseeees
Dts Hess
Grain prices rise after European war signals in Chicago market
Heavy grain dealings in Chicago following Germany's western attack push prices up 2 1 2 to 5 cents before choppy, uncertain trade. Wheat May 1.08 7 8 to 3 4, July 1.08 3 8 to 5 8, Sept 1.08 7 8 to 1.09. Corn May 68 1 4 to 1 8, July 69 to 68 7 8, Sept 69 1 2 to 3 8. Oats May 41 5 8, July 38 5 8, Sept 35 1 2. Soybeans May 1.07, July 1.05 1 2, Oct 91 3 4. Rye May 68 7 8, July 70 5 8, Sept 72 1 4. Lard May 6.37, July 6.60, Sept 6.80, Oct 6.90, Dec 7.05. Chicago cash grain notes show no wheat sales and varied cereal bids.
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Chicago
Germany
Chicago Cash Grain
OY Baneets
Baltimore
Winchester
Stock Market Moves Amid War News
War stocks swung wildly in New York trading as Germany's blitz on Holland Belgium and Luxembourg sparked volatile activity. Traders rushed to react as ticker tape lagged up to five minutes with the session the fastest since hostilities began, the day drawing the Exchange’s largest crowd since last fall.
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New York
Holland
Belgium
Luxemurg
Stock Exchange
Stocks Rally and Slump as War Ends. Bonds and Pound Fall
Recovery appeared after midday while declines eased and trading slowed in the afternoon. Transfers ran about 2,000,000 shares as steels aircrafts coppers and sugars led early gains before retreating. Foreign bonds and U S government securities fell while the free British pound slid to a new low before stabilizing. Selected stock quotes show mixed gains and losses across A L Chem Am Can Am Rad Am Smel Chrysler Goodyear U S Steel Sears Roebuck Union Pac and others.
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United States
al Chem
Am Can
Am Rad
Am Smel
AT & T
Anaconda
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con Edison
Geal Elec
Geal Motors
Goodyear
Int Har
J Manville
Kennecott
M Ward
Penney (Jc
Penn R R
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Southern R
Mrs Alexis Sommaripa Delights Clarke County Club
Mrs. Alexis Sommaripa entertained the Women’s Club of Clarke County in Berryville at Hawthorne Library with Chopin and Beethoven pieces including Moonlight Sonata and a Russian Lullaby. Club president A F Robertson mourned the illness of guest speaker Mrs. William Chapin Huntington of Washington.
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Berryville
Alexis Sommaripa
Woman's Club
Clarke County
Hawthorne Library
Charles F. McIntosh
A. F. Robertson
William Chapin Huntington
Washington
Rose MacDonald
John B. Neill
Civilian Appeals Counted by War Department
The War Department lists civilian numbers connected to military operations, outlining the total figure and context for the question posed by M. L. The record notes the specific count attributed to civilian support roles.
Civilian War Department staff nears seventy-two thousand
As of September 30, 1939 the War Department employed about 72,247 civilians. The total covers workers in Washington and in field locations, reflecting broad staffing levels on the eve of wartime mobilization.
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War Department
Washington
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NBC
W. B. Snider & Son
Cameron St
Waldorf Astoria
National Institute of Social Sciences
Wendell L. Willkie
Utility
GOP
Carrie Chapman Catt
James E. West
Scout
Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange
Baltimore Livestock
U. 8
Algeria
Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
N. Y
Household Arts, Inc
Johnson
FARBO
Miller’s Hardware
Loudoun St
Young Guineas
Stock Market Report
Gladioli
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Norway
SO of NJ
Texsa Corp
Union Pac
U S Steel
Va-Car
Western Union
Woolworth
Skaggerak
Winchester Cold Storage
Virginia
APPLE
C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage
L. Ayler
Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Chamberlain Hotel
Old Point
S. C. Williams
Nancy Byrd Turner
M. L
Front Royal Road
Adda Tea
Alee E A
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