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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1940

Page

8

Market Quotations and Grain Prices Across Cities

Market notes from Baltimore Philadelphia Chicago and Baltimore on May 16 list livestock prices for cattle hogs sheep and calves with weights and tops, plus grain futures and cash grain quotes for wheat corn and soybeans. Observed prices include hogs up to 6.35 and cattle at about 10.25, with eggs and butter markets also reported.

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Wheat market rebounds on buying from consumers and exporters

Chicago futures and cash wheat quotations moved higher after three days of decline as buying from consuming interests, exporters, and investors supported prices. Rapid price fluctuations persisted with occasional swings over two cents, but the market closed with gains up to three cents.

Chicago

Stock Market Report May 16 Mixed Trade In New York

In New York on May 16 traders showed mixed activity with steel farm implements and specialties leading, while most sectors were muted. Total turnover neared 2 million shares for the session, down from about 3.8 million Wednesday, as brokers cited an unclear foreign situation keeping many traders inactive.

New York

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues

A crowded printable crossword listing across and down clues for a puzzle. Entries range from decay to panda and sorrow exclamations to city names, with numerous parallel clues including chemical symbols and geographical terms. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

King Features Syndicate, Inc

Stock table with closing values from major American firms

A compiled list shows closing figures for companies including Am. Can Am Rad Am Smel Anaconda B and O Bethlehem Genl Motors Int Har J Manville Kennecott M Ward Natl Dairy N C Packard Penny Penn R R Republic Steel Sears Roebuck Southern R 8 O of N J Texas Corp Union Pac U S Steel Va Car Chem Va Car Pad Western Union Woolworth with varied fractions across industries and rail and utility groups.

Am. Can Am Rad Am. Smel A. T. and Anaconda B. and O Bethlehem Genl. Motors Ear Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy Packard Penny (Jc Penn. R. R Republic Steel Sears Roebuck Southern R O. of N. J Texas Corp Union Pac U. S. Steel Va.-Car. Chem

Local Markets Update From The Star

Local markets are reported daily with corrections for any typographical errors. The Star notes it does not assume responsibility for such mistakes but provides current market figures and trends.

The Star

Local Wholesale Market Flour and Feed Prices

The notice lists Patent Brand and Local Wholesale Market flour in various bag sizes with per bushel pricing. It also details mixed feed, cow and hog feeds, corn meat sacks, butter, dairy and horse feeds, and poultry items with price ranges and unit descriptions, reflecting a broad rural market catalog.

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Three Distinct Colors Best Seen By Eye

The National Bureau of Standards states red green and blue lights are the easiest to distinguish in any lighting. Visibility also depends on the viewing field. for good visibility a light should be optimized to its background and context.

National Bureau of Standards

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CHE Wey Virginia Grey Irene Hervey William Lundigan Lloyd Bacon Geronimo Winchester Milling Co Arrow Stetson Swank Jewelry Handley H. C. Sheetz & Son Gray & Sheetz Goodrich Commander Goodrich Silvertown Braddock & Boscawen the Commercial Small Loan and Finance CO E. Water St Lupton Orchard Service CO Hammer Farmers & Merchants Federal Deposit Insurance Corp DUCE Leghorns Roosters David Selznick Daphne DU Maurier Laurence Olivier Joan Fontaine Alfred Hitchcock They United Artists Warner Bros Capitol Automobile J. W. Arthur Rouss Avenue Winchester Small Loan & Finance CO E. Piccadilly Stock Market Report al. Chem Daily Crossword Spanish River Paradise Bostow ISI Hansbrough Carter Rhodes Drug CO Geo. W. Kurtz City Chance” Cc Aubrey Smith Lynn King Li John Payne Gloria Dickson Stanley Fields Three Stooges Rockies Zorro’s Fighting Legion Ana Pres Rae Porcea Tate’s And Panamas Panama Gray & Eddy AZ Jewels Alexander Winston
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