Market Quotations From New York May 16
Leading stocks wilted moderately as labor controversies including coal impasse and threatened railway strike loomed as bearish forces. Some optimists bid for a better outlook while earnings and dividends supported specific names like Hir am Walker Southern Railway Great Northern Chrysler Du Pont and Philip Morris. Laggards included Republic Steel Goodyear Caterpillar Western Electric North American International Nickel and Standard Oil NJ. Bonds remained steady.
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New York
Hiram Walker
Southern Railway
Great Northern
Chrysler
du Pont
Philip Morris
Republic Steel
Goodyear
Caterpillar Tractor
Western Anon
North American
International Nickel
N. Y. Central
Standard Oil
Chicago grain quotations show new wheat contracts at ceiling
Chicago May 16 new wheat contracts rose five cents to the top of the day as transactions in all new contracts hit the ceiling while May rye fell the ninth straight limit. Opening prices list various futures in wheat corn oats and rye with old and new contract figures.
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Chicago
Rye
Far East Air Force Faces Highest Casualty Proportion
The War Department reports that the Far East Air Force sustained the greatest casualty percentage relative to its size in World War I.
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United States Army Air Force
War Department
Far East
Baltimore Market Report May 16 Apples Potatoes Unchanged
Livestock and Produce Markets report from Baltimore notes apples and potatoes steady, poultry items unchanged, eggs unchanged on the Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange. Receipts include 12,300 pounds of butter and 542 cases of eggs.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange
Baltimore Cash Prices on Cattle Hogs and Lambs May 16
Baltimore market report shows cattle and hogs active with steady prices. Feeder steers around 800 pounds hit 17.10 while small lots fetch 17.00 for heifers. calves and slaughter calves trade 5.00 to 18.00 with varied weights. hogs average 14.65 to 15.40, sows around 14.65. spring lambs 18.00 to 19.00 for 60-90 pounds, ewes weaker across grades.
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 16 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Salable hogs 4 500 of 10 000 active steady good and choice barrows and gilts 14 85 ceiling sows 14 10 ceiling complete early clearance. Salable cattle 2 500 total 2 700 salable calves 500 total 500 general trade steady few buyers. most steers 15 50 17 25 top 17 65 light yearling steers 17 25 heifers 16 85 stock cattle weak to 25 cents lower. beef cows 9 50 12 50 heavy bulls to 14 50 dealers 16 00 down. Salable sheep 500 total 1 000 lambs steady to weak with declines. No 1 skins 16 50 scattered lots 15 50 16 00 wooled lambs scarce odd shorn good and medium head.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Park Trims Shepherd College in 5-1 Pitching Duel
Winchester Park defeated Shepherd College 5-1 yesterday in a pitching duel between Woodson and Mentzer. Mentzer struck out seven and allowed only four singles until a ninth inning rally. Park hit three extra base hits including Miller’s triple and Mentzer’s double. Park faces Martinsburg Blue Sox next at 3 pm as attendance is noted as improving.
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Winchester Park
Shepherd College
Woodsen
Viitors
Mentzer
Blairston
Rams
Woodson
Ashton
Park
Miller
Burch
Luby
Grim
Patton
Pope
Judy
Martinsburg Blue Sox
Ryland Conner
The
Park Association
Stonewall Nine Defeats Boyce 5 to 1 in Afternoon Showdown
Stonewall defeated Boyce 5 to 1 on the Stonewall diamond. Castleman allowed three hits and struck out seven as his teammates produced eight hits off Hudson. Robert Driver homered and Stickles added a two base hit. Boyce scored first, Stonewall tied in the second, then four runs in the sixth. Umpire Ray Garbrand officiated.
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Stonewall
Boyce
Castleman
Hudson
Robert Driver
Stickles
Ray Garrabrandt
Memorial Services At Timber Ridge Sunday Morning
Memorial Day observance at Fairview Lutheran Church Timber Ridge on May 19 begins at 11 a m with the Rev Raymond Booze of Stephens City the Rev C H Anderson and Rev S J Goode of Winchester among others expected to take part. An all day service includes a picnic dinner on the grounds and invites the community and distant friends to join and bring a well filled basket.
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Fairview Lutheran Church
Timber Ridge
Fairview
Raymond Booze
Stephens City
C. H. Anderson
S. J. Goode
Winchester
Three Soldiers Escape From Sheridan Guardhouse
Three soldiers escaped from Fort Sheridan guardhouse by sawing window bars and carrying them away. Identified as Floyd Fonda 20 of Woodstock Illinois George T Warden 19 of Cottage Grove Radford Virginia and John H Pingilley 32 of Detroit Michigan Fonda and Warden were under court martial sentences of five years imprisonment and dishonorable discharge for being AWOL from Camp Roberts California Pingilley was awaiting trial at Fort Jackson South Carolina on the same charge.
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Floyd Fonda
Woodstock
Ill
George T. Warden
Cottage Crove
Radford
John H. Pingilley
Detroit
Mich
Fonda
Warden
Camp Roberts
Calif
Pingilley
Fort Jackson
Airliner Crash Near Doran Creek Kills 24 in Night Wreck
An airliner en route New York to Miami crashed near Doran Creek after weather detours. Police counted 24 dead, with 20 bodies in the wreckage and four on the ground, many burned beyond identification. A temporary morgue was set up at the Whitlock farm as morticians arrived.
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Charles City
Doran Creek
Doran Road
H. W. Henshaw
J. A. Williams
Whitlock Farm
Richmond Morticians
Game and Fish Association To Meet Tomorrow
The Frederick County Game and Fish Association will hold its annual banquet at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall at 7 00 p m tomorrow. Tickets are on sale at several local businesses and from listed members including Croswell Henderson, S Lee Grant, Jack Brandon and others.
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Frederick County Game and Fish Association
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Joe the
Guant Drug Co
P. B. Wright Esso
Braddock
Boscawen St
Softball League To Meet Tonight In Winchester
The Winchester Softball League will gather at 8 oclock this evening at the Recreation office on Loudoun Street to finalize plans for the summer schedule. The season is set to begin Monday.
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Winchester
Loudoun St
Clarke County News Featured Daily in The Star
Clarke County news is highlighted daily in Clarke’s Daily newspaper The Star, showcasing local events, community notices, and regional updates. This feature keeps residents informed about happenings in Clarke County and nearby areas.
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Larke County News
Clarke
the Star
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Sheridan Guardhouse
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