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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
5
Prices and futures quoted for wheat corn oats and rye with weather impacts from Winnipeg and Canadian prairies. Market activity shows late advances, spread trading, and firmness in hogs while cattle and lamb markets vary across major U.S. cities with price ranges and top quotes.
Richmond market reports show car lot bids for wheat and oats with No 2 white No 3 white and No 2 yellow varieties listed. Virginia bag lot prices cap offers at 75 for several wheat grades while oats No 2 White No 3 White and No 2 Mixed meet 34 to 40 per unit. Baltimore wheat price notes No 2 Red Winter spots at 82 1 2 with May bids also 82 1 2.
Baltimore and other cities report live poultry prices, eggs, and butter for May 20. Leghorns and other stock quoted with weights and grade ranges. turkeys, broilers, ducks, and fowl prices listed for Philadelphia New York Richmond markets.
Baltimore market closes with hogs 10 lower, top 7.95 for medium and light weights, heavies to 7.75, sows at . The Lancaster market remains unchanged with top at 850.
New York on May 20 lists U. S. government bond quotes in dollars and thirty seconds. Liberty 3 1 2s priced at 102.21 and Liberty 1st 41 48s at 103.13 with 32 47 shown for basis.
Reynolds Store Va May 21 notes show Mr and Mrs Luttrell visiting Shade Omps and Moore families. The group visits Berkeley Springs and Winchester on Sunday and Friday business trips. A street comment marks a economist line about wealth from trade and consumer buying.
The Star market report lists local wholesale prices for flour at 5.75 and 5.50 per unit, creamery butter around 30, and various feed quantities. It also notes hogs and cattle categories with prices, including spring calves, cows, heifers, and dairy products.
An advertisement promotes Dr J S Leonhardt’s Hemroid internal tablets to end itching bleeding and protruding piles. It claims quick relief even in chronic cases by healing restoring tissue and reducing blood congestion, with Baker’s Drug Store offering a money back guarantee if it does not end pile misery.
Middletown Virginia May 21 local residents and visitors are listed. Fred Manuel and family visited with Davis Manuel at his home. George Kelley from Maryland planned a stay with sister Mrs Glenn on Main street. Mrs J B Legge recovered from illness. Mrs Frank Willey returned from Berryville to her home. Dinner guests included Rev H M Wheeler and Mrs R V Whitehurst and daughter Jean. Families of Legge Fleming Rinker and others enjoyed Sunday gatherings. Dr. E Rogers ill at home near the depot. Mrs James Rinker recently able to be out. Casper Wine and son Edward visited from near Winchester. Mrs Roy Seage and child visiting Bruceown relatives. Rev R V Whitehurst in Baltimore for medical care. Asbury Hammack bitten by dog shows blood poisoning. I O F junior meeting in Winchester attended by C F Carper Leslie Wright and others. Sunday School Service Class met at Miss Lula Lauck’s home. Next meeting at Miss Virginia Carper’s in June. Jackie Dysert celebrated sixth birthday May 19. Prof Einstein proposed to abolish economic cycles.
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil promising eczema relief in ten days with nightly and morning baths. It sells for 85 cents at Baker's Drug Store with a money back guarantee if itching persists. The product is billed as fast acting for acne and other skin conditions as well.
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