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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1937

Page

5

Baltimore and Chicago Markets Report May 21

Livestock and produce prices across Baltimore and Philadelphia reflect mixed moves. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep show varying shifts with feeders and bulls weaker. rail and local activity quiet on several classes as buyers hold back. Chicago trade opens weak for hogs and steady to firm for some cattle segments, with light direct sales and widespread price adjustments.

Baltimore Uce Philadelphia P. R L. I Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agr Niae

Stock Market Report from New York May 21

The market moved forward irregularly with little spirit as steel wage bargaining looms after Jones and Laughlin Steel vote. Bonds rose while cotton advanced and grains mixed. currencies held steady. Key closings included Allied Chemical 230 1 4, General Electric 54 1 4, U S Steel 98 3 8, Montgomery Ward 51 2, and other industrials.

New York Committee For Industrial Organization Jones and Laughlin Steel Wall Street Allied Chemical Can Radiator Smelters Tel Anaconda Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Consol Edison Corn Products Gen. Electric Woolworth Va-Caro Chem Va-Caro Pfd

Wheat and grain quotes slide on May futures

Chicago May wheat leads declines as selling pressure from eastern houses pushes down May futures to around 1.28 and 1.20 for July contracts. Cash grain bids in Chicago show No. 2 hard wheat near 1.35 3-4, corn around 1.35, oats about 53 1-2, rye near 1.16. baltimore and winchester markets also noted steady to firm bid levels for wheat and corn.

Chicago Baltimore Winchester

Mrs Elsie Zinn Returns Home After Visit

Mrs. Elsie Zinn returns to her Baltimore residence after spending several weeks visiting Rev. and Mrs. J Edward Klingaman and friends.

Elsie Zinn Baltimore, Md J. Edward Klingaman

Trial recounts knife attack as mother collapses during struggle

Kennedy details the MacKnight family events leading to a fatal stabbing, with Blood and Col. Vickers sparring over evidence. The attorney refuses to place the hatchet in the girl's hands while Kennedy promises more witness testimony. Judge Meaney orders a clearer defense outline.

Tly Gladys Col. Vickers Kennedy MacKnight Donald Thomas F. Meaney

Treasury reports tax receipts up 44 percent in 10 months

Federal tax data show income tax receipts totaling 1.55 billion dollars, a 44 percent rise from the prior year, with corporate and individual taxes both up. Liquor, tobacco, and manufacturers excise taxes also increased, signaling shifting tax burdens and dividends in late 1936.

Treasury

Veterans encampment events planned at Winchester area

V F W schedules a three day gathering with a golf club concert memorial service at Christ Episcopal Church and multiple banquets. Activities include departmental officer rituals, auxiliary openings, memorials, parades, encampment pictures, and an officers election and installation.

Winchester Golf Club Winchester Band Christ Episcopal Church Hotel DeIcass Theotel

Public sale of city property in Winchester Virginia

Special Commissioners announce a public auction of Lot 28 by 95 feet on Highland Avenue in Winchester. The property, tied to the Beatley vs Corbin decree, sold by Thomas W. Bentley heirs, will be bid June 5 1937 at 12 noon with terms one third cash and the rest in two years secured by deed of trust and insurance. Dunn & Duvall will auction. Clerk Clark M Smith certifies bond.

James Beatley Ruth Beatley Corbin Winchester Virginia Highland Avenue Thomas W. Bentley W. E. Edwards Herbert S. Larrick Dunn & Duvall Clark M. Smith

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