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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1927
Page
5
The Holton Signal notes that much of the world’s work is done by diligent plodders and pluggers who aim for higher peaks by steady effort in the valley. It praises steady, practical effort over flashy achievement.
Daily market rundown shows wholesale prices for wheat flour corn bran and mixed feed, with figures for local flour barrels and sacks, cracked corn, middlings and screenings. Livestock and dairy items including broilers ducks butter and creamery butter are listed with varied prices.
Atlanta May 24 Georgia peach growers face bankruptcy unless relief is granted. At an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on refrigeration rates for fruits and vegetables in the South testimony described heavy losses. William C Bewley Georgia Peach Growers Exchange manager said orchards are heavily mortgaged and many growers cannot borrow due to trade losses and high transportation charges. He warned carriers prosper while farmers are destitute. He claimed $100000 was lost last fall from railroads failing to provide cars for the crop. He said he had not reported the condition to the ICC.
In New York on May 24 officials from major oil companies meet with R H Collins of Seminole Field Oklahoma to discuss curtailment plans and reports from W C Teagle on talks with Secretary Work of the federal oil conservation board as the industry weighs prospects to relieve overproduction.
MIDWAY Va May 25 Misa Alta Lee Orndoff spent the evening with Mrs Pearl Bly. Mr Loring Lineburg called on neighbors near Mine Bank Sunday evening. Sunday visitors at Mr Godfrey Bly’s home included Mr Ben White John Elwood and Mr Maynard Snapp and Miss Nina Lineburg. Virginia and Boathie Snapp of Winchester spent the weekend at their Midway home. Mrs Marie Fieeagle of Hagerstown visited Mr and Mrs Simon Snapp last Sunday. Mrs Godfrey Bly called on Mrs William Kibler recently. Mrs Mary Snapp and children were noted in the report.
Misses Virgie Beathie and Edwin Snapp visit Krnstown on Sunday evening while local farmers stay busy planting corn in the area.
Acting Secretary of War MacNider escaped a tire blowout on a PT-1 training biplane at Bolling Field yesterday. With Captain Baker, he continued the flight after a quick rescue, climbing unhurt from the wrecked aircraft.
The Winchester post office announces a single general delivery to city residents on Decoration Day May 30. Rural free delivery will not operate, and money order service ends for the day. General delivery and stamp windows open 11 am to noon and 1 pm to 2 pm to handle mail accumulated over the weekend.
Archaeologists in Greece uncover a marble bathtub over 2,500 years old with poor plumbing. The article notes Rosewood comes mainly from Brazilian trees and smells of roses when fresh. A light humor line suggests the plumber will return soon.
L F Loree announced a revised merger plan for the Kansas City Southern Missouri Kansas Texas and Cotton Belt railroads will be submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission within ten days It features a new financial arrangement but is otherwise similar to the original proposal The commission had rejected the initial plan and Loree spoke at the White House without detailing the changes.
Fragmentary remarks hint at self-assertion and critique of critics. The speaker calls themselves a hard man and references Billings. The metaphor of a ship of state implies cautious navigation amid fog.
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