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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1921
Page
2
The Star prints daily wholesale price quotes from local buyers. Butter and creamery products show varied rates, with young chickens and hens priced differently. Wheat corn barley and middlings are listed with multiple ranges across local and Baltimore wholesale markets.
The valley experienced an unprecedented influx of harvest labor as the free employment agency registered 250 prospective pickers on Tuesday. Candidates arrived by automobile and train, flooding the town with help.
Brucetown Va September 30 The village public school opened Monday with Miss M S Tanquary as principal and Miss Belle C Jo be assistant. Mr Lynch gave a pleasing talk to scholars and M M Lynch of Winchester visited friends in town.
A marriage license has been issued at the city clerk's office to Robert P. Lewis formerly of Clarke county and Bessie B. Tracy of this city both colored.
The Rev. Luke R. Markwood will preach at Centenary Reformed Church this Sunday at eleven. In the pastor’s absence Rev. Clarence Woods will conduct communion services at St Paul’s Church in Stephenson at the same hour.
A statement of accounts for Julius A. Bantz deceased is approved and confirmed by the Corporation Court after review by Herbert S. Larrick, commissioner of accounts. No exceptions were entered.
Mrs. Charles Copenhaver and her children Hugh Nelson and Mary Susan have returned to Province Farm near White Post in Clarke County after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hodgson on North Washington Street.
The Wilson Foundation plans begin on January 16 1922 to raise one million dollars for a Nobel prize style endowment. Income will fund awards for distinguished democracy public welfare liberal thought and peace through justice. The response is strong and the effort is expected to succeed.
Hood River Oregon September 23 steady rain and high temperatures delay apple picking for another week. Growers expected heavy picking after early frosts but warm rain slows harvest and causes extra sizing of apples.
Real estate transfers recorded in Winchester include H C Stouffer to Homer L Brown for a 413 415 North Market street building and lot at 50 by 141 feet for 100. Minnie Nurton to Fred S Anderson and Anna Anderson for multiple North Main street houses and lots for 4250. Several other deeds list parcels on North Main West Clifford Amherst North Kent and Highland avenues with prices ranging from 1 800 to 4 250 and lease arrangements with options to renew or purchase.
A garbled clipping notes a $109 per ton price for Deliciots and a confirmed sale. References to Utah city and Kansas City firm suggest a regional trade update with mentions of Cochran and Barhhne track sales, but details and names are unclear.
C J and M Dingfield received the first Western Jonathans of the season in New York from the Yakima district. They then got two more ears this week. Orchard run medium sized apples sold at 5 dollars per box with small fruit as low as 3 25. Fancy large sizes higher.
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