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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1938
Page
7
The report lists mixed market quotes for eggs and poultry, hogs and cattle prices with steady trends and several price ranges. It notes Philadelphia live poultry market closed for Jewish holiday, Chicago cattle up to 13.35-13.40, hogs at 8.70 top, and sheep/lambs showing slight declines with fat bucks easing.
New York Oct. 5 The stock market extended a peace rise moving forward on a broad front led by motor building steel and copper shares. Trading doubled with about 2,000,000 shares. Gainers such as Kennecott Du Pont American Radiator Goodyear J Manville and Philip Morris posted new year highs while commodities including cotton rose modestly. A Roosevelt proximity rumor attracted speculation. Prices opened around 4 79 5 eighths and advanced near day’s close.
A restored cannon on the Central High School lawn was set off with blasting powder beer bottles horseshoe casks iron chunks and rocks. The blast shattered windows knocked a pedestrian down and rattled houses for blocks. Police urged a disarmament plan plugging the gun with cement.
Kennecott 44 3 4. Penn R R 20 1 2 Republic Steel 19. Southern R 14 1 4 8. O of NJ 54 1 2 Texas Corp. 45 3 8. Union Pac 92 1 4. US Steel 61 1 2 Va Car Chem 4. VaCar Pact 26 1 8. Western Union 29 3 4. Woolworth 47 1 8.
Extended weekly sales list bids for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, calves, lambs, hogs and sows. Prices span choices from 5.00 to 11.60 per unit with ranges for fats, feeders, and stockers.
Chicago and Baltimore market notes show wheat prices rising from earlier lows with Dec and May futures around 64 1 4 to 65 and nearby cash wheat bids in the 61–65 range. Quotations cover soybeans corn rye lard and cash grains with closing figures and spot prices from Chicago and Baltimore on October 5.
A wild mob packed Wrigley Field for the 1938 World Series opener between the Yankees and Cubs. Attendance reached 44,466 with a gate around $234,805. Players and officials arrived early as crowds paid high prices for standing room. The scene included Mayor LaGuardia and Gabby Hartnett’s family watching from the stands.
Senator Tydings reported to the Senate campaign expenditures committee the Maryland Democratic senatorial bid cost 8571 dollars while receiving 4658 dollars in contributions.
In Klamath Falls Oregon a duo of problems tests residents as officials confront climate and wildlife challenges. Local groups push for practical solutions while critics seek more immediate relief.
Mrs Letty Ethbridge fired while hunting near her location. She wounded two blacktail buck deer. the first buck dropped and the companion stumbled and fell nearby.
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