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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1934
Page
7
Baltimore market lists steady value across cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep. Steers and heifers show range by quality, with hogs at 5.75 to 6.35 per 100 pounds and sows noted, while lambs and ewes hold steady with mixed weight brackets. Philadelphia live poultry and eggs prices follow, with firm fresh stock and no price changes.
Closing futures show Wheat Dec at 97 for old and 97 for new, Corn Dec 77% and 76 for old and new respectively, Oats Dec 50 and 50% for new, Rye Dec 70%, Barley Dec 74%. Lard and Bellies quoted for Oct through Jan. Chicago cash Wheat No 2 red 99, Corn No 1 yellow 79-80, No 1 white 86, oats no sale. Winchester spot Wheat 89 and Corn White 90c bu. delivered.
Local wholesale market data lists Short Patent and Patent Brand flour prices by bag and per hundredweight, with corn meal, dairy feeds, middlings, eggs, and butter products. Also shows hogs and turkeys pricing and various listed supplies, plus an aged proverb about knowledge from Chesterfield.
A Maryland Independent Retail Gasoline Dealers Association delegation led by president H A Crouthamel asked the Federal Petroleum Administrative Board to use its authority to halt price wars in Maryland. They blamed major oil companies for a regional campaign to drive independents out of business. John W Frey of the board outlined a policy favoring industry agreements over direct action. The independents were told the board seeks regional accords to end price wars and would not immediately fix retail prices. The conference continued into the afternoon.
New York October market session dull with about 250000 shares traded and many issues unchanged. Call money held at 1 percent as analysts cite Roosevelt's upcoming speech to bankers next Wednesday for possible market impact. Close shown as barely steady with names like Allied Chemical, American Can, Chrysler, Goodyear, Johns, and Woolworth among listed figures.
President Roosevelt urged a broad education for the nation as he attended the College of William and Mary inaugural of John Stewart Bryan as the nineteenth president. He received an honorary degree and was made an honorary citizen of Williamsburg amid a parade on Duke of Gloucester Street.
A large crowd gathered as the President arrived by train from Roanoke to dedicate a veteran's hospital. A 21 gun salute from battery D of the Virginia National Guard Hampton accompanied the arrival, while a fifteen car parade escorted the party.
D. J. Howard led the Rotarians with games of 109 145 and 108 totaling 362. Yates of Handley topped the night with 370 across 129 122 and 118. Fahrney of Lezion was third with 128 as the Doughboys posted 542 for the high single game. several others contributed notable scores.
Handley and Luray battled to a scoreless tie as Handley dominated play in a tight defensive game. Thrift of Handley nearly won it late but mishandled the ball near the goal to spoil the chance.
Planes start at dawn in a bid for a $50,000 prize with teams racing at the airfield. Contiued from page one, the event gathers entrants and spectators as the morning unfolds.
The state provides doctors and nurses at birth, plus other benefits. It funds accident and death insurance, official hospitals, and free coffins and graves for citizens.
Local girls star in a newsreel at Capitol Theatre Monday and Tuesday showing apple and local by products plants in operation. It features Graham McNamee’s Universal Newspaper Reel titled Peaches Climb Apple Hill with praise from Dr. P W Boyd who saw the film in Boston.
A Popular Mechanics Magazine note claims a Spanish seaman invented a steamboat in 1543 with a top speed of three miles per hour.
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