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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1934

Page

8

Stock Market Dips as Labor Day Holiday Begins

Trading slows on Labor Day as stocks and bonds show listless activity. New York volume totals just 113 606 shares with many major issues mixed or slightly changed. Key names include American Tel & Tel Bethlehem Steel General Motors U S Steel and Union Pacific among others.

Associated Press Prics Cotton Exchange Ameican Telephone Union Pacific Johns Manville Simmons Co U.S. Steel American Telephone Bethleheem Steel Consolidated Gas General Motors Chrysler National Distillers Montgomery Ward United Aircraft Santa Fe Howe Sound N. Y. Central New York New York Stock Exchange Allied Chemical American Can American Smelters American Tel & Tel Bethlehem Steel Consol Gas N. Y General Electric Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Mansville N. J. Central Penn. Railroad Stand N. J U. S. Steel Woolworth

Local Markets and Wholesale Flour Prices Listing

The Star lists daily price lines for wholesale flour and feed items including Patent Brand 98 lb bags at 6.25 to 6.75 per barrel, 48 lb and 24 lb bags, shelled corn and cracked corn prices, mixed feed and dairy feeds with various percentages, corn meal in sacks, screenings, middlings, egg mash, and butterfat quotes. It also shows hogs, cattle, and sheep reference prices and a dairy butter price.

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Capitol Presents Mystery Drama and Treasure Island Bill

Warner Bros Capitol features a First National mystery drama with Mary Astor and John Halliday supported by a large cast. The program opens a three day run Monday at the Capitol Theatre alongside Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island starring Wallace Berry Jackie Cooper with Louis Stone Otto Kruger and Nigel Bruce.

Capitol Theatre Mary Astor John Halliday Frank Reicher Robert Emmet O’connor Renee Whitney Etienne Girardot Maude Eburne Charles Grapewin Geo. Humbert George Cooper the Capitol Robert Louis Stevenson Wallace Berry Jackie Cooper Louis Stone Otto Kruger Nigel Bruce

Tex as Gun Fighter leads Palace program with Tarzan rider

Ken Maynard returns to the Palace in Tex as Gun Fighter. the Western features Clyde Beatty in The Lost Jungle and a Terrytoon cartoon. Helen Twelvetrees Donald Woods and Ralph Morgan star in She Was a Lady as the Fox main attraction Monday and Tuesday.

Ken Maynard Palace Ken Tarzan Clyde Beatty Helen ,Twelvetrees Donald Woods Ralph Morgan Fox The

Women Flyers Take Off Again

Chicago dispatch reports Texas fliers Jean La Rene and Mary Eliza Owens took off at 10 44 a m CST for a third attempt to break the women endurance flight record.

Chicago Jean la Rene Mary Eliza Owens Texas

Philadelphia Markets Report: Livestock and Hogs Prices

The Associated Press notes mixed livestock values with steers and heifers at varied grades and weights. Hogs show steady ranges across weight classes from 140 to 290 pounds, while sheep and lambs hold steady rewards and top quotes around 7.35 for practical lambs. Dressed poultry and live poultry prices remain unchanged with close eggs at 3.150 and butter steady.

the Associated Press Asmore Ssinsignier Philadelphia U. S

Peace Efforts Falter in South America During War Talks

Buenos Aires dispatches report wavering hopes for a quick end to the Chaco war as Asuncion rejects a preliminary peace plan. Paraguay doubts its feasibility despite accepting the proposal from Argentina Brazil and the United States. Bolivian demands for a Paraguay river port fuel continued conflict.

Buenos Aires Paraguay Asuncion Argentina Brazil United States Bolivia

One Killed Two Dozen Hurt In Train Crash Near Peekskill

A collision at Crugers Station south of Peekskill, New York, injured about twenty four people and killed one. A Montreal bound special stood in the station when a New York to Montreal express struck from the rear at low speed.

Peekskill N. Y New York Central Hosp Crugers Station Here Montreal

Rockingham Pomona Grange Picnic and Fair News

Rockingham Pomona Grange Picnic is scheduled for Monday with the Extension Division of VPI A fine program of entertainment is planned Music will be provided by the Hinton Band Frederick county Grange patrons plan to attend the Grange Fair today and tonight near Luray featuring horse races tournaments and a queen’s crowning

Hinton Band Frederick County Luray

Men's Club Remains Top Leader After Narrow Win

The Men's Club stayed in first place in League A of the speed pall league with a 9-8 victory over the Lions Club yesterday evening. The contest stayed tight throughout, delivering a thrilling finish.

Lions Club Lions Airport Boy Scouts Sarah Zane Friendship Woolen South End Snapp Foundry

Japanese Forces Launch Punitive Campaign Over Kidnapping

Japanese cavalry and infantry from Harbin aided by Manchukuoan troops began a punitive operation against bandits to secure the release of kidnapped prisoners. Among the captives were Robert Lury and John Johansen of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. the number of captives remains undetermined. A Rengo dispatch reports no word from the hostages.

Tokyo Harbin Rengo Robert Lury United States John Johansen Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Company Thursay

Cooperatives Obtain Charter For Frederick County Packing

The State Corporation Commission granted a charter to the Frederick County Packing Association Inc of Winchester a non stock corporation. R O Fitch is president and William G Hardy is secretary. The group aims to operate a cooperative marketing business mainly for fruits.

State Corporation Commission Frederick County Packing Association, Inc Winchester R. O. Fitch William G. Hardy

Dunn Returns From State Firemen's School

John Pat Dunn a well known Rouss Fire Company truck driver returns from Richmond after a week at the Firemen's Training School. The program directed by the state fire marshal covered modern firefighting methods taught by leading national experts.

John Pat”) Dunn Rouss Fire Company Richmond

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