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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1938
Page
3
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets list prices for produce eggs butter poultry and meats with ranges by grade weight and source. Chicago reports hog cattle and sheep prices with top figures and comparative gains across categories.
Daily local market prices list a variety of commodities including pet foods grains and livestock. The page shows prices for patent flour sacks shelled corn lambs and fowl plus general feed items and miscellaneous livestock notes.
A fragmented list shows various feeds and commodities with small price figures such as egg mash at 2.20, chick grower at 2.20, turkey and horse feed around 1.60, butter around 0.39 to 3, and other items including geese and baby chick feed. The text is garbled with several unreadable tokens.
New York traders opened with a mild gain but most stocks retreated to near day’s lows. Turnover remained light at about 500000 shares as European tensions cooled slightly and gold surged to a three year high in London. Selected quotients show mixed moves with many issues near bottom marks.
Chicago wheat prices fell sharply as buyers and sellers tested new lows. Liverpool closes also dropped amid export subsidy speculation, with losses prompting further selling. Grain close quotes show September at 60 1 4 to 38, December 62 to 62 1 8, March 63 3 8, May 63 3 4 to 7 8.
Mrs Felecia Johnson of Hampshire County died suddenly at home in Shiloh aged 79 after returning from revival services. Survived by three sons Conley Frank and Charles Johnson and daughter Ada Brill, plus three brothers. Funeral set for tomorrow with services at Christian Church Timber Ridge and burial at the church cemetery. Pallbearers named as William Edger John Guy Walter and Roy Larrick. Flower girls listed as Hazel manage Mary Waggle and Leta.
The Pomona Grange of Frederick County plans a meeting at 8 pm Thursday September 8 at White Hall. All patrons urged to attend. The notice appears in a local column with other market and grain figures.
A Chicago Daily interpretation notes farmers earn about half cash from wheat and corn versus last year while cotton and dairy yield one third less. Government controls under 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act aim to reduce surpluses by limiting plantings and offering loans and subsidies. forecasts show wheat and corn export subsidies and large stockpiles threaten prices, prompting calls for direct price fixing.
The Rev. E. J. Rohart reports rising interest in tent meetings at 811 South Camer on street. Extra seats are needed as many listen from standing positions. Evening 7 45 program titled Heaven answers four questions about heaven and who will be there with suitable music. Wednesday night theme What the Scriptures Say of Hell.
New York on September 6 sees mourners from all walks of life gather at St Patrick’s Cathedral to honor the cardinal of charity. Police guard the residence and cathedral while expressions of respect arrive from religious leaders and laypeople, as Hines trial proceeds and Masses are announced for Friday and the days ahead.
The funeral for Mr Perry was held at 2:30 PM at Cedot Methodist Church where he had long been a member. Rev George L attiusyéu and Rev Joseph conducted services with hymns including Asleep In Jesus Abide With Me and Lead Kindly Light. Pallbearers included Lewis Anderson Walter Bush C M Martin Arthur Chaney Boamer Grim. Interment followed at Mancellonia Cemetery beside his first wife.
Msgr Lavelle will 2 that George Cardinal Man of Chicago preside at the funeral mass at 10 o clock. Archbishop Joseph F Rummel will preach the sermon. The body of the cardinal robed in pontifical vestments will be taken to St Patrick's Cathedral to lie in state until Friday. The prelate died in his sleep Sunday at his Monticello New York summer home. A crowd lined Fifth Avenue as the body was to the cathedral for a brief service before being moved to his residence.
131.2 acre farm three miles southeast of Stephens City priced at 3500 dollars. A seven room home with two halls bath and full basement plus hot water furnace in a top city section for 3150 dollars. Financing available and possesion in 30 days. Also 175 acre farm with big barn silo sheep sheds good water electric lights ideal stock dairy farm with good soil and road access. Price 8500 dollars with 2 thirds financing. Call 133 Nz Cameron St. Licensed Real Estate Broker.
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