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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1939
Page
2
A Russian army soldier buys a ticket in Port Washington New York for a flight on the Dixie Clipper toward Lisbon Portugal to join military service against Germany. The voyage aims to avoid flying over France during hostilities.
Mrs. Rachel Manford and the Indiana State Pair are both 87 years old. Mrs Manford says she has attended the fair every year.
The will of the late O. A. Sipe, recorded in Frederick Circuit Court, leaves his interest in the Keezletown road home near Port Republic to his sister Annie E. Stipe. J B Bywaters appointed administrator c. t. a.
Answers to today’s quiz are listed on page 4 of the edition. The page shows responses to test questions printed in the quiz section, with each item labeled A through E and the correct choice indicated. Readers can review which options were selected and confirm the key facts behind each question.
Trade in produce and livestock shows mixed moves with cattle and calves firm to higher in Baltimore, hogs lower, and eggs butter and poultry steady. Philadelphia and Chicago reports follow, noting firm butter and grain prices and lighter hog runs in Chicago.
Chicago September wheat fell to 821 in early trade as heavy selling pressured futures. December grain quotes also declined with war driven gains giving way to profit taking across commodities.
New York traders stayed cautious amid war fears while profits were logged before the weekend. Early gains faded with selling pressure seen in Chicago and New York rooms as volume neared 1.5 million shares, with 730000 shares in the first hour. Selected issues showed modest moves, with many readings near unchanged by day’s end and analysts noting potential European conflict effects on demand.
The snippet lists team scores and abbreviations across multiple matches including Western Union and Woolworth with varying point totals and quarters noted, reflecting a partial scoreboard from a newspaper sports page.
Miss Frances Kowalcyzk 22 of Baltimore died when the automobile she rode in struck a tree and burned. Her sister Helena 17 suffered a possible arm fracture and burns, Josephine 10 was unhurt. Two other passengers were injured and two escaped unharmed.
Market list shows varied prices for flour seed and animal feeds amid unsettled Europe driven conditions. Entries include Patent Brand and Mixed Feed per bag or per barrel with figures for young rocks leghorn fowls and other poultry, cattle and hog pricing noted alongside butterfat and egg mash data.
Mr and Mrs Jack Cameron of Charles Town West Virginia announce the birth of their daughter Kay Dianne Cameron on Wednesday August 30 at Memorial hospital She is the couple s second child joining a son Mrs Cameron is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Harpe of Charles Town and sister of Miss Wallie Tharpe of Winchester and niece of Mrs W C Hawkins of 320 N Kent Street
About 250 young people from Virginia Maryland D C and West Virginia danced at a Country Club party last night. Three local young men kept their identities secret throughout the event. Unusual invitations and a mysterious theme drew attention from attendees and out of town guests alike.
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