This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1946
Page
7
Open market prices for wheat corn and oats listed for January March and September contracts. Prices show bid and offer ranges with figures for Wheat Jan March Corn Jan and Mar Oats Sept Nov Dec and Mar.
Twenty states provided a state bonus for World War I veterans. The states named include Illinois Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New Hampshire New York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Washington Wisconsin and others.
Local markets listing notes corrections are posted daily but The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. No action required by readers beyond noting corrigenda.
A fragmented listing shows prices for bags of corn meal and grain feeds, live poultry, eggs, lambs, calves, pigs, sheep, and stock cattle. It includes bag weights from 5 to 100 pounds, price per cwt, and per bag figures, with several entries marked in shorthand and OCR-like text.
As of June 30, 1946 the Rural Electrification Administration financed lines delivering electric service to 1,549,057 farms and other rural consumers, spanning 474,837 miles across 46 states plus Alaska and the Virgin Islands.
New York on September 11 reports a tentative market recovery as leaders claw back 1 to 6 points from recent lows. Brokers cite short covering and bargain buying amid the view that the market was oversold, with intermittent technical revivals expected if the bear swing continues.
Market quotations show steers at 18 to 19.50 with some at 20.85 ceiling for veal calves 170 to 220 pounds. Fat cows 13 to 14.50 with fancy types up to 15 or higher, bulls mostly 11 to 14. Medium veal and hog prices range with pigs 5 to 7.50 per head and per hundredweight 16 to 20. Lambs 20.80 top, fat sheep 5.50 to 6.50, fresh cows and springers up to 235.00 with good cows 130 to 150 and medium 90 to 120.
Baltimore and Chicago markets report dull apple sales and steady poultry and eggs. Usda bids show mixed cattle, light hogs, and active spring lambs with prices quoted for various weights and grades.
Practical tips from Roberta Lee on appearance avoid severely tailored straight lines and large hats for tall women. Flat shoes shorten height. Dining alone in a restaurant should not join another party without an invitation. formal etiquette guidance continues.
The article notes that Jacke Bowne holds the world deep sea diving record at 550 feet in a pressurized tank rather than open sea. It cites practical dive times beneath the surface: 100 feet for two hours, 200 feet for 65 minutes, and 300 feet for 50 minutes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.