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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1949
Page
5
A medical note explains that facial pain can stem from teeth and gum problems even without tooth decay. It describes using red carbon paper to detect high spots, balancing bite, preventing overloading front teeth, and addressing pyorrhea signs like bleeding gums, tartar, or gum recession to reduce pain and future dental work.
Baltimore reports dull apple markets with limited sales and scattered gains across varieties. Cattle, calves, hogs and sheep show higher early bids, with steers and heifers up to 27 cents, good cows 17.50 to 18.50, and hogs trading stronger at 21 to 23.50 for various weights as buyers remain active in Chicago with top hogs at 22.75 and cattle to 33.10 for prime loads.
Hopes of averting a threatened steel strike lift stock prices in New York trading. Leading steel shares rise at the open before easing, with Commonwealth & Southern trading 26,500 shares at 51-8 and another 10,000 shares at the same price. Other gains occur in U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and more.
Agriculture Dept price reports list U S Grade A extra large eggs at 63 cents, A large 61, A medium 53, B grade not shown. Live poultry prices include No 1 quality heavy breed hens 44 to 46 cents, Leghorn hens 40 to 44, broilers 18 to 26, old and young guineas listed with per bird values.
Chicago grain prices opened with soybeans under pressure as futures fell. Wheat showed a mixed start while corn slipped slightly. oats and rye posted modest moves, with soybeans leading the declines among traded contracts.
The sale lists cutters at 12.50 to 15, medium and good sausage bulls 18.50 to 20.30, good and choice weighers 26 to 28. Salable sheep 2000 with bidding weak to 50 cents lower, double deck good to choice western yearlings steady at 21.50, deck good offerings 21.
New York report notes polio cases spread widely across the United States, raising treatment costs. National Foundation experts say this year’s pattern defeats last year’s hot spots, increasing demand for respirators, hot packs, and staff transfers across six regional depots.
Local markets corrected daily list several grain and feed items with prices. Flour products show per bag and per hundredweight rates, including corn meal, wheat, barley, egg mash, turkey grower, broiler mash, and crocked corn.
Funeral services for John E. Shields of near Stephens City will be held at 2 p m Wednesday from the Orrick chapel Methodist church. Rev. D M Pleasant of Washington will officiate with Rev. J C Carroll aiding. Shields died Saturday afternoon from a heart attack while walking home. He was born at Eagle Rock Va and lived most of his life in Virginia. Survived by widow Katie Belle Shields, one son John F E Shields Jr seven daughters and eighteen grandchildren. Burial at Stephens City cemetery.
Notice urges pedestrians to wear white at night on highways and stay safe. It mentions care and vigilance and warns readers to be visible when walking roadside.
Kid Gavilan Cuban welterweight was stabbed in the neck during a Harlem incident after a taxi blocked his path. Private detective Philip Anderson was stabbed in the face while aiding Gavilan. Wilber Heath and Theodore Smith were arrested for felonious assault.
William and Mary’s Indians ready for Saturday night opening contest at the University of Houston Texas. Coach R N McCray touts a stout defense while predicting a diversified offense with flankers backs and aerial power. The Indians scrimmaged Duke in Durham as four other state colleges begin 1949 campaigns. Virginia Tech’s Gobblers open with the Quantico Marines at Alexandria with a two team system planned.
The University of Richmond Spiders take on Randolph Macon’s Yellow Jackets at Richmond Stadium Saturday night. Richmond is favored to win while six of Randolph Macon’s 1948 regulars will appear. Emory and Henry Wasps meet Concord College in Bluefield West Virginia with other state teams delaying their openers until next week.
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