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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1947
Page
3
The Bureau of Standards built three typical plumbing systems from transparent pipes to show water flow when turned on. The agency tests various building materials and 14 chimney designs to find safer options. Aimed at drafting a model building code for cities to adopt, the work evaluates safety and code practicality.
The International Typographical Union and Baltimore Typographical Union No. 12 face charges from the Graphic Arts League before the NLRB, accusing them of violating Taft Hartley by refusing to bargain in good faith. Contracts with 22 shops expire September 30.
The Castle Gates of the Engin er Center at Fort Belvoir Virginia open to the public on September 20 at 9 a.m. An afternoon football matchup pits Fort Belvoir against Fort Myer at 2:30 p.m. The feature notes early Roman use of lime-based concrete in ancient aqueducts and bridges.
An advertisement claims INNER AID cleanses the body with 12 herbs. It describes a man’s improved digestion headaches clearer skin and relief from rheumatic knee pain after three days usage and urges readers to buy at drug stores.
An ad credits SSS Tonic with rebuilding low blood strength from non-organic nutritional anemia and improving appetite energy and resistance. It claims millions use the tonic and attributes effects to the 556 Tonic formula and activating ingredients, also noting improved gastric juice and reduced indigestion.
Market summaries show light demand in Baltimore with dull produce markets and scarce receipts for apples eggs and poultry. Cattle hogs calves and sheep prices shift with steady to lower trends across regions while Chicago quotes wary hogs cattle and sows with steady to higher bids for top grades and broad activity in calves and vealers.
New York September 15. Regular market trends persisted with slow session pace. Some leaders showed modest demand while many issues were neglected. Rail strike settlement aided some industrial shares. earnings news largely ignored. Key names included U S Steel American Telephone Republic Steel Chrysler Southern Railway and others. Declines hit General Motors Bethlehem Steel Texas Company Kennecott Johns Manville United Aircraft Goodrich Sears Roebuck B&O Air Reduction.
Daily corrected market sheet shows prices for flour corn meal and various feeds. Grain items include No 2 Red winter wheat at 2.50 per 58 lb bushel and White Corn at 2.65 per bushel delivered in city. Butter and oleomargarine prices noted with retail and wholesale ranges.
Chicago opening shows firm grain and livestock trade as buyers push prices higher despite slow activity. Wheat and corn edge up with mixed cattle and sheep bids. lambs and native spring lambs noted at lower quotes.
Prices paid for Federal State graded eggs and live poultry in the Winchester area. U S Grade A extra large to medium eggs sell from .55 to .63 per dozen. Live birds include heavy breed hens broilers and leghorn stock with prices per pound listed. Old roosters and guineas also priced.
Gov Tuck returns to Richmond after a three day swing through southwest Virginia climaxing with a Breaks address. He calls the record breaking education health and highway program a legible signpost on Virginia's road of progress.
From 1920 to 1930 Houston Texas doubled its population to become the state's largest city. Growth was driven by exploitation of rich oil fields and the completion of the Houston ship canal to the Gulf of Mexico.
Newport News report states Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police plans a retirement act for all peace officers funded by court costs. A proposal would add $1 to each criminal case, with proceeds to the state treasurer for a special fund managed by a commission, presented at Roanoke convention starting September 19.
Senator Coleman Du Pont conceived and built a 98 mile highway from Wilmington to the Maryland Delaware line and presented it as a gift to the state.
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