Tariff Debate Signals Quick Senate Action
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow to vote on the tariff bill with a Thursday deadline for a leather joker correction. Democrats seek to add cotton batting to the free list, but expect a strong opposition and more time consumption. A passage is considered likely before Saturday adjournment as Wall Street shows advancing securities on tariff settlement prospects.
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Star
Washington
Senate
Congress
Wall St
New York
Wall Street gains push securities to record highs
Wall Street saw strong tone in securities with United States Steel at 75 1 4 and Union Pacific at 202 1 4, both hitting record prices as market advances continued led by major steel and railroad stocks. In Spain the frontier war worsened with Barcelona reports contradicted by courier alerts of rising alarm in mountain provinces, communications seized and looming food famine. Wheat futures slumped sharply in Chicago with December at 100 1 8 and farmers facing about 90 cent averages. corn fell 1 1 4 cents amid favorable weather and crop hopes.
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Wall Street
United States Steel
Union Pacific
Spain
Marsailes
Barcelona
Chicago
Chicaigio
Patten
Opening Day Flourishes at Jack Muff Florist Store
Mr. Jack Muff, florist at the corner of Ork and Main, drew a large crowd Saturday for opening day. His displays included a wheat sheaf arrangement with My Maryland roses and a bouquet of American Beauties, plus an intricate window centerpiece of pink and white roses, fern, lilies of the valley, and Harriss lilies. Muff claimed about 1,000 people attended.
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Jack Muff
Ork
Main Streets
Maryland
Mutt
Clothing Made to Measure by Winchester Steam Cleaning
Advertisement for custom tailored suits with measurements 64 inch girth and 64 inch breast. Services include dry cleaning, repairing, altering, and pressing at Winchester Steam Cleaning Works 128 S Main St with both phones.
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Winchester
S. Main St
Storeowner Expresses Gratitude Through The Star
A storeowner invites readers to visit his shop Saturday and thanks everyone who called, using The Star to convey appreciation to customers and neighbors.
Whitacre Notes and Local Happenings in Virginia
News from Whitacre Virginia dated August fifth reports Mr R P Mauzy and wife visiting friends from Nain. A plan to build a new fence around the old graveyard is underway. Frida Whitacre suffered a bruised arm after a colt incident. Dr Anderson attended. O W Dick and family plus Miss Orpha Dick and J S Johnson left for Dayton Ohio to visit relatives for August. J W Mauzy was in the village yesterday.
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Orha’ Dick
Johnson
Paw Paw
Dayton
Ohio
J. W. Mauzy
Frien dship Among Men Governed by Time They Spare
Fragmentary note from Josh Wiese speaks of friendship among men shaped by shared time and the space they give to one another. The lines hint at interpersonal bonds formed through patience and mutual restraint.
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Frien
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