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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1930
Page
4
The Evening Star announces its post office second class matter status in Virginia and lists subscription rates by mail and carrier, with annual and monthly options. It also notes Associated Press news rights and local news publication.
Exhortation urging believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice to God. Includes a Bible verse reference and a prayer for surrender of self and substance to the Lord.
Newport News Daily Press discusses how Teachers College at Columbia University conducted tests to define the ideal wife. The profile highlights wisdom, virtue, housekeeping, child-rearing, diplomacy, financing, and devotion to home life, with spinach as a test of culinary and iron knowledge. The piece then asks for the ideal husband’s qualifications and where to find him.
Sergeant Growden reported a major gold strike near Poorman Alaska in February. The rush drew hundreds to Poorman 150 miles east of Norton Sound and 50 miles south of the Yukon river, affecting locals as miners rushed to stake claims. The era’s wealth estimates cited placer gold totals and cautions from the Geological Survey about early gains.
The passage warns that true wealth estimates are possible for the district but labor is scarce. Newcomers must prove self supporting by securing funds for return fare, food, and shelter before settling.
Fredericksburg Star notes Walter Damrosch praising radio for spreading music from concert halls to every hamlet and home. He credits radio with opening children to great classical composers and calls it a miracle improving access to sound culture nationwide. He also jokes delegates at a London conference should not expect a pay raise.
Sally a First National Vitaphone production adapted from the stage musical. It features Look For the Silver Lining and A Wild Wild Rose with new songs and dances, thirty two numbers, and a 100 piece orchestra. Also showing The Phantom of the Opera in color with sound tomorrow.
The debate weighs land planes against flying boats noting three quarters of the earth is water while most cities lie on land, suggesting tradeoffs between ocean crossing capability and urban accessibility.
A sales notice invites readers to form a glider club in their area, collect monthly dues, and earn about $200 per month as the aviation industry expands. Members must demonstrate a glider from leading manufacturers, with details sent by mail.
A notice lists H. W. Goodier of 230 Mercer Street Petersburg Virginia with a date of March 21 1991. The brief item records a personal or business designation and a location in Virginia.
April sale notices list auctions across Virginia with sellers including W. E. B. Cather near Mt. Jackson, Sam Thomas near Berryville, Jones Bros east of Berryville, the Short Horn Breeders’ Association at Winchester, C. H. Whittington near Middle town, and Orvill Kackley near Burnt Factory featuring stock cattle dairy cows Percheron mares machinery hay corn and hogs across dates April 2 through April 22.
Notice states N. L. Bahlman was not involved with the party that stole C. A. Bahlman's car Saturday night. Any claimant must prove the assertion. Mrs. Jas. Anderson adv. April 1, 1911.
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