15 Apr 1931
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1931
Page
1
Victoria and her four children depart Madrid as King Alfonso sails away. The movement signals a royal withdrawal during a tense period, with reports noting the monarch’s travel and the family’s exit from the city amid ongoing events.
Madrid notes detail Victoria of Spain leaving with four children for France as republic supporters clash at Es curial station. Monarchists salute while aristocrats push back. Government proclaims holiday and calls for a constitutional parliament to widen liberty. Five die in Tetuan riot as Madrid monitors events.
Baltimore April 15 Fire at the Baltimore Parental School forced 86 students and staff to flee as Catonsville firefighters battled the blaze. No injuries were reported. Howard Blight a manual training teacher carried a bedridden student Richard Jeffreys 15 from the third floor through smoke and flames to safety.
More than 530 women from the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform waited at the White House to present a resolution urging repeal. Mrs Courtland Nicoll of New York led the delegation, noting the group includes over 300,000 members from every state. President Hoover expressed gladness and shook hands with many attendees.
Beacon New York April 15 one man killed and two injured in an airplane crash on the Matteawan State Hospital grounds A Stein Indianapolis Ind was killed R C Winslow Indiana polis pilot and owner of the plane seriously injured George B Benton Minneapolis fractured hip
Thirty five Chinese were reported drowned when the steamer Dahchong sank at the mouth of the Yangtse after a collision with another Chinese vessel which escaped unharmed. A passerby remark about trying telephony appears in the text.
A decoy shipment of bricks tested the Richmond Harrisonburg freight service via the Chesapeake & Ohio and Baltimore & Ohio systems. Faver demonstrated delivery timing from Richmond to Harrisonburg and back, while supporters urged faster motor freight lines to expand Richmond distributors' reach into the Valley and Barboursville to Elkton corridors.
Bears pushed United States Steel to a new low in the 1929-31 bear market as trading remained slow and provisional operators led activity. Call money rose to 12 percent while public interest stayed tepid despite the test of a fresh low.
The Winchester Park Association's Board outlines 1931 season plans at City Council chamber. Frank Foreman wins concession rights at Rouss Spring Park. A. Ryland Conner named business manager. Regular practice set for Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 30 p m. Public membership tickets priced at 1 each grant voice in park affairs.
The annual firemen parade during the Apple Blossom Festival will feature a comic firefighting theme. Prizes include two trumpets and cash awards for best appearance, best comic skits, and most comical features, with out-of-town entrants eligible. Marshals Fred Read and Grover Schlack will lead the event in Winchester.
Augusta news reports Ty Cobb’s wife, Charlie Marion Lombard Cobb, filed in Richmond County Superior Court for a divorce from Tyrus Raymond Cobb. The petition alleges cruel treatment by Cobb.
A mock annual conference will be held at 8 30 tomorrow evening in St Pauls A M E Church North Loudoun Street. Clara Parker has been elected to preside. Everyone is invited. A small admission will be charged at the door.
The Little Theater presents a cast including Gynthia Sayre as Juliet and Lindney Stanton as Romeo in an April performance at the Colonial Theatre. The lineup lists numerous actors and a chorus with Mary Greenway Russell on piano. tickets are available at Bakers Drug Store, Peoples Drug Store, and the Martha Washington Fountain.
The Eighth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival adds three princesses to the Court of Queen Shenandoah VIII. Miss Rosalie Volk Brown of Washington DC is "Princess District of Columbia" chosen by DC Commissioners. Miss Elizabeth Hawkins Barton of Pikesville Maryland is "Princess City of Baltimore" named by Mayor Broening. Miss Maray Holloway of Clermont Florida is "Princess Florida" chosen by Gov Carlton.
An ad promotes B and C Bread as a treat that turns ordinary meals into a magic feast. The copy emphasizes the product’s appeal and transformative power for everyday dining.
The Associated Cooperage Industries of America campaigns to overturn Argentina’s 1931 decree prohibiting apple imports in barrels and in bulky forms. Virginia apple growers estimate exports reach 200,000 barrels yearly, with wider eastern states affected. The group cites prior lifting of restrictions in 1930 and warns of serious impact if the ban stands.
In Frederick County Circuit Court a judgment was entered against the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society operating the Winchester Fair for 269.64 dollars. The award favors John W. Rosenberger Co. Inc. lumber dealers, for materials supplied to rebuild a cattle exhibit building destroyed by fire.
By court order in Frederick County Circuit Court Wm. E. Smith is named to fill the unexpired term of Lee N. Whitacre who resigned to pursue another office. Smith remains a candidate while serving on the board.
Effective on and after April 15 the Loudoun Street office and store will close at 5 PM except Saturdays when it stays open until 9 PM Northern Virginia Power Co. issues the notice dated 4 13.
Winchester Memorial Hospital will observe National Hospital Day on May 12 the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth Miss Lillian Anderson superintendent said a public program is planned The day aims to acquaint citizens with the hospital its work and problems Across America hundreds of hospitals will open their doors to inspect facilities and consider patient care and hospital administration
Game Warden Pingley announces new fishing rules restricting gear to hook and line only. Black bass and rock bass are currently protected and cannot be taken. a valid license must be carried at all times when fishing and obtained where rod and reel are used.
The rescue squad of the Rouss Fire Company will meet at the engine house at 7 30 this evening for instruction. Full attendance of members is requested.
A tan handbag lost between Winchester and Kernstown on Valley Pike. Contains Patrick Henry and Colonial Stages stickers. Reward offered for return to either city bus terminal. May reference date 4 14 1p 2t in text.
The James T. Taylor farm of 73 acres on fine limestone land at Grimes will be sold Saturday April 18 in front of the Court House. The sale is announced in a public notice dated April 14.
A local city update notes Winchester’s population around ten thousand now with plans for a larger crowd expected next week. Officials estimate crowds, events, and potential impacts on services as preparations continue.
Real estate notice advertises a desirable building lot in Winchester located on Courtfield Avenue at the end of Cecil Street. Property listed under W. R. Legge with sale details implied in the fragment.
United States Marines from the Asheville landed at Puerto Cabezas to shield locals after insurgent attacks that killed Americans and natives. The Standard Fruit and Steamship Company reported 11 Americans killed and several missing, with U.S. forces ready to defend workers and refuge sites.
The next free chest clinic of the District Nurse Association will be held at the nurses head quarters near the Court House Monday April 20. There will be two sessions from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2 to 3 30 p m. The chest examinations will be made by Dr C W Scott of the Virginia State Board of Health. Everyone is invited to avail themselves of this free examination. However children 15 years of age and under will not be examined unless so requested in writing by their physician.
An entry notes a financial service on Fenton Main Street run by J H Henry with contact numbers 43 and 347-W. The brief classified item appears among similar notices in the issue.
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