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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Page
4
A garbled OCR passage notes advertising reps and Associated Press rights. It includes stray phrases about timing in advance and a biblical citation Isaiah 55 6, with no coherent news event or clear individuals or places.
This editorial highlights Congressman Snell of New York admitting tariffs have gone too far and Pennsylvania Railroad President W. W. Atterbury opposing high tariffs. It notes Atterbury as a leading Republican and protectionist who now concedes tariff walls hinder economic welfare and warns of wrecking our commerce.
The Petersburg Progress Index reports Bishop O Connell argues for absolute separation of church and state as the path to renewal in both, warning that clerical opposition to the republic would aid communist aims and that atheism and hostility to religion define Bolshevik rule.
Two Yale professors H E Himwich and Fulton claim emotional stress and fear burn fat, letting women eat freely if they get angry often. The suggestion raises questions about domestic harmony as husbands face potential shifts in behavior and social norms.
The passage argues for self reliance and economic positioning to avoid poverty amid wealth. It references old McGuffey readers and a call to action to educate as a nation to prevent dependence on charity and peril from prosperity.
Charlottesville Progress highlights two comments praising passenger transport safety achieved by railways. It cites the American Railway Association 1930 fatality rate of seven deaths among 101,571,000 passengers and a Lakeshore Limited incident where fireman James Burns took command after the engineer collapsed, underscoring dependable crew and safety culture.
A fragment notes the first president of Spain being prepared by Count De Roman, a former ally of Alfonso. The count is described as a staunch supporter of Alfonso in prior years.
Reynolds Store Virginia notes report Mr and Mrs E D Shenk attending a district conference in West Virginia on Thursday Mr and Mrs John Crossen moved to Richmond Virginia Mr C W Moore visited Winchester on business Samuel Dick and family from Angers Store West Virginia spent Sunday with Murvil Dick Ardell was a guest at BE Lewis home Sunday William Peacemaker and
Family Mor sire Lott Peacemaker Sophone hosted Sunday meals while Mr and Mrs C W Moore and Mr and Mrs Lee Ambrose with Helen from Great Capon Va joined. I D Shade hosted guests and Paul Slonak and Clint Carpenter visited Winchester on business.
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a change in how a private matter described as exclusive now appears in many places. The text cites language about personal infidelity or secrecy and reflects on changing norms surrounding public discussion of private affairs.
Advertisement lists P and G soap items with various pack sizes and prices including 5 cakes for 15 cents 10 cakes for 30 cents options and multiple tin and pound packages priced at 25 to 29 cents and 19 to 29 cents respectively.
A sequence of notices lists candidates for Democratic primary August 4 1931 in Frederick County Virginia. Names include T Russell Cather Jos 8 Denny Boyd R Richards Luther Pannet E C Oates H E Shull Jacob H Beaver WM Erle Edwards Floyd M Brill B P Harrison Lee N Whitacre Holmes E McAboy and S M Chiles seeking various offices from state senate to sheriff treasurer and commissioner of revenue.
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