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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1931

Page

4

Subscriptions and Rates Listing in Mall Publication

The notice lists subscription prices for Mall publications: one year in advance $3.59, six months $1.75, three months $0.20, one month $0.20. Carrier rates show one year $4.50, six months $2.25, three months $1.20, one month $0.40. The text mentions weekly delivery and states Devine-Tenney Corporation as national ad representative in New York Des Moines Chicago.

Escovevaccteeeser AO. Pluts National Devine-Tenney Corporation New York Des Moines Chicago

Weekly News Consolidation Notice

The piece notes consolidation of The Weekly News with The Morning News item and The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. Includes Associated Press rights and republication entitlement.

Associated Press The Weekly Times Weekly Mirror

Christian Confidence in Prayer Remains a Biblical Theme

A devotional note cites First John 5 14 affirming that believers have confidence when asking for things in accordance with God's will. The passage emphasizes prayer and reliance on divine hearing.

The Gay Nineties in a Modern View

The piece argues the 1890s were misrepresented by modern depictions, noting landmark political campaigns overseas empire expansion and famous figures like Grover Cleveland Theodore Roosevelt and Sargent. It surveys arts and culture from Kipling to Verdi and Gilbert and Sullivan, praising the decade’s high attainment while defending its era against presentist critiques.

Cincinnati Grover Cleveland Theodore Roosevelt Rourke Cochran Webster Kipling Hardy Tess D'Urbervilles du Maurer

Land of Gardens: Gardens Spur Shopper Interest Across Stores

Alexandria Gazette notes department stores promote shrubs seeds and garden goods to draw crowds since clothes sales lag. Observers say gardening enthusiasm has grown for five years, reaching a peak with new magazines clubs contests and widespread planting of shrubs trees and perennials as leisure grows.

Alexandria Gazette England

Mrs Longworth Shows Wisdom on House Seat

Archibald Roosevelt says his sister Mrs. Longworth will not run for election to the house of representatives to succeed her late husband Nicholas Longworth. He notes she has never held office and would not undertake the job, contrasting with districts that elected widows after a representative’s death.

Petersburg Archibald Roosevelt Nicholas Longworth House of Representatives Cincinnati Longworth

Roosevelt Widow Questioned For Seat Acceptance

The text discusses whether Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth should assume a legislative seat after her husband’s death. It notes she may not feel obliged to serve solely because her husband held the position.

Solomon’s wisdom tested by China’s fortune teller purge

The piece notes China’s move to curb fortune tellers as superstitions, targeting blind practitioners. It highlights unemployment and hardship among thousands of blind people who relied on fortune telling for income, asking how the policy can be resolved without causing mass suffering.

Solomon China

Funeral largely attended for Ernest Eaton in Capon Bridge

Capon Bridge notes report a well attended funeral for Ernest Eaton. The community offers sympathy to Mrs. ane Oates of The Intern. A Better Homes Campaign health talk is set for April 28 at 8 PM in the high school auditorium. Rev J Lee McLean and Mrs McLean hosted Mrs Slawn of Monterey Va. Clyde Shenholtz family welcomed a newborn son. Thomas of Loom moved into E S Nixon’s house. Arthur Slonaker’s youngest son is in Memorial Hospital after appendicitis surgery.

Capon Bridge W. Va Ernest Eaton Ane Oates Ntern Better Homes J. Lee McLean Slaun Monterey Clyde Shenholtz Shenholtz Vivian Heitz Thomas Loom E.S. Nixon Arthur Slonaker Memorial Hospital

Natex touted by 25 year sufferer in Winchester

Joseph L. Mauck of Winchester Virginia reports 25 years of constipation indigestion and kidney trouble improved in two weeks after using Natex. He praises its effects on bowels appetite sleep nerves and rheumatic pains and urges others to learn more from the Natex representative at Peoples Service Drug Store.

Joseph L. Mauck Box Winchester Peoples Service Mr. Mauck Natex Peoples Service Drug Store

Illness Halts Gore Play Previewed at Memorial Hospital

Florence Shuler was summoned to Cumberland for Mrs. Homer Shuler at Memorial Hospital after a serious operation. Bad weather postponed the Gore performance of A Fortunate Calamity. plans call for a future staging. Edward Oates remains very ill at home.

Florence Shuler Cumberland Homer Shuler Memorial Hospital

Mollie Boxwell Returns for Summer in Armell

Mollie Boxwell returns to spend the summer with her daughter Mrs Elder Cowell after wintering with son in Baltimore. Funeral attendees for Robert Benton Snepp included C E Funkhouser and Mr and Mrs KE White with Roy White. Nearby residents visited Cedar Grove relatives and shared Sunday with the Pifer and White families.

Armel Mollie Boxwell Peter Boxwell Baltimore Elder Cowell Robert Benton Snepp C. E. Funkhouser KE. H. White Roy White Steel Qeene Pifer

Unknown A Prodigy Said By Cicero

A quotation attributed to Cicero notes that a man who has not seen something before calls it a prodigy and does not wonder at what he already understands. The idea contrasts curiosity with familiar perception.

Cicero

Frederick County Virginia announces multiple Democratic primary candidates

A historical notice lists numerous candidates for county and district offices in Frederick County Virginia. Names include T Russell Cather Jos S Denny Boyd R Richards Luther Pannett E C Oates H E Shall Jacob H Beaver WM Erle Edwards Floyd M Brill Isaiah C Roe Lee N Whitacre and S M Chiles seeking offices from State Senate to Sheriff Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer, all subject to the August 4 1931 Democratic primary.

State Senate Virginia T. Russell Cather House of Delegates Frederick Clarke Counties Winchester Jos. S. Denny Boyd R. Richards Frederick County Luther Pannett H. E Shawnee Frederick Co Shanee Jacob H. Beaver Commonwealth Democra Erle Edwards Commonwealth’s Floyd M. Brill Freedrick County Solicita Fred. Co S. M. Chiles

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