Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1931

Page

9

Major League Baseball Scores and Standings Report

MLB results from yesterday include Washington defeating New York 9 to 3 and St Louis beating Cleveland. Boston edged Philadelphia 2 to 0, with New York over Brooklyn 8 to 5. Giants defeated Robins 8 to 5. Pirates beat Cardinals 5 to 3. Hornsby and Stone lead with home runs. Martinsburg will not share a league berth with Hagerstown as plans settle on single-city clubs.

Washington New York St. Louis Cleveland Philadelphia Boston Detroit Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago-Cincinnati Cincinnati Braves Phils Sex Seibold Rabbit Maranville Boston Braves Giants York Giants Brooklyn Robins Cards Hornsby Stone Aesaree Ee Vorsea Cubs Tigers Herman Robins Ruth Yankees Gehrig Simons Athletics Klein Phillies Arlett Aren BITE Ieee Ittsburgh Philadeiphia Cineinne

DANCE McCarroll's Hall Wednesday Night Gents 50c

India has got her salt. All she needs is a little pep. Youngstown Vindicator mentions a weekly dance at McCarroll's Hall with 50 cent gents and free admission for ladies.

McCarroll’s Hall India Youngstown

Park Nine Bears S V A Aggregation

Winchester Park Association beat Shenandoah Valley Academy 11 to 4 in the season opener at Rouss Spring Park Saturday. A second game with Berkeley Springs Bottling Company was not played due to rain. another pair of games at Rouss Park is scheduled for this weekend with teams to be announced.

Winchester Park Association Shenandoah Valley Academy Rouss Spring Park Berkeley Springs Bottling Company West Virginians Rouss Park

Viking Era Gold Rings Found in Swedish Field

Ancient gold rings weighing 14 ounces total were unearthed in a field on Gothland, Sweden. The small spiral shapes date from a period without formal currency, reflecting barter era trade practices.

Uavor Gothland

Co I Sluggers Divide Honors In Week End Games

Two fast baseball games over the weekend saw Co I Sluggers beat Hose Company No. 5 3 to 2 with Artz and Breckenridge battery. Lunsford pitched a 100 percent effort in a 3 to 2 win over Front Royal, Breckenridge behind the plate. Next, Purcellville at Fair Grounds Park and Hagerstown Chevrolet at home are scheduled with free admission and public support urged.

Pany I Boys Ballainst Hose Company No. 5 Ttinsburg Artz and Breckenridge Battery Company I Hose Company No. 5 Lunsford Purcellville Fair Grounds Park Hagerstown Chevrolet Hagerstown Fair Grounds

De Priest appeals for square deal from all parties

STAUNTON Va April 28 Representative Oscar De Priest Republican of Illinois the first black member in 26 years vowed in a speech to support any party offering a square deal for African Americans He urged the audience to judge friends by actions not party labels noting not all friends were in the Republican party while most enemies aligned with Democrats He said good citizenship and ballot use will help solve the negro question.

Staunton House of Representatives Oscar de Priest Illinois de Priest Republican Party

Groundhog Day Roots And Religious Followings

The text notes Hinduism with 216,734,686 followers and Mohammedanism with 68,735,238 in India. It cites a 1930 US prison census showing 116,670 inmates with 11,270 federal prisoners. It explains Groundhog Day linked to Candlemas and Februa, with folk beliefs about winter’s length, and mentions Canada’s bear substitute for the groundhog.

India United States

Not ashamed of humble origins says speaker on progress

The speaker stated he was not ashamed of his humble origins as a son of slave parents and of his race which he said has in the last 65 years made more progress than any other group.

Burke to be sentenced after plea in Berrien Circuit Court

A hearing began to decide the sentence for Burke following indications he would be immediately sentenced and sent to prison if he pleaded guilty. The report references a swift judicial path and possible immediate confinement pending any plea.

Berrien Circuit Court Burke

Burke Pleads Guilty To Killing Of Patrolman

Fred Burke pleaded guilty in St Joseph Circuit Court to slaying Patrolman Charles Skelly in December 1929. The notorious gangster appeared before Circuit Court Judge Charles E White for the plea in the midwest crime case, resolving a long pursuit for justice.

Burke St, Joseph Mich Fred Burke Charles Skelly St. Joseph Charles E. White

Beginning of the Stock Exchange Traced to Buttonwood Tree

The New York Stock Exchange origins lie with a group meeting under a buttonwood tree at 68 Wall Street. A formal organization formed in 1702. Early currency called hog money dated 1616 to 1618 in Bermuda, bearing a hog on the obverse.

Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Wall Street New York City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Major League Baseball Senators Weinert Martinsburg Hagerlstown Eee Burg Joe Cambria Baltimore Cambria Middle Atlantic Loop Babe Ruth Central Press New York Yankee Noa Numskure Noah Elizabet Crittenden Flushing N.Y Scottdale Beckley Oxfords N. Loudoun St Gene Tunney Stanley Ketchel Billy Papee Battling Nelson Pete Herman Ted LORDS CMA Waiineys Grace Central Press Association. Inc THE Betty Shoppe Wayne Warner Moling & Cather R. J. Scott Heemman Gornep Germany Februa Canada Washington Monument Congress Alberta al Berta Nicholas Sheran Oldman River Fort Benton Lethbridge National Parks of Canada Department of the Interior Associated Press
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication