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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1932
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia notes daily publication except Sunday and carries Associated Press news. It is consolidated with Morning The Weekly and The Weekly Mirror. Subscription options include mail and carrier with various advance rates.
A religiously toned note references Election Day on November 8 1932 and cites a Bible verse blessing God with words of thanksgiving glory wisdom honour power and might for ever and ever Revelation 7 12.
The Labor Department reports local price variations in its biannual survey. Costs back to near prewar levels in Savannah and Portland while New York City and Italy remain far from the 1914–war levels. Chicago clothing above 1914 by 11 percent contrasts with Boston 495 percent higher. Rents shift unevenly across Jacksonville and Baltimore. Overall costs average near the lowest since 1916, yet well above 1913.
At the International Electrical Congress in Paris a French expert proposed replacing harsh city noises with music. He suggested motor horns emit two or more notes from a famous melody to please pedestrians and drivers and soothe nerves, transforming other loud sounds into musical strains.
The excerpt questions whether uniform composition suits all and suggests that letting individuals choose could produce chaotic results. It likens this to hallways in conservatories where many musicians practice, creating bedlam from otherwise beautiful music.
The 24 hours ending 8 a m recorded rainfall at 1.7 inches. July to date totals 2.76 inches with year to date 23.42 inches. Normal monthly precipitation from a 19 year Winchester Research Lab record lists January 2.36, February 1.95, March 2.70, April 3.17, May 3.58, June 3.89, July 3.50, August 3.54, September 2.20, October 2.87, November 2.14, December 2.39 inches.
The undersigned will sell at auction at 2 o'clock p m Saturday August 6 at the late residence of Mrs Rebecca Chamberlin deceased located at north end of Cameron street near city limits all of the household effects of said decedent. Terms cash. M M Lynch Executor of Mrs Rebecca Chamberlin deceased. Duvall Dunn Auctioneers B2 At
In a South Seas tale, a newspaper crew decipheres a hidden code to reveal a long locked log book. Ione cracks the final word water, triggering a rush of translation and shared excitement as Pauo connects fragments from three generations to expose the missing master sheet.
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