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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1931
Page
4
Notice states The Evening Star is published daily except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia and filed at the local post office as a second class mail.
Rates listed for Mal subscriptions including one year four dollars fifty cents in advance two months at two twenty six and one month at one dollar. Various rates for ears in advance and weekly free service. Tenney Corporation named as national advertising representatives across New York Des Moines and Chicago.
The passage notes the consolidation of Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror into an entitled publication and credits Associated Press news as fully published within.
A brief scripture notice quoting Psalm 34 verse 4. The text comforts readers by stating that seeking the Lord yields deliverance from fears and evokes a quiet, reflective tone of faith.
The Waynesboro News-Virginian highlights a record apple crop in the area while noting apples as a healthful food. German specialists report a two day exclusive apple diet benefits for digestion but advise consulting a physician before attempting it. Eat and enjoy apples for palate and health.
Richmond News Leader reports Sun Beau dethroned Gallant Fox in Chicago to become the era’s top money winner. He ran 69 races with 51 in the money, earning $330,044 and averaging $4,783 per start, while fans debate net profit after breeding and upkeep costs.
A Petersburg correspondent reports that American crime punishment is harsher than in England. At a northern establishment he observed twenty men awaiting processing, noting that nineteen would likely have faced probation or fines in England.
The text argues penalties for minors are harsher in the United States than in England, citing examples like spending heavier fines for minor infractions and longer sentences for serious offences. It suggests crime certainty of punishment differs, not that overall crime rates align.
Local wholesale market shows dairy and grain prices with varied feeds and livestock quotes. Local and Baltimore wholesale sections list butter, cracked corn, middlings, mixed feed, soy items, lambs, hogs, hogs and wool prices with regional differences.
Virginia Legionnaires enter a heated campaign to elect a commander and five vice commanders at Clifton Forge August 23 26 AP reports six candidates vie for commander including SEena C Lintape of Abobe and names for four other contenders. A nine man field seeks five vice presidents with contenders from Newport News Danville Harrisonburg and other cities.
Waynesboro reports farmers in the county abandon early apples due to market conditions and prices as low as 25 to 40 cents per bushel. An unusually large crop leads to losses for growers who attempt harvest, leaving thousands of bushels to rot.
An ad from Baker's Drug Store touts Dr Nixon's Nixoderm claimed to cure athlete's foot and related skin diseases. It cites Ragneh Hospital formula and a London skin specialist, promising fast action and a money back guarantee if itch or healing is not achieved.
Growers report a heavy late apple crop with thinning underway in Franklin County. They expect better prices for late fruit as market conditions push toward high quality apples from Bencti orchards and other local farms.
Tennessee's treasury shows a dire balance with $136 000 in the red though a remittance of fees was expected to lift the funds briefly. State payrolls and the UT pension roll loom, with September 1 wages possibly unpaid as Comptroller Roy Wallace warns warrants will be withheld until cash permits. The legislature failed to pass a revenue bill to cover a $3.5 million annual loss from repealed property taxes while appropriations exceeded $26.6 million for the biennium and the session's costs topped $600,000.
The Natex distribution man at Peoples Service Drug Store tells how a Stephens City contractor recovered from severe rheumatic pains after three weeks on Natex. He reports relief from stiffness kidney pain and constipation with improved energy appetite and sleep. The ad urges readers to learn how the herbal prescription can help.
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