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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star notes three months in advance listings for national advertising, naming Devine Tenney Corporation with desks in New York Des Moines and Chicago as reps.
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to reprint all news dispatches credited or not credited to the paper and all local news published within Consolidated with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror.
A freight car loaded with No 2 red winter wheat sold at 47 1 2 cents per bushel in Chicago, the cheapest standard grade wheat in market history. The drop surpasses a 48 1 2 cent low from 1895, wiping out years of price data and leaving farmers facing uncertain futures.
The Morning Post praises Edinburgh as a compelling example for a complete city film. It urges modern cinematography as a serious reporter of current events and predicts future generations will judge early cinema by its documentary value and realism.
The piece notes ongoing air feats this summer surpassing 1927 fame of Lindbergh. Public attention shifts from sensational stunts to steady achievements as pilots like Boardman and Polando impress with endurance and precision in early flights from New Istanbul toward global routes.
In a near flawless 49 hours 17 minutes flight covering 4984 miles the team avoided landings off course. This success highlights pilot and navigator skill and the reliable machines and weather judgment shaping this summer’s notable flights and the steady buildup of aviation experience.
Eight million people spend vacations in summer camps staying in simple tents and cabins. They abandon many comforts, yet return vigorous and brown from outdoor life. Camping shows we can live without superfluities and resist costly neighbor comparing, echoing pioneer roots and plain surroundings. Modernism: No, they don't belong to our set. They break entirely different laws.
Lee J. Cave announces as an Independent candidate for Opequon Magisterial District Supervisor on November 3, 1931. He pledges a fair, transparent, people driven office with quarterly reports, school standards protection, and district road oversight using county trucks and hired workers. He emphasizes equal treatment and accountability.
Mrs Mabel Cline and Mildred Cham bers, both injured in a Birmingham pasteurizing plant bombing, will be arraigned on first degree murder charges upon release from hospital. They are accused of manufacturing the bomb that killed two people. Three men are also indicted in the crime.
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Election last Tuesday drew a good vote and enthusiasm for all candidates. Dennis Gardner has stayed with his grandmother Mrs Velona Gardner Jr at Woodbine. B F Hubbard improved his road by blasting rock in front of his new home on the Walker road to Clearbrook. The White Hall Church marks its 102nd anniversary with an all day meeting next Sunday. Minnie Shirley, recently ill with blood poisoning in the foot, is recovering at home. Gold and Sylvia Affleck of Winchester visit Grimes during their school vacation. Mrs R B Hensell visited Berkeley Springs and returned with sister Annetta Unger for a two week stay.
We thank everyone for kindness during the illness of brother John Henry Phoenix. By his children and sister.
For rent apartments and furnished rooms at Robinson Apts call 562. Also furnished rooms and apartments for rent at 23 S Stewart St. Personal Christmas Cards embossed in gold offered by Dunbar Co New Brunswick NJ with samples free and boxes. Quotation ends with a quip about a man in love.
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