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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1932
Page
8
A historical note explains levirate marriage where a man marries his deceased brother’s widow. It cites Jewish customs and mentions the practice continuing in parts of India as part of traditional law. Christian Nestell Bovee’s reflection on pleasant thoughts frames the opening.
Warner Bros cap off at Capitol with Chic Sale in Stranger In Town alongside Ann Dvorak David Manners Noah Beery and Raymond Hatton. The program also includes Peter Burke Reporter Beauty Hints From Hollywood and Jewel Robbery starring Kay Francis and William Powell.
Tom Tyler appears in Colonial today in a Western style film full of action and rugged heroics. Barbara Weeks adds heart interest. The tenth chapter of The Air Mail Mystery and an Oswald cartoon are also on the program.
A Louisville Courier Journal pondering whether driving teaches folding a road map without exiting the vehicle. The remark weighs road safety and reading habits for travelers and students learning geography.
Palace screens Docks of San Francisco featuring Mary II Marjorie Beebe and Jason Robards as the waterfront underworld tale. Also shown Boy Friends in Wild Babies and Shad ow of the Eagle chapter ten. John Gilbert stars in Downstairs with Virginia Bruce in a new talking picture.
A practical reminder to pause and map tasks before diving in. Start with a quick plan to prioritize, break large goals into steps, and reduce wasted effort. Implement a simple checklist to gain momentum and increase daily productivity.
A yard party is planned on the Ridgeway School lawn Thursday with a rain date Friday night at the Rest Church. Guests can enjoy soup, sandwich coffee cake and ice cream as part of the event.
A University of California research professor finds that when the first white settlers arrived, aboriginal groups in the state spoke 104 languages and dialects. The study highlights linguistic diversity among native communities and adds detail to early colonial contact records.
Chicago reports wheat fell about three cents amid weak stock markets with higher receipts weighing on prices. Prices closed unsteady with mixed futures and corn oats and hogs showing varied moves. Richmond and Baltimore markets list grain and produce prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and seeds with regional variations and seed or bag lot notes.
Bahia, Brazil unveils a unique two level transport link via La Cerda tower and an Otis upgraded vertical trolley system. Two cars, 40-passenger capacity each, climb 175 feet at 650 feet per minute on a 35 degree incline, connecting the city’s upper residential level to the lower commercial district.
The note estimates the Grand Canyon deepens about one inch yearly and widens at one inch per thousand years. It also states a proverb that a bird learns to fly by doing it rather than through instruction.
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