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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1931
Page
2
A fragment argues against vanity and mockery of barbers, then defines Americanism as losing faith in religion and hoping the Federal Government replaces Providence. The terse lines critique reliance on state power over personal belief and divine guidance.
Daily Star roundup covers local and national sports scores and highlights. Summaries focus on teams, players, and events with concise status notes.
The Washington Senators swept a doubleheader from the Browns 5-3 and 8-6 in St Louis as Marberry earned his 14th win. In Chicago, the Cubs won 7-1 and 5-1 over Boston to claim a doubleheader split. The Giants and Cardinals split a New York era doubleheader, while Brooklyn routed Cincinnati twice 9-2 and 8-7 with Glenn Wright back in the lineup.
The Philadelphia Athletics won 6 to 4 in Cleveland to complete a two game series sweep over the Indians yesterday.
Rochester beat Baltimore 7 6 in a high scoring game while Newark held at 7-7 and Buffalo dropped to 2-5. Toronto moved to 4-3 as Reading improved to 2-2 with Montreal at 2-4. Rochester visits Baltimore and Buffalo travels to Newark with Montreal at Jersey City.
Brownsville Texas August 17 a government order will close the border to most crossings after dark in response to American protests against gambling and nighttime activity at Mexican resorts across the border from U S cities the Treasury Department announced tonight the move aims to curb cross border commerce and leisure practices while preserving security and local customs
Bridges at El Paso and Brownsville will close at 9 p m and reopen at 8 a m reversing the usual 24 hour customs service. The change applies to these border crossings and alters operating hours for nightly closure and morning reopening.
In Belfont Northern Ireland Aug 15 police clashed with Orange men as they attacked delegates at the Assembly of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Armagh City. Reinforcements were sent. In Caledon about 300 Orangemen marched to the countryside. A band wrecked a locomotive near Rich Hill and blocked a line.
Along a railroad line eight delegates to the Hibernian Assembly were scheduled to travel, with transport details noted as part of the dispatch.
It claims internal treatment fixes piles caused by bad blood circulation in hemorrhoidal veins. Dr J S Leonhardt developed Hemroid, tested on 1000 patients with 960 successes, with Baker’s Drug Store offering a money back guarantee on one bottle.
Court ordered sale dated July 20 1931 at City Hall Market Street Winchester Virginia to be sold at public auction Saturday August 22 at 10 am Chevrolet coach motor number 2349705 cash terms Lee Barr Sergeant City of Winchester
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