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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1931
Page
2
The Star invites readers to follow this daily sports column for coverage of local state and national athletics. It promises fresh updates and timely notes on teams games and scores.
Babe Ruth collected four hits including his 37th homer as the Yankees defeated the White Sox 8 to 5 in Chicago. Lefty Gomez earned the win for New York, part of a club record six straight victories.
Chicago defeated New York 8 to 1 while New York won 4 to 2 with rain washing out Pittsburgh against Brooklyn and Cincinnati against Philadelphia. St Louis and Boston games were rained out.
A scattered summary shows results from multiple games across cities including Montreal Baltimore Rochester Newark and Toronto with ten innings noted for Baltimore Newark and Rochester. Standings list Newark Rochester Baltimore Toronto Montreal Reading Jersey City and Buffalo with varying win loss records and percentages.
Daily market notes list local wholesale prices for grains and feeds, dairy products, and livestock including flour screenings corn meal butter fat and eggs. Baltimore wholesale prices for hay, eggs and poultry are noted with ranges and historical terms.
An advertising blurb promotes Jo-cur Waveset and Jo-cur Henna Rinse as easy at home finger wave solution. The product claims deep natural-looking curls, no grease, no fuss, moisture resistance, lasting seven days, at toilet counters for a few cents.
A brief tip noted by R. J. Scott claims a simple method cures leg cramps in under a minute. The guidance urges bending the leg straight and enduring brief pain to end the cramp quickly.
A quip frames the 1890 era idea that a small payment limited vice, suggesting youths could be constrained by a single nickel. The remark contrasts moral breadth with monetary value in past social norms.
Winchester Memorial Hospital in Winchester Virginia seeks citizens in Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties to purchase first mortgage bonds in 500 and 1000 denominations. Interest paid semi annually with coupons at local banks. Five year term from September 1. Bonds secured by hospital property and insurance. Previous subscribers urged to renew. For more information contact the hospital.
A stark reflection asserts that unpunished crime proves victims remain a minority, implying ongoing imbalance and fear. The remark links justice gaps to persistence of victimization within society.
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