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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1931

Page

4

Evening Star publication rates and ad reps

The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia lists postal status and publication routine. Rates show one year in advance 3 50, six months 1 75, one month 30 cents. carrier rates at 4 50 yearly, 2 25 semiannually, 1 20 quarterly. Advertising reps include Devine Tenney Corp New York Des Moines Chicago.

Postoffice Winchester Evening Star Publishing Co Virginia Mal Alsence Devine-Tenney Corporation New York Des Moines Chicago

Newspaper Rights and Local Consolidation Note

The text states The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish AP dispatched news and local items, noting consolidation with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. It emphasizes credit and republication permissions for this paper.

Associated Press Weekly News Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror

Psalm 42 6 Remembrance in Distress

Fragmentary text blends a religious verse with scattered phrases about a quest and guidance. The readable portions reference Psalm 42 6 and a plea for light and water guiding a path, set in a stylized, archaic voice.

Culture Among Thieves A New Jersey Library Burglary Trial

The New York Herald Tribune questions if there is culture among thieves after a Garfird Public Library burglary in New Jersey. Six hundred missing volumes target technical subjects, history, biography and science, not fiction, suggesting thieves choose marketable works rather than erudition.

New York Herald Tribune Garfitrd Public Library New Jersey Heredia High Dudgeon-on-the-Hudson Sing Sing Gerald Faison Souvaroff Blackcoe Swinburne

Moves to Eradicate Child Labor Gain Momentum

The AFL executive council backs pushing the child labor amendment in 42 states where legislatures failed to act. A White House committee proposes minimum standards: no work for under 16, 16 and 17 year olds barred from hazardous jobs or more than 44 hours weekly, and no night shifts. Over 1.0 million under 16 and about 2,000 adolescents 16 or 17 are employed in factories, mills, and mines. Only six states have allowed the federal government to regulate under 18.

New York World-Telegram American Federation of Labor Executive Council White House Conference Committee On

Marketing in Moscow Exchange Delays and Shortages

Reports from Moscow describe half day waits to buy basic goods as queues form for scarce supplies. Provisions fear and waste of time are common. limited production and broken railroads hinder distribution. A correspondent notes a carload of cucumbers takes six days to cover 90 miles.

Moscow

Industrialization Misstep Draws Public Critique

A fragment reflects on a plan to industrialize by starting with farms and factories but argues the approach was flawed. The speaker contends the correct sequence mirrors national practice by prioritizing transport, noting residents pay a price for the misordered start.

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NYE SUGGESTS CANNON BE SWORN TO TELL STORY

The article reports Nye accusing a Senate committee of seeking evidence of criminal conduct by Cannon while defending his own rights as a citizen. It covers claims of grand jury overreach, the adjournment of the committee, and disputes over campaign expenditures linked to defeating Smith electors. Nye emphasizes lack of proper jurisdiction and asserts ongoing rights protections.

Nye Cannon Senate Senate Investigating Committee Europe District Court Supreme Court Congress Miss Burroughs House of Representatives Virginia Smith Steiner Democratic Committee Ture Huston North Carolina Frank McNinch

War-Debt Moratorium Sways Alimony Payment Question

A former husband asks if alimony can be included under a war debt moratorium. Judge notes jurisdictional limits and argues for separate treatment of support obligations.

Broadway Bride Reads This BST

Nita and Natalie Dudley two orphaned sisters set for New York to better themselves. Nita pursues work while Natalie worries over money and living costs. In the Village apartment they face repeated rejections and rising despair as Broadway proves crowded with hopeful singers.

Nita Natalie Dudley New York Natalie Billy Lane Broadway

Two Sisters Seek Joy in New York City

In Truesdale, two sisters face unemployment and poverty in a big city. Nita splurges on a glamorous dress and plans a date with a charming man, while Natalie searches for work. The sisters’ contrasting pursuits highlight hope, jealousy, and city-life temptations as the tale continues.

Nita New York Natalie

Federal agent shot during New York raid

A New York raid on Brackett's Inn in the Bronx left Seed prom bi agent Russellsted 23 wounded as five gunmen fled. In Brooklyn a gang shooting aimed at stevedore boss Joseph Santora wounded 18 year old Jennie Ballantino and wounded bystander injuries were minor. Police also linked a Harlem murder case to a Brooklyn gang roundup and arrested Ernest Sortelli amid a broad anti crime sweep.

New York Russelsted Prom Bi Bronx Redhook Brooklyn Jennie Ballantino Joseph Santora Santora Ballantino Venai & Block Harlem Ernest Sortelli Arthur Flegenheimer Vincent Coll Soricelli John Soricelli Coll Trish Upper East Side

No Woman Is Truly Modern Says Slogan in Ohio Columns

A quirky line from the Arizona Producer and a jab at the Indianapolis Star appear in this brief clipping. The phrases contrast modern female vanity with divorce and travel themes, reflecting a era tone and media play.

Arizona

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