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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1930
Page
4
Winchester Virginia daily newspaper The Evening Star lists mailing and carrier rates by period, with annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options. Advertising representatives are Devine Tenney Corp in New York, Des Moines, and Chicago.
The document contains the Associated Press credit line stating exclusive reprint rights for AP news and other local items. It also notes consolidation with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
A religious fragment cites Revelation chapter three verse twelve about being a pillar in God’s temple and God’s name. It adds a prayer line praising A Mighty Fortress is Our God as a bulwark never failing.
Danville report notes Ethel Barrymore and her daughter Ethel Barrymore Colt appear in blackface in Scarlet Sister Mary. Critics, including one who skipped review, question why a Barrymore would hide her features. The piece argues critics misunderstand the play and the portrayal of the negro, praising the author from South Carolina for depicting black folk with depth.
The Conservation Commission notes a rise in hunting licenses but reports the season's hunting casualties were the smallest in four years. Twenty eight killed and fifty nine injured, with fatalities higher than in most recent years except 1928. The article critiques reckless hunters and calls for caution among gun handlers.
The article notes that many hunting deaths result from companions and reckless shooting. It questions whether any man or boy who can obtain a gun should be granted a license to hunt deer rabbits and birds at the risk to others without considering experience or responsibility in using a deadly weapon.
Lady Astor proclaimed love and loyalty to Virginia on the British House of Commons floor arguing no conflict with her British citizenship. She stressed her goal to raise good citizens in any country and affirmed Virginians’ enduring bond to their homeland.
Ann Tucker McGuire plays the lead female role in Winchester's Hero filmed at the Capitol Theatre. Legionnaires prepare a benefit stage show Page the Prince at the Colonial Theatre. Heating engines from the C and O Railway were sent to Western State Hospital Staunton to warm buildings during zero weather. Rabbit fever Tule cases reported with several treated at Memorial Hospital.
Five years ago on December 2 1925 Secretary of the Interior announced millions of tourists would be drawn to the Shenandoah National Park valley. The Richmond Times-Dispatch said the state could save 116000 annually with an eight hour workday in government offices. Dr E W Miller won election as inspector of meats and milk in this city. Florida recovered after a severe gale while the Red Cross aided victims. J B Crowell of Mountain Falls urged motorists to heed danger to life in a county ar?e he wrote to the editor.
An article notes Italy intends to send troops to assist Serbia while Austria-Hungary seeks a separate peace with its foes from Germany. It mentions a fall benefit show for the Citizens Band and regional civic plans in Cumberland Valley. Roosevelt declines GOP return, favoring Progressives. Stephens City eyes a new fire truck with a mass meeting to fund the purchase.
William and Fred Young investment brokers were sentenced to six years each in Leavenworth federal prison for using the mails to defraud about $2,300,000. The case arose from failures in March and was reported by the Associated Press in St. Louis.
A historic advertisement touts Johnsons Anodyne as a cure for coughing and head congestion. It claims a famous physician found the formula and guarantees a refund if no improvement, urging readers to buy at their druggist promptly.
In late 1940s rural setting Fanny prepares for independence while Bob returns to Cloughbarre to run his father’s store. A tensioned reunion reveals changed characters as Bob dreams of a nomadic future in farming South America and asks Fanny to join him. The snobbish relatives loom as a pressure point.
A detailed list of daily program slots across multiple Eastern network stations including WEAF WJZ WABC WCAU and WGY. Programs range from dinner music and various orchestras to talks and dramas with exact times and station overlaps.
The December session of the Frederick County board of supervisors was held yesterday with Chairman C. I. Brumback presiding. Officers reported activities for November and were approved. J. P. Borden of South Branch Telephone Company spoke requesting rights to extend a.
Frederick County records note permission granted for a telephone line on public roads with conditions that poles and wires must not interfere with road widening or construction work. A statistic cites 640 car makes since the auto industry began, many now retired. The Papa Salmon adage warns to look before you leap.
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