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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star at the post office in Virginia appears as a second class publication under the Winchester, Virginia company imprint with postal status noted.
Advertising agency in Des Moines announces weekly press schedule and agency representation for promotions. Details cover print ads and time slots for forthcoming campaigns.
A devotional note contrasts labor with riches and cites Proverbs 23 4 5. It warns riches fly away despite effort and urges reliance on wisdom rather than wealth.
A British analyst argues England lags in efficiency vs America in steel and textiles. He notes awakening signs from engineers who embrace new methods and morale improvements, while overall finance and power remain less robust, signaling a need for renewed industrial vigor.
The Virginia Music Festival seeks major status as it expands from an annual state federation event. Last year’s Charlottesville gathering included a large, well trained chorus and Schubert Mass in EB flat led by Dr. Tertius Noble with a full symphony orchestra. The event drew national broadcast and wide public interest. Underwriters are sought as the festival costs amount to about $6 and promise significant attendance, rivaled only by the Confederate reunion in Richmond.
The Edgar Thomson mills in Pittsburgh will hire 5,000 men through January 1 to aid unemployed workers and their families during the holidays. The company will incur no direct cost beyond the production, treating it as a social investment rather than a charged expense.
Fragmentary text notes a contrasted debate on local governance and environmental concerns within Houston politics, hinting at public contention and council discussion amid unclear context.
A government critic calls for more money but warns Congress against heavy tax rises. He supports higher rates for top incomes yet fears discouraging investment and business by overburdening productive enterprises.
Ebenezer Virginia reports a series of local updates from D S Whitacre's home. Clinton Whitacre and family from York attend a gathering. A C Whitacre shows improvement while Carl Miller visits relatives. Bessie Whitacre Alice Whitacre Virginia Whitacre shop in Winchester. Pansy Clark improves as the Ebenezer school progresses.
Rev C E Seastrunk of Albin preached at Fairview last Sunday. Attendees included residents from Winchester. Oliver F Marple and Cleveland Marple of Monessen PA visited after telegram about Hattie Marple’s illness, who later died at Memorial Hospital Winchester. J B White stayed with sister Ellen Oates. J H R Fletcher remains ill at home. W V Carpenter family spoke at Hannah Lewis’s home. Rosa Nelson and Ruby Nelson of Capon Bridge visited J B Nelson’s sister. T Miller, once bedbound from a broken limb, can now sit up. Ira Bageant and Baltimore relatives visit J R Oates family.
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A fragment mentions Grace Whi and her parents returning to a location near Slanesville West Virginia on a Sunday afternoon. The readable text provides limited details about the individuals and place.
Government plans shuttering four military posts and add a handful of soldiers to the army’s unemployed pool. The move signals restructuring and staffing adjustments within the national defense framework.
Lois Corbin a pretty working girl falls for Bruce Durand nephew of Chicago's wealthiest man. After a series of deceptions and a broken engagement she confronts Arlene Kennedy and Margaret who blame Bruce. Left heartbroken Lois plans to move out and search for a room to start anew.
The three-hundredweight leaden weight lifts 200 feet to drive the mechanism of England's oldest clock believed to be at Peterborough Cathedral. The cathedral bell, a thirty-two-hundredweight tenor, tolls hourly with an eighty-pound hammer.
Landlord sought eviction over a crying baby after five hours of noise in Shoreditch. Judge Cluer found no cruelty in allowing a baby to cry and favored the tenant and parent, noting that leaving a baby to cry can teach them to sing alone and citing German childcare norms.
Public auction at Old Hod Farm 3 1 2 miles west of Inchester Virginia on Northwestern Grade near Round Hill at 10 4 M Tuesday December 8 1931. Items include 4 horses 4 milk cows 12 hogs poultry gear and farm equipment with many odds and ends. Terms cash. R L Pangle Co I Brumback auditor Charles H Harper Clerk. 21 30 4
A pamphlet urges chewing Pepso-Ginger after meals to aid digestion, stimulate stomach activity, neutralize acids, and absorb gases. It claims quick relief within two minutes with a druggist refund option and mentions Baker's Drug Store.
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