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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
4
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The text quotes Isaiah 40 31 about waiting on the Lord renewing strength. It mentions mounting up with wings as eagles and not growing weary, linking to the phrase The Lord sustains. It also repeats a fragment about Penke 119 108 and a reference to a dam watery fest and a right unto wry path.
Suffolk News-Herald reports Senator Byrd of Virginia urging Secretary Wallace to probe the beef price spread. The Noriceker-Dispatch notes producers receive 50 percent less for cattle while consumers face a 50 to 100 percent price rise. The piece argues profiteering across packing, wholesale, and retail harms workers and calls for admin action to align prices with incomes.
Portsmouth Star notes a half million dollar drop in Reno divorce business as it laments the divorce traffic. The piece argues poverty chastens wives seeking new husbands and criticizes wealthier clients who exploit Nevada’s lax residence rules to obtain quick divorces. It cites a prewar figure of 3,195 cases, reflecting broader economic hardship.
The piece notes a drop in divorces in 1933 as more couples fail to afford Reno admissions and lawyers profit from the system. It argues the decline hurts apartment houses rented to fake residents, the lawyers, and Nevada itself, suggesting the national impact hinges on whether the divorce trend reflects financial hardship rather than changing morals.
Mrs Emma E Slonaker aged 63 dies here from paralysis. Fellowshippers plan a citywide event as Christmas plans unfold. A Chicago daylight robbery of $1,000,000 shocks the nation. Hunger Army begins a homeward trek after presenting a petition to Congress. Scout Thomas Speake of Luray receives National Court of Honor medal for lifesaving rescue.
Net Virginia income tax take climbs to 101 million as industrial expansion tops 275 million in projects. Road building totals reach 20 million and annual industrial output hits 1 million. Capitol Theatre opening draws crowds. notable local legal and civic items include a Keyser trial and a Cor poration Court sentence.
In a retrospective note the Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar Company suffered $75 000 in damages by fire fifteen years ago. The item also mentions a series of local events including lectures, church activities, and recognitions.
Greenway Va December 6 The Greenway Ladies Aid Society will meet December 14 at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs Jessie Funk. Oyster supper recently held by the society was well received. Catherine White plans a kitchen shower for her sister and brother in law Charles and Catherine Funk.
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, vegetable substitute for calomel to cleanse blood liver and bowels. It claims pimples may improve after a few days of nightly use with no unwanted taste or side effects and lists prices 15c 30c 60c.
The piece argues Roosevelt must blend recovery with social reconstruction. It notes the crash and reform drive, the shift from praise to criticism, and the need for private initiative alongside long term controls. It stresses timing, public understanding, and disciplined pace as keys to success.
A reader notes that New York City lies at a similar latitude to Madrid Naples and Constantinople discussing geographic parallels and latitude comparisons.
Lizetta visits the pier to wish the bridal couple farewell on a honeymoon voyage. She learns Stuart may be nearby, longs for a sight of him, but he avoids meeting her. The party departs, leaving Lizetta overwhelmed by loneliness as the liner sinks from view.
Present and past rainfall data show 18 inches since November 1 at 8 am with year to date 36.46 inches. Average 20 year precipitation is 34.53 inches. Monthly averages list January 36. January lines appear garbled but indicate monthly totals ranging from 2 to 373 inches across months.
By authority of a 1923 deed of trust I H Moore and H C Moore to B M Sullivan trustee the 227 acre Frederick County farm near Hayfield with dwelling barn and outbuildings is offered at public auction noon Saturday December 9 1933. One third cash day of sale balance due in one and two years with two equal notes at 6 percent interest. Deed of trust and insurance required. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn. oaw-5 wks 11-15 22 29 & 12-1 7.
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