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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1931
Page
5
Precipitation data shows 0.05 inches in the past 24 hours ending 8 am. Today totals reach 147 inches for December to date. A year over year comparison highlights 1931 rainfall across months with varying inches, including 7.29 in in July and 3.82 in in April, while totals for the year reach 31.81 inches.
December 14 1930 in Newark City saw the Army and Navy football teams meet for charity with the Army squad prevailing 6 to 0. Winchester Semi Pro beat the West Virginia Mountaineers 13 to 0 at Rouss Spring Park. A charter was issued to Frederick Mutual Fire Insurance. Winchester Civic League backs a buy at home campaign for local residents. Women's Christian Temperance Union held a meeting at Braddock Street Methodist Church South.
Basel Switzerland December 13 The Big Three of the Young plan advisory committee Walter W Stewart United States Sir Walter Layton Great Britain and Professor Charles Rist France reached a basis for a final report after private talks and consultations Alberto Beneduce Italian representative is expected to present the plan Tuesday for adoption or rejection The step marks the second phase of experts work with technical questions largely finished and political questions opening and Rist Layton and Dr Carl Melchior Germany likely to draft the recommendation document
A Canadian gypsy asked police to locate his daughter-in-law, whom he had paid 2500 dollars to secure. He reported she was kidnapped amid a depressed mood and uncertain circumstances.
New York Stock Exchange quotations service listed with Hibbs Company based in Washington DC notes contact at 0540 national telephone. Includes Hibbs Building address and exchange affiliations. This brief listing informs readers of the brokerage service for NYSE and Chicago Board of Trade quotes.
Saturday saw continuing general declines in New York Exchange securities with rails and Norfolk and Western weighed down. The British pound rose to about 3.45 dollars while the mid afternoon quotes showed mixed moves across listings such as Allied Chemical, American Can, American Tel Tel, Anaconda, Balt Del Steel, Chrysler, General Electric and other major firms.
Grain prices averaged fractionally lower on the Chicago Board of Trade as professional longs took profits and a general stock decline weighed on sentiment. Futures closed with Wheat December 5 4, May 57, July 55 5. Corn December 34 9 4, May 20 7 4, July 23 4 2. Rye December 40, May 44 5 3, July 44.
An old ad copy touts Pepso-Ginger to aid digestion after meals. It promises relief within two minutes, with a druggist refund if not satisfied. The snippet also mentions an odd domestic line about breakfast and a note revealing the can opener and a household motto amid a Christmas Seals push.
A new Natex tonic from Peoples Service Drug Store is presented as a proven prescription formula designed to aid stomach liver kidneys and bowels. A Salem barrel-maker, J A Brumfield, testifies Natex greatly improved digestion heartburn and nervous symptoms and recommends it to all. The ad notes Natex is not pricier than patent medicines and warns to accept no substitutes.
Virginia Staymans and other apples rise in U S growth notes with 2 percent indices and varied prices. Michigan Grimes Staymans Baldwins Jonathans Delicious and McIntosh figures range from 50 cents to $1.85 per bushel or barrel. Market activity shows scattered arrivals, moderate supplies, slow demand, and generally steady to about steady prices across Cincinnati Detroit New York and Baltimore regions.
A second Southwest Arkansas tornado struck Camden and nearby Waldo early today, killing a five year old girl, injuring about 15, and leaving many homes and businesses ruined. The storm caused church and courthouse damage, with national guardsmen patrolling debris as fire crews aided.
A pig belonging to Table Brothers near Leetown fell ill and vanished a month ago. A Northern Virginia Power Company worker spotted the pig’s head protruding from a sink hole along Leetown road. The pig was rescued 23 days after loss, surviving a self-imposed fast with about twenty percent weight loss.
The wholesale live turkey market faces uncertainty as traders anticipate Christmas demand. Despite ample availability, early or late market arrivals may sway prices. Current rates are slightly above levels seen before Thanksgiving, while the broader poultry market remains sluggish with plentiful supplies.
The Star lists daily market figures with notes on possible typographical errors. It covers prices for various goods including corn, butter, eggs, hens, chickens, turkeys, calves, hogs, cows, heifers, wool, and goats, with regional wholesale references and ranges for several commodities.
A sharp line about improving a trap to lure customers who purchase testimonials. The speaker hints that clever products create a path to sellers’ doors as buyers seek proof and assurance.
A provocative remark suggests honoring each man who minds his own business with a medal and a Garr Browne belt, framed as a call for glorious peace through recognition. The line foregrounds individual conduct as a path to broader harmony.
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