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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1931
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text references National Advertising Representatives Devine Tenney and regional offices New York Des Moines Chicago.
The notice states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to reuse all news credited to it or not and all local news published in the paper, consolidated with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
A brief religious verse presents a morning prayer asking God to create a clean heart and renew a right spirit within, requesting the removal of vice and the growth of good. It emphasizes spiritual renewal.
A Europe to Africa transportation feature notes Africa is being connected by modern auto roads linking Nile and Congo routes through Dahomey Senegal Ivory Coast Egypt and Timbuktu. The piece warns progress erases wild places though cameras replace rifles and Livingstone Stanley era thrills fade. Civilization advances and may reach India Amazon and South Seas.
The Philadelphia contest pairs Samuel Brunner a folklore weather prophet with George C. Bliss a government expert. Brunner relies on animal signs and folk methods while Bliss provides official forecasts. The paper notes Brunner’s past accuracy in predicting harsh winters and hot summers and endorses his approach.
Banks in multiple states shut temporarily after runs by depositors. Many banks remained sound, but simultaneous demand for withdrawals strained assets, prompting temporary closures to protect solvency.
In a tight market with low spirits, authorities seek cash to satisfy Sheet demands. Officials stress selling assets is necessary and advise letting involved parties manage the process as best they can.
Police continue investigation into Beulah Limerick death near Westmoreland Virginia. Patrolman Robert F Langdon formerly a suspect, remains under review as ballistics rule out two of his pistols. Beulah buried in Olomac Mills with family statement and witness accounts under scrutiny.
At a Arequipa stadium a riot erupted after the football federation president handed a silver cup to Uruguayans. Troops, soldiers, and police exchanged gunfire and melee spread to streets injuring several and killing five people.
In a studio party disaster, Aileen suffers severe facial injuries from broken glass as Vivienne and others struggle with shock and rumor. Doctors, press, and producers scramble over treatment, public image, and the fate of Aileen’s career while Jimmy Crane consoles her and wrestles with difficult choices.
The American Magazine notes United States telephone wire mileage rose from 11 600 000 miles in 1910 to 69 500 000 miles this year, highlighting marked growth in communications infrastructure.
The statement notes that knowledge regards the world as it is while action aims to change it, attributed to Chancellor Brown of New York University.
A Paris press item notes a revived scandal about former President Coolidge mentioning his choir singing. The American Magazine recollects Lipton describing his boyhood noting poverty and Irish roots as defining traits.
Labor leaders urged arbitration to settle the Danville strike as speakers defended workers rights. Frey and others argued mills cannot dictate work conditions and workers must have a say. The event highlighted a broad union push and a large turnout expected tomorrow morning.
T C Coop dissolves with T J Cooper retiring from the grocery department. W E Cooper & Son continues in dry goods and nation department now led by W H Bosserman and Son.
Political advertisement addressed to Democratic voters of Fred. Co. announces B P Harrison's bid for the Democratic nomination for Commonwealth's office at the August primary. Cather will not seek re election.
Police reported rapid activity in the strike area today after a home was bombed last night in the city. The incident follows a proposal by William Green, president of the related suggestion.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, former governor and new Democratic National Committee chair, in Richmond on January 4 argued the party cannot dodge the prohibition issue in the 1932 presidential race. She supported enforcing the law but suggested seeking a more effective regulation of liquor if current rules are a mistake. She urged grappling with the evils of prohibition.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century editorial emphasizes preserving gains from reform such as abolishing the saloon while resisting corrupt influence in government. The piece laments misused wealth and stresses the need for culture and wisdom to build a strong rural community.
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