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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1930
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment from a Winchester Virginia paper references Associated Press rights and the phrase true cause for joy from a Psalm. It mentions no clear event, date, or identifiable person, rendering the readable content as partial and non-eventful.
The piece profiles W. K. Henderson of KWKH Shreveport who defends free speech on air and provokes a national debate over profanity and coarse language on radio. He ships affidavits to Washington, fuels controversy with fans, and challenges regulators while facing skeptical senators.
Colonel J. L. Evans of Georgia describes a plan to end tenant farming by creating 20 balanced 200 acre units each with a farm family. Each unit operates as an independent business supplying land livestock and equipment with equal profits. He notes crews work year round with 150 cultivated acres per unit and a growing livestock herd. Virginia studies the idea as a lesson for broader adoption.
A driver explains he avoids stopping for boys aged 12 to 18 who beg on the street. He sees them as interfering with traffic and endangering themselves, but cites a greater concern for their moral lessons and urges teachers to teach sport and respect for others. He calls begging an individual and social sin.
The statue of John Marshall, famed as the greatest chief justice, was unveiled in Philadelphia. Presented by Rep James M. Beck of Pennsylvania and with Rep Harry St. George Tucker of Virginia, the tribute honors Marshall for shaping the U.S. Constitution. He died in Philadelphia in 1835 during a stay for medical relief.
Directory lists numerous sales with dates from January to March for farms and farms in Virginia and West Virginia. Entries include Bailey Bros and James Russell Jr. Williams and Swartz Kernstown. Ray Wilson White Hall. J H Bell Wheat Farm Berryville. J D OConnell Bruce Town. J W Larrick Northwestern Grade. Joe Starkey Berryville. G P Fitchell Williamson Stephen son. Claude Kline Bromley Farm. D E Wright Grimes Va. L P McKee White Post. P E Campbell Middle ad. J L Nethers below White Hall. Bob Tee Berry. Wm Heflin al ville. Lupton Farm Clearbrook. N L Htoti Ridge. J M Longerbeam Poor House Farm Clarke Co. E B Royston Rippon. Geo West Rippon. Pierce Wathey Summit Point.
Abstract readable fragments describe a Bay area physician and a watchful street scene. The text implies a cautionary tale or local vignette about daily patterns and safety without clear events or names.
Obituary notes former United States Senator Charles J. Faulkner of West Virginia dies in Boydville after a one day illness. Also reported are plans by Winchester Cold Storage to add capacity, Handley High School basketball win, first Vitaphone film at Capitol Theatre featuring Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer, and Atlantic steamship delays affecting apple prices.
Anne Wilmot pursues Scott Glenn to his mountain cabin seeking to undermine him. Thunderstorm shelter leads to tension as she gains his trust, while Morse Bretton and Douglas discuss delaying decisions on Glenn's dam project in a hastily built railroad camp. They debate the crisis and the slow pace of action amid looming stakes.
In a stormy meeting, Bretton demands action on bridge plans or resignation while Morse delays steps against irrigation rivals. Douglas, Jarvis, and a legal advisor plot delays until next week as Miss Wilmot’s whereabouts become urgent amid renewed rain and tension.
A local library program on The Next War warned that nations would annihilate each other with gas in the next struggle. The Agriculture Department predicts a hog shortage in the United States. Plans advance for the Moose circus January 19 to 24 here. W A Ryan promotes the apple blossom festival with a new illustrated booklet.
T N Harrison of Harrisonburg is elected president and William Masey of this city is chosen secretary of the Virginia State Horticultural Society. A grand jury report on county party is expected to add about 100000 taxable property to the lists. Grand jurors are paid 150 per day with mileage up to 1 per day. Fifty six first and second prizes were won by Frederick county fruit growers at the apple display tied to the society meeting. John Massie, railroad officer in Hagerstown, narrowly escaped death when a train rider was arrested as the gun was found empty. The Harrisonburg Auto Trans-
A fragmented column promotes Marmola tablets as a cure for obesity caused by gland weakness. It claims a thyroid-like factor and warns against starvation, urging readers to buy a book and a $1 Marmola box to see quick changes.
Portation Company will start a bus service on the Valley Pike between Staunton and Mount Jackson.
When rheumatism settles in a joint, Joint-Ease is advertised as the quick relief remedy. The ad claims a clean penetrating formula sold by druggists for 60 cents a tube with a money back guarantee. Baker's Drug Store endorses its effectiveness.
A St Louis Globe Democrat opinion piece argues Congress fails to serve constituents while promising to meet their needs. The writer contends lawmakers misinterpret public will and hinder the people’s access to what they seek.
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