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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
4
A Petersburg newspaper denounces photographers and a state police officer who disrupted a Protestant burial service for Agnes Isley. It urges media to show decency, calls for accountability, and questions journalistic boundaries at funerals.
A doctor describes how colds spread in crowded rooms and advises avoiding attendance when ill. He notes the principal must quit mid speech due to a severe cold while the audience suffers. Emphasizes rest, proper care, and community responsibility to prevent transmission.
Detroit reports Pennsylvania Railroad traffic VP Julien L. Eysmans says faster freight schedules are being developed to rival motor carriers. He claims freight trains can run on schedules as attractive as passenger services, encouraging quicker deliveries to consignees and challenging trucking speeds.
Arkansas becomes the first state to elect a woman to the U S Senate, with Mrs. Caraway achieving full senatorial status by voter suffrage after earlier appointment. The piece notes Arkansas’ “progressive” stance and contrasts it with other states’ interpretations.
The Capitol Theatre presents a great double bill on Saturday. The feature is Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks a grand adventure as Doug travels the world. You will see places you never thought existed and memorable sights presented in a clever unique style.
An old advertisement touts Stanback Headache Powder as quick relief for headaches, cold symptoms, and body aches. It emphasizes that the powder is not made with opium codeine or chloral and costs 10 cents.
A lively note promises an eight screen program with a Bart dealer and Robert Woolsey in Cleopatra spoof antics. The piece emphasizes laughs and original gags and calls Saturday Laugh Day as Fairbanks teams with Wheeler and Woolsey for a fun program.
Funeral services were held for Richard Allen Seabright seven son of Mr and Mrs Harry W Seabright at their home address 715 South The obituary notes a family and community gathering as mourners honor the child’s brief life.
Pallbearers Kenneth Hodgson Jack Swanson Henry Thompson and Stanley Miller carried Braddock Street who died in Memorial Hospital of peritonitis. Floral offerings from friends were placed on the grave at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
A local notice reports landlords in New Orleans action to remove troublesome tenants. The brief item notes enforcement steps taken by property owners to reclaim rental properties.
The report notes none rainfall in past 24 hours ending 8 am and January totals of 1.48 inches with 1931 data for months shown. It mentions months and years and a comparison with a similar period, then shifts to an unrelated line about golf attire and locker room socks.
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