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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1931

Page

4

Evening Star Publication Details From Winchester Virginia

The Evening Star entered at the post office in Winchester Virginia as a second class publication issued daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia. Rates listed include one year six months three months and one month in advance. National Advertising Representatives are Devine Tenney Corporation for New York Des Moines and Chicago.

Winchester Evening Star Publishing Co Virginia Devine-Tenney Corporation New York Des Moines Chicago Sarah Zane Fire Company Bazar Winchester Citizens’ Band National Needlework Guild Europe

Associated Press News Rights Notice and Local Consolidation

The item notes AP exclusive rights to publish all dispatches and local news from the paper, with consolidation details including Morning Westem, The Weekly News, The Weekly Times, and The Weekly Riverar. Rights and credits guidance are cited for re publication.

Associated Press

Prayer Passage Reflects Faith Amid Trials

A devotional excerpt cites Isaiah 43 2 and praises God as refuge and fortress. It emphasizes divine protection through waters, rivers, and fire, urging trust in the Lord as guide and shield in perilous times.

Modern Stagecoach and the New Bandit

A Charlottesville Progress column reflects on a Saturday night bus robbery in Roanoke and near the city limits. The piece compares old stagecoach thefts to modern highway banditry, noting how bandits use cars and how highway policing must protect travelers and property.

Charlottesville Roanoke Daily News Hanasses Jesse James James Brothers

Peach twig water witch tale in Kansas City Star

A water witch using a peach twig claimed to locate water for a school site, defeating engineers whose deep dry hole found no water. The twig allegedly directed water flow 1000 gallons per day and lay 30 feet from the engineers’ hole, prompting skepticism about divining rods and related tales.

Baltimore Sun Kansas City

Fragmentary Critique Opens With Oblique Historical Remark

A partial, garbled account discusses public estimation and longstanding obloquy. The text hints at a Kansas City container and a leaning twig that springs back when released, with a science reference and a remotely noted bystander.

Kansas

Two Forces Unite for Peace Labor and Peace Capital

Maj K A Bratt argues two forces labor and capital must unite to avert war. Peace capital profits in peacetime and labor must pledge to stop war with crossed arms. Liberal forces should craft a definite program to postpone and ultimately abolish war, possibly by delaying it across generations.

Maj K. A. Bratt Heleeves Prof Einstein

Hen roost thefts alarm Frederick County residents

Across Frederick County residents report persistent hen roost robberies. In Alexandria the Girls' Athletic Association basketball team lost to Knight's Buddies 23 to 11 while Handley High School defeated Charles Town 21 to 18.

Frederick County Girls’ Athletic Association Knight's Buddies Alexandria J. B. Beverley Acca Temple Mystic Shrine Handley High School Charles Town High

Twenty Five Years Ago Highlights From Winchester

A high voltage wire fell at Cardell Sumption’s feet but his mother Mary Sumption acted quickly to save him. Rev. Dr. J. Horace Lacy left for Fredericksburg due to his father Maj. J. Horace Lacy’s illness. President Roosevelt nominated Bentley Kern for postmaster in Winchester for a second term. A five dollar prize goes to the top duck pin scorer at Winchester Bowling Alleys this week. Thomas A. Edison quips aviation cannot see the mountain for the molehill.

Cardell Sumption Mary Sumption J. Horace Lacy Fredericksburg Roosevelt Bentley Kern United States Senate Winchester

How to End Rheumatism With RU-MA Remedy

Poisons in blood settle in joints and muscles causing rheumatism. External remedies only offer temporary relief. RU-MA acts on liver stomach and blood to expel poisons through natural elimination and promises fast pain relief with a money back guarantee from Baker's Drug Store.

Rama Baker's Drug Store

Middletown Grange Installs Officers in January Session

Middletown Subordinate Grange No 761 in Virginia held a large January meeting to install officers for 1931 with guests from Great Falls Grange Fairfax. Mark Turner installed Middletown Juvenile Grange No 2, and the event featured music readings and addresses, plus a drill team and photographs.

Middletown Great Falls Fairfax County Middletown No Mark Turner State Executive Committee

Market Report shows mixed prices across local and Baltimore markets

The page lists local wholesale and retail prices for corn meal dairy feed cotton seed meal and livestock including hogs pigs sheep cows and hens with figures for butter eggs and live poultry and a Baltimore wholesale reference note.

Ceee Oevees Envcee

For sale or rent dwellings and building lots

The undersigned offer dwellings apartments and desirable building lots for sale or rent. For further information contact Fred L. Glaize Jr or Shirley Carter.

Fred L. Glaize, Jr Shirley Carter

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