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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1932
Page
4
The notice lists publication names in Winchester Virginia and neighboring markets with Associated Press rights. It includes subscription prices for one year six months and three months and shows rate structures for various time frames and regions.
A devotional line urges readers to seek the Lord now and turn to faith, highlighting the divine availability and urgency of prayer. The verse from Isaiah 55 6 emphasizes drawing near to God for guidance and mercy.
Charlottesville writer argues national parks in the South function as more than scenery. They frame gateways to opportunity, linking tourism to broader support for agriculture and industry, with parks like Great Smoky Mountains Mammoth Cave Shenandoah praised as entry points to the region’s resources.
An editorial argues postponing detailed redistricting may yield a better outcome. It cites how Congress delayed parceling postcensus allocations, letting the census to compute fair districts. The piece urges Virginia to select nine districts mirroring constitutional patterns while awaiting precise calculations.
Marcia Moyer, a Mitchelfield department store buyer, is approached by Percy DuMott of DuMott Incorporated to become a traveling demonstrator for Beauty Skin products. He praises her sales record and proposes a world-spanning campaign, with salary increases and travel across the east, south, and west, contingent on her mother’s consent and her ability to learn a simple lecture.
The passage notes that nine representatives would be elected. If a representative dies before the next general congressional election, a special election called by the governor would fill the unexpired term from a state ticket. Beginning November 1934, nine representatives would be elected by district under the law effective January 1 or July 1, 1934.
The Virginia State Corporation Commission released findings on the small loan business, showing 1927 to 1930 returns of 10.81 percent on invested capital versus 14.11 percent earned by banks in 1929. The report critiques 34 percent monthly interest and prompts lawmakers to weigh borrower burdens against lender profits.
Fragments discuss seeking cures for ailments through voices and prayers. The text hints at religious or spiritual approaches to healing and the idea of avoiding harm while pursuing relief. No concrete events, dates, or named entities are present.
The text notes the elephant feans and other animals showing evolving relations as the lion and the lamb have not yet laid together, highlighting a developing dynamic among creatures.
The report shows precipitation in the past 24 hours ending at 8 am and January to date total of 1.61 inches. It compares the 18 year average rainfall with 1931 figures across months from January to December, noting January 2.43 inches versus 1.06 in 1931 and other month discrepancies culminating in annual totals of 34.21 inches for the 18 year average and 36.33 inches in 1931.
The discussion argues that an airplane ascending remains in the Earth's atmosphere and travels with the globe as it spins on its axis and orbits the sun. Even a stationary plane would be carried by Earth's rotation over four hours.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item comments on unreasonable husbands believing a hole in a cotton sock should worry a wife and she wearing silk stockings makes her uneasy, reflecting domestic humor.
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