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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1932
Page
4
An archival byline confirms consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News The weekly Times and Associated Press rights for republication of all news dispatches and local news published in the paper.
The memo lists advance periods such as one year six months and three months and references National Advertising Representatives Devine Tenney in New York Des Moines and Chicago. It notes CSS Caceres and WOOT fas as entities and lists advertising rep roles in multiple cities.
Short biblical quotation attributed to Jesus praising purity of heart from Matthew chapter 5 verse 8. The fragment presents religious text likely from a church or devotional page. No additional context or names present.
The Roanoke Times explains the role of the treasurer and Major Woods who signs paychecks to the President and oversees gold held by the Treasury. It details gold distribution across assay offices and mints, the purpose of bullion, and notes on high denomination notes including the $1,000,000 treasury bond and the $10,000 bill in circulation.
The Baltimore Sun reports a brutal Chicago trend where union bosses ban private cars from funeral processions as an unemployment measure. Armed guards and clashes erupt at ceremonies amid legal actions and violent incidents highlighting industrial disputes surrounding death.
Accompanying a cortege and ready to make it a real fight Chicago may be thankful if the racket ends. Yet doubt remains whether the Legionnaires' challenge will be accepted as Chicago stands firm on its position and a clash could occur.
Seven hundred or more gathered in the lounge room of a city department store to hear the bridge editor of a daily paper discuss contract bridge systems. He presented impartially, praising both sides, while critics note the crowd’s energy and the lecture’s broader implications for intellect and work.
A historical note recalls a profitable trade selling winds to sailors. Buyers paid for three knots with instructions that untying each knot would bring a gale strong wind and finally a severe tempest, linking knots to storms in a sailor lore.
One year ago on January 27 1931 Charles P McVicar was reelected president of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce The Red Cross declined to accept the Senate plan for unemployment funds Wilbur O Riley joined the U S Air Corps and Fred L Glaize Sr Fred Jr and Philip planned a European trip Niagara Falls may vanish as rocks crumble William G McAdoo supported continuing national prohibition Frederick County supervisors considered tax cuts Mrs Anna L Harvey wed Rev W J Dudley in Williamsport Pa The late Col John Keating estate valued at 200000 John S Sargent a Frederick county farmer died aged 71 Fifteen years ago January 27 1917 confiscation of old hen liquor Shenandoah Valley Winchester council said no iron pipe sales Company I to get jobs after Mexican border return Virginians donated over 450000 for Belgian relief Nemo in The Star praised Gen Turner Ashby as a crusader.
The etiquette column in a St Paul paper notes that nuts are not served at formal dinners. The piece ponders whether attendees must leave to a nearby restaurant for a bite.
The report lists precipitation amounts for the year and compares monthly rainfall to 13 year and 18 year averages. It records January 1.61 inches so far this year with monthly figures from January through December for two consecutive periods.
Marcia Moyer rises from cosmetics clerk to travel demonstrator for a New York company after catching the eye of Percy DuMott. Ted Stanton loves her but accepts her need to escape Mitchelfield to see the world. The story follows plans, self confidence, and the emotional cost of ambition.
Marcia accepts a bold venture with Percy DuMott, anticipating a life of travel and new work. Promises, pamphlets, and time tables spark ambition, while Ted and Dave urge her forward. The Prairie Inn dinner marks a turning point as she envisions a future beyond home and small town routines.
Three orders of the Justice of the Peace Court authorize mechanics and garage liens to Harry W. Ebert versus McGargee and related actions against C. W. Goodnow and A. H Perdue. A public auction at the Winchester Garage on North Braddock Street will offer a Ford Coupe, Whippet Roadster, and a Chevrolet automobile at 10 a.m. on Friday February 5 1932. Cash terms. Lee Barr city sergeant.
Cheese is a form of milk preservation with ancient lineage. It notes about 350 varieties known worldwide.
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