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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1932
Page
4
Publication tariff details for The Evening Star and consolidated local papers list subscription prices in advance terms and carrier rates. Advertisers are informed of national AP reprint rights and regional agencies Frost Landis and Kohn are named as national reps.
A clipped political notice presents the Democratic slate with F D Roosevelt for president and John N Garner for vice president. It lists H St George Tucker Joy as congressional candidate. The text includes a biblical quotation about joy coming in the morning.
Baltimore Sun critiques Congress and the Transportation act recapture clause. It notes Congress has failed to repeal the clause, limiting railroads profits into a revolving fund for weaker lines. The Interstate Commerce Commission faces budget cuts but retains the futile duty, while bureaucrats appear more efficient than legislators.
The article highlights stewardesses as a novel career for women, noting their roles on long transcontinental flights from Chicago to Oakland. It emphasizes their nursing backgrounds, appearance, and responsibility for passenger comfort, while mentioning mothers traveling with babies and the broader value of disciplined, capable women in the role.
The readable text shows a brief instance where advice or guidance was presented immediately, indicating a repeat demonstration of prompt or instruction clarity.
A Michigan investor who backed a $280000 bank loan with $400000 of stock saw the bank sell the securities for $300000, clearing the debt but leaving a $50000 credit. After the bank failed and reorganization, his credit fell to $36000, then he withdrew $30000 to buy back his original stock. He now holds the same stock, wiped out the loan, and has $6000 cash. Did he gain or lose from the depression?
The Lake Circle of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church adopts resolutions mourning the death of Mrs Claude Massie. They express sorrow for her loss, celebrate her faith, and extend sympathy to her husband and family. A copy is sent to the bereaved, Mrs. Massie's parents, and recorded in circle minutes.
A group of congressmen left the White House following a conference with the president on the Garner Wagner measure. In the photo, Sen. Robert F. Wagner of New York, Sen. Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, Sen. Peter Norbeck of South Dakota, Rep. Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, and Speaker Garner are shown, left to right.
A 100 year old ship log drives five Chicago youths and a coed through a perilous voyage to Tahiti. They pursue a black pearl plot while a kidnap attempt unfolds aboard the Wanderer. Larry Holmes leads a brutal fight against Livingston as they race to rescue Pauo.
Precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. is .61 inch. July to date is 1.39 inches and year to date 22.05 inches. Normal monthly totals based on 19 years at Winchester Research Laboratory show January 2.36 inches February 1.95 March 2.70 April 3.17 May 3.58 June 3.89 July 3.50 August 3.54 September 2.20 October 2.87 November 2.14 December 2.39.
Xenon, one of five newly recognized elements in the air, is both scarce and inert. Only about one part in 170,000,000 of the atmosphere contains xenon, and it is not known to readily combine with other substances.
A columnist argues that even if all gangsters crooks and fanatics were eliminated the nation would remain powerful. The remark frames crime as a hurdle rather than a destabilizing force and questions moral crusades that would erode national unity.
The remark questions capability to govern by contrasting national leadership with personal family management. It emphasizes accountability and personal competence as prerequisites for public duties.
Roy Ross trading as Shir ley Shoppe at 158 N Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia acts as agent for Silverman and Duchin Inc in a transactional matter noted as T-7-121.
In the past decade clocks per capita have more than doubled. Once limited to the wealthy, now nearly every room in moderate homes features a timepiece.
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