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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star entered at the Winchester Virginia post office as a daily publication issued by The Evening Star Fishing Co. of Winchester. Document notes the paper’s regular publishing schedule and local postal filing.
The notice lists yearly, six month, and three month subscription rates in advance plus monthly options. It also mentions carrier delivery annual and half year rates and cites the Devine Tenney Corporation as national advertising representatives in New York Des Moines Chicago.
News note explains the Associated Press retains exclusive rights to re publication of all news dispatches credited or not credited to it while the paper consolidates Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror into its publication.
A fragment stresses the divine Word as God and creator, citing the opening of John 1 1 3 and a mystic scriptural attribution. The text centers on Christ as the eternal and sole origin of all creation.
The piece notes 1932 marks George Washington’s 200th birth anniversary with national observance plans. It highlights a Wakefield birthplace rehabilitation grant, a commemorative medal, Washington works edition, a Washington city named in his honor, and school programs, while urging respect for his enduring leadership and character.
Portsmouth Star reports Guy H. Hulse outlines the installment sector led by autos and household goods. The annual United States installment volume nears 6.5 billion dollars, with autos about 3.5 billion, radios one billion, refrigerators 300 million, and vacuums 700 million, illustrating the broad reach of credit purchases and the security of financed goods.
The article notes a Nordic clash between Denmark and Norway over possession of eastern Greenland. It cites the Philadelphia Public Ledger saying title to land is hard to trace as several nations have explored the region.
A discussion of Greenland’s value notes the area as desolate and lacking mineral wealth. Denmark plans to take the dispute to The Hague, while many claimants’ rights are traced to historic settlements, with potential parceling by priority and no imminent Scandinavian war.
Gore Virginia July 16 Mrs W E Smith has recovered enough from a recent illness to leave Memorial Hospital and return home. She underwent an operation for a ruptured condition and is now at her residence with friends expressing relief at her improvement.
Puzzle-like word list with clues and numeric markers covering meanings from lament to chemical symbols. Reads as a dense crossword style compilation with varied topics and languages.
A lighthearted note suggests that if money hadn’t been lost in markets an investor might have pursued a miniature golf course. The curio links market woes to whimsical business dreams.
By virtue of an execution I will sell at public auction at the Court House in Winchester Virginia at ten oclock Saturday July 25 1931 to satisfy Sears Roebuck Co v India Mason Town items include 2 iron beds 2 bed springs 2 bureaus 2 chests of drawers Cash terms. Lee Barr Sergeant Winchester Va.
The Administrator will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Va at ten o clock A M July 25 1931 household furniture of the late Jos N Patton including beds cabinets dressers safe chairs pillows mattresses stoves dishes kitchen utensils. JAS P REARDON Admr
A compilation of announced runs for state and local offices in Frederick County Virginia. Candidates include T Russell Cather Joseph S Denny Boyd R Richards Luther Pannet E C Oates H E Shull I I Brumback H B Kline Jacob H Beaver Chas M Rosenberger Floyd My Brill B P Harrison Floyd M Brill, Isaiah C Roe Lee N Whitacre and S. M. Chiles seeking various posts from state senate to sheriff treasurer and commissioner of revenue ahead of the August 4, 1931 Democratic primary.
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