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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1932
Page
4
A historical newspaper notice appears with subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery. It lists annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly prices and credits Associated Press privileges and national ad reps Frost Landis and Kohn in major cities.
For President F D Roosevelt and For Vice President John N Garner. The ticket for Congress is listed in a brief political notice signaling party alignment and campaign slate. The item highlights the Roosevelt Garner pairing and the congressional run without further details.
A compact biblical passage from Ephesians urges believers to shed bitterness wrath and anger and to replace them with kindness tenderness and forgiveness toward one another as God forgave them through Christ. The verse emphasizes unity and compassionate conduct within the community.
In Fredericksburg a social event faced crowd limits as the list grew large and wives of invitees were excluded to fit venues. The practice sparked later gatherings where men but not their wives received invitations, while out of town ladies danced. A coast comedian later billed a host $2500 for jokes told at the party, noting that he should have invited the comedian’s wife if he were a guest.
Richmond dispatch lauds Anglo-Saxon Teutonic stock for weathering domestic hardship with calm, lawful remedies. Contrasts rise of Brazil revolt, noting San Paulo chaos, federal collapse, and Pedro de To’s resignation as leader of a revolutionary movement seeking constitutional restoration.
The text argues that Anglo-Saxon blood is not the sole cause of loyalty and that the Urive seek lawful change within a government designed for popular will. It emphasizes that peaceful means are available and that government endures due to its elastic responsiveness to the public.
The Wheeling Register notes Lenna e Yost, already ousted as national GOP committee woman for West Virginia, has been reappointed director of the Republican party's women’s division at 7500 a year plus perquisites. She also serves on the West Virginia State Board of Education at 1000 a year, with other strong public positions held by her husband, son, and brother.
William Griffiths of Moundsville Virginia prevented his 22 year old son in law from killing himself and then handed him to authorities at Nevada Missouri after Cleo Truskett of Arcadia Mo was charged with first degree murder in the death of Merle Mae Griffiths 21.
For 18 years Mr P. Lawrence of Salem Virginia says Natex relieved chronic stomach trouble and pain. The ad claims Natex aids appetite sleep blood cleansing and general vigor and lists Peoples Service Drug Store as a seller with broad druggist availability.
An old pharmacy advertisement touts Dr J S Leonhardt's Hemroid internal tablets as a quick solution for itching bleeding and protruding piles. It claims internal treatment heals restores affected parts and removes impure blood from the lower bowel, urging purchase at Baker's Drug Store with a money back guarantee.
By decree dated July 1, 1932 Schol nick inc versus John Mavros and George Papoutsis trading as Famous Texas Lunch, sale of restaurant equipment on July 23, 1932 at 10 AM. Item list includes Economy Range, ice chest, canopy, water cooler, show case, sinks, toaster, counter tops, stools, china ware, silverware and trays. Sale held at 31 East Boscawen Street under city sergeant Lee Barr.
The Shenandoah Farmers Hounds announce a horse show on July 28 featuring hunter, bareback riding, and various classes with silver prizes. Emphasis on useful, safe, comfortable mounts. aims to revive a rural tradition and plan cross-country hunting for fall and winter. The hunt district spans Stephens City to Riverton with a trained hound pack ready.
The piece links rural reforestation as a sign of progress to the urban trend of tearing down structures for parking lots. It notes labor-saving machinery helped shape this era while warning not to forget political machines behind these changes.
Eugene Newsom of Durham N C past president of Rotary International will headline the fifty sixth District Rotary summer meeting in Luray July 27 29 He will give major addresses at sessions and lead the banquet program with invited guests. Other district leaders including Joseph Turner C J Smith Frank Lenz J A Burruss John Weymouth G Peter Jones Charles Brown and Frank Evans will speak Edward Johnson incoming governor will preside. The assembly includes presidents secretaries and program chairmen from Virginia’s 53 clubs.
In a Chicago bookstore find, Jay Bruce and companions seek a log recounting a Pearl Cruise of a Yankee captain a century ago. Miss Whitney seeks the log, Pauo and Livingston clash over the tale, and romance blooms and conflicts brew aboard a Tahitian voyage as loyalties and love test the group.
A dense market page lists daily corrected prices for shelled corn at 4.00 to 4.50, corn meal 1.60, cracked corn 1.25, and various feeds around 1.20 to 1.60. It records Baltimore wholesale quotes for hogs, chickens, and other livestock, with ranges and notes on corrections at close. A final odd line references ten German boys walking the world, framed as a provocative remark about reactions to global mobility.
Rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation ending 8 a.m. none. July to date 1.95 inches, year to date 22.61 inches. Normal monthly precipitation 2 inches, per month in a 19 year record. Monthly values listed: January 2.36, 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.
American machines drew the largest crowds at a landmark tractor demonstration in Thessaly, marking the first such event ever held in Greece and underscoring American agricultural equipment influence in the region.
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