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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1931
Page
8
Senator Jim Watson pushes a summer campaign to force Democratic colleagues on record in favor of tariff cuts on foreign products. Nationalist China's position at Nanking faces internal and external pressures as forces clash.
In Harrisonburg on Saturday afternoon 11 year old Buster Sampson son of Kenneth Sampson of Ef finger street drowned in a Chesapeake Western water tank south of Grace Street crossing. A passerby saw clothing near the tank climbed up and found a body at the bottom. The tank stood 14 feet high and held about 11 feet of water. Deputy Sheriff Frank Newman Officer Cura and K M Higgs undertaker handled the case.
The County Advisory Board food sale last Saturday raised funds to affiliate with the State Home Makers Association and cover the delegate expenses for the state meet in Blacksburg next week. Frederick County’s newly organized board earns congratulations on its first sale.
Nova Scotia reports a slightly larger apple crop than last year but faces heavy spot and troublesome orchard insects. Baldwins Gravestein Ganos Kings and McIntosh dominate, with most fruit exported to the British Isles after early York packaging. Pacific Coast signals a lighter western crop but clean fruit should fetch a fair price.
Mrs. Mabel V. Perry of Mountain Falls Route Winchester reports severe stomach trouble, gas, and nerve distress improved after using Natex. She gained weight, regained color, and now sleeps well and feels stronger. She endorses Natex as a superior tonic and notes its daily availability at Peoples Service Drug Store.
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ended 8 am is 0.69 inch. July to date totals 4.92 inches. A comparison to 18 year averages shows varied rainfall by month from January to June with totals around 17.62 inches this year versus 18.35 inches on average. First seven months of 1930 show January 1.55 inches through July 0.84 inches.
Weather fronts edge eastward as Winchester swelters at 104 degrees. John Stuart is badly injured after being struck by a car on the Berryville pike. F A Shryock and H B McCormac defeat T B Byrd and Andrew Bell in a foursome at the Perfection Miniature Golf Course. Miss Katharine Baker’s forthcoming marriage draws many planned social functions. Boy Scouts under Rev Norris A Lineweaver depart on a trip to Canada.
On July 20 1926 the home of Charles R Keeler west of town burned down with an estimated 20000 loss. Local officers report confiscation of equipment from the Coal Mine Distilling Company. Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church plans its annual picnic at Opequon Lake Park. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad purchased 5000 Stone Mountain memorial coins.
Fifteen years ago on July 20 1916 Judge T W Harrison announced his candidacy to succeed Hon James Hay as Congressmen from this district James G Mitchell a well known county resident sustained a painful throat injury when a pitch fork was accidentally jabbed into his throat Local militiamen from Company I stationed on the Mexican border reportedly have enough pets to form a zoo.
The Society of Friends denounces war as a method to settle disputes. Winchester Milling seeks 10,000 bushels of wheat immediately. A New York court upholds a 5-cent fare amid subway frustration. The London conference narrows focus to the present emergency and its uncertain future.
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