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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star advertises daily publication by The Evening Publishing Co of Winchester Virginia. Rates listed for Mali Qe year Six months Three months One month and weekly subscriptions. Advertising reps Devine Tenney Corp, York Des Moines Chicago. Associated Press rights noted for news dispatches and local items.
Fragmentary note quotes Proverbs 17 and calls for lasting peace through wisdom. Includes lines about the pleasantness of wisdom's paths and a biblical blessing.
The national Washington birthday observance gains momentum with Congress funding Wakefield birthplace rehab and commemorative mint medal plans. Officials will publish a definitive works edition and name boulevards for Mount Vernon, while schools nationwide stage exercises.
Baltimore Evening Sun warns the Prince of Wales about racing outboard motorboats without mufflers. The piece notes his popularity and playful exploits while cautioning that noisy craft could provoke public ire and ruin his favorable image.
Report describes a scene at an orchard where two individuals were charged and the crowd dispersed as bulls attacked the area. Musicians played jazz that offended the animals, whose ears reacted to the vibrations more than their eyes, causing the disturbance and departure of attendees.
The National Association of Realtors survey across 381 American cities finds most markets not overbuilt and upcoming demand for apartments and single family homes. About 50 percent report more activity than last year, 18 percent show startling activity, and 17 percent face shortages in residential property.
Capitol Theatre shows Daybreak starring Ramon Navarro in a wartime officer role and a romantic arc adapted from Dr. Arthur Schnitzler. Helen Chandler supports in a tale that shifts from light comedy to serious drama highlighting Navarro’s screen persona.
The excerpt lists cast members including Jean Hersholt as the other man C Aubrey Smith as a general and actors William Bakewell Karen Morley Kent Douglas and Glenn Tyr on alongside other titles Ward Bound Dracula.
The Star reports varied prices in local markets for flour, feed, eggs, butter, and livestock. Wholesale Baltimore figures show wheat at 50 to 50.5, eggs around 20, calves near 0.844, and sheep and lambs priced per head, with additional marks for hogs, pigs, and chickens.
A dense list of across and down clues appears for a March crossword puzzle. Entries include Mercantile war house Canton drops beloved Scotch measure herring sacred book bonds of inder ness diving bird literary fragm played a part river in Poland discourse at length and more with numerous partial or garbled words.
York PA July 20 William F Martin who has been out of work for three years received news that Mary Ann Weaver 78 of Norristown who died three weeks ago willed him 25000 and a 9000 home Mrs Weaver left an estate valued at 140000 to total 140000.
Amos W. W. Woodcock, commissioner of prohibition, returned from Porto Rico reporting enforcement efforts there have not been satisfactory. He cited extensive smuggling by outsiders and bootleggers from San Domingo and Martinique and noted the withdrawal of U S customs patrol last March worsened the situation.
Bryarly Community League invites neighbors to a Yard Party at Bryarly School House on Thursday night July 23. The event brings residents together for informal socializing and community fellowship at the local school event.
By virtue of an execution I will sell at public auction at the Court House in Winchester Virginia on Saturday morning to satisfy the Sears Roebuck & Co. claim against India Mason. Items listed include 2 iron beds 2 bed springs 2 bureaus 2 chests of drawers. Lee Barr Sergeant Winchester Va.
Public auction in Winchester Virginia at ten A M July 25 1931 by administrator Jas P Reardon for the estate of Jos N Patton. Items include beds dressers chairs stoves dishes and kitchen utensils with cash terms.
A brief editorial note from the Hagerstown Maryland Herald argues that humankind proves its superiority by surviving the cruelty and greed of people. The quote highlights human resilience amid social wrongdoing.
Florence Herald and Buffalo Courier-Express quotes reflect cautious optimism about the economy. Editorials argue recovery hinges on tougher times versus a gentler public, suggesting resilience amid hardship and a call for prudent behavior.
A large slate of Democratic primary announcements from Frederick County Virginia. Candidates seek seats in Sheriff Commonwealth's Attorney Treasurer Commissioner of Revenue and Board of Supervisors with August 4, 1931 primaries.
In Montgomery Alabama a columnist argues that colorless flags or any colored pennon could provoke a bull equally to a red flag. The piece notes that waving cloth incites the bull, while color is not decisive and then pivots to contrast with jazz as a new cultural phenomenon without similar provocation.
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