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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1931

Page

5

Wheat price crisis blamed on oversized crops and world surplus

The Grain Market Analysis Committee reports surplus wheat globally, noting production excess in North America Argentina and Australia. It argues price declines stem from supply growth and not market manipulation, urging restraint and warning against government or cooperative efforts to prop up prices.

Chicago North America Argentina Australia Russia Federal Farm Board

Panama Size and Youth Education Quote

The passage notes Panama’s size is comparable to Maine and its population near 500000. It asserts education of youth as the foundation of a state, referencing a quote attributed to Diogenes.

Panama Panama Canal Maine Diogenes

Diplomats Discuss German Plight At Luncheon

Rich Bruening and four others attended a quiet luncheon in Berlin focusing on questions affecting Germany and Europe. The meeting’s exact topics were not disclosed in the foreign office communique, but expectations of progress remained cautious amid diplomacy and optimism.

Rich Bruening al 50 Germany Europe Foreign Office Stimson Berlin MacDonald London Ramsay MacDonald Heinrich Bruening Julius Curtius Checquers Arthur Henderson Bank of England New York Paris Paris Exchange

Penal system of country called a flat failure

The Wickersham Commission told President Hoover the American penal system is a flat failure. It described brutal disciplinary methods, overcrowding, and aging facilities in about 3000 institutions. It proposed reform including wages for prisoners and emphasis on education.

Wickersham Commission Washington Hoover Suchieneah Conitent Sear

Arson Charge Preferred Against Man In Hospital

Richmond July 26 A man admitted to Memorial Hospital as William Mason was served with a warrant charging W L Hess of Fort Eustis with burning the Yorktown Pharmacy owned by rival J H Charles deputy sheriff of York county Hess is the hospital patient known as Mason during treatment for burns.

Richmond Memorial Hospital William Mason W. L Hess Fort Eustis J. H. Charles York County Mason Hess Yorktown

Fire Damages York Beach Pharmacy in York Town

Early Thursday morning a fire destroyed the York Beach Pharmacy owned by W. B. Bristow in York Town. Hospital attendants reported Mason in good condition with burns on hands face and other minor injuries. officials cite an explosion of an old stove as a possible cause.

York Beach Yorktown W. 8. Bristow O Ing Mason

Augusta Man Killed In Crash Leaves Cars Demolished

A local Augusta wreck left a man dead as two cars collided in a forceful crash. The Ford roadster driven by Hudson was hurled from the Tutwiler car and landed on its wheels before a wheel gave way.

Page Ore Hudson

Auto crash near Tutwiler ends with vehicle wrapping pole

Witnesses report glass, automobile parts and blood at a railroad crossing from Tutwiler to Hudson machines. The Tut machine veered and wrapped around a pole before the other vehicle. Three Staunton residents arrived at the scene and testified a following truck driven by Canady suggested the driver likely fell asleep at the wheel.

Tutwiler Hudson Staunton Canady

Funeral Held Outdoors for Glasgow Woman

The funeral of Mrs. Alan Muir of Glasgow was held outdoors because her coffin was too long to enter the chapel door. Relatives attended as mourners stood or sat outside, reflecting a solemn service adapted to the constraint.

Alan Muir Glasgow

Smallpox Still Major Killer in China and India

Eastern plague claim remains a principal cause of death as smallpox affects large populations in China and India. The report notes shifting symptoms and ongoing vaccination challenges amid global health concerns.

China India

Resinol Relieves Itching Burn of Skin

Ad claims Resinol soothes itching burning and torment from skin irritation. Urges sending sample requests to Resinol Dept 93 Baltic Md for free sample via mail order.

Dept Baltic

Chesterfield Cigarette Quality Claim Prompts Challenge

Advertising copy touts factory cleanliness and air changes every 40 minutes. It claims Chesterfield offers the purest milder smoke and challenges the world to produce a better cigarette.

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