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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1930
Page
4
The Evening Star at Winchester Virginia posts second class matter. Subscription rates by mail include one year in advance and several shorter terms. Carrier and weekly rates are listed, with national ad reps Devine Tenney Corp. in New York Des Moines and Chicago.
This article explains Associated Press credit guidelines and mentions consolidation with Morning News Item The Weekly News and The Weekly Times The Weekly. It outlines that AP material may be credited or not and notes local news published in the paper.
Fragmentary OCR shows a sermonish plea to Christians to clothe themselves with humility meekness and longsuffering and to forgive others as the Lord forgives. The text mixes biblical phrasing with garbled names and stray quotes, reflecting a religious exhortation or prayer fragment.
The Newport News Daily Press argues rural Virginian life centers on the country church and that a devoted energetic minister is essential. A Blacksburg gathering links country ministers with 4 H clubs to improve homes, recreation and prosperity. Clergy should lead spiritually and temporally, raising living standards and guiding communities in a promising rural renewal.
The Alexandria Gazette reports the National Better Business Bureau warns hundreds sign contracts without reading them each year. Salesmen trap business owners and housewives with forms that misstate terms, leading to unnecessary worry and litigation.
Read before you sign and verify salesman representations against the printed agreement. If the matter is serious, minutes of careful reading are worthwhile. signatures may be unimportant or very important depending on the document.
The piece critiques men’s summer wear such as blouses and pajamas, arguing for cooler fabrics and a balance of practicality and formality. It notes the demand for sensible summer clothing and the designer’s challenge to create outfits that feel adequately dressed in a big city.
A call goes out for a final week to reserve a place for a Fresh Air child and reach the hundred mark. Local supporters listed include Brunk, DeHaven, Koenig, Hin ton, Seabright, Rehill, Waler, Orndorff, Havermale, Massie, Ritter, Miller, Byrd, Eddy, Agnes Bell, Shultz, Lynn, and Stine. All volunteers urged to attend the committee meeting Wednesday at 10 30 am at Handley Library.
Apple growers plan water deliveries to avert injury as Argentina imposes a ban on U S apples in barrels. An English importer links the move to British protection and retaliatory potato concerns, predicting wider tariffs and market demoralization after November 15.
In the Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia Standard Gas and Oil Supply Co. versus John T Noonan and Daisy C Noonan the matter is referred to a Commissioner in Chancery to report on real estate owned liens and rental value. A hearing is set for August 22, 1930 at 4 N Loudoun Street Winchester with all interested parties directed to attend and prove claims.
Sir Te Bhadur Sapru joins Bahadur in Poona as moderate leaders seek to mediate with Mahatma Gandhi and ease the civil disobedience campaign. The AP photo shows Sapru among visitors aiming to compromise the approach.
Daily column in The Star covers local and state items with brief notes on Samael Seeiaenees and related topics. Reads as a compact, casual roundup of happenings and viewpoints from the area.
Yesterday the American League saw Washington top Chicago 10 1 behind Fred Marberry with seven unearned runs aided by five Sox errors. St Louis and Cleveland each won 10 9 and 7 4 as home runs surged. Detroit beat New York 7 3 to close their western trip. The Robins swept Philadelphia in a doubleheader 10 6 9 6 while the Giants dropped both games 10 8 and 8 4 to Pittsburgh. Cards swept a Boston doubleheader 20 0 and 6 1 and Cincinnati rallied for a 6 5 win over Chicago on a rare triple play.
A look back at the temperance movement when advocates urged women to urge men to sign a pledge to reform drinking habits and curb alcohol abuse.
Front Royal Virginia July 28 Tab Nickols and his brother Bryan Nickols both of Linden were arrested on a fighting charge. Tab fled the cart ran again was shot in the left arm and body by Deputy Dodson. He was taken to Winchester Hospital where X rays showed no operation needed. Bryan Nichols remained jailed.
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