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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1932
Page
4
Classified notices indicate Evening Star entered an es at Consolidated and mention The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror in the same notice.
A brief notice asserts that Associated Press news fea tures are exclusive for republication. It emphasizes AP's rights and local publishing usage terms for the content.
The notice lists subscription pricing including one year at 3.50, six months at 1.75, three months at 0.90, and one month at 0.30 with carrier options. It also notes a weekly rate of 4.50 and lists Frost-Landis and Kohn as national advertising representatives in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit.
Brethren urge charity and restoration for a fallen man as urged by Galatians. The note appeals to spiritual readers to help the troubled figure, mindful of temptation and moral duty. It frames the guidance as a civic precedent linked to President Roosevelt.
In a Portsmouth Star column, the shift from traditional long collars gloves and hats to sleeveless colorless dresses and bare legs is discussed. Women deem it cooler and cheaper to go without stockings, wearing them only for shopping or dress events while men’s protests are dismissed as jealousy.
City readers learn Uncle Sam maintains a strict private mail monopoly. Federal law prohibits private parties from carrying letters on regular post routes, with penalties including fines and imprisonment. District attorneys warn that even in city streets, private mail delivery as a regular business requires careful federal authorization.
Greensboro News reports the Chicago Herald Examiner telegraphed Ponca City Oklahoma mayor Dan Cygar for a statement on Capone gang efforts to seize the 101 Ranch. Cygar says the region has outlived famous outlaws and mentions gubernatorial impeachments as a sign of changing thrills.
An old ranch yields to civilization as Chicago culture enters the scene. A warning declares Oklahoma children learn on forty-fives and thirty-eights, with Capones to be protected until they adapt. Afterward, they must look out for themselves. The passage celebrates the resilient, resourceful people.
Dr. John F. Condon of New York known as the Jassie in the Lindbergh kidnapping case says he is sure the slayers will be captured. Public support remains high, with cheers for detectives and calls to report any useful clues to aid the on going pursuit.
Whitacre Va July 29 Mr and Mrs J D Barrow and two sons Bill and Guy of Elkins W Va and Mr and Mrs Lowell Brannon also of Elkins were visiting Mr and Mrs W Brannon Sunday. Numerous local families hosted relatives and friends during the weekend with extended visits and outings across the community.
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown remarking that parents seek to provide for their children, but children must learn life themselves. The saying contrasts the appeal of comfort with the harsh lessons of life.
The group sails to a temple trail and surveys a dangerous ledge with a threatening crack. Pauo spots eerie Tupapau footprints and a sunken ship wreck, while talk shifts to science and superstition as suspense builds toward the next installment.
The Brooklyn Bridge began as a private venture but failed as a private project. The bridge then became the property of Brooklyn and New York, with Brooklyn paying two thirds of the cost and New York one third.
The coastlines and harbors of the United States support a vast coasting trade. A reflection on Cro-Magnon people notes they lived in Europe about 15,000 years ago, were physically superior to modern humans, with brains heavier by about one-sixth and an average height around 6 feet 3 inches.
The origin remains unclear with theories proposing the flag flew above the captain’s quarters aft on old ships. The term trading agreements covers a broad range of commercial papers including checks drafts notes bills of lading and related financial instruments.
Rainfall over the past 24 hours ending at 8 a m shows none. July to date totals 2.59 inches and year to date 23.25 inches. Monthly normals list Deepee 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 inches.
Police report Lina Basquette film actress tried to kill herself at her Hollywood home after writing a note to Jack Dempsey the former heavyweight champion with whom she had appeared in vaudeville. Doctors found little trace of poison and investigators pursues details of the incident.
The article explains that Sheffield Plate is copper coated with silver by fusion. It notes Thomas Boulsover’s 1742 accidental discovery of fusing the metals, Joseph Hancock’s early applications to domestic wares, and the 1760 founding of the first large scale factory by Tudor and Zeader.
Real estate sale notice for a two story 22 by 60 feet stucco building in Fountain Inn Mechanicsburg Gap three miles west of Romney on Route 50. Includes a dining room and service station with a prime stand along Route 50. Reasonable terms to a quick buyer. W E Borrer proprietor Vanderlip West Virginia.
Notice to all persons with claims against the estate of James G Denton to present them in proper form at the City Hall office. Creditors are also urged to come forward and settle debts with the estate. (7-29-31)
Public auction to be held August 3 1932 at 11 A M for barber shop assets listed under a decree dated July 18 1932. Items include 7 hydraulic chairs chromium plates white enamel black upholstery, 7 chair mirrors with labs and massage plugs, 1 seven‑section coat rack, 4 white enamel towel urns, 1 four‑seat shoe shine stand and related fixtures at 133 North Loudoun Street.
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