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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1930
Page
4
The Star Co. of Kester operates a post office process handling second-class mail at eight seconds per item, with operations noting efficiency and timing.
The readable text lists ad rates and advertising reps, mentions National Advertising Representatives and Associated Press credits, then shifts to religious phrases. It includes Christ for All, All for Christ, Heirs of God, and Galatians 4 4 with a prayer about the Spirit guiding toward a goal.
Sixty nine seniors at Handley High School received diplomas last night. The Star congratulates the 1930 graduates and urges Winchester to support them as they contribute to the citys development, built on strong school facilities and a cooperative spirit.
The killing of Jake Lingle, Chicago Tribune crime reporter, highlights the dangerous spillover between press and gangland. Newspapers offer rewards totaling $30,000 for the killers as slayings of meddling detectives and district attorneys draw renewed attention to organized crime.
Vague report mentions banditry and potential revolutionary action in Chicago. References to an assassination and a figure named Lingle imply dire stakes and possible public turmoil.
The article describes a 1250 mile gas main contract to move natural gas from the Texas field toward the Midwest, with routes to Kentucky and Norfolk and prospects of reaching Virginia towns. It notes cheaper fuel could disrupt artificial gas pricing and hints at artificial ice producers relocating to coal field areas to compete.
The article discusses John Masefield and the controversy over the word go in Sea Fever. It notes variations across editions and a cablegram advising insert when speaking not otherwise. It suggests poetry is meant to be savored both by eye and ear and that the line with go sounds better.
Green Spring notes from Green Spring Virginia report visits by J. H. Lynn and son Edgar and Mildred and Kenneth Pithopeltan of Martins to Edgar’s mother. Mr. Harrison Kerns and granddaughter Carrie Shirley of Smithfield visit Mrs. E. P. Nagley. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Luttrell also mentioned.
A vintage advertisement promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural cleanse for a clogged system. It claims the cereal sweeps out poisonous wastes, offers iron and roughage, and is ready to eat with milk or fruit, plus recipe ideas.
Former resident of G Spring hosted a social gathering with many guests including Mesers Hite Braithwaite Luttrell and Luttrell families. Refreshments followed at one o clock. William Milburn of Berkeley Springs visiting local friends.
An advertisement promotes soaking feet for 15 minutes with Radox to soften corns and calluses and lift them out without cutting. It claims roots loosen with nightly baths over 3 or 4 nights, and strong healthy skin will follow, with Baker's Drug Store stocking Radox.
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