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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1932
Page
4
Publication notice states The Evening Star is published by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester and is consolidated with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly, listing Wisconsin and related details.
The Associated Press announces its exclusive rights to use AP news dispatches and local news published in this paper. This notice specifies credit rules for reprints and publication of Associated Press content.
The notice lists subscription rates by mail for various terms including three months six months and one year with prices in dollars and cents. It names Devine Tenney Corporation with offices in New York Des Moines and Chicago.
A religious citation states that people should seek the Lord for in him we live and move and have our being, referencing Acts 17 27 28. The line emphasizes divine presence and guidance.
Mrs. John Garland Pollard died at the executive mansion in Richmond after years of arthritis. She supported her husband’s rise to governor of Virginia, rarely appearing in public but guiding the governor’s duties through her steadfast presence and cherished by William and Mary President Chandler.
The Baltimore Sun critiques the use of cryptic X Y Z country designations in the Ivar Kreuger swindle. It notes bankers trusted representations, recalls the 1798 Bribes plot, and warns that the alleged loans were likely fictitious with Kreuger securities mostly dogs. It urges caution and skepticism.
The article notes a shift toward affordable graduation celebrations as schools set spending caps on flowers and dresses. Students aim for economy without sacrificing happiness or thrills, with homemade gowns and uniform gifts replacing lavish expenditures.
Past 24 hours show rainfall. May 1.6 inches. Year to date 12.05 inches. Normal rainfall is listed. Monthly totals: January 2.36, February 1.98, 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.
Market listing shows prices for shelled corn, hogs, cows, flour dairy feed and related commodities. Entries include items such as cracked corn at 1.15, mixed feed about 1.10 to 1.15, creamery butter around 29 cents, and various livestock terms with uncertain OCR.
Wheat 58 cents, Corn 2.25 dollars, Hay 12.00 to 16.5 dollars. Eggs 12, Hens 16, Leghorns 14. Chickens young 2d, Broilers 26 cents. Calves 6, Sheep 3, Steers 6, Lambs 8.42, Hogs 0.00.
City Treasurer W. A. Baker cautions that all voters in the general election on November 8 must pay poll taxes by May 7 to be eligible. Virginia law requires taxes be paid at least six months before the election, so May 7 closes by business hours as May 8 is a Sunday.
A compact list from 1801 to 1808 outlines key milestones in early U.S. history including Jefferson’s presidency and Burr’s duel, the Louisiana Purchase, the embargo era, and debates over foreign trade. It notes the right of deposit at New Orleans, the Chesapeake affair, and the prohibition of foreign slave trade after 1808.
In the border town Mendoza's cabaret El Coyote draws Ted Radcliffe and Adela into its sultry world of dancers and danger. Bob Harkness seeks Morales foe and hints at a vendetta while Ann Reed, a mysterious singer, looms as a tantalizing figure amid treachery and jealousy.
Council discussed wages and referred the matter to the city managers committee for recommendation at the next meeting. The session also approved borrowing up to 30 000 for general city expenses and final readings on water meters and sewer rates.
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