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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1930
Page
5
Agricultural statistics report by A. Hicks notes heavy frosts from April 22 to 27 damaged fruits and vegetation. Dry winds and limited soil moisture delayed pastures, but field work progressed with adequate moisture for seed beds. corn acreage rose and cotton planting began, awaiting warm rains for germination.
Frederick county surveyor A J Tavenner mapped a 9000 acre tract known as the Big Survey on North Mountain to mark boundary lines with the Handley land now city owned. A recent forest fire left a desolate scene with no living vegetation, animals, or grass across the mountainside.
The good will aircraft "Pilot Radio" left Roosevelt Field at 7.35 a m for a six week flight to South America to foster trade ties. Crew includes navigator Lewis Yancey and radio operator Jeh Bouch with Nobil Bergin and Lai aboard.
The Bay Telephone Company seeks interstate approval to acquire full control of the Petersburg Telephone Company, where it is heavily involved. The Chesapeake Company plans to buy 581 more shares at 400 dollars per share as part of the transaction.
John Garland Pollard urges voters to sustain Democratic rule in Virginia while President Hoover commends Alfred E. Smith as a distinguished man. Emma Howard Wight's story The Fatal Craving appears in Dream World.
Five years ago on May 14 1925 Harry H Gardiner known as The Human Fly would scale the walls of the George Washington Hotel at 8 o clock that evening. Company A of the pay ced High School led by Captain Otis Sargent won the competitive drill held there yesterday afternoon. About two hundred Kiwanis from Hagerstown Cumberland Frederick Martinsburg visited the local Kiwanis club. The Second Apple Blossom Festival showed a profit of 1900 dollars to be used for next year’s event.
President Wilson informs Germany he will hold her to prevent attacks on ships. Germany’s submarine activity continues as Memcave ville is referenced. Italy faces division over entering the European war amid pitched battles in Rome. The Religious Society of Friends holds its annual meeting at Hopewell this Sunday.
Incomplete OCR text shows a market report with garbled wheat prices and feeds including bran corn meal and mixed feed. Many figures are unreadable or corrupted, yielding no reliable specific values or entities to describe.
Greene County shows a population drop from 6,369 in 1920 to 6,213 in the current count with 834 farms. Monroe district reports 1,946 residents and 296 farms, Ruckersville 1,764 and 292 farms, Standardsville 2,274 with 238 farms, and Stanardsville town at 229 people with eight farms.
An account notes Lindbergh arriving three minutes late in Miami and not being accused of tampering with postal cards. The report preserves the core incident with neutral phrasing and avoids sensational wording.
More than 300 horses have been booked for the five day spring racing meet at Hagerstown Fair. The event runs from Tuesday May 27 to Saturday May 31. Edward J. Brennan and Mortimer M. Mahoney of Pimlico will oversee the meet with Brennan managing horses and track and Mahoney directing pari mutuel betting. Strong interest is expected from major nearby cities amid anticipated record crowds.
An advertisement extols Radox Bath Salts as a quick, painless way to remove corn roots and callouses inviting readers to buy at Bakers Drug Store or any modern drugstore. It promises healthier feet enabling walking, running, and dancing with ease.
A brief sports note asserts the forthcoming meet will unquestionably rank with the best in the come try. It highlights high expectations and competitive spirit among participants.
A midcentury style ad claims mineral salts with calcium and cod liver oil pep restore vigor and strength to exhausted men. The copy touts better sleep, appetite, and energy, urging readers to buy Vinal at Baker's Store.
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