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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1931
Page
4
A listing shows Devine Tenney Corporation based in New York Des Moines and Chicago offering advertising representation with payments made three months in advance.
An Associated Press exclusive used by the paper consolidates the Morning News item The Weekly News The ver mes The Weekly Mier for local news publication.
A devotional line from Psalm 51 verse 10 appeals for a clean heart and a renewed spirit. The verse invites readers to seek inner transformation through divine grace and guidance.
The North Carolina Senate and House wrestled for days over a luxury sales tax to fund public schools. Proponents cite state financing shifts to schools and roads, while opponents warn such taxes burden a minority and could be repealed. The piece notes highway and road-building roles and potential county-state implications.
The Catskills case of Jack Legs Diamond shows rural areas face gangster pressure as a farmer dares to report a cider theft extortion. It argues country justice lacks complexity and corruption, risking a broader gangster campaign.
The article discusses coined terms and their uncertain roots, noting slang often develops spontaneously. It references examples such as scoff law from dry law and Sammies for A E F troops, then introduces the neologism booksweaf describing people who neglect returning borrowed books.
A mixed crossword with clues across and down including topics like married man, army officer, river in Africa, biblical kings, and various wordplay prompts. Puzzle includes numerous entries such as pronouns, names, numbers, and common nouns aligned to a grid with themed and filler clues.
The piece notes that a word contest from the Publishers Research Institute awarded a library of 50 books to the author whose coinage won. It remarks on how the winner’s term may fade or unexpectedly catch on with the public, reflecting the nation’s fickle tastes.
Mrs. Helen Bayley Davis of Baltimore, chairing the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs poetry committee, sends a poem titled Winchester Way to Mayor Shryock as thanks for Winchester Apple Blossoms Festival hospitality. The verse extols Virginia's beauty and the Winchester countryside in a lyrical celebration of springtime blossoms and pastoral scenes.
London May 17 Samuel McKelvie will outline American Farm Board policy to aid U S wheat growers at a conference of eleven exporting countries. Nils Olsen of the agriculture department attends as observer. Russia favors expanding wheat lands while the United States pushes acreage reductions. The conference aims to discuss marketing systems though outcomes remain uncertain.
Engineers explore methods to maintain indoor humidity and may consult Mr. Volstead as part of a broader discussion. The piece muses on changing ideas about power and access to birth control, noting shifting attitudes since earlier questions about inheritance by the meek.
Seven youths and boys trapped for ten hours in a Clearfield coal mine were rescued without injuries. They became stuck behind slate falls late yesterday as rescuers labored overnight and into the morning to free them.
The American Legion directs national commander Ralph T. O'Neil to petition President Hoover for a non political conference with labor industry capital and finance to analyze unemployment causes and warning signs. The 10 000 post survey shows over six million unemployed, including 750 000 veterans, with 170 000 placed by Legion efforts.
An advertisement promotes internal Hemroid Tablets by Dr Leonardhardt as a remedy for itching bleeding and protruding piles caused by poor circulation. It asserts the tablets remove congestion restore circulation heal and strengthen affected parts and offers a money back guarantee through Baker's Drug Store if one bottle does not end pile agony.
The Roanoke World News notes a call for a conference to examine charges that legislative bodies have erected barriers limiting sales of American workers' products. The Bristol Herald-Courier adds a reflective line about prosperity and nature spots, underscoring public sentiment.
Beautiful women praise a new face powder from an exclusive French process. MELLO GLO stays on longer and smooths pores for a natural blend. it avoids irritation and a dry or pasty look. Baker's Drug Store carries the product.
A dated collection of candidate notices from Frederick County Virginia announcing runs for State Senate House of Delegates Sheriff Commonwealth's Attorney Commissioner of Revenue Treasurer and Supervisor with Democratic Primary dates. Names include T Russell Cather Jos S Denny Boyd R Richards H E Shull Jacob H Beaver WM Erle Edwards Floyd M Brill B P Harrison Ler N Whitacre and Hiles among others with aims for August 4 primary.
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