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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1931
Page
2
A Winchester resident credits Natex with relief from post meal distress. He describes gas pressure heart palpitation and shortness of breath before using the tonic. He also suffered constipation backaches and nervousness and now recommends Natex to friends and locals.
Arthur Henderson, British foreign minister, was chosen by the League of Nations Council to chair the world conference on arms limitation and reduction. The meeting opens February 2, 1932, and Henderson indicated he would accept after consulting London. He framed the issue as a call for international cooperation amid unemployment, hunger, and glutted grain markets, warning that only collective action can avert a new economic crisis and possible economic warfare.
A catalog lists several classic vehicles available in a sale: 1931 Ford Truck, 1930 Ford Coupe, 1929 Chevrolet Truck, 1928 Nash Coupe, 1928 Chrysler 72 Sedan, and 1928 Buick Ltd. Coach. Enduring road machines from the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Washington records six shooting deaths and a holdup in three days raising police patrols in the capital. An injured man, John Cunningham, a reputed police informer, was wounded entering a rear door. Grain and grass fields show seasonal improvement and prospects for wheat are excellent amid local farm notes.
Residents of Hayfield Virginia reported a large mid day air display as a formation of 36 airplanes passed over the village toward Old North Mountain. The loudads faded as the craft disappeared. the type appeared uniform and the altitude was high.
Funeral services were held for Mr. Boyer who died after a several week illness due to complications. He was a lifelong farmer and a member of the United Brethren Church of Relance. Survived by a widow Georgia Painter and three sons Maurice Kenneth Carlton, plus three sisters and three brothers. Friends recalled his sterling character and loyalty to family and friends.
Funeral at Mount Carmel Cemetery for Mr. Boyer conducted by Rev. H. E. Richardson and Rev. Mr. Sapp of Oranda. Passages included Face to Face and No Night There with honorary pallbearers from the Grange. Also notes the Cruiser Chicago mascot Al Capone as a jest about a black goat.
Sergeant Lee Barr lists items for a May 23 1931 sale in Winchester Virginia. The catalog includes three desks two swivel chairs two straight chairs an oak bench two cigar stands Bengal heatrola two letter files and more with cash terms.
Transportation ad touts a wide selection of used cars with prices advertised as a quarter lower than competitors. Listings include a 1930 Ford Sedan with 5000 miles, various Buicks from 1928 to 1930, Willys Knight, Whippet Coach, Packard Sedan, and a 1926 Studebaker Touring with mileage and drastically reduced prices.
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