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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1931
Page
4
The snippet presents subscription rates for Evening Star with yearly and monthly options and mentions Associated Press dispatch rights. It ends with a Bible proverb about pride and downfall, signaling a column or notice style block.
Michigan and New York moved to implement federal reapportionment laws on closing days of their sessions. Michigan added four districts to reach seventeen, three in Wayne County, with some districts far above and below the national target. New York created two upstate districts aimed at Republican advantage, raising questions about legality and democratic fairness.
In Chicago a tenant named Semi faced legal action after his false rumor about a bank led to a six month sentence for circulating a false report affecting credit. The landlady’s account sparked the case, illustrating that a single negligent remark can trigger penalties under a rarely used statute.
A Newark man reports a wooden house taken in January and recovered at the start of the month. Police say the case centers on locating the vanished vehicle and title. Suspicious parkers near the area are warned to prove ownership or face consequences.
The note warns that a man tempted by short excesses may escalate to five stories with a flagpole and roof garden. It fears a point where an armed guard around the Woolworth skyscraper becomes advisable as a deterrent to further excess.
Secretary Mellon argues in the Danville Bee that economic crises stem from wars and their after math. He recalls surviving several crises and asserts they arise from serious dis locations that are tied to warfare and its costs. He contends that a general acknowledgment of this fact could render war between civilized nations impossible.
Fog rain and high winds sweep the West and Midwest as Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma report rising streams and minor flood damage. Pierre South Dakota records snow while Pikes Peak Colorado gets heavy accumulation. Anaheim California sees a massive tent damaged by desert winds with no injuries noted.
A scrambled crossword puzzle row lists across clues such as Milder and Female relative, with multiple numbered entries including Great Lake Apostle and Waxed, plus down clues like Small rope Month in the Hebrew calendar Withered and Locks of human hair.
A man named Biggs was held after police traced extortion letters demanding a $25,000 cash payoff to Culpeper banks. The letters, written in red ink, warned a payment on May 20 and hinted at a confederate. investigators found related stationery at Biggs' home and questioned him before arrest.
Lit vinoff stands as the lone delegate amid chaos at Geneva where a man’s sympathy for an old maid reveals his belief she lacks a husband, hinting at broader tensions in the delegation.
Gloria Swanson appears in the comedy drama Indiscreet at the Capitol Theatre today and tomorrow with Ben Lyon as Tony Blake. Monroe Owsley plays the former lover and Be Kent the younger sister in a tale of romance and sisterly schemes.
A batch of public notices lists candidates for Frederick County Virginia offices in the Democratic primary on August 4, 1931. Names include T Russell Cather for State Senate Twenty sixth District and Jos S Denny for House of Delegates among others.
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