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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1931
Page
9
The market page lists prices for butter fat, creamery butter, cracked corn, shelled corn, dairy and mixed feeds, and livestock items. Items include Leghorn chickens, steers, pigs, lambs, and hogs with price figures noted from local markets, corrected at the close of the preceding day.
A Detroit area gangster was found guilty of second degree murder for shooting a Michigan policeman. The case contrasts with claims the assailant could commit first degree murder, a remark attributed to the San Diego Union.
Weather Bureau veteran J B Kincer says there is no sign of a repeat drought and ample rainfall suffices for most regions this year. Yet the Northwest remains dry as spring rains ease concerns about spring wheat losses with June rains seen as key to saving crops.
A weather note says rainfall is still deficient despite a recent boost. April totals show California at 63 percent of normal, compared with 97 percent in Oregon and 95 percent in Washington, highlighting persistent drought pressure since 1930 levels.
The article reports the arrest of David H. Clark, former Los Angeles deputy district attorney, on suspicion tied to the murders of Herbert Spencer and Charles Crawford. Clark says he was in Crawford's office during a conference when the shootings occurred. The piece notes his recent Los Angeles municipal judge bid.
Mayor John C. Porter and his wife vow to uphold the constitution on foreign soil and will not drink wine during their mayoral visit to France. They boycott a toast to the French president at Le Havre, as Porter poses with a sombrero ready to invite Alfonso ex King of Spain to Los Angeles. Also noted is Harry Lovett of Staunton Virginia visiting for business.
Warner Brothers presents John Barrymore in Svengali at the Capitol Theatre today and tomorrow. Marian Marsh is cast as Trilby with Archie Mayo directing. The reader learns of the tongue twisting chinkapin tree scene from The Finger Points.
The passage discusses why pawnbrokers display three balls and offers theories tied to the Medici family including memorial bearings and a tale of Averardo de Medici slaying a giant with a triple iron club. It also mentions a claim about Sherlock Holmes and a garbled line about a detective.
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