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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1924
Page
3
Federal Reserve assets fell to 795.6 million dollars by May 21 the lowest since 1917, down from 1.177 billion a year earlier. Officials warn net earnings for 1924 likely fall well below the 12.711 million figure of 1923. April and May show declining factory employment production and reduced borrowing for commerce.
An international economic conference would mirror the discussions expected between Tanlora and Tennant. Both sides anticipate similar agenda items and potential outcomes as they engage in bilateral planning and framing of trade and finance topics.
A surprise birthday dinner was held at the Valley Pike home for Mrs. James M. Lowery on her forty ninth birthday. Family and friends attended including the Lowery children and spouses, the Boyce and Kelchner families, and other relatives who brought treats and shared a pleasant day. They all extended good wishes for many more happy birthdays.
The text traces punctuation from 250 B.C. with Aristophanes of Alexandria through to roughly 1500 A.D. It notes a system existed then and highlights Aldus Manutius the Venetian printer for adopting punctuation with notable style.
In sad remembrance of Joseph D. Rainsberger who departed this life on May 28, 1924. The flowers we place upon your grave may wither, but our love for you, who sleeps beneath, shall never pass away. By wife and children.
City council debates long standing problem of sewer waste from industrial plants polluting Abrams Creek. Plan calls for a separate pipeline from the Virginia Woolen Company to a jointly owned disposal plant. The manager is to price concreting Town Run and acquiring rights of way, with routes set through the Hewinnsworth property.
The present sewer main issue proceeds as the Sewer Committee forwards its proposal for acceptance to the Virginia Woolen Company for review and decision.
The extended tornado outbreaks killed at least 45 people with Mississippi hosting 22 dead and nearly 50 injured and Alabama reporting 19 dead and about 50 injured. Oklahoma had four fatalities and six injured while Arkansas suffered minor damage. The storms caused extensive homelessness and property losses over a million dollars across the region.
The Winchester Gun Club hosts a trap shooting meet on Confederate Memorial Day June 6 with professional and amateur shooters from across the east. Notables include Maes Lester German of DuPont Powder Company and other firms planning to send representatives. Practice shoots are set for Thursdays at 5 PM and this Friday at the same hour, with Arthur Seabright hitting 44 of 50 and Roger Jones 43 of 50 in recent practice.
Miss Leslie Gaylord chair of mathematics at Agnes Scott College Decatur Ga arrives tonight for a week visit. Her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Paul Gaylord and Miss Gaylord are leaving June 2 and sail June 3 from New York on the Republic for a three month tour of Europe.
A compassionate man helps a boy lacking proper clothes, demonstrating generosity beyond mere kindness. The act focuses on providing attire and support to improve the boy's wellbeing.
The Pancho Villat Frankie Ash flyweight title match was halted by Supreme Court Justice Benedict in New York. Residents near the Nostrand Athletic Club arena claimed the venue a common nuisance. The promoters postponed the bout until next Tuesday with briefs due by Monday.
Parry, a British explorer, is credited as the first to negotiate the open passage between Greenland and the Bering Strait, marking a historic maritime achievement.
Stocks drifted with irregular limits as trading opened and closed on May 28 in New York. The market showed no clear direction with limited public participation and about 500,000 shares traded.
The House alcoholic beverages traffic committee met for the first time in five years to review prohibition enforcement. The inquiry aims to outline current strategies and identify improvements. The session, reported by the Associated Press in Washington on May 28, signals a major policy review by lawmakers.
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