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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1931
Page
7
An expedition led by Piccard aims for 50 000 feet altitude from Augsburg Germany. The sequence shows Piccard in a helmeted suit with instruments inside the balloon and crew preparing for the ascent into the stratosphere.
In Washington, progressives debate the chances of a business revival, noting weak signs of recovery versus a potential new downturn. Senator La Follette doubts relief is near, citing a lack of foreshadowing indicators since 1929 and warning against assuming a fresh rescue.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced a new 1,400 foot double track bridge at Harpers Ferry W Va will open to rail traffic Monday. The bridge spans the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers where three states meet and cost about 800000 after earlier fire delays.
The text notes the Bollman truss span of 1870 now superseded and used as a highway bridge, with another highway bridge crossing the Shenandoah nearby.
A brief note from Saston Express suggests celebrities rely on dieting to maintain thin physiques while film plots appear unaffected by effort. The snippet implies public interest in how stars preserve appearances amid demanding roles.
Ovid quips that if Jupiter hurled his thunderbolts as often as humans sin, he would quickly exhaust them. The line satirizes divine patience and mortal vice.
The Amazon valley of South America is said to contain at least 10 000 kinds of woody plants, including more than 2 500 varieties of trees.
Public sale of the R E L Whitacre farm in Winchester Virginia scheduled for Saturday June 27 1931 in front of the Frederick County Circuit Court House. The 245 acre property will be sold in two parcels or as a whole with two-thirds of the crops reserved to the tenant and one-third to the purchaser. Terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds deed of trust and insurance.
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