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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1932
Page
4
Public notice listing subscription prices for one year six months and monthly options. Rates apply for mail and carrier delivery with regional advertising representation noted for Frost Landis and Kohn in Atlanta Chicago and Detroit offices.
A biblical verse from Isaiah 58 6 proclaims the chosen fast to loose wicked bands undo heavy burdens free the oppressed and break every yoke reflecting a religious message. The quotation emphasizes mercy justice and spiritual discipline within a devotional context.
The piece cites Bernhard Ostrolenk in the New York Times warning that farm prices have collapsed leaving many farmers unable to pay taxes mortgages or labor costs. From 1920 to 1932 farm wealth fell dramatically with tens of thousands losing farms and overall income dropping billions, signaling a national crisis if livelihoods cannot improve.
Ex President Coolidge recalls in retrospect that during the winter of 1928 29 he believed speculation was rising to dangerous levels. He noted brokers loans climbed to 4 432 970 321 on January 4 1928 and a violent price break followed, yet officials disputed the danger at the time.
Cumberland Times reports a fashion directive from a New York show by the Millinery Quality Guild and the Parisian group Protection Artistique des Industries Saisonnieres. They introduce new trademark labels and vow to combat hat piracy, urging feminine hats to be worn tilted forward this season.
The piece muses on wearing hats at a cocked angle and the social reactions. It jokes about hats as personal expression and laments fashion policing by wives, daughters, and milliners in playful terms.
Fire Prevention Week runs Oct 9 to 15 and urges people to curb fire risks. Avoid lighting matches in wastebaskets, stop piling inflammable materials, and proper disposal of oily rags. Arson-for-insurance cases are noted as deliberate crimes to be pursued and punished.
One year after Dwight W. Morrow father of Mrs. Lindbergh died. Chief C. W. Hollis led a police squad in a raid on disorderly houses. Rev. E. A. Lambert returned to Braddock Street Methodist Church by the Baltimore Conference. Handley High School Cadet Band won first prize at the Mountain State Forest Festival. Stock prices drift to lower levels on the New York Stock Exchange.
Tax dodgers are being rounded up by a state tax department. A M Jarman of Handley High School is named vice president of the Cumberland Valley Athletic League. Yankees beat Pirates 6 2 in World Series game two. Rev Dr Alfred Jones of Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church has died. Col RF Leedy of Luray is placed in command of Virginia National Guard infantry. Northern Virginia Power plans service extensions in Clarke County.
Sir John Gilmour, prominent Conservative, named secretary of state for home affairs succeeding Sir Herbert Samuel who resigned over tariff issues in Ottawa. Gilmour had been minister of agriculture since last November.
Rainfall data show 74 hours ending 8 a m with 0.62 inch in October to date and 26.08 inches year to date. Monthly and yearly totals derived from a 19 year record at the Win Laboratory list January 2 36 February 195 March 270 April 317 May 758 June 339 July 360 August 354 September 220 October 287 November 214 December 239.
A Fauquier County grand jury reviewed the death of Shadrock Thompson found near Linden after a July assault in Hume. They reported no evidence linking anyone to the body’s burning and concluded Thompson’s death was self-inflicted, with testimony including witnesses from across the county line.
Jim Wynter and lawyer Bill Grayson pursue a kidnapper of Frank Severn amid a tangled web of suspects at Beggar's Court. A wall collapse, a boat escape, and a flashpowder trap uncover two would be killers and trap Martin, Sant and Sant as Wynter confronts them and safety arrives.
Market prices for shelled corn middlings screenings and feed mix appear with varied decimals. Creamery butter country butter and hogs ducks and cattle prices are shown alongside retail dairy and grain figures. The passage ends noting a college freshmen victory in class fights.
Trustee W D McCauley will offer for sale on October 25 1932 at 1 PM at the Hunter Holmes Franks farm near Stephens City Virginia 3 horses 8 cows 66 sheep 27 shoats 1 heifer 1 corn planter 1 gasoline engine 1 feed mill 2 calves and other farm equipment cash on day of sale property to be paid for in full before removal Sale conducted under order of Wilbur H Thomas Referee in Bankruptcy in the matter of Hunter Holmes Franks Bankrupt dated September 8 1932 Moorefield WV address of trustee listed
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