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Puzzle grid and clues from a 1938 newspaper page. Fuzzy OCR shows across and down entries with partial word fragments and placeholders. Includes copyright line and features syndicate imprint.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1938
Page
10
Puzzle grid and clues from a 1938 newspaper page. Fuzzy OCR shows across and down entries with partial word fragments and placeholders. Includes copyright line and features syndicate imprint.
A federal indictment charges William Reeves examiner in chief of the Virginia State Corporation Commission with seven counts of accepting loans from three Richmond banks and one Fredericksburg bank. Eight bank officers are accused of making those loans to Gardner. Banks’ attorney calls alleged violations unwitting and purely technical. The foreman of the grand jury was T Coleman Andrews.
Public auction to sell three parcels on South Braddock Street near Handley School. Parcels 15 16 and 17 in the Henry Sub-division include frame bungalows with rear alleys. Terms require one third cash at sale and balance in one to two years with two purchaser bonds.
The column shares Katherine Meigs head of Postal Telegraph Personal Service Bureau recounting how mature women can land jobs by focusing on results. It contrasts aging perceptions with youth and offers five practical tips for staying adaptable and proactive in the workplace.
The text describes Gardner securing prompt repayments on all loans, with no losses to banks. It argues penalties on banks and officials stem from ignorance of a minor federal statute amid many new laws. Indicted parties were jailed briefly and released on $500 bonds awaiting further calls.
In Rockville Maryland Judge Harold C. Smith rules curbstone sitters may remain on the county court house lawn if they sit quietly. Violations such as obstructing traffic or profanity can lead to prosecution under town ordinance.
Jewish residents observe Yom Kippur with solemn services at Odd Fellows Hall and worldwide observances. The Day of Atonement is the holiest in the year, focused on purifying the soul through repentance. Fasting lasts from sunset to sunset, with emphasis on practical penitence, reparations, and remembrance of the departed.
Wealthy baker Elbridge Gerry Snow was fined ten dollars after lifting his Pekinese to lap water from a Central Park drinking fountain. The incident occurred during a walk when the dog appeared thirsty.
Delegates arrive for the 154th session of the Baltimore Conference bringing 486 attendees to Harrisonburg. Reports are prepared by Dr. Canter and C. R. Curtiss as unification plans with North South and Protestant branches loom. Local preparations expect 700 delegates and up to 1000 visitors, with Harrisonburg hosting the sesquicentennial event.
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