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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star is published daily except one by The Evening Star Publishing Company in Winchester Virginia. This imprint notes second class mailing status and USPS handling for the Virginia publication.
The document lists subscription rates for different terms in advance including one year six months three months and one month with separate carrier rates. It also identifies weekly circulation and notes national advertising reps Devine Tenney Corporation with association to press services and mentions consolidation with local papers.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch chronicles Pepper Martin’s rise from rookie to star in the 1931 World Series. It notes his .300 regular season, three hits including a home run in four trips, and daring baserunning that recalls Ty Cobb, while praising his fielding and speed and contrasting him with pitching legends like Grove and Hallahan.
The Staunton News Leader notes the death of Dwight W. Morrow as a national misfortune in a time needing understanding and good will. It recalls his international prominence and his diplomatic work untangling tensions in Mexico as ambassador, seen as a remarkable achievement for domestic peace and international accord.
The piece lauds Mr. Morrow for reconnecting U S and Mexican relations after years of estrangement. By treating Mexicans as allies and learning their language, he fostered goodwill and spurred a rapid political shift within sixty days of his arrival in Mexico. The tone praises his sympathetic approach and notes he will be missed.
Chicago Tribune notes Mayor Walker returning from Europe argues that removing gangsters from page one would erase them as a nuisance. He asserts publicity harms crime profits and that gangs crave notices as much as financiers seek interviews, while also commenting on real estate sales and mortgage-backed deals.
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and wife were rescued after their plane capsized in the Yangtze River at Hankow China. The aircraft nosed over on its side and they were thrown into the water before being saved by British sailors who reached them at the scene.
Walter S. Gifford the director of Hoover's relief agency calls for a complete effective and energetic foundation of distress relief arising from unemployment and urges local voluntary organizations to coordinate with local authorities The Navy assistant secretary Jachncke warns that the relief machine is a giant that must be learned to be controlled
Auction notice for the estate of Harry Homer deceased on October 15 1931 at 10 A M at 302 Amherst street town. Personal property includes Dickens works leather bound set American History and Encyclopedia of Music 10 volumes Shakespeare 8 volumes Gibbon Rome 6 volumes Universal Encyclopedia 12 volumes plus furniture and two rifles. A G Swanson administrator and auctioneer LEE BARR sergeant. The date noted October 6 1881.
A witty quip from the office sage explains why a single minded person tends to derail. The remark contrasts focus with unstable behavior in a lighthearted tone.
Rally Day exercises will be held Sunday at Opequont Memorial Presbyterian in Kerns town at 10 o clock replacing the regular Sunday School. The Burnt Church Sunday School observes Rally Day at 2 30 o'clock with Rev J W Allen as speaker a missionary of the Southern Presbyterian Church in Africa. Public is invited to attend.
Default on a Deed of Trust leads to public auction for a lot with a new frame dwelling in Loudoun Manor, Winchester. The sale on October 24, 1931 at noon offers 37.36 ft on Pennsylvania Ave and 200 ft depth, with terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in one and two years, note bonds at 6 percent, Homestead waiver, insured buildings, in front of the County Courthouse. Jas P Reardon, Trustee.
Natalie Dudley descends to a formal luncheon at the Brady estate hoping for Alyn but his absence and stiff service dampen the mood. A weary Natalie endures the ornate room, shelling fish and ice while noticing ants in the flower bouquet and a distant, unattainable romance.
Several hundred Pottawatomie Indians sue to claim vast Chicago lands by right. The Nashville Banner warns they should proceed cautiously as a potential win could occur.
An old patent medicine advertises LIQUID OR TABLETS that relieve a headache or neuralgia within 30 minutes, claim to check a cold on the first day, and malaria in three days. It also markets 666 Salve for Baby's Cold.
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