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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1931
Page
2
The Winchester motion picture houses present an overview of forthcoming bookings and current screenings. Critics weigh performances and schedule shifts as new titles and engagements approach, highlighting notable actors and production houses in local cinema.
Warner Bros Cap itol presents Alexander Hamilton at the Capitol Theatre for a two day run with Arliss in the lead. The production showcases his transformation into the ardent Hamilton aided by makeup and wig effects. Supporting cast includes Doris Kenyon Dudley Digges Alan Mawbray Rolfe Harolde June Collyer and others.
Greensboro report details Vick Chemical Company aggressive expansion with two new products Vicks Nose and Throat Drops and Vicks Medicated Cough Drops. The firm, a major Drug Inc. unit, boosts advertising and marketing to counter low mood with reinforced markets and trusted VapoRub leadership.
Local report details unscrupulous individuals posing as reformers to rob citizens of money by pressing political platforms. Authorities warn residents to verify candidates and avoid funneling funds to dubious groups.
Frederic March appears in Honor Among Lovers at the Palace Theatre for the grand opening tomorrow night with two comedies Mama Loves Papa and Hot Times in the Old Town. A bronze bust of a wealthy financier is used as a prop to match March’s look in the March of Time sequence. Also shown are Sharks and Swordfish for fishing interest and the serial Phantom of the West. The Kiddies Club starts its first session Saturday.
Church board sessions discussed Virginia Conference plans for the new conference year at Handley Library. Attendees included Rev. A P meres Rev. J R Collis Rev W B ugh Rev C W ee ents Rev V L ps Prof J H Ruebush Rev C x Moon W I Good G C Ludwig Rev J Paul Gruver Rev C J Racey Rev George W Stover and others. Meeting adjourned at 3 o clock.
The Red Cross committee reports good response to the 1931 drive in Winchester with homes from five town quarters seeking visits after being missed by solicitors. Volunteers are urged to come forward and the fund for next winter remains short. A side note mentions Cuba proposing a Pan American tariff truce on disarmament.
A summary market report lists mixed feed prices for local flour from 4.00 to 4.50 and creamery butter at 25. It notes hogs, pigs, and poultry with scattered figures and corrections at day end. The text references hay, scratch feed, and retail prices in a period tone.
The first peace society of the world was founded by David Low Dodge of the United States in 1815. In the same year Massachusetts Peace Society was established and later the American Peace Society was created by William Ladd in 1828.
A fragment notes crude oil prices slipping alongside broader market weakness with discussions of a dollar sale and economic pressures. The context remains unclear and no specific entities or dates are provided.
H. C. Moore announces as an independent candidate for Frederick County Commissioner of Revenue prior to the November election. He identifies as a disabled World War veteran and pledges to give the public his best service.
The ad notes the Vegetable Compound as a recommended tonic during difficult times, promoting its use for women seeking relief. It emphasizes traditional remedies and long running brand trust without medical claims.
The Lachine rapids near Montreal earned their name from explorers who believed they had reached China by crossing the water, a miscalculation echoing Columbus's India voyage error.
Shipping point details list Winchester Virginia and Martinsburg Cum. terms include eight and two percent inch measurements up ice. bulk per cwt mentions Yorks VU eight shillings. utilization shows a few items at 50 cents, Ben Davis U eight suggest utility two and a half inches up, some at 35 cents.
The French academy holds a total of 40 regular members all Frenchmen with ten members at large eight foreign members and seventy corresponding members.
Plans call for three sermons from the gospel text These signs shall follow them that believe. The plan stresses preaching to every creature as part of the open services. Wall Street faces new concern as the British lion looms amid market pressures.
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