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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1932
Page
4
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The 1932 election slate lists Franklin D. Roosevelt for President and John N. Garner for Vice President. It also names Virginia congressional nominees S. O. Bland C. W. Darden Jr. A. J. Montague P. H. Drewry T. G. Burch C. A. Woodrum A. W. Robertson H. W. Smith and J. W. Flannagan Jr. as Democratic candidates.
A religious exhortation urges believers to persevere in doing good to all, especially the household of faith, citing Galatians 6 9 10. The text emphasizes endurance in charity and the promise of reaping rewards in due season.
A 1889 joint House resolution urged abolishing the electoral college in favor of direct popular election. The piece traces patterns since 1824, noting mismatches where candidates won popular votes but lost via electors, with examples including Hayes, Harrison, Smith, La Follette, Roosevelt, and Taft.
Baltimore Sun reports the Florida case where two guards Higginbotham and Courson were linked to a death of a young prisoner. Testimony from inmates Brightened by fear suggests broader mistreatment at Sunbeam camp, signaling ongoing scrutiny of Florida’s penal system.
Testimony in this trial suggests beatings over refusals to drink castor oil and concealment of laws. Prison administration is prone to abuse due to evidence limits and convict fear. Vigilance is urged to ensure prisons are run by experts to prevent mediaeval indecencies in Florida.
The piece argues that pre existing taxes slowed new car sales and delayed motor industry recovery. It questions removing the tax to boost production and notes a growing trend to keep older cars running longer, with millions of cars potentially headed for junk.
The French state post began in 1464 with obscure early history. Improvements occurred over time. Napoleon in 1804 replaced a governing committee with a single director general, and the general structure has mostly stayed the same. In recent years the post office has often been attached to various ministries such as treasury, public works, or commerce.
The Winchester Research Laboratory records show past 24 hour precipitation up to 8 a m 1.10 inches. October to date 4.88 inches. Year to date 30.29 inches. Monthly normals listed for January through December with decimals for each month.
The Salian Franks code from about the Fifth century centers on compensation and punishment for crimes and includes the Salic provision that males inherit lands before females. It is noted for excluding women from the French throne. Adrienne Ames is described wearing a trimmed chiffon frock as a separate detail.
The first school of medicine on record was founded by Cenocedes in Athens in 522 B C. This marks the earliest known origin of formal medical education in ancient Greece.
An advertisement touts Rama as an internal remedy easing rheumatic pain by purging toxins through liver kidneys and blood. It claims immediate relief and lasting comfort, with Baker's Drug Store offering a $1 bottle and a full refund if not effective.
An odd excerpt contrasts a folksy Uncle Eben remark on a chicken business with a Washington Star quote about hurry and appetite. It then defines ontology as the science of being and reality, examining the nature and essential properties and relations of existence.
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