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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1931
Page
4
The Evening Star is entered at the Winchester Virginia post office as second class matter and published every Sunday by the Evening Star Publishing Company in Winchester Virginia.
Subscription rates highlighted with national advertising representatives Devine Tenney Corporation based in New York Des Moines and Chicago.
A standard AP credit line stating exclusive rights to publish news dispatches and locally sourced material, reserving reprint rights for this paper’s content. It emphasizes AP’s sole entitlement to use and republish news and local items.
Ancient line from Psalm 71 17 echoes in a devotional fragment about being taught from youth and declaring wondrous works. The text blends reverent scriptural phrasing with scattered phrases referencing Christ, Tweed, and a watery path, suggesting a period church or sermon note.
A Newport News report outlines a battle between railroads and highway carriers as trucks flood routes. A Detroit Pontiac proposal envisions a toll fast-mre highway along Grand Trunk tracks to separate trucks from passengers and funnel revenue to railroads, easing state highway costs.
Petersburg Progress-Index reports that domestic business remains deflated with little chance of worsening. A Standard Statistics bulletin from October 13 weighs in on the mood, noting speculation about recovery speed and the post-war pattern where activity rose only after a year from a six month dip.
The text analyzes past business cycles noting six months of decline, six months of stagnation, and 12 months of recovery. It compares WWI, the Roosevelt panic of 1907, and general downturns, suggesting quicker rebounds may occur but warns against expecting rapid normalization.
A brief sentence notes expectations that recovery will proceed with unusual speed, prompting surprise at the rapid improvement.
Oklahoma oil fields resume production after a two month shutdown enforced by the state militia. Governor Murray views the temporary reopening as progress but not a lasting fix. Oil trades around seventy cents a barrel, up from twenty or thirty, with debate over whether gains will outweigh losses. The piece urges logical control and better organization of overproducing industry to avoid repeated price rigging in commodities.
Natalie, sunlit on a dune, meets a brown haired artist who urges her to view a revealing portrait. She hesitates, torn between longing for a vanished love and the lure of a new, intimate connection as the scene hints at further developments.
In Brucetown Virginia on October 19 Rev C J Clark was honored at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs J R Smith. Friends and relatives gave many useful gifts and enjoyed an evening of socializing. Mrs Snead of Riverton visited Bragg relatives while Rev C J Clark returned from Washington after time with his niece.
Local farmers are invited to a two day event at the Northwestern Grade facility featuring S S Service and a new metal building. The event promotes car V and 8 S feed and fertilizer offerings with a warehouse pickup option and contact at phone 1337.
An old fashioned ad promotes Rat Die poison for rats, claiming they die without odor after ingestion. It touts two sizes 3 oz and 6 oz priced at 50 and 75 cents, suitable for pantry kitchen cellar and chicken coops. Cats and dogs supposedly avoid it. Sold by local dealers with guarantee.
Miss Virginie Hale of Sesqui town earned second prize in a national essay contest tied to the Yorktown Sesquicentennial celebration. She receives 100 dollars and two grandstand tickets for the event. first prize went to Calhoun Barkley, a high school student from Maxico.
Armstrong linoleum is advertised for durable quality and labor saving benefits with a price stated as budget friendly. The message emphasizes economy and long lasting flooring for homes.
Local advertises an upright piano and a piano for sale at a low confidential price. Write to A. J. Lowry Credit Manager, Charles M. Stieff Inc, 315 N Howard St Baltimore Md for price and terms.
An auction of house contents from the Levi Miller estate will be held at his Back Road home between Marlboro and Lebanon Church on October 24, 1931 at 10 a.m. Rain or shine. Items include a Grandfather clock, corner cupboards, bureaus, chests, a desk, Ladderback chairs and other articles from a long-occupied family home. Conducted by O H Wilkins and J J Keller.
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