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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1931
Page
8
An order of the Circuit Court of Frederick County directs the Lamps precinct registrar to record R. L. Lineburg as a voter. The former registrar had resigned. H. A. Snapp was appointed to fill the vacancy and to receive Lineburg’s registration for the upcoming election on November 3.
October remarks from CANTERBURG include Mr and Mrs L J Cave at Buck ton farm and visits by the Gardners and Jennings. Residents and visitors travel to Winchester Fullerton Edgewood Vandiver and San Antonio. Ladies Aid met at Mrs J A Perry with several members present. The column ends with a quip about Edison and broadcasting.
The report lists present and past rainfall with 24 hour and October year to date figures. It compares January through September rainfall to the 1931 averages, noting monthly values such as January 2.43 inches versus 1.06, February 1.93 versus 2.41, and June 4.02 versus 1.57 inches, among others. Totals show 26.68 inches current versus 31.40 inches in 1931. Further figures cover January through October monthly totals for Illysu and related months.
Items note Judge Fishburne in politics and Garber voting with standpatters on tariff. Scout services at Christ Episcopal Church, Handley High School dental issues, Dellinger injured by a bus, Century Club Scandinavia study planned, and local notices.
Observers note tensions over a disputed railroad project between Japan and China and suggest ongoing talks and potential economic impacts on regional trade. Market analysts see possible dividends for Asian rail networks if a breakthrough occurs.
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