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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1939

Page

9

Castleman s Ferry Bridge Delayed Yet Cost Total Set

Clarke County officials report the Castleman s Ferry bridge over the Shenandoah will not be completed by year end with completion targeted around January 1. Total estimated cost reaches 172973.23 dollars for bridge and approaches built by Blackwell Construction and Mills Company under state and federal funding.

Castleman’s Ferry Yville Loring C. Kackley Clarke County Chamber of Commerce C. B. Muller State Highway Department Shenand Clarke Chamber Mullen Blackwell Construction Company Warrenton Ralph E. Mills Company Roanoke Moyer Moyer, Poston Harris Department of Highways C.M. Moyer Staunton W. G C. Poston Winchester J. N. Harris Davenport Blackwell

Radio as weapon in Europe war seen in broadcasts

New York October 24 Radio is a weapon in Europe s war used to spread propaganda and influence enemy and neutral lands. Reports note government systems push broadcasts from Chamberlain Hitler and others with interviews and news items to stress a side. Listings show European and American relays and programs across WABC WEAF WJZ MBS.

New York Europe Chamberlain Hitler Germany America New York Herald Tribune Forum WJZ NBC Weaf WABC CBS Ickes

Map of Europe offered for ten cents

Readers are invited to order a new Europe map showing historical and current national borders. The advertisement explains the map helps understand news and editorials about world events and includes a request for ten cents to cover cost and mailing.

Europe

Correct Constipation Before Not After

An old Kellogg's sales notice promotes using All-Bran to prevent constipation by providing bulk with water. It attributes the product to Kellogg's in Battle Creek and notes availability from every grocer.

Kellogg's Battle Creek

Wall Street Crash Remembered on Black Thursday Anniversary

Frederick Gardner recalls the 10th anniversary of Black Thursday October 24 1929 when a flood of selling wrecked the market ending postwar prosperity. He outlines margin buying and rising borrowing costs that led to the plunge and the late 1920s boom turning to recession as traders began to dump shares.

Frederick Gardner New York Wall Street House of Dreams Federal Reserve

Attractive Stewart Street Home for Sale in Winchester

Special commissioner announces public auction of a brick dwelling at 707 South Stewart Street Winchester Virginia on Sat November 25 at 11 am. The property includes a two car brick garage modern hot water heating with automatic stoker and concrete basement floor. Deed of trust and fire insurance required with six percent interest.

A. C. Swimley Corporation Court of Winchester Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester V. Ada. L. Swimley R.ace Williams I. Corrine Barnett City of Winchester R. Gray Williams

Financial writers report stock market crash mood shift

Financial writers who had been translating rosy profit dreams of margins into market stories buckle down to typewriters to spread bad news. The ticker shows blocks of 50,000 shares for Standard Oil of New Jersey, 80,000 for Commonwealth and Southern, and 50,000 for General Motors as the day unfolds far behind the actual market, serving mainly as a record of earlier activity.

Standard Oil of New Jersey Commonwealth and Southern General Motors

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