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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1932
Page
4
Daily publication note from The Evening Star Publishing Co of Winchester mentions Associated Press affiliation and rights. It lists subscription prices by period and carrier delivery rates, reflecting typical historic newspaper boilerplate.
A devotional verse urges readers to adopt Christ’s mindset, avoiding strife and vanity. It emphasizes valuing others above self and follows Philippians chapter two verse five.
George W. Alger proposes wages for workers and a new fund. For every electric pressing machine used, employers would contribute eight dollars weekly to a fund for unemployed pressers. He also suggests higher pay for workers operating the machines.
A cautious view argues that heavier fines and graduated penalties would deter speeders and booze runners. The writer contends that higher costs would reduce the urge to speed and lessen danger to others on the road.
Richmond News Leader analyzes the Leaming paradox noting a $12 billion rise in stock value over six weeks with only $14 million in brokers loans since July. Foreign orders and cash purchases by investors slow to sell suggest cash basis buying while general industry remains weak and not aligned with stock gains.
Capt Bowdoin reports the 1932 salvage of the Merida, sunk in 1911 near Virginia Capes after colliding with Admiral Farragut. The ship carried Diaz regime refugees and a rumored $4,000,000 in bullion amid tales of wealth and romance as unemployment and prices pale beside the treasure hunt.
Markets listed dairy feed cracked corn shelled corn middlings and screenings with prices noted. Creamery butter country butter hens young chickens and leghorns appear with retail and wholesale rates and a closing market note from Baltimore wholesale.
Three officers and fifty four enlisted men met Friday evening for close order drill and a lecture on military discipline. Sgt Lacey Hall of the 116th Inf Va N G has been stationed here by War Department orders. Hall from Petersburg helps coach the State rifle team. Lt Miller, Sgt Blount, Sgt Seabright, and Cpl Smith returned from Quantico on state rifle team duty. 100 percent attendance medals were earned by Capt Reiman, Sgt Raymond Golighet, Reid Lunsford, Sgt Orndoff, Sgt Seabright, and Cpl Neal.
Wire preservers describe a method to restore faded grass rugs by applying dye to both sides with a paint brush. The practice emphasizes even color and fabric longevity.
Precipitation data show 24 hour rainfall 0.05 inches ending 8 am. September to date 0.88 inches year to date 25.19 inches. Normal monthly totals listed from January to December for a 19 year record: January 2.36, February 1.95, March 2.70, April 3.17, May 3.58, June 3.39, July 3.60, August 3.54, September 2.20, October 2.87, November 2.14, December 2.39.
The tale follows Prince Marinov who dies defending the Czarinas from a revolutionary mob. Years later Frank Severn finds the gems in Russia, entrusts them to Fed eroff who vanishes. Severn returns to England, is kidnapped, and his ally Wynter races to Katharine Faring amid intrigue and accusations by Lester Malin.
Katharine explains to Wynter how Malin accuses her of stealing Mrs Grayson's necklace and how Wynter overheard the threatening call. Katharine recalls finding jade and pearls in her bag and suspects Malin staged the scene to ruin her. Wynter vows to protect her when Malin arrives.
A quote from Sir Robert Baden-Powell, Chief Scout of the World, urges the Scout movement to prevent present human wastage and transform every boy into a valuable asset for the nation.
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