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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1933
Page
4
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A Biblical quotation from Psalm 68 6 emphasizes God places the solitary in families and frees those bound by chains while the rebellious endure desolation in a dry land.
The piece argues that lack of purchasing power has slowed business, but Fed data show money remains. fear has faded as the NRA codes enforce orderly conduct and Blue Eagle across industries. It urges households to stock up while prices rise, noting future goods will cost more and purchases now aid recovery and personal benefit.
The article notes California produces surplus lemons with five of six marketed and one sixth withheld to stabilize prices. Historically surplus fruit was dumped or dried, wasting much good produce.
Citric acid is used in effervescent salts and the 1915 onward California surplus of 500000 tons of surplus fruit has yielded products worth over 5000000 dollars by Oct 31 1932. Destruction is only a temporary emergency measure.
Glassboro New Jersey schools adopt a moral standard urging teachers to heed local sentiment against women smoking. The board reserves dismissal for any teacher whose conduct harms the school image, reflecting a national view that women may smoke but many communities oppose it, especially in schools.
Kermit Orndorff received a 38 year prison term after conviction. Remains of Shadrac Thompson were found hanging from a tree along the Fauquier Warren county line in the Blue Ridge area. Roosevelt tours the West and stops in Wyoming. Alma Grim sues Joseph Warrenfeltz for 20000 dollars in a Frederick County Circuit Court auto accident case. Virginia State Horticultural Society schedules a December 6 to 8 meeting in Charlottesville.
Clarke county negro is arrest ed in Martinsburg West Virginia for alleged attack on white woman in Clarke county. Pittsburgh lawyer kills attor ney who represented his wife in divorce suit. Clinton S. Carnes former treasurer of the Baptist Home Mission Board disappears when shortage of 1000000 is discovered. Governor Smith will begin three weeks tour of western states tomorrow. Large number of Winchester fans hear results of Dempsey Firpo fight a few minutes after it is over. The E A Gordon Store in Stephens City is robbed and 29 is taken. National Fruit Product Co offers steady employment to local labor. American Red Cross raises almost 8000000 thus far from subscriptions for Japanese Relief Fund. Miss Ethel M Spaid leaves for Accomac county to teach school. Fifteen years ago James M Baker dies at his county home near Wadesville. Local man advertises that he may run special bus to Woodstock Fair. Class of over 30 is received into the church membership of Sacred Heart Catholic Church here Sunday by Bishop Dennis J O Connell of Richmond. Rev George S Bowers D D for 16 years pastor of Grace Lutheran Church tender s his resignation to take effect the last of November. Mrs Albert Kuhnert past 90 years of age dies here.
Eugenia Bankhead daughter of Congressman William Bankhead of Alabama prepares for her seventh marriage to Kennedy McConnell of London. She is sister to actress Tallulah Bankhead noted for stage and screen work.
Sally hoodwinks guards and slips indoors to thwart Proctor as Hall races to the police with a lead. She suspects Mike Collins or Gus Vitelli framed Proctor, but a closing twist reveals Louie the rum runner inside Proctor's villa as suspense builds toward a continuation.
The piece explains dunking as moistening zwiebacks and bread in coffee or tea, noting it is frowned upon but enjoyed by children and the aged with weak teeth. It also mentions wild swans and geese losing flight power after rearing young, becoming vulnerable to locals in cold climates. It then highlights a vast wilderness between Minnesota and Ontario with over 3000 lakes.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour total 0.57 inches ending 8 am. September to date 2.23 inches. Year to date 32.93 inches. Winchester Research Laboratory lists 20 year average 34.53 inches. Monthly averages follow from January 2.36 February 2.0 March 2.70 April 11 May 3.73 June 3.81 July 3.45 August 8.45 September 2.15 October 3.06 November 1.25 December 2.37.
As Virginia prepares for the October 3 referendum the wet and dry camps mobilize across counties. Leaders claim Virginia is three to one in favor of prohibition and urge every repeal supporter to vote. Col. W. H. Pheluns directs state wide prohibition literature and mass meetings. A play titled Who Killed Bert Wright is touring Piedmont Virginia locales.
Senator Byrd of Virginia introduces a bill for a nationwide 5 cent per gallon gasoline tax collected by the federal government and redistributed to states by car registrations. The plan aims to remove border tax discrepancies and curb bootlegging, addressing lower DC prices near borders and NRA concerns.
Koko Hirota appointed foreign minister of Japan replacing Count Yasuya Uchida who resigned. Hirota previously served as ambassador to Russia.
Dexter Keezer, economic adviser to the NRA consumers board, presses for a cost based pricing safeguard while warning that current mechanisms may be inadequate. He argues for a system to confirm price-cutting claims amid clashes among labor agriculture and consumers in the capitals.
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