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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1930
Page
3
Social and Personal items indicate department mail by social reporter Mr and Mrs Teaderbee Miller. Entries show posting between 4 pm and the following day for social notices.
Mrs David A Brodie of Washington sister of H Potts and B Potts was stricken with appendicitis while motoring in Canada and is recovering after an operation. The couple planned to return to Washington soon.
Lieut and Mrs Julian R Lindsey Jr arrived in Winchester by motor from their wedding trip visiting friends in Washington New York and West Point. They will stay with Mrs McGuire on North Braddock Street until Friday then move to Fort Omaha Nebraska where Lindsey is stationed.
Ancient texts describe Polaris as the Star at the End of the Tail of the Little Bear. Ursa Minor, home to the Pole star, was named Cynosura by Greeks and Phoenice by Phoenicians. The constellation aided navigation according to Thales in the seventh century BC.
In a September 12 1930 letter from Winchester Virginia W B C disputes dire drought stories. He notes large wheat and apple crops and explains food is affordable with bread made at home. He says Virginia not bankrupt and relief demand manageable. He anticipates meeting Willoughby M McCormick in the near future.
The Hoover Tariff Commission announced public hearings within two months on eleven Hawley Smoot act articles. Hearings ordered by the Senate target several items with increased rates and probe duties. Virginia Highway Commission accuses federal navigation rulings of infringing state rights and asks Congress clarify navigable waters.
Testimony before the Nebraska Senate campaign expenditures committee stated George W. Norris former grocer from Broken Bow Neb received a $500 bond after filing as an opponent of Striator for the Republican Senatorial nomination.
Warner Brothers announces Grant T. Taylor of Washington as assistant manager of the Capitol and Colonial theatres in this city. Taylor comes to assist Fred L. Thomas who was recently named resident manager. He has long worked in the Washington and New York theatre scenes and is expected to aid in renovating and running the two houses.
Pennsylvania industry reports about 5 000 000 pounds of cheese produced each year highlighting strong dairy output and regional agricultural activity across the state.
A witty remark notes that a woman’s vocabulary may be smaller than a man’s yet three words and a single phrase can deliver all the praise needed. The quip highlights affectionate language as the heart of romance.
Chicago reports show wheat, corn and other grains tumbling after forged insolvency claims about Canadian growers pool. September wheat hit 78 to lows as investigations expand into short selling and Russia’s grain moves. Ohio, Washington, and Winnipeg-linked figures cited.
In St George's church yard a granite stone was dedicated to mark where John Paul Jones in 1774 placed a headstone for his brother William Paul. Miss Jacqueline Smith unveiled the new tablet, descendant of Thomas Jefferson, as George P. Coleman Williamsburg mayor recounted the tale of the father of the American Navy.
An official describes a shooting between two men as stemming from work policy disputes rather than personal enmity. Gray, aging and ill, allegedly felt overruled by the president in traffic matters and confronted Byers with two automatic pistols, firing eight shots before killing himself. Police later found five unexploded shells.
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the Chinatown sage urging, in a playful paradox, that loudness should not override sound judgment. The remark titles an appeal to ignorance about how noise can mislead reasoning and judgment.
The Cumberland Valley Athletic League plans a six team fall grid season with delayed start to allow non league contests. Hagerstown is last year’s champion and Martinsburg begins late with a November 1 night game against Allegany at Park in Cumberland.
The quote notes that careful listening reveals whether the sound resembles a motorcycle, an airplane, or Floyd Gibbons. It hints at discerning signals from different sources and voices in media.
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