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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1931
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows publication details for The Evening Star The text references a Virginia edition based in Winchester and a publication schedule with various prepaid options and national advertising reps. The readable portion is a header-like catalog of pricing and distribution terms with no complete article.
A standard Associated Press copyright notice appears claiming exclusive rights to reprint AP dispatches and local news published in the paper. The disclaimer notes credit to this paper for local items and preservation of AP content rights.
A devotional verse emphasizes trusting in the Lord and resting in him. It urges patience while awaiting God to fulfill his plan and bring about results. The passage invites steadfast faith and calm reliance on divine timing.
The Charleston Evening Post argues Congress will again push radical farm relief measures likely to harm farmers. It cites the Hoover Farm Board and criticism of commodity control. The piece praises rural credits and crop standards but warns against direct government price fixing as harmful. The author urges letting the farmer work with existing agricultural supports and credits.
A Petersburg Progress Index piece on selling book collecting as popular consumption prompts talk of books as investments. It notes the long held view that collecting books is whimsical and indulgent and questions whether one must own rather than borrow or read.
The piece discusses two book buying mindsets. One group values books for personal use and authentic editions such as Homer. The other, boasted by dealers, seeks profit through rare or potentially valuable volumes, treating books as securities in a shifting market. It notes the difficulty of predicting future literary value.
The Washington Post notes a rush for seats in major league parks as Connie Mack's Athletics face the Cardinals of old St. Louis in the World Series. Applications flood in by air mail and special delivery from across the country, showing fans’ eagerness despite a somber mood elsewhere.
A reflection on the pull of baseball from the crowd to the nation as fans endure hardship for the chance to hear the umpire call Play Ball. The piece notes the spectacle of the World Series and the value of seats in the grandstand to fans near and far.
The fall session of the Winchester Presbytery opened in Hancock Maryland with Rev R F Brown of Piedmont West Virginia delivering the sermon Dr R B Woodworth of Burlington West Virginia chosen moderator The morning devotion was by Rev H A Shannon of Front Royal Va Dr L Wilson Jarman president of Mary Baldwin College spoke on behalf of that institution Rev H H Leach of Shenandoah Junction West Virginia preached the Presbyterial sermon At 3 p m J C Prist pastor elect Moorefield Va was examined for ordination and preached his trial sermon while the dissolution of Rev H B Bittinger's pastorate at Gerrards Town and Bunker Hill churches was approved.
Palmer Canfield, longtime New York Republican and former federal prohibition administrator, is indicted on grand larceny and forgery charges. He denies pledging 25000 worth of forged New York Central bonds for a 7000 loan and admits pledging the certificates but says he did not know they were bogus.
Orphaned sisters Nita and Natalie Dudley flee Truesdale for New York where Nita pursues fame as a singer. Nita deceives the city and her sister by marrying Alyn Brady for publicity, then reels from the fallout as Natalie confronts love, manipulation, and a dangerous hotel night. Charles Young intervenes as tension rises.
A fragmented OCR page lists local wholesale and retail prices for farm livestock and dairy goods. Items include mixed feed, calf, heifer, cattle, lamb, and wool with prices, plus local flour and dairy products. Also notes Baltimore wholesale markets and various commodity rates. text is partial and garbled.
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