Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1934

Page

10

Woman Believed To Hold Clue To Dillinger Lair

Federal agents raid St Paul and Minneapolis hideouts of John Dillinger gang and capture a red headed woman linked to Evelyn Prechetti and Bernice Norton. Eugene Green shot. Green and the woman held at a hospital as authorities probe connections to bank raids.

Iwers John Edgar Hoover Washington Justice Department Lexington Avenue St. Paul Homer Cummings Washingtons Green Eugene Sioux Falls S. D Mason City Iowa Dillinger John Hamilton Minneapolis W. A. Rorer Edward G. Bremer Rover

M E Conference Reports Growth in Members and Funds

The Winchester District Conference of the M E Church South in Berryville reports higher financial gains, an increase in membership, and three applicants licensed as local preachers. An examining committee may consider further licensing to conference minister status. The conference will adjourn after electing delegates to the Baltimore Conference.

Berryvlle Winchester M. E. Church South Temperance and Social Service Committee Wm. F. Locke Hubert Sydenstricker William Stevens Ridgeway W. Va H. V. Wheeler Martinsburg R. B. Clagett Front Royal Baltimore

Frugal Ironing Tips Save Time and Tears

A homemaking note advises placing baskets near the ironing board to catch items while ironing. When a small tear appears, mend it immediately to save time later and prevent further damage.

Richards Estate Public Sale At Cedar Creek Farm

A. B. Richards estate sells via public sale on Thursday April 5 at the Cedar Creek road farm. Items include horses cows orchard equipment and household goods. Documents indicate sale by M. Lohr Capper and H. A. Richards of Spec Com.

M. Lohr Capper H. A. Richards A. B. Richards Cedar Creek Road

Culbertson on Contract in Three Notrump Hand Analysis

The article reviews a hand from Mr. Walter Malowan and criticizes North and South for overbidding to three notrump while noting potential routes for success. East and West misdefended diamonds and hearts, missing squeezes and misplays that could have set the contract. Tomorrow's hand features North as dealer and a discussion promised on the wand.

North South East West Hearts Asl

Conoco Travel Bureau film tour visits local meeting

A Conoco Travel Film program attracted about 25 marketing group members at the George Washington Hotel. The event introduced free Bureau services and new merchandising methods, detailing Passport records and local station assistance for tourists. The Conoco bus showcased broadcasts and literature outlining nationwide travel resources.

Conoco Travel Bureau Continental Oil Company George Washington Hotel Continental Conoco Everal Travel Bureau

Rudolph Valentino and The Sheik Ignite 1920 Fashion

A biography notes Rudolph Valentino’s 1920 film The Sheik sparked rage for long pompadours and fascination with desert romance. It says male audiences booed his portrayal while female fans adored his ardent wooing and the desert spectacle.

Diences Rudy

Rock Wool New Product Used In Norton Building

The Norton building on North Loudoun street installed rock wool as a nonheat conducting ceiling on the mezzanine level of the J. C. Penney store. The material from limestone rock is processed at Millville near Charles Town West Virginia and applied by Fred L. Glaize Jr. It is described as a molten limestone mat spun with air to resemble cotton batting in four inch thickness.

Norton Loudoun Street J. C. Penney Company Millville Charles Town W. Va Fred L. Glaize, Jr Glaize and

Doan's Pills Promised Kidney Relief 1934 Ad

Medical ad claims kidneys contain 15 miles of tubules needing washing out to purge 3 pints daily and 4 pounds of waste. Warns against risky cures and urges Doan's Pills from Foster Milburn Co as safe relief used for decades.

Doan Foster-Milburn Co

Heat and Cold Blocking Material Installed in Norton Building

A durable insulating material described as a non conductor of heat and fireproof is installed in sections 15 by 18 inches. This marks the second use locally after its first deployment in the Glaize Apartments on West Cork Street. A layer was placed between the Norton building ceiling and roof.

Glaize West Cork Street Norton Building

Weir Foresaw Wagner Bill crippling industry

Weir contends the Wagner labor bill would cripple industry by permanent national labor board powers and outlawing company unions. He warns the measure would destroy individual freedom and harm the steel industry, testifying before the Senate labor committee amid his court challenge over recovery act provisions.

Associated Press Washington Ernest T. Weir National Steel Corporation Senate Labor Committee National Labor Board Weir

Lon Chaney Appears Barefaced in The Next Corner

Ten years ago Lon Chaney showed his face without disguise in The Next Corner ending a era of heavy makeup. The famed actor later died at the peak of his screen popularity after worldwide success with his impersonations.

Lon Chaney Chaney

Also Mentioned on This Page

M.E Culbertson Ely Culbertson Walter Malowan Malowan B. B. Wright Ralph Crosier Conoco Talking Pictures Mexico Virginia Conoco Division Crossier R. E. Williams Hi. F. Nelson John Richards Ponca City Oklahoma Winchester Evening Star Denver Colorado Tomotsuru Sasebo Naval Base Rudolph Valentino Rudolph Valenti Valentino Agnes Ayres Castellaneta Italy Julio Pep Vigor Colonial Stage Rex Colonial Theatre Waynesboro Gas & Oil Co Waynesboro Wiz Flarell Stern YALE Pure Oil Company
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication