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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1933
Page
4
Classified notices list subscription rates and delivery options for The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia. Rates shown include annual and six month terms with various advance prices and carrier delivery details. The page credits The Associated Press for news and lists national advertising reps in Frost Landis and Kohn.
The Roanoke World News condemns large airships as wasteful in peacetime and useless in war. Senator Dill notes a single airplane could render such craft useless, while Chairman Vinson says no more big airships will be built. Historical losses include the Shenandoah and Romani, with United States action to discontinue dirigible programs.
5S. M. Harrison of the Russell Sage Foundation notes great progress in planning across fields. He argues planners now aim for convenient, healthy, efficient cities with better street and rail layouts, schools, public buildings, and play spaces, reducing risk and chaos.
Bolivia, in its war against Paraguay, built an enormous road system across the Chaco to move troops and supplies. The feat, accomplished amid heavy rains, aims to level terrain and enable decisive operations.
A reflection on sustained home front and front line support noting maintained spacing and air service, ample troops, hospitals behind lines, and regular meals in trenches. The piece argues wartime vigor should transfer to peacetime pursuits for global transformation.
The Postmaster General orders third class postmasters to terminate all immediate family employments by May 1 and hire competent unemployed persons, preferring those with experience. Married children living away from the home are not considered part of the family staff. Third class offices with $1,500 to $8,000 yearly receipts will receive a $240 annual clerk hire allotment.
Passover observances begin Monday evening April 10 commemorating liberation from Egypt. Jews observe seven days with unleavened bread and matzah. the seder services center on the Haggadah recounting the Exodus story.
An 1858 National Era article praises the Overland Mail Company for delivering United States mails from San Francisco to St. Louis in 23 days. President James Buchanan congratulated the company, calling the achievement a glorious triumph for civilization and the union as settlements would follow the road.
Mrs. Julian Steele has returned to her Stephens City home after a major operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr. Julian Roundtree and Mr. Conway Russell with their wives came from Washington to be with family due to the illness and death of their brother in law, D L Cone. Beulah Strode, also at Winchester Memorial Hospital, is reported to be doing nicely.
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending at 8 a m shows none. April to date 0.72 inches, year to date 8.99 inches. Winchester Laboratory records give average monthly rainfall for 20 years with values for February through December, including April 8.11 and June 3.45 inches. The piece also notes nature as a patient teacher and mentions animals.
Reports say unchecked dogs on the Middle Road farm of Alice Campbell in Frederick County killed 6 ewes and 4 lambs and seriously damaged the rest of the flock. The flock reportedly consisted of 10 ewes and 14 lambs before the attack.
Sue Allard, a telephone operator at the Hotel Katropolitan, teams with Philip Gerard to investigate a crime linked to Merle Beckwith’s death. At the Blue Dragon nightclub they meet Mr. Vance and sense danger as Philip plots to expose underworld gangs with Sue’s help.
Philip explains his plan to Judge Morris and remains determined to expose and arrest Minty Doran. The judge warns of danger and pledges limited help, noting that Minty’s gang would not be restrained by legal power if Norfolk’s protectorate figures fall short.
A long description explains assembling a quilt using old and new materials, emphasizing the Pin Wheel Pattern, color guides for white and contrast, and practical advice on handles and blocks. It notes a Wonder Package offered by mail for 1.00 with a coupon.
Logan Clendening MD reviews medical journals and New York mortality data finding no overall rise in heart disease deaths over 30 years. Noting higher detection in recent years, the study shows only a slight 65 plus age increase, suggesting no immediate surge from modern life pace.
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