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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1934
Page
4
Advertisements include memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas, cards of thanks at 75 cents, and display ads with a 42 cent per inch transient rate. Minimum charge 25 cents. no borders allowed after deadline. display ads due by 10 A M on publication day.
The text proclaims the birth of a son whose government rests on his shoulders and who will be called Wonderful Counselor The mighty God The everlasting Father The Prince of Peace, citing Isaiah 9.
Monaco, Europe’s tiny independent state, has no income tax for residents. The government is funded mainly by Monte Carlo gambling revenues and other revenues.
A wartime style call resounds from east to west and north to south shouting Get Dillinger. The chant adds dead or alive, bit better dead as authorities intensify the pursuit.
Naval experts say the Akron disaster resulted when the airship’s tail hit the sea. Carl F. Justice of Raleigh is freed by a Frederick County jury on a manslaughter charge in the death of Edward Hayes near here. State Teachers College Glee Club will join the festival parade. Winchester Presbytery plans a Moorefield Virginia meeting on April 18.
Five years ago free parking was promised for Apple Blossom visitors. A bus terminal at Braddock and Piccadilly is described as one of the Valley’s most complete and attractive. Miss Virginia Ann Huntsberry is named Princess Winchester and Miss Hazel Lodge Princess Frederick. Rain is forecast for festival week by the weather bureau.
Richmond Times-Dispatch analysis cites five brands tested at 6.29 percent alcohol by volume and 5.02 percent by weight, exceeding the 3.2 beer law but not surpassing pre-prohibition levels. The piece argues brewers should focus on low alcohol flavor, noting many drinkers abandoned heavier beers last autumn as market dynamics shift.
Staunton News Leader recalls John Dillinger amid a Warsaw Indiana raid where a gunman aided by a partner robbed a police station, slugged an officer, and stole four bullet proof vests and two revolvers. The piece likens the event to fictional Raf fles and warns police vigilance remains high.
Ten years later Daugherty investigators map future procedures. American Legion will stage the musical comedy Bimbo on April 23 and 24. West Gerrard Street dubbed Memorial Avenue will feature trees to memorialize dead ex servicemen on both sides. Prof James E Hodgson 54 native of the county dies at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. The will of Granville Meade Summit Point WV leaves 400000 to fund Virginia youths’ college education.
A 25 year old note recalls Hon. Robert T. Barton urging Winchester residents to retain the George Washington headquarters. Governor Claude A. Swanson to headline the cornerstone ceremony for the State Normal and Industrial School in Harrisonburg. Marion Harmer and Charles L. Hirth wed. Auto club leader lauds Valley Pike for motorists. Benjamin F. Harrison, 78, WV General Assembly member, dies in Shepherdstown, WV.
Present and past rainfall data show none in the last 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. April to date 1.12 inches and year to date 6.01 inches. The 21 year average by Winchester Laboratory is 34.71 inches and monthly averages range from 1.97 to 3.94 inches with April at 3.21 and May at 3.94 inches.
Beautiful women seek MEL LO GLO the new French face powder praised for a smooth long lasting finish. It claims to prevent a flaky look and reduce visible pores while blending with any complexion. Available at 50c and 1.00.
A study shows that seven of ten cities with populations over 100,000 sit on water access. About 34 percent of these large urban areas lie on sea coasts, indicating a strong link between water proximity and city size.
Lipppman argues that opposition to certain New Deal elements has risen as recovery advances. He notes monetary policy faces less attack while public controls on private enterprise draw fire, arguing voters now prefer stimulative measures over restrictive planning.
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