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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1935
Page
5
Detroit firemen answer four alarms, seize 17 year old Richard Matthews after a fifth bell rings. Judge E. Stein sentences him to 60 days in jail for his oversight.
Salt Lake City parents and about a dozen neighbors joined county deputies in a late night hunt for 12 year old Junior Seequist who did not return from a frog house expedition. He was located asleep at 2 a.m. after several hours of searching.
A collection of short witticisms and quips covers marriage quirks inherited traits economics and old jokes about grand parents plans with other people's money and the gold standard. Notable lines include a wife calling her husband Theory and a servant claiming to wash his shirt.
Advertisement touts Ice-Mint as a new discovery to quickly end foot misery from hard and soft corns and callouses. It claims no pain during or after application and says it prevents foot odor while keeping feet comfortable for men and women who wear heels or stand long hours. Available from druggists for a few cents.
A CCC crew on the Jornada Range Reserve near Las Cruces completed fencing an experimental plot of 160 acres faster than expected and inadvertently surrounded a herd of antelope. The elk were driven out after shooing.
In Wionona Minnesota Robert Barrett nine was searching for brass at an old paper mill site when a two inch cylinder of pencil thickness detonated an electric dynamite cap. It embedded in his thigh and required medical care. A companion Lynn Davis nine suffered a scalp wound from flying metal.
In Chicago Frank Stapleton awaited his friend Edward Ek age 65 who never entered the unlocked door. Ek was found dead likely from heart disease in a fatal visit that produced a quiet murderlike moment for a plain living room scene. Des Moines police pursued a pickpocket after he slipped into a church Easter service where W H Ballinger reported his wallet valued at $16 was stolen.
A collection of scattered remarks touches on farming routines grocery shopping and weathered political claims. The text drifts into economic commentary and a controversial character reference without a clear news event or coherent narrative.
In Los Angeles a grand jury investigates the hanging of Rush Griffin, a Negro, on April 5 at San Quentin. Arthur Moore, deputy county clerk, suspended 80 days for mislaid appeal papers, appears at grand jury chambers to explain the tragedy of errors.
Prompt relief for coughs due to colds praised as soothing irritated throat membranes. Sold for 35c 60c in three sizes by Peoples Service Drug Store at 9 North Main Street with over 25 years of demand.
Governor Peery designates May 1 to June 1 1935 for statewide motor vehicle inspections to detect mechanical defects and prevent accidents. The program targets every vehicle owned and operated on Virginia highways with official inspection stations established statewide.
Hopewell Friends are compiling a large history volume for the 200th anniversary. Dr John W Wyland of Harrisonburg College will edit the work after data is verified. The project documents births and deaths dating to 1671 and includes the Balenger and Johnson Death Valley connections. The Handley Library houses magazines with related articles.
The Commonwealth requires an official inspection and correction of all defects before any motor vehicle may operate on state highways. This directive is issued in Richmond by Governor George C. Peery on April 23, 1935, with Secretary Peter Saunders noted.
The Rev. B. F. Spitzer says Rev. J. R. Collis cannot keep the April 26 Mount Hebron meeting and will instead attend Thursday night May 9. Services will be held Sunday April 28 at the regular hour.
The house and lot at 126 West Leicester Street was sold to Hugh Brill of Kernstown for 9,400 dollars. Lucy M. and William C. Marshall Jr. purchased a second tract. A third tract of 46 percent acres with a commercial orchard on the east side of Sha Elm Road sold to Anna Haldeman for 3,200 dollars.
The 1908 issue from Great Britain and colonies commemorates the 25th year of King George and Queen Mary. It notes the Canadian 800th anniversary of Quebec and includes portraits of the Prince and Princess of Wales on a half-cent stamp, reflecting notable philatelic interest.
Apple blossoms are opening with peak bloom expected this weekend. Early varieties started yesterday while others reached the pink stage this morning. Commercial orchards will be several days to a week later to blossom fully, with Woodstock and Mount Jackson areas reported ahead.
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