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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1934
Page
4
The Evening Star Winchester Virginia lists publication details and rates for subscriptions and advertising. It notes consolidation with The Morning News and The Weekly News, mentions Associated Press news use, and outlines advertising and display rates and deadlines.
A short religious note quotes scripture from 11 Corinthians 2 9 about God preparing wonders for those who love him. It emphasizes faith and spiritual reward with a solemn, hopeful tone.
A recent Antwerp to New York excursion ship with a $144 round trip shows Europe’s cheaper travel amid a stronger dollar. The trend boosts American exports and tourism while revealing the inexorable pull of supply and demand on exchange rates and prices.
Virginia reports an 18 percent drop in fatal auto accidents from 1932 to 1933 as the states’ semi annual vehicle inspections improve. The Virginia Motor Vehicle Division cites rising share of cars in good mechanical condition—from 11 percent in 1931 to 31 percent in 1933—as a key factor in reducing deaths.
Friday is seen as unlucky because it was the day Christ was crucified. Arizona is called the Sunset State. The first five books of the New Testament are Matthew Mark Luke John and The Acts.
The inspection service is praised for improving safety and reducing motorist insurance costs. While some call the semi annual checks a nuisance, the expected life savings are deemed worth it. In 1931 only 11 percent of cars passed brakes and lights tests, and in 1933 more than two thirds were faulty, prompting May inspections and stronger enforcement to reduce accidents.
A mob of about 10 000 gathered at a Chicago funeral chapel to glimpse a buried kidnapped baby. They climbed autos and housetops and tore wreaths as women fought and were shoved aside, prompting widespread disgust at the crowd’s actions.
Cities and towns across the country are expanding garden plots with seeds and tools for relief families. The movement increases family involvement in planting vegetables and fruit for home tables, with little impact on professional farming markets and notable personal satisfaction.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association adopts a resolution urging members to guard the free press, praising a concise code for daily newspapers. Howard Davis of the New York Herald Tribune affirms constitutional guarantees, while Col. Robert R. McCormick criticizes NRA actions.
The piece argues the President’s push for planning reveals inconsistent aims across New Deal measures. It criticizes A A A, N A A, and N R A for lacking a single coherent plan, warns against overcentralization in the White House, and urges delay of new reforms until existing programs are coordinated and digestible.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hughes of Loudoun County will speak at Hopewell Meeting House Sunday at 10 o clock. The public is invited to hear Mrs Hughes.
Granville Christopher Woodson, 83, prominent Southwest educator, dies at the home of his son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lester D. Arnold. The city business district braced for the upcoming apple festival and officials discussed school funding.
Ten years ago plans include fireworks for the Apple Blossom Festival and 1000 cars will transport visitors through nearby apple orchards during the event. The widow of Charles F. Murphy, a Tammany leader, is gravely ill after her husband’s death. R E L Shaner, ABA president, will address the Virginia State Bar Association in July. Fifty Ku Klux Klan members in uniforms march into United Brethren Church in Martinsburg and join a revival with a lighted cross and American flag.
Twenty five years ago fanatical Moslems imperil Americans in Turkey. Dudley L. Miller, county's wealthiest citizen, wills vast holdings to his widow and daughters. Mrs Annie McKnee of Zepp receives 40 bites from maddog, four other children bitten. all taken to Pasteur Institute Baltimore for treatment. Alexander C Crawbaugh, former Evans Hotel proprietor, dies in Cumberland Maryland.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour total ending 8 am with April to date 2.10 inches and year to date 7.11 inches. Average 21 year rainfall at Winchester Laboratory is 34.71 inches. Monthly averages range from January 2.41 to May 3.94 inches across the 21 year record.
The Postoffice Department will seek bids within a week on seven or eight more air mail routes totaling about 4092 miles. Farley announced the move as the Senate investigates the cancellation of old contracts. Bidders who had the lowest figures last week faced protests over financial and physical responsibility from several companies.
Beautiful women admired for youthful complexions use Mello-Glo the new French process face powder. Keeps powder on longer and smooths flaky or pasty skin. Prevents large pores blends naturally with any complexion. 50c and 1 Baker's Drug Store adv.
Farm listing offers a heavy farm mare with a strong single line lead and a 3-year-old unbroken colt. Sale or exchange considered for cattle. After 7 pm contact Berryville 108 F 5. April 26 1921.
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