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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1936
Page
4
The notice lists John N. Garner for Vice President Carter Glass for U S Senate and A Willis Robertson for the House of Representatives as part of a Winchester Virginia political advertisement appearing in The Winchester Evening Star.
A compact proverb reflection urges living prudently today, warning against boasting about tomorrow and noting the uncertainty of what any single day may bring. The line echoes biblical wisdom on humility and present action.
A U S warning urged Americans in Madrid to leave for Valencia as civil conflict intensifies, but many refused, risking their safety. The piece argues citizens bear sole responsibility for danger and rejects government intervention if Americans choose to travel war zones.
Modern telephony connects Iceland and Tasmania with a conversation across about twelve thousand miles. The cost for the call was thirty dollars. A clergyman notes hard times improved morals, and insurers claim some benefit to health. if negativity aided finance, we might welcome more such times.
Acting under the Lindbergh law a federal grand jury in New Jersey takes up the Wendel kidnapping case with a pledge to trace the mysterious events. Authorities indicate a wide inquiry into potential interstate links and related criminal activity surrounding the abduction.
The federal jury in New Jersey acts to pursue charges linked to Ellis Parker Sr and the alleged kidnapping of Wendel, challenging Governor Hoffman's prior refusals and the New York extradition dispute. The case intertwines Hauptmann, the Lindbergh baby, and long running state federal legal friction.
The article traces historic gold rushes from 1897 to the Forty Niners era and notes how New Ontario’s mines lure youth. It contrasts gold’s beauty and value with greed and asks whether the world can wisely use the wealth. It ends by distinguishing natural beauty from possession driven desire.
A fragment from Will Rogers humor about a Texas cowpuncher visiting Dallas to see the town and do a little shop. The text shows Rogers style and regional setting but ends abruptly.
A man recalling a nighttime street sight asks a shop clerk for white shirts like the ones he saw. The clerk describes options and suggests a cleaner, pricier shirt. The exchange highlights differences between street fashion and store stock.
North Carolina educators and teachers visit Addis Ababa. Mrs. Philip Williams wins a ladies golf title at Coun try Club. Engagement announced for Mrs. Dorothy von Beck of Berryville and Elliott DeJarnette Marshall of Front Royal. A mob Lynches a man in Yreka California for killing the police chief.
The Handley Band en route to Canada on the Shenandoah Valley special will broadcast from Station WNYC. Boyd W. Steele store in Stephens City withstands robbers as rugs are used to force entry. George Horace Lorimer editor of the Saturday Evening Post tours antique shops in Winchester and nearby counties. Major Robert T. Barton to attend Virginia State Bar Association session. Major A. W. Robertson plans to name a Clarke County game warden soon.
A compilation of Q and A from the Star Information Bureau in Fredericton with items on the Sevanna cruise by Roosevelt, 1915 to 1936 transportation figures, crime by occupation, poet laureate Swinburne, American Legion in Cleveland, Carnegie gifts to Scotland, U.S. debt, Tennessee elevation, Carlsbad rattlesnake derby, Vesper George School name origin, American Mission to Lepers aims, cosmetics spending, Huntington Brookgreen estate, wild range horses, early Greek music, Rock of Ages hymn, and King Arthur's home at Caerleon.
Frederick county growers told not to harvest early as apple prices may rise later. Staunton records 103 vote to reopen saloons. City allows county to use road equipment on Northwestern Grade near city limits. In the Days of 49 appears at the Auditorium. Charles Mullikin serves as secretary of the Berryville Horse Show Association.
A historic milestone concludes the era of privileged access in Angu, signaling a shift toward equality. The event underscores broader civil rights progress and community reflection on past exclusions.
British engineers propose electric trains on air fields to launch heavy planes at speed on deck reducing takeoff difficulty and extending range. The concept would let ships carry more fuel and could become the standard method as aircraft grow larger.
A dramatic open forum commentary from The Star laments economic strain during the 1930s election season. It foresees political wrangles as F D R and Herbert Hoover era policies collide. The piece imagines liberty fading and the N R A failing as tensions rise over national finance and war.
Mr Stewart closes a series on the Resettlement Administration in the drouth crisis. The four point program seeks to convert worn land to forest or grazing, grant loans to destitute farmers, aid resettlement of families on poorer land, and build model suburban communities with affordable housing and markets for nearby farmers.
A collection of humorous quips on politics cinema fashion and social trends. The piece riffs on radio vote counting clever dialogue about dramatic credit and fashion hats while noting cultural punchlines and playful stereotypes.
Joan supports Julian as Proskauer withdraws funds for his ambitious theatre project. He mortgages The Willows to finance a last effort while Joan seeks a confidential solution with Sheila. Time is tight as the pair brace for a likely dramatic week of decisions and risk.
Drought spare? Not for Regina Jais of Fifth Avenue who tends a terrace harvest with at least 30 ears of bantam sweet corn ready next month. Her radishes beans and peas also go to the dining table as life on high rises continues.
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