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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1935
Page
4
The notice lists daily publication in Winchester Virginia with subscription options for mail and carrier plans. Rates include one year three fifty by mail and four fifty by carrier with various shorter terms.
The notice lists pricing for word based ads at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas, cards of thanks at 75 cents, and display ads due by 10 A M with border. It also notes transient and contract rates and national representatives in major cities.
A brief verse echoes a biblical warning from Galatians about sowing and reaping. The phrasing cautions that actions bear consequences in kind.
Virginia apple producers gain from Department of State reciprocity policy as Belgium Cuba Haiti and Sweden offer duty cuts or favorable terms. With export share above twenty percent and half the crop shipped abroad, senators push to expand foreign markets and restore access to Europe and the Caribbean.
The Boy Scout Jamboree planned for August in Washington with about 30 000 youths was canceled by President Roosevelt amid the spread of infantile paralysis in Virginia and Washington. Surgeon General Hugh S. Cummings supported the decision as prudent, urging families to consider disease dangers in crowded events.
A Hooker Oklahoma merchant questions advertising while a local paper replies that advertising supports news and services the community relies on. The exchange argues that without reporting and schools and churches the town could not function. The piece suggests advertising preserves education and local institutions by funding news.
The passage argues that people swap old clothes and learn home production to cut costs and sideline merchants. It asserts trade rests on need and augmented desire, while advertising mainly reminds needs yet largely creates new desires to spur trade, production, and maximum employment.
A reflection on the harm of harsh judgment. A kind, fair approach helps friendships and shared work, while condemnation ignores hidden temptations and may fuel bitterness. People should avoid bitter feuds and speak kindly to foster harmony and collective good.
The Alexandria Gazette reports on proposals by the United States Treasury to mint half-cent and one-mill fractional coins. Merchants and bankers fear monetary clutter while advocates see thrift, with limits on legal tender amounts to ten cents for half-cents and three cents for one-mills. The piece notes uncertainty about future usage.
Three ten thousand farmers march on Copenhagen to protest low agricultural prices. They travel by rail in about fifty special trains to demand policy action from King Christian and the government amid widespread agrarian discontent.
A collage of historic notes mentions price controls and rural regulation to combat hunger, wine club matches, hail damage in Shenandoah Valley, a wagon collision near Stephens City injuring Mullin LaFollette, plans to introduce unit teaching in Frederick County schools, and liquor sales receipts totaling 381 dollars and 35 cents.
Five years ago a 103 degree reading was logged as a heat wave sweeps the area. Berryville hosts five races at the rum daily and a notable horse show. The poultry display at the local fair is expected to shine as the Argentine apple embargo is denied.
Ten years ago Rear Admiral C. T. Grayson owned a yearling bought for 50 500 at Saratoga. Gas prices fell two cents in New York five cents elsewhere. A bandit robbed Maryland and Ohio agents in Cumberland of 6506. Virginia cities protested a proposed telephone rate hike. A fugitive facing prohibition charges hid in a Capon Road closet.
Fifty years ago Lena Carper of White Post died. Mayor W J Gaynor of New York was critically wounded by a crazed man. The report also notes county marriages, a Frederick court clerk in Norfolk, and J R Clifford editor arrested for riding freight home from a Cherry Run fishing trip.
Charles Town race meet enters its last day as favorites seek an even break against long shots. Yesterday Mayetta and Warned won races one and three, producing a daily double worth 788.40 for two dollar ticket holders. Fabrio Artie Land Never Idol and another winner paid varying payouts in seventh race final.
President Roosevelt cruised and fished on the Chesapeake Bay aboard the Sequoia at the Naval Academy dock seeking a quiet weekend. He returned to the White House Sunday night with guests Senator Byrnes of South Carolina Senator Barkley of Kentucky Harry Hopkins Miss Margaret Lehand and Captain Wilson Brown.
A body recovered from Rhode River has been identified as Private Theodore Kavaleski of the U S Marine Corps. Fingerprints and on body cards confirmed the identity. Kavaleski was part of a group being transferred from Philadelphia to Norfolk by boat on August 5 and went missing in Norfolk. an inquest verdict cited death by drowning with no foul play.
Sam Talley of Greenville enters Magistrate Louis E. Smith’s office seeking imprisonment to flee his wife. He admits threatening her and asks for at least 60 days, while the magistrate questions the request and notes the chain gang’s limited use.
In Dogtown, residents decided after this date to rename the place Stusque Hanna Heights. Local lore says hoboes who disliked the original name gave it because of the many dogs. In Tulsa, lifeguard Harold Bowers expresses frustration with rumors of rescues involving attractive girls, noting his rescues largely involve children or elderly women.
A Rhode Island Red hen in Tarsney Missouri has unexpectedly adopted four tiny white kittens, creating a curious domestic scene. Neighbors report the birds show nurturing behavior and the hen guards the litter with maternal care.
Two workers on a 50 foot scaffold in Omaha fell when it collapsed. Sidney Ielson, 21, of New York, landed sitting and sprained his back and raises. Norman Korney, 23, of Omaha, struck feet first and suffered bruises and a cut on an arm.
Duluth, Minn. Charles Cajew of Scotland, among many notable visitors this season, admits he traveled from abroad to Duluth to cure his Kay fever in the grand manner. He says he came all the way to Duluth for the remedy.
Frank Scalise of Des Moines files for divorce alleging his Italian wife endangered his health and life. He married in Cracoli, Italy fifteen years ago, moved to the United States two years later, and his wife joined him in Des Moines six months ago.
The article reviews Section 77B of the federal bankruptcy act, explaining its focus on corporate reorganizations especially for utilities and large manufacturers. It contrasts 77B trusteeships with old receiverships, noting how majority creditor blocks affect plans and the aim of a fresh start under court supervision.
The text states Aldus Manutius developed a punctuation system. It also defines The Directory as a five man executive body from 1795 to 1799. It notes Herbert Hoover born 1874 in West Branch Iowa.
Present and past rainfall data cover the last 24 hours ending 8 a m. None. August to date 1.00 inches Year to date 20.49 inches. The Winchester Research Laboratory reports 22 year average annual precipitation 34.61 inches. Monthly averages include January 2.35, February 1.94, March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 2.29, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.90, November 2.51, December 2.30.
Blair Rodman travels with Janet Lord to the Boisevain estate in western Canada to retrieve a stalled car after a brutal storm. Janet encounters Miss Boisevain and the silent, mysterious Nita in a house kept by a fierce dog. Shadowed by whispers, Rajah and a hidden hallway stir unease as Janet fears intruders and a ghostly past at the ruined garden statue.
The Church of Sacred Heart on Cecil and Loudoun hosts Sunday Masses at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Benediction after the 6 p.m. Mass. Communion Sunday observed for Holy Name Society members under Pastor Rev. Robert E. Hannon and Assist. Rev. Charles Comaskey.
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