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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1935
Page
2
A Jefferson County West Virginia nurse urges mothers to use vermifuge capsules to cleanse children of worms she says cause infantile paralysis. She cites prior reports from Richmond noting cures in 23 of 51 cases and argues worms are linked to disease, urging immediate action without doctor diagnosis.
The American Oil Company unveils air conditioned gasoline on its twenty fifth anniversary. Officials say it stabilizes motor performance by counteracting temperature and humidity changes across local climates and months, aiming to reduce erratic engine behavior.
The report notes an uptick in apple production in the East after July 1 1934 with the 1934 crop adjusted to be slightly larger than 1933. Weather hurt fruit and trees previously but this year indicates favorable conditions with scattered reports of scale and worm damage. Overall quality is expected to improve though uncertainties for 1935 remain.
Notice offers to handle cast and steel at an attractive sale. Contact numbers 86-R or Si at Baker Street between Market and Main for information.
In 1812 Franciscan missionaries mined gold in California, about 36 years before James Marshall’s 1848 discovery that sparked the gold rush. The note ties early mining to church activity prior to the famous rush era.
The monthly crop report from Henry M. Taylor Richmond federal state agricultural statistician notes apple prospects decline due to scab though large fruit size due to ample rainfall. Total production 14,840,000 bushels vs 9,275,000 last year and 5-year average 13,116,000. Peach prospects rise with 810,000 bushels forecast, pears 280,000, and grapes 1,702 tons. Harvest begins Aug 1 and runs through August.
The putlog is a short horizontal timber piece that supports the flooring of a scaffold. It serves as a safe anchor and bearing element for planks and frames used in scaffold construction.
Universal Picture Manhattan Moon starring Ricardo Cortez and Dorothy Page plays at Hable's Palace Theatre today and Tuesday with a cast including Henry Armetta Henry Mollison Hugh OConnell and Regis Toomery. A new news reel and a novelty supplement the feature.
Warner Bros Capitol shows Escapade a Continental romance by MGM today through Wednesday with William Powell in a novel role. Enrico Caruso's voice is credibly revived for an operatic sequence and Louise Rainer appears as Powell's leading lady in a Viennese style tale of whimsy and music.
The opening round of men singles in the western Maryland championship at Oakland begins under clear skies. Seeded players include Frank Broida of Pittsburgh and Dr John C Loughlin of Pittsburgh among others, with women’s singles starting tomorrow.
Public sale of city realty by trustee under deed of trust dated November 20 1930 in Winchester Virginia. No. 513 Highland Avenue fronting Highland Avenue 25 feet by 150 feet to a public alley. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Auction August 15 1935 at 11 A M at the County Court House. Master Commissioner to hear claims August 17 1935 at No 4 N Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia.
Lynch Virginia and Randolph T shields Jr of Winchester Va compete in the first round with Shields Jr drawing A Belanger of Baltimore in a prelim pairing.
The Caspian Sea is the largest salt lake on earth and has no connection to the ocean. Its surplus waters are lost solely through evaporation.
The text notes rigor mortis appears after death at varying times and is faster in warm weather. It also mentions Americans use far more paper annually than Russians, with Americans consuming about ten pounds more than Russians per year.
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