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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
12
The giraffe is described as the world s tallest animal reaching about 20 feet though its neck bones count remains seven like other mammals except the sloth with one more. Palestine plants 87 009 mulberry trees since 1928 to encourage silk worms.
Winchester and Frederick county residents can join a three day Star sponsored tour to the Century of Progress Expo in Chicago. Depart Saturday August 25 and return Monday August 27 for a total price of 26.20 including hotel rooms. extra nights available at additional cost.
Washington D C The extent to which the New Deal's popularity is purely personal to President Roosevelt is indicated by renewed public faith after his Hawaiian visit. Letters replying to the president's questionnaire show a shift from negative to less bitter responses, with more hope as Roosevelt traveled east. A New York piece notes small business concerns over security and policy clarity, urging a firm government course to protect profits and avoid inflationary pressures that would raise costs and reduce consumer buying.
A fine herd of Black Polled steers bred and fattened in Virginia was sold by C. L. Maphis of Mount Olive Shenandoah county to Walter P. Anderson of this city. The herd, raised on Maphis farm and grain fed since calves, is praised as among the finest in the lower Shenandoah Valley. Anderson also has another Virginia bred herd on hand. The steers will be slaughtered as needed with carcasses stored in Andersons cold storage plant for proper seasoning before sale.
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a cure for indigestion and related symptoms. It promises rapid gas relief and heart discomfort subsides in ten minutes, claiming one bottle restores health and eliminates dizziness headaches and nervousness from a disordered stomach.
Dr I C Riggin warns campers and rural dwellers to avoid alcohol and delay when snakebites occur. If no doctor is available, apply a tourniquet only briefly, incise punctures to suck out venom, and use first aid gear while awaiting medical help. Anti venom is viewed as of doubtful value by experts.
Railroads plan to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission a petition seeking higher freight rates on many commodity classes driven by wage and material costs. Farm products, long given special treatment, likely will be excluded from the proposal according to railroad attorneys.
The fourth annual benefit card party for Berryville's two community Christmas trees will be held Saturday at The Knoll, home of Mrs. Blackburn Smith. The event, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, draws wide participation from merchants and farmers with prizes like haircuts and baskets of groceries. Tables may be reserved through Miss Mary O Fallon.
Virginia's liquor stores operate with a reduced staff of 34 clerks after a survey of store volume hours and workload. About 180 clerks remain, with staggered hours so no worker works more than nine hours daily.
An old ad promotes Carter’s Little Liver Pills to cure “decay” in the bowels and alleviate bad breath. It claims bile juice must flow daily and urges readers to buy the pills to start the digestive process, promising relief from constipation and foul odors.
Moscow reports indicate Japanese militarists may seize the Chinese Eastern Railway after declaring martial law. The rumors follow word of about 20 Russian officials and employees arrested by Japanese and Manchukuoan forces on charges tied to a supposed revolutionary plot.
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