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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1933
Page
4
The Evening Star is described as a daily publication from Winchester Virginia. It notes consolidation with the Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to all news dispatches credited or not credited to this paper and all local news published herein. Republication requires permission from The Associated Press and adherence to its licensing terms.
The page shows subscription prices for one year three months and six months in advance and a brief note on a weekly sense advertising reps. It lists Devine Tenney Corp as national advertising representatives with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta.
A biblical adage from Proverbs urges letting others praise you rather than boasting
The piece argues the NRA era must push the public to spend the new earnings from government programs. It notes rising prices may tempt earlier purchases, while businesses and individuals stock up ahead of higher costs. It predicts a shift toward consumer focus and a broader public duty.
Dr. Philip Alexander Bruce, now deceased, shaped Virginia history through scholarly, painstaking work. As Virginia Historical Society secretary, he produced original investigations and made them accessible in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, forging a lasting source of detail and interpretation for readers.
The passage reflects on Bruce's ability to critique the past without cynicism and his belief that examining historical mistakes can guide the present. It notes his threefold history of Virginia, his later works The Rise of the New South and The Rebirth of the Old Dominion, and his concluding praise of old-time Virginians. The tribute ends by affirming Bruce as the quintessential Virginia gentleman.
Allen Mussaeus, a Warren County poet from Timeton, releases a seven poem free verse volume "Dogwood Leaves." It showcases imagist influence, regional biographical portraits of Shenandoah Valley life, plus foreword and pieces like Ricamarole and The Old Footpath.
A North Carolina pharmacist crafted a blend of several ingredients to treat most headaches quickly. The remedy named B C is sold in 10c and 25c packages and claims relief within three minutes for nerve headaches. It is also said to ease muscular pains cold symptoms neuralgia fevers and nervous distress without narcotics or habit forming drugs.
Opinion recalls the weather bureau aiding crop curtailment while questioning its concern for the broader public. The writer suggests the agency should show more solidarity with ordinary people outside agricultural policy.
Red Tape horse Champion hunter at Berryville Horse Show. About 2,500 apple growers attend Byrd picnic. Fred Goss Winchester manager dies after three days illness. National Guards unit rated best outfit in 116th Regiment after two weeks encampment. Virginia to open three Tidewater bridges costing 2.1 million dollars. DuPont plans eight unit rayon plant at Waynesboro with 46 million investment. Samuel Sirbaugh dies in Hampshire county garden. Miss Ida Orndorff found dead on porch. Alfred E. Smith accepts nomination in Albany. Margaret Gold dies in Baltimore. Hilda Klompus engaged to Myer Hamburger. C Bascom Slemp named Coolidge secretary signaling 1924 candidacy. Mrs. Martin R. Baker dies at 89. Captain Henry Steere to command Shenandoah Valley Academy. All 21-year-olds must register by August 24 for selective draft. British Byng forces retake Cambria ground. Winchester Fair set for Sept 10-13. City School Board requests City funding.
The report lists precipitation data over 24 years ending at a.m. trace, with August to date 2.21 inches and year to date 26.99 inches. It cites a 20 year average of 3.53 inches and monthly means from January to December, with figures such as January 2.36 inches and June 3.81 inches.
Sally Gwynne aiding Ted Chandler search for Sally's missing companion after Proctor a Daytona Beach magnate hides suspects. Ted confronts manager Constantine seeking Slattery and Sally while a dangerous suspect lurks. The duo faces threats as they pursue clues toward a planned rendezvous and possible kidnap.
Manuel Marquez Sterling y Loret De Mola is designated Cuba's ambassador to the United States. A veteran diplomat, he is pictured at the deck of the Cuban embassy in Washington D C where he will soon take office. Previously Cuba’s envoy to Mexico.
The page lists incomplete wholesale prices for shelled corn oats cracked corn and mixed feed with figures around 1.55 to 1.80 per cwt and notes butter and creamery products with varied price ranges. It shows entries for hogs cattle sheep and other grains with sporadic values and unstandardized OCR text.
A parade of medical oddities details eating and drinking excesses, heat endurance, and brain injuries. Cases include a boy who ate 384 pounds in six days and a man with half his brain removed who still functions, illustrating extraordinary human limits.
By decree of the Winchester Virginia Corporation Court the estate of G Reginald Haines is offered for public sale at Valley Marble and Granite Works 15 East Cork Street Winchester. The auction on August 24 1933 at 10 a m includes 20 tombs granite posts markers 3 large marble tombs marble slabs and related yard tools office fixtures and a 1931 Studebaker sedan. Cash terms. Removed only after payment. ANNA BRAND HAINES executrix. Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers. 8 21 31
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