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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1935
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery. Rates shown include one year in advance at 4.50 and six months at 2.25 for mail, with smaller amounts for three months one month and weekly carrier options.
An August 23 1935 page carries a proverb from Proverbs 19 a reminder that pity for the poor is a lending to the Lord who will repay. The verse underscores charitable giving as a virtuous act in the issue.
The Winchester Evening Star marks its 40th anniversary on July 4 1896 noting 39 years of service with only one prior non publication during a 1932 snow storm. The edition features old clippings and calls for reader feedback and suggestions to improve the paper.
At two o’clock yesterday afternoon the United States paid its final tribute to Will Rogers. Glendale California held a simple funeral service reflecting the life of the beloved comedian and public benefactor. Across the nation theaters were darkened for two minutes church bells rang and eulogies were spoken as the cowboy philosopher’s death left a lasting void and fame that will outlive the youngest generation.
Friends of flying Will Rogers and Wiley Post perished in an Alaska crash on a vacation trip. Rogers championed commercial aviation through reports and columns, while Post expanded aviation knowledge with world flights and stratosphere attempts. Their deaths are a personal blow to the industry and to public admiration for aviation progress.
The nation mourns the deaths of Will Rogers and Wiley Post after a plane crash near Point Barrow Alaska. Rogers, beloved humorist and voice of the people, and Post a pioneering aviator, are remembered for their genuine characters and contributions to American life. The tragedy dominates national emotion as the country contemplates loss and legacy.
Charles W. Eldridge of St. Petersburg Florida, the city’s oldest citizen, offered a simple longevity rule on his 104th birthday: keep your hat on and don’t worry. He joked about the link between baldness and life span and suggested the key may be not worrying rather than hair.
Representatives announce a planned 30000 ton liner to enter Atlantic service in 1937. The proposed vessel would be built to boost transatlantic prestige and carry passengers and cargo for US Lines.
The piece questions building giant passenger ships by American and foreign interests. It notes France England Germany and Italy push palatial liners despite financial woes, yet asks if the ships are financially viable beyond publicity and prestige. It cites the Leviathan failing financially as caution.
A poem praising Will for his humor and kindness. It imagines him in paradise where friends treasure his cheerful, stingless laughter and friendly outlook. The verse asserts that God smiles at his humor and that Will’s lightheartedness endures beyond earthly life.
One year ago Brooklyn police asked for help in catching those who robbed an armored truck of 427000. The weekly report also notes a Berryville horse show opening, three drownings in the Shenandoah near Riverton, two death sentences in a Cuban government plot, and local liquor sales totaling 3158 dollars and 35 cents in one week.
The Northwestern Pike Society plans a picnic near Burlington West Virginia as a social event. The item notes a horse show at Berryville drawing large crowds and mentions a drought survey urged by C Bascom Slemp to the Secretary of Agriculture. Rain in liberal quantity is reported en route to parched Virginia.
Ten years ago Winchester beat Woodstock 5 to 3 on the Handley grounds. Rev. Frank A Strother a Mos by ranger dies at his Stephens City home. Local Democrats hold a mass meeting to back candidates amid a low water supply that may run out by Tuesday. A midwest gas war brings joy to motorists.
Twenty five years ago soft earth was found under Staunton’s post office near cave-ins, while Col Joan S Mosby made a surprise visit to Winchester. Forest fires in western Montana killed over 300 people. Page county mail carrier Co Dyche credited with killing 24 rattlers. In Woodstock two Ohio machines were stopped paying $10 rather than戻 to New Market with no toll charges.
The Senate approved the Guffey bill by 45 to 37, setting up a "Little NRA" for bituminous coal. A conference with the House was requested to reconcile differences and send the measure to the White House. Senator King warned of potential socialization of industry while supporters argued the bill would save ailing miners and stabilize wages.
The Ohio Miami valley known for beauty and fertility drew white settlers from Kentucky and beyond. Repeated dispossession efforts provoked retaliatory raids by Native Americans, turning the region into the "Miami Slaughter-house" until the late 1700s.
Congressman Colgate W. Darden Jr of Norfolk was confined to a naval hospital with a broken collarbone and a broken arm after a collision between Bowling Green and Fredericksburg. Former Portsmouth city manager Frank Hanrahan also injured, while Rep. A Willis Robertson of Lexington and secretary W J Chenoweth suffered bruises. Darden expected to be released within a couple of days.
The page notes Daniel Frohman turning 84 with a golf quote. It lists a New York noise league ranking taxicabs, loud radios, and barking dogs as top nuisances. Other items cover Bamberg deer hunting, a civil service personality score, and opera star Madame Galli-Curci wanting more singing in the bath despite cautions after surgery.
Portland street cleaners must have personality says George Reis, city sanitation department superintendent. The remark reflects efforts to improve public image and service quality for urban cleanup crews.
Harold Young and Mack Frost in Kanab Utah spotted a large rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. They threw rocks to no avail then used sling shots to strike the snake.
Washington dispatch notes growing cross voting as Democrats cast Republican ballots and Republicans cast Democratic ballots amid a broad realignment. Analysts cite splits within parties, blocs, and policy debates on the New Deal, with implications for 1936 through 1940.
A Q and A item lists a parrot family bird found in New Zealand mountains and identifies the tsete fly as carrier of sleeping sickness. It also notes Edwin Thomas Booth as brother of John Wilkes Booth, the Lincoln assassin.
Janet Lord endures strange events at Miss Boisevain's decaying estate a speechless servant Nita a menacing dog Rajah and a piano that thunders with sobs Miss Boisevain hides secrets while a whistle calls unseen forces Blair Rodman reappears as the stormy tale unfolds with a mysterious face in the tower and a planned hurried departure.
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