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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1934
Page
4
Public notice details include advertising rates two cents per word minimum twenty five cents, memorials four lines for four lines at one fifty, cards thanks at seventy five cents, and display ads due by 10 AM. Also a biblical quotation from Isaiah and AP copyright notice.
Baltimore Evening Sun rebuts the claim that Canada thrives without government aid. It notes Canada’s sizable New Deal like measures, including relief funds, centralized banking, plans to curb destructive competition, and investor protections, arguing Canada embraces such policies in spirit. The piece invites U.S. readers to ponder these contrasts amid upcoming discussions.
Staunton News-Leader reports Premier Mussolini told Paul Block that the Italian press is free, while noting that newspapers can be warned if stories would hurt the country. The exchange highlighted tensions between press freedom and government interest.
The text lists two global holidays Christmas and New Years and identifies Jenny Lind as The Swedish Nightingale. It also notes the Mississippi as The Father of Waters. The fragment resembles a school quiz or workbook item from a periodical.
The passage argues that imprisonment exile and confiscation awaited Italian journalists who criticized Fascist actions. It contrasts Mussolini's control with American views on a free press essential to liberty, warning that suppression harms people and sound government.
The piece laments Babe Ruth's departure from the Yankees lineup and lauds his unmatched home run prowess. It questions whether later athletes will reach Ruth's legendary status and compares the fading era of icons to figures like Dempsey Tilden and Man O War.
Analysis contrasts popular endorsements in various regimes, noting extreme showings and unanimous elections. It references Mexico, Ortiz Rubio, Philadelphia, Cuba, Napoleon III, and Soviet Russia to illustrate how electoral outcomes have varied from overwhelming margins to ritual unanimity.
High honors were paid to Mayo brothers of Rochester Minnesota, renowned surgeons who built a leading medical group. President Roosevelt attended and spoke at a function in their honor, underlining that world fame can arise from smaller towns and scientific minds, not only big cities.
R J Scott lists answers to a quick quiz: Hermes Greek Mercury Roman as messenger of the gods, amphibians as land and water creatures, and Honest Abe Lincoln as the president known by that sobriquet. Also notes on language usage and a horoscope line about people born on this day.
Donald Reeves is found shot to death on the Center City University campus. Inspector Lee, with reporter Tim Blade, investigates as the gun vanishes and Dr Holmes doubts the motive while students and Miss Turner loom large in the case. The story continues with a housing-office discovery and a growing sense of danger.
Precipitation in the last 24 hours ends at 8 a.m. shows none. August year to date 4.46 inches. year to date 22.45 inches. A 21 year average was 34.71 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.41, February 1.97, March 2.82, April 2.21, May 3.94, June 3.65, July 3.41, August 3.29, September 2.34, October 3.00, November 2.33, December 2.34.
A storm near Purcellville kills a man when a tree collapses onto his automobile. In other notes, Walker McC Bond is named Red Cross chairman, October 3 is set for a prohibition referendum, John J. Wicker responds to Legion critics, and the Warrenton horse show is postponed due to storm damage.
Mrs. Tex Rekard says she is nearly penniless as farmers are urged to send exhibits to the local fair. The Lee Foundation seeks 500000 for Stratford Hall restoration. The Graf Zeppelin flight from Japan to America is postponed due to winds. Col Lindeberg plans a mail route to South America.
Dr L M Allen leads Berryville entries to top honors as the Berryville horse show closes. Forecasts predict 600 cars of peaches to be shipped from Virginia. Capt Ed J Lamb elected president of the State Firemen Association at Harrisonburg. Charlottesville band wins contests at the firemen convention.
Twenty five years ago the Rev. David H. Kern former pastor preached the dedication sermon at a new Mt Solon Methodist church. The Pittsburgh Collegians defeated a Winchester team 7-5. Frank Dorsey caught a bass over six pounds near Prices Mill. Bud Daily, a detective, was stoned during a riot near Pittsburgh.
A Richmond district member of the Federal Reserve board, rather than San Francisco, is seen as likely to clear space for a western governor. The move aligns with a new deal pattern in the Federal Reserve leadership.
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