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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1934
Page
4
Classified ads charge 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and cash with copy. Memorials priced at 1.50 for four stanzas of four lines. Cards of Thanks 75 cents. Display ads with border must arrive by 10 A M on publication day. Transient rate 42 cents per inch with contract rates on application.
A religious line quotes Psalm 55 22 urging believers to cast their burdens on the Lord and trust in his sustaining care. The message emphasizes faith, burden bearing, and divine support for the righteous.
The Charleston News and Courier argues most strikes are city based while farmers endure hardship from a drought. It says farmers seek stable economic conditions, fair living, education for children, peace, and harmony, noting the drought and higher food prices as nature driven.
The article praises Federal relief efforts for reducing the nation’s homeless boy and girl tramps. It notes a drop from about a half million to current shelter and camp programs, praising the creation of 200 camps and 35 city shelters to reclaim these youths.
Excerpts from the Clinch Valley News note officials disputing an under-secretary of the treasury Tugwell claim that the past was composed of cannibal acts. The piece signals criticism of official rhetoric and a debate over historical narratives.
Canada leads merchandise shipments to the United States with Japan close behind. The Russo-Japanese War (1904 1905) ended by peace talks at Portsmouth New Hampshire led by President Theodore Roosevelt. Benjamin Franklin quipped there never was a good war or bad peace.
A critique defends early American builders against labeling financiers as cannibals. It argues the nation should not abandon constitutional rights for radical reforms and warns that equalization proposals would out-Russia Russia. The piece insists the country must honor its founders and recognize the heroes who built railroads and mined resources.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints through its Young Men association initiates a three toot horn campaign to stop traffic violations. Drivers will be alerted by three quick horn blasts to draw police attention and curb aggressive driving. Participants are trained to be safety conscious before taking part.
A Richmond girl who traveled to Chicago to compete in a Century of Progress dental charm contest won a trip to New York as a prize. Baltimore columnist John O'Ren says such prize tactics show teeth in a surprising way, while noting Virginia ladies can achieve much by their smile.
Felix Mendelssohn founded the Lelpsic Conserv atory of Music. The Rialto of Venice was the Wall Street of the Middle Ages. A pale light usually yellow is a lurid light.
Detective Inspector Lee investigates the death of Donald Peeves, a young instructor found shot in his office on campus. The scene reveals a missing gun and a room with clues, as Lee questions English department staff including Professor Wilson, Ruth Turner, Miss Edwards, Jamieson, and others about keys and access while the case unfolds.
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 a.m. is none. August to date totals 4.46 inches, year to date 22.45 inches. Average monthly rainfall from 21 years of Winchester Laboratory records is listed for each month from January through December with values ranging from 1.97 to 3.94 inches.
A note from the period records shows the first flower show of Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club scheduled for September 8 in the city. A referendum on abolishing the Eighteenth Amendment in Virginia is set for October 3. The Shenandoah River receded after a sharp rise of nine feet. Miss Bessie Louise Schmidt and Jack Jenkins, both of this city, wed in Cumberland Maryland.
Bulletin of mixed items notes Graf Zeppelin leaving Japan for Los Angeles in a round the world flight. Other notes mention costs of county almshouses, a Middletown Methodist church convention, and local obituaries, with various local civic topics and plans for future parks.
Twenty five years past reports Edward Yeakley injured when a scaffold falls. Winchester defeats the Pitts burgh Collegians 5 to 4. Harrisonburg votes heavy against local option. John I. Sloat named disbursement agent for post office building funds. Market Street Sunday School outing at Rouss Spring.
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