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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1934

Page

4

Advertising Rates and Memorials Policy Text

Classified rates four lines per stanza and memorials priced at 1.50 for four stanzas. Display ads with border due by 10 A M on publication day. Transient rate set at 42 cents per inch. National reps include Devine Tenney Corp in major cities.

Associated Press Rights Notice

The document asserts exclusive use by the Associated Press for re publication of its news dispatches and all focal news published in the paper. It states AP holds printing rights for material credited or not credited to the AP. The notice governs reproduction and distribution by the newspaper.

Associated Press Focal News

Psalm 121 7 TOR ALL ALL oe CHRIST

Psalm verse text appears with fragmented phrases including a biblical line about preserving from evil and the soul. It references Psalm 121 and contains garbled OCR elements and repeated strings. The readable content centers on faith and divine protection. No clear event or person names are discernible.

Horizontal building debate in New York skyline shift

A Times Square site will host a three story modern business building replacing a former cinema. The article contrasts vertical versus horizontal growth in New York and Paris, arguing for well lit stairways and more modest heights amid a boom in high rise construction.

Times Square New York City New York Empire State Building Paris

Reawakening Life After Death Claims Stir Interest

Reports from California and New York Chicago recount revived patients after apparent deaths. Medical notes describe rapid brain deterioration after cardiac stop and highlight revived patients through breathing restoration injections and first aid, suggesting life hinges on brain activity and heart function as a mechanical organ.

California New York Chicago

Little Brown School House and Swan Facts

The text mentions the Little Brown School House and provides trivia: the male swan is a cob and the female is a pen. It also asks for the modern name of the Hellespont and explains Blue Sky laws regulate sale of stocks and bonds to protect investors.

Hellespont Dardanelles

Medical engineers pursue answers to worth investigating issues

Medical engineers seek to determine if a given problem merits further study and practical solution through interdisciplinary testing, data analysis, and collaboration with clinicians. The goal is to identify feasible approaches and potential benefits for patient care and safety.

Lurking Dangers At Virginia Rail Crossings Cited In Fatal Crash

A Philadelphia couple died Thanksgiving Day at the Norfolk and Western crossing at Gaylord. Slippery roads and a blind bend caused neglectable braking. the engineer misjudged until it was too late. The piece urges faster elimination of crossings across Virginia and cooperation between railroads and the state highway commission.

Philadelphia Norfolk and ‘Western Gaylord Virginia West Virginia State Highway Commission

Disney Eyeing Grand Grimm Adaptation's Impact on Cinema

Keen Britain anticipation surrounds Walt Disney's plan for an elaborate Grimm's Fairy Tales project. His new technique, along with 100000 drawings, aims to elevate animated cinema beyond lyric cartoon stages toward lasting grand expression. If successful, it could mark a great day for the film art.

Christian Science Monitor England Walt”ey Disney Britain Burns

Bank Failures In 1934 Show Sharp Drop From Earlier Years

A Washington dispatch reports fifty seven bank failures in the first eleven months of 1934, far below the 1932 and 1931 figures and well under 1929’s boom year. Seven FDIC members failed, averaging under $250,000 in deposits. the remaining fifty were state banks with about $750,000 each on average.

New York Times Washington Dispatch Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Fifty seven bank failures see deposits total under 40 million

The record cites deposits in all fifty seven failures under 40 million, compared with over 600 million in 1932 and 1.4 billion in 1931. Contributors include elimination of weak banks during 1930 to 1932, bond value recoveries, and the end of panic prompting runs that strained liquidity.

Government seeks $900 million loan to cover relief load

Washington on December 3 reported the government moved to the loan market for about $900 million to fund winter relief efforts. The large new cash amount aims to meet the anticipated relief load for the season.

Washington

Government finances show $1.89 billion new borrowing planned

The treasury outlines a December financing program totaling at least 1.892 billion dollars, with over half refinanced from a maturing loan. New issues target certificates due December 15 and banks hold most, near full conversion forecast.

Treasury FDR Roosevelt T. Jefferson Coolidge

Night stake at the Bascom place and Joel's vanishing act

Jake returns to the capital after a perilous stakeout near an old Bascom house. He discovers a household inside and reports to Greenleaf that Joel vanished after arranging a meeting, with speculation about a hasty wartime marriage or elopement. The plot thickens as Joel's whereabouts remain uncertain.

Jake Bascom Place Washington Capital Greenleaf Sarah

Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Records

Present and past rainfall data show 74 hours ending 8 a.m. with December to date 0.11 inches and year to date 35.23 inches. Average annual precipitation over 21 years is 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.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Hunter Trials at Farnley crowns Dr Allen in ladies class

One year ago Dr Allen won the ladies class at Farnley first Hunter Trials. Bankers organized under an NRA code nationwide. Little Theatre staged Kempy led by Miss Anne Brooke Kern. Winchester banks mailed $58 000 in Christmas savings club checks.

Dr. Allen Farnley Little Theatre Kempy Anne Brooke Kern Winchester Banks

Five Years Ago in Staunton Fire Destroys Steam House

Five years ago a locomotive heated the Western State Hospital inmates as the steam house burned in zero weather. The report notes Hoover urging stronger enforcement of federal prohibition. Grants of land for a memorial chapel to Grace Lutheran Church are bequeathed by Mrs. Fannie Baker Dunlap. Budget details include Ford plant wages rising to seven dollars daily, boosting payroll by twenty million.

Western State Hospital Staunton Hoover Congress Grace Lutheran Church Fannie Baker Dunlap Ford

Sudden death in Winchester and errands of the era

Twenty five years ago William Hockman dies suddenly in the back yard of his Winchester home. A horse-drawn wagon of Lazzari and Ferrari, fruit merchants, runs away and damages Mrs Minnie Bowens front porch. A mountain fire destroys a large barn at Gerrardstown. Governor Swanson is praised for promoting education. The battleship Wisconsin sails to Southern drill grounds with Lieut Commander Louis McNulton as executive officer.

William Hockman Winchester Lazzari Ferrari Minnie Bowen Gerrardstown Swanson Wisconsin Louis McNulton

Claims To Have Complete Evidence In Kidnap Case

J. W. B. Rowton of Colorado Springs says a man can provide detailed leads to convict the Lindbergh child kidnapers and asks Governor Moore whether the $25,000 reward remains available. He promises to outline the case in minute detail if guaranteed the reward.

Trenton Mg J B. Rowton Colorado Springs Cal A. Harry Moore New Jersey Rowtown Rowton

Lawyer Charged With Harboring Dillinger in Chicago

The government seeks charges against Louis Piquett for harboring John Dillinger while officials hunted the gangster. Piquett, Dillinger’s former attorney, denies aiding his client beyond a lawful lawyer’s duties as he appears in court.

Dillinger Chicago John Dillinger Louis Piquett Desperado Piquett

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