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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1935

Page

4

The Evening Star Winchester Classified Rates

Advertising and classified rates listed for The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia. Includes word, memorial, obituary, and display ad pricing with deadlines and regional advertising reps.

Associated Press Copyright Notice Reflects Reprint Rights

The Associated Press states it holds exclusive rights to use news dispatches credited to it and to local news published in this paper, restricting republication by others. The notice flags AP ownership of content and reprint permissions.

Associated Press

Total Abstinence Verse from Proverbs 23 31 32

A biblically themed verse urges abstinence from wine, warning of hidden dangers. The passage notes the wine's tempting color and movement before delivering biting harm and a painful sting.

Early start for Winchester Apple Blossom Festival planning

Winchester officials announce an early start for the 13th Annual Apple Blossom Festival. H B McCormac chairs with Fred A Read as director general, promising efficient leadership and expanded promotion of the apple industry worldwide. Citizens urged to cooperate to ensure the event’s success.

Winchester Execu H. B. McCormac Fred A. Read McCormac Ndt Read Apple

Edith Maxwell case stirs nationwide reaction over Wise county verdict

Edith Maxwell receives a 25 year sentence for killing her father with a slipper heel after alleged abuse and self defense claims. Hearst papers ignite sympathy campaigns and proposed second trial funds surface amid editorials and public outcry from Virginia and Tennessee regions.

Charlottesville Wise County Edith Maxwell Hearst Edith Yellow Virginia Knoxville Kingsport Tenn

Defense of Maxwell verdict urged while awaiting trial

Editors urge caution on the Maxwell case as self defense is debated and the court prepares for trial. They praise Ediths' supporters and ask jurors to weigh evidence and law, suggesting focus on social reform rather than punishment.

Edith Maxwell Women’s Clubs

Roosevelt favored Philadelphia for 1936 Democratic convention

The Baltimore Sun reports Roosevelt favors renominating at a Philadelphia convention. He has communicated to national committeemen his wish to hold the gathering in Philadelphia to boost eastern delegates and energize support, with Chicago and Atlantic City as competitors. The move underscores tactics and convenience for eastern attendees and the president’s campaign plans.

Baltimore Sun Philadelphia Roosevelt Washington the Sun Chicago Atlantic City Albany West

Wool fat and sunlamp therapy touted for lethargy

New York hospitals discuss a treatment using wool fat rubbed on the body followed by timed sunlamp exposure. Reported benefits include weight gain, increased strength, and greater resistance to illness in underactive children and adults.

New York

Hauptmann’s Death House Bluff Questioned

The article notes Hauptmann’s appeal from the death house and his request that Dr. Condon confess. It contrasts Dr. Condon’s trusted record with Hauptmann’s disputed innocence and questions whether the signed statement is a clever bluff.

Bruno Richard Hauptmann Jassie’ Condon Hauptmann Dr. Condon

Our Casualty List

A stark report notes high tolls from accidents with estimates of 100000 fatalities and 9000000 injuries annually. The figures underscore widespread danger and urgent need for safety measures across the nation.

Roosevelt calls conference to cut accident toll

A conference of leading citizens is summoned by President Roosevelt to obtain correct accident statistics, identify causes, and propose steps to reduce deaths. The speaker notes the root issue is the American habit of taking risks and warns that statistics or laws won’t fix the problem without proactive thinking before harm occurs.

Roosevelt

Floods and notices from a Virginia Maryland page

A year ago floods caused damage in Virginia and Maryland. John Dickson a Black farmer in Frederick County pays his tax bill with pennies. The Elks Club invites the public to its annual Memorial Service. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone office relocates to the Myers building. Snow is forecast for next week.

Virginia Maryland John Dickson Frederick County The Elks Club Chesapeake and Potomac Myers

Doak Named Secretary of Labor Nominee to Senate

Five years ago William N. Doak’s name was sent to the Senate for ratification as Secretary of Labor. Three negro men were arrested on charges of swindling in a religious racket. An attempt was made to burglarize the Baltimore and Ohio freight depot. Buses were to be prohibited from loading and unloading in the streets. Existing bus companies protested the chartering of Shenandoah Stages the new line.

William N. Doak Senate Baltimore and Ohio Shenandoah Stages

Typhoid Illness in Millwood Doctor’s Condition

Twenty five years ago Dr. Robert Randolph of Millwood is ill with typhoid fever at Memorial Hospital. Civil engineer says gravity water system would cost Winchester about 150000 dollars. Federal suit seeks dissolution of American Sugar Refining Co and 29 affiliates under Sherman anti trust laws.

Robert Randolph Millwood Memorial Hospital Winchester Taft Charles Evans Hughes Unne New Jersey Charles Nagel St. Louis Supreme Court Wardensville W. Va American Sugar Refining Company

Italian War Fronts Quiet as Badoglio Reports No News

Rome dec 4 marshal Pietro Badoglio commander in chief of the Italian armies in East Africa telegraphed there is nothing of note to report on either the Ethiopian or Somaliland fronts. The brief communique indicates little activity on the battlefields today.

Rome Pietro Badoglio East Africa Eee Somaliland Owen Kathy Vere de Vere Carol

Winds On The Bay and Coast Forecast Update

Fresh to strong northwest winds prevail over Chesapeake Bay north of the Potomac River with small craft warnings in effect. Winds diminish Thursday as fair weather returns with lighter conditions offshore from Cape Hatteras to San Hook and the Hook region.

the Abodsie San Hook Cape Hatteras Chesapeake Bay Potomac River

Rainfall Records From Winchester Laboratory

Present and past rainfall data show none for the last 24 hours and December to date. Year to date totals reach 33.34 inches. The 22 year average is 34.61 inches with monthly averages ranging from 1.94 inches in February to 3.88 inches in May.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Iconoclasts and early church images among quiz clues

A fragment from a school days item lists questions on Iconoclasts Patrick Henry and geese flying in a V formation. It notes image-breakers in early Christianity, Henry's Episcopal faith, and reasons geese form a V to reduce wind resistance.

Ans Patrick Henry

Flashes of Life and Odd News From Across the Nation

A Boston man’s infectious laugh wins a life pass in a news reel theatre. A deputy sheriff in Hugo, Oklahoma, loses $10 and a watch to burglars while he sleeps. A Denver painter urges kitchen color harmony for meals. Michigan wardens find a doe’s six points explain a mistaken deer, not a crime. A Wisconsin harness maker, 70, laments he hasn’t made a full harness in a decade.

Boston Herbert L. Ohrenberger Dedham Ohrenberger Hugo Okla B. B. Burrough

Judge Harsh’s duck hunt ends in canoe capsizes

Memphis Circuit Judge Tom Harsh says his duck hunting fever waned after trying the sport from a canoe with an outboard motor and capsizing two canoes. He quips about keeping tobacco in his mouth during the misadventure.

Memphis Tenn Tom Harsh

Welfare officers bar liquor for 22 relief clients in Clyde

In Galen town, welfare officials post notices in all taverns prohibiting liquor sales to 22 relief clients. Violating the order risks ending relief for the unemployed men.

Clyde N. Y Order of Welfare Officers Galen

Force Washington World explains Mussolini race to victory in Ethiopia

Washington dispatch notes Italian generals differ in style as Badoglio replaces De Bono and rapid action is urged. Experts warn malaria and disease drain troops, while sanctions and oil losses threaten Mussolini's ability to sustain the campaign. New York report adds Wall Street expects higher federal taxes in 1936 if AAA falls.

Mussolini Marshal Badoglio de Bono War Department Badoglio United States Public Health Service Italy Commerce Department Benitb Ethiopia Il Duce New York Wall Street Congress AAA

Fear and tax impacts loom for 1938 in business outlook

Officials warn taxes will hit hardest in late 1930s as social security costs and relief burdens shift between states and the federal government. Industry notes steel prices held, while auto sales may dip in 1936 due to cost fears. rail tonnage threats influence pricing.

United States Wall Street

Cotton sandwich plan aids pin injury worries

Thelma eats a cotton sandwich on rye under nurse supervision in a Philadelphia hospital. Doctors hope the cotton will wrap around a swallowed pin to protect the stomach lining, while the rye bread is said to make the cotton more palatable.

Thelma Elphia Hospital

Kathy Ends Engagement and Reveals New Love

Kathy tells Owen she is leaving for a June wedding with another man. Carol suspects Kathy’s honesty, while Owen hints at lingering feelings for Carol as Kathy proposes an honest future. The trio confronts tangled relationships amid Van Cleve case concerns.

Carol Kathy Owen van Cleve Horton van Cleve Horton David van Cleves Dr. Harding Dr. Childers Owen Craig Harding Pinehurst George Payson Prentice Katherine Prentice Europe

SMU Triumphs Over TCU in Tough Mustrang Battle

SMU halfback Bobby Wilson powered the Mustang line against Texas Christian, driving the attack through a hard fought game. The Horned Frogs battled back, but SMU held their edge in a season facing stiff conference foes.

Bobby Wilson Southern Methodist Texas Christian Mustangs Horned Frogs

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