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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
4
Public notice details subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery in Winchester Virginia and advertising rates for classified display and display ads with border. Rates include daily, weekly and monthly terms, minimums and national reps.
A brief newspaper header dated Thursday December 1935 includes Associated Press copyright language and a biblical verse from Haggai 2 5 declaring ownership of silver and gold. The fragment suggests a masthead style page note rather than a news item.
A call to reduce emergency and regular budget outlays in the near term. The piece cites last session's emergency total of 4.83 billion and argues for at least a three billion cut, noting federal payrolls rose from 605,618 in March 1933 to 796,237 and October payrolls up 1,830 in the executive branch.
A Richmond News Leader item notes a Washington bureau inquiry by a reader seeking an old rambling Virginia farmhouse with a garden. The piece flags economic implications and the hurdles faced by non residents in pursuing abandoned homesteads amid regional constraints.
The author argues for a quarterly or yearly compiled catalog of desirable homesteads in Virginia, with price levels, locations, and owner agents. Such a cooperative publication should not burden the state, but could be distributed with state literature. a permanent file in Richmond would also help attract long term settlers. The aim is to persuade more visitors to settle permanently.
The Roanoke Times notes Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin will assign Ramsay MacDonald a cabinet role, reflecting the high regard of his successor and other British leaders. Malcolm MacDonald, similarly defeated, is expected to return to Parliament via two Conservative resignations to fill vacancies.
A Columbia University professor advances a surface applied pain deadener for cavity work, active in about 90 seconds and lasting 20 to 60 minutes. It won t replace anesthesia for extractions or surgery but should cut nerve sensations, changing dental care and reducing patient dread.
Charlottesville Progress warns that as cold weather returns, furnaces and fireplaces run longer heating up risks from defective equipment blocked flues and trash in cellars. The piece urges simple, low cost safety precautions to prevent fires when heat usage rises and nights grow longer.
Fragment discusses fire hazards and insurance policy costs, noting chimneys and equipment removal reduce risk. It argues no seasonal rise in fire toll is anticipated this year.
Dr. I. C. Riggin state health commissioner calls on all Virginians to support the Virginia Tuberculosis Association and purchase Christmas seals. He notes tuberculosis remains a major health problem with a high toll among young adults and praises expanded chest X-ray and tuberculin clinics funded by seal sales.
Grace Episcopal Church School in Berryville hosts a Hobby Show on December 17 featuring envelopes from soldiers in U S wars since the Civil War and stamps, dolls from many nations, miniature furniture, rare children’s books, Confederate stamps, pigeon breeding exhibits, and historical mug and bisque collections. Tea will be served as the event benefits a special school project.
Former President Herbert Hoover is not building a political machine for 1936 and has no plans to seek office. His ex-secretary Theodore Joslin writes in Today that Hoover will intensify his anti New Deal stance as a fight on fundamental national issues rather than run for public office.
Andreas Santa Cruz (1794 1865) served as president dictator of Bolivia. Chilean forces captured him and he fled to Ecuador then retired to Europe. Peru Bolivia and Chile funded his pension due to regional peace concerns.
New York Mayor LaGuardia urged a contest sponsored by Gene Buck of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers to produce a martial tune reflecting city life. He called on authors and composers to create enduring work for Manhattan.
Hollywood gossip notes that Italian sculptor Scrapitta will hold the hands of beauties including Verree Teasdale Elissa Landi Jean Parker Glenda Farrell and Claudette Colbert as he selects Anita for a featured pose in the Hollywood scene.
Bamberg residents rushing past a barber shop alerted Mr. Bishop that his house was on fire. The barber, unfazed, continued cutting a customer’s hair and later admitted he had no insurance on the burned dwelling.
In Watertown Wisconsin a neighbor brings his newborn to Hugo Briesemeister’s house to be weighed on his scales. Hugo’s face turns red when the indicator shows 40 pounds as he uses the scales to prove the fish he catches are big.
In Aurora Illinois survey crews fix red circular patches to trouser seats as warning signals for fast moving traffic along the Lincoln Highway reflecting safety concerns and ingenuity.
Washington based analysis argues federal aid should come from states themselves rather than a joint treasury. It notes usually 48 states seek help while big and small states alike would contribute unevenly, and suggests little Nevada gains per capita while New York benefits overall. It also surveys looming Washington battles as Roosevelt faces big business special interests farmers veterans liberals and foreign policy pressures ahead of 1930s.
Present and past rainfall data show no precipitation in the last 24 hours and none for December to date. Year to date totals reach 33.34 inches, with 34.61 inches as the 22 year average from Winchester Laboratory. Monthly averages list values for each month from January through December.
A singular antique claims to be the sole surviving artifact from the Mayflower voyage. It is described as Peregrino White’s wicker cradle, born aboard the ship in the Cape Cod harbor just before the landing.
France painter Rosa Bonheur is remembered for animal scenes. Snakes lack vocal cords but hiss via air from the throat. Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western Europe at 15 781 feet above sea level.
The famous Daniel Boone was captured by Indians who grew fond of him and adopted him as their son renaming him Big Turtle.
Carol seeks help for Miranda from her uncle Howard while Owen ends their engagement and contemplates proposing to Carol. Uncle Howard plans action with Humbolt, Bauer, and Dr. Harding as Carol worries about publicity and Miranda’s fate amid a wary, strained romance.
France and Germany reportedly in accord on the Saar. A fatal train wreck near Forister Florida. Shenandoah Boxboard plant closed with future uncertain. Frederick County farmers receive wheat checks. Wiley Post blown off course during record attempt in Oklahoma.
Five years ago members of the Berryville Presbyterian Church announced plans to dedicate a new Sunday School. Rev. T. Carter Page directed the Clarke county Red Cross roll call. W. Parlett spoke at a Kiwanis Club meeting. Miss Winifred Spooner, the British aviatrix, was forced down off the coast of Italy on a flight south.
In Cape Town Africa Handley faces 8. V. A. as both teams prepare for a charity match. Fans await opening whistle and kickoff details for the fundraiser event.
President Coolidge endorses cooperative marketing for farmers while other news notes General Tyson sworn in as U S Senator from Tennessee and Representative Hill seeks repeal of the Volstead act. Dr R H Conwell dies in Philadelphia as livestock escapes in Loudoun street.
Work is in progress at the Evans Hotel with renovations planned to upgrade facilities and guest amenities. The project aims to modernize interiors, enhance accessibility, and attract more visitors to the historic site.
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