This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1934
Page
4
The notice lists mail subscription prices for one year three months and six months in advance and outlines advertising costs per word and per inch. It notes consolidation with several papers and includes memorials cards and display ad terms plus a 10 A.M. deadline and national reps in major cities.
The Associated Press asserts exclusive rights to use for republication all AP news dispatches and local news published in this paper. This notice accompanies the paper's content and reserves rights for media reprints.
Force of Christ Neh ve to wy pass the burden bearer quote from Psalm 55 22 urging to cast burdens on the Lord for sustenance and protection.
The author laments time’s rush and the need to provide, then finds redemption in Christmas. The season purges selfishness, recalls shared joy, and reveals happiness in giving. Observes shoppers and a grandfather as symbols of hope and communal faith.
The dismal science is Political Economy as named by Thomas Carlyle. The Cathedral of St. Peter in Rome is the largest church, measuring 636 feet in length.
The passage reflects on moral preparation for the season, arguing joy comes from receiving through giving rather than the gift itself. It emphasizes internal virtue and communal spirit as key to a meaningful Christmas.
If households complete shopping mailing greetings and gifts, prepare tree and dinner with care, and ensure post office tasks are done, then the old fashioned families will joyfully shout for Christmas Day and illuminate the season with carols and bells.
James Hott, former Shenandoah county board of supervisors member, is killed when struck by an open near Endless Caverns. The report also notes the closing of Winchester cold storage plants on December 23 25 and a strike paralyzing Philadelphia transport facilities. Reverend William H Sampsell longtime Virginia Conference United Brethren pastor died in town. A barn on the M H Rosenberger farm burned.
H. R. Kern Jr is named grand champion for the Winchester Gulf Club prizes shown in local storefront windows. The Rev Andrew J Brennan marks his silver jubilee in Richmond. Yale laboratory records a severe earthquake estimated 1750 miles away. Barryville presents The Return of the Gifts a Christmas pageant.
Rear Admiral Louis McCoy Nurton is named superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. A cold wave grips the West and ten deaths are reported. The Lion Club backs Mayor Ward’s zoning proposal. Last rites are held in New York for Samuel Gompers. A $200000 fire is reported in Waynesboro Pennsylvania.
Clarence A. Hyde of Harrisonburg receives a two year term in the pen for forgery. John Doe
In Kuling Kiangsi Province China on December 18 an epidemic of scarlet fever forces quarantining 100 American students and teachers at the Ku Ling American school. The school, one of six Americans operate in China for children, faces a grim Christmas without home or Santa.
The 84 year old Jacob H Bowman, a well known merchant of 710 South Loudoun street, died last Friday at his nieces home in Lebanon Church. Services were conducted Sunday afternoon at his city home by Rev Wallace M Brashears, longtime member of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church, with many friends and relatives in attendance. The church choir sang Abide With Me, Rock of Ages and Peace.
The interment took place in the Mount Hebron Cemetery family plot. Pallbearers included E. W. Carper Maurice M. Lynch J B. Haldeman Edward B. Sartelle Samuel Miller and E. L. Grim. Many floral tributes marked the grave from friends.
Thomas Gardner five year old son of Mr and Mrs W E Gardner has shown satisfactory recovery after being struck by an automobile while at play in front of his home in Stephens City. The mother reports the boy did not regain full consciousness until last Friday and both legs were broken in the incident.
By R. J. ScoTt explains the thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the diaphragm, a dome shaped muscular partition that aids breathing and separates the lungs and heart from the digestive organs.
The text defines the term pandemic as the prevalence of a disease over a world wide area. It then presents a quote attributing a view on punishment by Tacitus, noting the public good may justify suffering.
In a dim theater box a tense talk unfolds between Greenleaf and the Countess about a staged abduction and a secret war plot. A midnight message hints at naval battles and hidden betrayals as danger closes in and she faces exposure. The Countess vows vengeance as a pursuit begins.
A Columbus Ohio man who was driving the car in a reset incident was exonerated.
The Sakai in the Malay peninsula practice a decorated courtship ending after a 12 hour resistance, with the suitor carrying the woman to a treetop home. Napoleon Bonaparte descends from Italian and Tuscan lineage with Corsican roots tied to 1768 reunion with France prior to his birth.
Present and past rainfall figures show 0.38 inches for December to date and 35.50 inches year to date. The Winchester Research Laboratory records 21-year averages of 34.71 inches annually and monthly values ranging from 1.97 inches in February to 3.94 inches in May.
The American Automobile Association warns motorists planning winter southern travel to reserve hotels and routes early due to heavy demand. J A Kline, Virginia AAA managing director, notes widespread traffic and rising prices, with coast and mountain routes available. Road patrols report miles of southbound highways generally free of speed traps but advise contacting nearest AAA club if trouble arises.
A sender urges ordering ice cream for Christmas to avoid disappointment. It notes preparations of special flavors and combinations and signals this should appear on shopping lists for the festive feast.
Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church South told Staunton crowds that Washington is full of saloons and that prohibition will return in Virginia within five years and nationwide within ten. He called the amendment good law but faulted enforcement and warned of ongoing social harm from drinking and drunken driving. The Rev. Ed Richardson was also mentioned in the report.
Richmond, president of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League, also spoke, adding to the gathering’s advocacy against alcohol.
Mrs. Ethel Lillie Major, 42, will be hanged Wednesday morning in Hall England after the home secretary announced no grounds for reprieve for the poisoning of her 44 year old husband Arthur Major.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.