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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1935
Page
4
The text lists classified rates 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents and requires cash with copy. Obituaries priced at $150 for four lines. Cards of thanks to display ads. border required. deadline 10 AM day of publication. Transient rate 42 cents per inch. National representatives listed.
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish its news dispatches and local news in this paper. This notice confirms AP’s copyright and reprint entitlement.
Fragmentary text references a Seapemeral tower at Poi jan and a biblical quote from Hebrews 12 14 urging peace with all men and holiness as a condition to see the Lord
Fredericq Free-Lance Star discusses Rep Thomas O Malley bill proposing millionaires fill first ranks in any future war to balance justice. The piece questions fairness of forcing executives to serve while Congress alone declares war and suggests lawmakers, with proper equipment, join if conflict is declared.
The New York Times notes 1929 data show men’s apparel at about 1.35 billion dollars and women’s clothing near 1.45 billion, with jewelry sales over 0.5 billion. It argues men spent 75 cents on their attire for every dollar spent on women and mocks old notions of male frugality in dress.
Berlin reports the estate of Professor Albert Einstein's two daughters near Potsdam has been seized as belonging to enemies of the state. Einstein, long resident in Germany, is praised as a German scholar who refused to yield to Nazi pressure, with no political involvement or crimes cited.
Questions ask about Alabama mineral wealth coal and iron ore neap tides and the nation’s annual cheese production of more than 500 million pounds.
A fragment recounts exile and expropriation rooted in resisting state control, noting how daughters lose their inherited property because of their father a courageous genius. It frames the act as a betrayal in the land of Luther and Goethe.
A trove of items recounts events from Gore trap incident and liquor board pay cuts to Byrd expedition notes, legal actions, rail modernization, and regional court and political shifts. Notable entries include a Virginia judge’s term, a farmer’s death, a Keyser acquittal, a 12 year sentence, and auction debts news.
Governor Davey outlined a statewide brain trust of business executives to survey and reorganize state government. Representatives from eight organizations promised recruits for every state office and department within ten days to implement economies expected to reach 15 to 18 million dollars in the current biennium.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park spans 54 miles coast to coast and 71 miles long with a maximum width of 19 miles. It contains more mountains than any other park, 14 peaks over 6,000 feet, and Clingmans Dome at 6,642 feet. The park hosts 600 miles of fishing streams, rich virgin timber, 1 500 plant varieties, and 158 tree species with many blooming before June 1.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as powerful yet harmless relief for chest colds and coughs. It promises no narcotics and refunds if symptoms persist, urging readers to consult their druggist for on the spot refund if relief fails.
In Chicago a marriage ends after six years of nightly bridge quarrels. Mrs. Allen Blazer 22 loses custody of her year old daughter as Superior Court grants divorce. The case cites constant bridge disputes since 1929 and an ongoing separation since last Monday.
In Towanda Pennsylvania Reuben Cronshey’s dog crawled into a hot oven to escape the cold. Mrs Cronshley unknowingly closed the door and left. The dog later emerged overheated but recovered within minutes after being removed and cooled.
Baltimore on February 1 the tenth pair of quail began housekeeping in the only indoor brood house in the country. State game warden E Lee Lecompte calls the experiment a success as nine pairs have already moved in at Gwynn Brook game farm in Baltimore County. Martha laid eleven eggs last winter but no eggs have been laid this year. George died last week after the birds took winter quarters.
London scholars review reveals the College of Heralds dates back to 1880 with heralds still appointed by the king to carry out court duties. The report notes their role in assisting civilians with genealogical and inscription queries.
In a melodramatic scene Bet quarreling with Maddalena over Gaetano leads to a wild plan. Jerry Addison orders a spontaneous White Plains wedding for Bet and Addison while Mrs Gaetano is roped in as a reluctant guest, sparking a chaotic, comic rush to a county clerk.
Present and past rainfall figures show 3.92 inches for the year to date through January and the same 3.92 inches for the previous 24 hours ending 8 p.m. The data include 34.61 inches average annual precipitation over 22 years, with monthly averages ranging from 1.94 inches in February to 3.88 inches in May.
Tom Brown and Anita Louise star in Bachelor of Arts at the Palace for the last time tonight. The program promises carefree youth and emotional drama. Also features The Pearl Twins Gypsy Lepa and an all colored choir in a big vaudeville screen bill. Buck Jones stars Saturday in South of The Rio Grande.
Warner Bros Capitol presents Barbara Stanwyck in The Secret Bride with Warren William, a political intrigue drama involving two murders and governor impeachment for bribery. Cast includes Arthur Byron Grant Mitchell and Henry O Neill. Also on stage Jerry Edition Royale Revue and Ginger Rogers in Humance in Manhattan with Francis Lederer.
The Colonial presents a Saturday double feature starring Bill Cody in Frontier Days a Wild West tale of adventure romance and stagecoach days and The Racketeer a murder mystery melodrama with Robert Armstrong and Carole Lombard detailing the arch criminal hunt and law’s force.
Special Commissioner will sell at public auction in front of Winchester Court House at 11 a m on February 9 1935 two parcels in Winchester Virginia. Parcel 1 is 18 Freemont Street a 39 ft 6 in by 100 ft frame dwelling conveyed 1922. Parcel 2 is 571 North Kent Street a 35 ft by 162 ft lot reaching to Valley Branch B&O Railroad, conveyed 1911. Cash terms. Signed John P. Allen special commissioner.
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