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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1935
Page
2
Representative A Willis Robertson of Virginia argues against a 4.8 billion dollar work relief measure. He cites Virginia's fiscal restraint, warns of permanent executive powers, and urges a pay as you go approach while supporting relief to curb human suffering.
Senate hearing hears Harry Bates of the Bricklayers Union claim the NRA legal department under Richberg allowed Edison Electric Company to construct a New York plant with labor not bound by a local wage and hour agreement. Bates supports a 30 hour work week to revive employment in construction.
The Wilmot Proviso, an 1846 proposed amendment by David Wilmot, aimed to prohibit slavery in all territory to be acquired from Mexico. It sparked heated debate in Congress over the expansion of slavery.
In Kenosha Henry Bosman visits his ex wife and defies a quarantine sign, facing a health department fine. In Unionville workers thaw a pipe with electricity, causing a neighboring fire. Keller pays a $50 bill as the case ends. In Norwalk seaman Dewey Gedney, who quit Morro Castle before its tragedy, suffers a car accident after signing onto Mohawk.
Alder man Paul Watson presided over a case in Erie Pennsylvania where Harry Keller of Long swindling his landlady pleaded that he had no money. The judge responded with a sharp remark about his false teeth.
Ray Warrick, Crozet manager of the Fruit Growers Cooperative, reports Albemarle peach orchards look better after two weeks of freezing weather. Most well situated commercial orchards escaped serious damage, though some outlying plots are badly hit. He surveys that Crozet Greenwood and Afton districts may yield equal or greater tonnage than last year, continuing Virginia’s lead in peach production with Rockingham and Shenandoah counties following.
Arthur Gable of The Highland near Coversville Albemarle county says Virginia apple crops endure freezes better than Florida. He and Mrs. Gable just returned from a Florida trip and note freezes in Florida hit crops at harvest causing growers to replant after trees burst. He visited several plantations severely damaged by freezing temperatures.
Baltimore Wister Vaughan a black watchman earned 30 cents a night to guard David Melman’s confectionery after it had been robbed ten times. For a year Vaughan watched the store, nothing happened. Last night a would be robber entered and attacked Melman. Vaughan shot and killed him in the eye.
A Carolina wren pair settled in the protective folds of an old-fashioned roller town in the basement of Olympia Fields Country Club Chicago. The sighting shows birds adapting to indoor winter shelter in a landmark club space.
A report notes December 12 frost damaged the fruit so severely that none of the crop could pass health inspectors, as frosted oranges are deemed injurious to health and unfit for consumption.
Trustee announces a public auction of several land parcels northwest of Winchester Frederick County Virginia on January 26 1935 at 11 oclock in front of the Winchester Court House The sale includes five parcels totaling about 50 30 and 109 acres with homes and outbuildings The secured debt is 1500 with interest since 1932 Terms require one third cash and two equal deferred payments with six percent interest and a funded deed of trust and insurance policy J W Baker Trustee sale postponed to February 16 1935 at same time and place
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