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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1934
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices by mail and carrier and advertising rates for classified and display notices. It includes memorial and cards of thanks fees, with deadlines for display ads and names multiple national ad representatives.
A scripture verse from 2 Chronicles 15 2 emphasizes staying with the Lord and seeking Him. It contrasts divine presence with forsaking conditions and calls readers to faithfulness.
The Roanoke World News reports outrage over excessive receivership fees for American Bank shares in Richmond. It notes calls from Senator Byrd and Governor Pollard for reform, cites data on payout percentages in bankruptcy cases, and mentions Mayor Bright’s push for cost-based state receiverships and federal restraint.
The excerpt asks which drink has more caffeine claiming tea 1 to 4 percent and coffee 1 to 2 percent. It also poses a compound interest riddle at 6 percent with a dubious answer of 11 896 years. A historical query notes lynch law arose on the Western frontier from 1849 as an irregular substitute for courts.
A study notes Pere Marquette and Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul cases with millions in expenses and legal fees. Critics say receiverships enrich lawyers and bankers while honest creditors suffer losses. Armchair reformers urge limits on court approved fees and possible Supreme Court appeals.
A CCC group in Wichita National Forest Oklahoma totaled 182 people and completed six miles of telephone lines and 11 miles of horse trails. They cleared five acres of camp ground and installed 16 water developments while building 1700 cubic yards of flood control dams and four miles of fence.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot recalls a Rose Bowl day flooded with water and a decisive Columbia victory over Southern California. The column notes Stanford’s bemusement at the pick and Eastern skeptics who predicted defeat, while Columbia’s defense and attack proved formidable and the East claimed vindication.
In Volnic era of intrigue Raoul plots to trap the amnesic Clara as Big Paul and Gorgeret close in. Sosthene crafts a forged letter to lure Clara toward a villa and a perilous trap after the chateau auction.
Precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a m is 0.38 inches. January to date 0.91 inches year to date 0.91. Average annual rainfall over 21 years is 34.71 inches. Monthly averages from 20-year records: January 2.36, February 2.70, March 2.70, April 3.11, May 3.73, June 3.81, July 3.45, August 3.45, September 2.15, October 3.06, November 2.25, December 2.37.
One year ago Lee Lamp is again elected president of Rouss Fire Company. Richard Brown is reelected captain of the Sarah Zane Fire Company. Mrs Anne Virginia Gibson Guard aged 86 of Stephens City dies. Miss Sarah Elizabeth Whisson aged 80 dies here suddenly.
Captain Charles H Dear age 84, native of Rappahannock County and a Mosby Band veteran, dies in Bronxville New York. The article notes other items including a Hill Crest Villa family reunion after 15 years and a Virginia Legionnaires meeting with National Commander Paul V. McNutt in Staunton.
Weather update reports another northwest cold wave with subzero readings in the county. Assemblyman Boyd R. Richards travels to Richmond for the General Assembly. County dog taxes total 2605.71 dollars. Obituary notes the death of Robert M. Henry, noted horseman, fruit grower, and farmer.
The FDA advised that every package labeled Bran must state its contents to prevent mislabeling. Kellogg's All-Bran is not a cure for all conditions and should be used under medical guidance for certain intestinal disorders. Kellogg's All-Bran is produced in Battle Creek and emphasizes its high bulk for normal elimination.
Wallace and Henry Barber aged 6 and 4 from Brady Texas set out days after Christmas to find Santa Claus after he failed to appear at their home. The two boys hiked 24 hours through rain soaked hills and underbrush before returning home prompting another search.
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