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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1939
Page
3
An older advertisement promotes Creomulsion as the solution for stubborn colds and chest coughs. It asserts the medicine reaches the infection, soothes inflamed membranes, and helps expel germs, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Real estate listing describes a 14 room brick building on Boscawen Street with rear lot potential for apartment or hotel use. On Route 11 south of Strasburg a tourist home with 8 rooms and cabins is offered with furnishings and service station. Also includes a two story brick home on Richard Avenue, two adjoining lots on Front Royal Road, multiple lots along Valley Pike and other sites. J O J Green, Licensed Real Estate Broker, 133 N Cameron St Winchester Va.
In Kansas City on January 16 players Don Budge and Ellsworth Vines are described as nice guys with faults in their tennis. Spectators Dick Skeen and Bruce Barnes discuss Budge’s sound technique and Vines’s erratic up and down form. Skeen and Barnes plan to team with or face them in doubles that evening.
Clarke County sheriff recovers the stolen sedan of Archie F Robertson from Buckmarsh street near Marvin Chapel after it was taken from the Robertson residence around 11:15 pm Saturday. Deputy notes fingerprints may fail due to cold air and suspects exist as the theft appears local.
The Bartlett quotation notes Pinckney did not say tribute should be paid. He reportedly used stronger language asserting no money for tribute. The familiar quote "Not a damned penny for tribute" is attributed in some sources as his more forceful phrasing.
Public notice states that D L Fahrney will not be responsible for debts contracted in his name by any other person. The statement asserts sole accountability for his own obligations.
In Indianapolis on January 16, supporters launched a McNutt for President campaign from a two room hotel suite near the Democratic State committee. Frank McHale said early organization could help, presenting McNutt as a conservative new dealer acceptable to liberals and conservatives alike. McNutt, 47, former Indiana governor and Philippines High Commissioner, vows to return to the United States in March for an extended stay.
A joint ceremony in Middletown installs Marshal Run Lodge No 147 I O O F officers and Crescent Rebekah Lodge No 60 officers with visitors from Winchester Front Royal and Stephens City. John W Downing of Front Royal leads the district staff during the service.
At a National Aeronautic Association meeting in St Louis on January 16, speakers from Oklahoma City and Washington urged a private air reserve modelled after Britain's civil air guard to boost U S defense and educate youth. They proposed air education programs for public schools and a 20 000 student yearly flight training target to close gaps with European dictatorships. The three day meeting opened yesterday.
A chimney fire in Berryville Virginia caused about 100 dollars in damage to a house on the Wheat place east of town. Fire chief Charles H. Enders said an overheated flue damaged woodwork and a false partition and firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 30 minutes. The alarm came around 10 30 a m and followed two prior fires that week.
In sad but loving remembrance of our dear wife and mother Annie Lee Cather who departed this life one year ago today. Her husband S G Cather and children recall her memory with heartfelt verses and faith, dated January 16 1911.
Public posting indicates debts contracted by individuals other than the declarant. Dates shown include the 1st 16th 23rd 30th and 31st of the month, signaling multiple creditor notices and potential claim requirements.
William Morgan Swimley died at 90 on National Avenue after a long life as a farmer and Masonic member of Hiram Lodge. The Shenandoah airship arrives at Lakehurst after a 72 mph gale, with no injuries. J C Penney plans a North Loudoun Street store with $12 000 renovations. No lives lost as fire destroys Winchester Memorial Hospital. two firefighters injured. Brooks Pharmacy opens on East Piccadilly Street under S Carrol Brooks. Elks Club offers its building for temporary use.
A French captain in 1936 French Guiana faced about one hundred convicts under his command. He learned doors and keys bred distrust, but when he asked a former robber to carry his gun, the convicts escorted him through dangerous terrain. They spared him, recognizing trust as a bond stronger than fear.
The story spreads quickly through a penal colony as the Count gives convicts dignity and importance. The convicts respond by cooperating with him, a departure from past behavior, amid the tropical jungle setting.
Storm warnings issued along the Atlantic coast from the Virginia Capes to New England. A disturbance near Hatteras was moving eastward with increasing intensity and strong northeast winds expected today, backing to northwest from Sandy Hook southward this afternoon and along the southern New England coast tonight.
A fragmented snippet recalls the old adage that those shown kindness reap kindness in return. The Count reflects on moral reciprocity with phrases suggesting a cycle of courtesy and response.
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