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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1935
Page
4
Rates listed for display and memorial ads with copy requirements and payment terms. Memorials priced at 150 for four four line stanzas. Cards of Thanks priced at 5c. Display ads due by 10 A M on publication day with 42 cents per inch. National reps listed for major cities.
A devotional line from Proverbs 16 7 noting that when a man's ways please the Lord even his enemies are at peace with him.
A university director of physical training decries widespread health ignorance among graduates. He blames colleges for failing to teach hygiene and argues schools and parents must share the responsibility, noting Americans boast sanitation yet know little about health.
A New York City building commission plans a sealed phonograph record of urban sounds as a radio drama like feature. The narration contrasts 1924 sounds with those of 2034, suggesting future listeners may find the old disk alien and the city’s episodes fade as architecture changes erase soundscapes.
The excerpt presents a Q&A style snippet with questions and answers on measurement units and a town known for vice. It includes details distinguishing long ton and short ton as 2240 and 2000 pounds and notes water expands upon freezing to 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
A physician advises bed rest and medical treatment for colds, noting no single cause or foolproof prevention. Contagion from others is possible, wet feet and vitamins are not guaranteed safeguards, and cautious contact with sick children is prudent.
One year ago Rev. E B McGukin of Norfolk received a call from Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Mercury dropped 60 degrees in 24 hours, reaching 4 above zero. Civic League prepares for February 2 Fashion Show. Miss Constance Virginia Buckley wed Philip Williams Turner Jr of Washington DC near Front Royal. County landowners lose battle to block cedar tree cutting.
Secretary Wallace announces a further restriction on lead residue in apples and pears for interstate commerce 0.018 pounds lead per pound. The lead tolerance remains 0.01 grain per pound for arsenic and fluorine, with FDA enforcement against violators. The secretary stresses continued progress downward and safety, noting lead arsenate remains essential to orchard management and advising standard washing and trimming as safe practices.
A jury is selected in Romney West Virginia to try Walter Crabtree on charges of murdering three people. The list of other regional items includes a champion boy corn grower, political appointments, a school opening, a chamber of commerce president, a boiler explosion, an obituary, a political speech order, and heavy snow disrupting trains and highways in New York and local areas.
Twenty five years ago two black bears were killed in their den on Shenandoah mountain near Rawley Springs in Rockingham county. A report says new life is being injected into Baltimore and Ohio railroad which may profit the valley. The General Assembly passes a bill to punish slander. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles N Haines dies from scalding with steaming coffee. Separate union evangelistic meetings are held for men women and children at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev Dr William Black.
The excerpt discusses the term dirigible defined as airship capable of controlled flight. It notes the King James Bible contains 39 books in the Old Testament, with 27 in the New Testament, totaling 66 books.
A winter friendly recipe describes parboiled sweet potatoes layered in a casserole with pork chops. The dish is seasoned with salt pepper and brown sugar, water added to cover potatoes, and baked at 375 degrees until chops are browned and cooked through.
In a Fernwood household Bet pursues a handsome shoemaker Gaetano while Addison confronts money from Aunt Minnie. Leila provokes caution on Bet’s taste and the family’s finances as they race after Bet and plan next steps.
The report lists present and past rainfall. For the day ending 8 p.m. no precipitation. January to date 3.92 inches. Year to date 3.92 inches. 22 year average total 34.61 inches. Monthly averages vary from 1.94 inches in February to 3.88 inches in May.
Gloria Swanson and John Boles star in Music In The Air at Hable's Palace for the last show tonight with Douglass Montgomery June Lang Al Shean and Joseph Cawthorn in support. Fox News reel and a novelty also featured.
Insurance ads warn that gradual bodily breakdown causes many yearly deaths. The snippet implies fatigue as a potential risk factor discussed by life insurers.
Calotabs are presented as a valuable aid against colds. A typical treatment involves taking one or two tablets the first night and repeating on the third or fifth night if needed. The ad claims Calotabs cleanse the intestinal tract and promote elimination of cold poisons, acting as a purgative and diuretic. It notes pricing of twenty five cents for a family package and ten cents for a trial package.
Joe Weber and Lew Fields, two legendary American comedians, built a life on stage antics and slapstick. Rising from New York City roots, they forged a distinctive revue style and once ran their own theater, shaping early 20th century humor.
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