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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1934
Page
4
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A devotional line from Matthew 6 33 urges prioritizing the kingdom of God and His righteousness and promises that life’s material needs will follow. The saying highlights faith oriented wealth as secondary to spiritual pursuit.
The College of William and Mary selects Richmond's John Stewart Bryan as the next president. The paper notes the college's long history since 1693, its national prominence under Dr J. A. C. Chandler, and its architecturally notable building by Sir Christopher Wren. The editorial expresses confidence in Bryan's leadership and a bright future for the institution.
The Associated Press notes life insurance policies written from January to May rose to over 3.6 billion dollars from just over 3 billion the prior year, with about 700 000 more policies issued and receipts up by over 42 million. The report credits improved economy and awareness of life insurance value, noting that roughly 70 million people hold policies in the United States.
Fragmentary report describes the Federal Subsistence Homestead Corporation moving into Shenandoah National Park areas as a New Deal era project. Moon imagery and mountain setting appear, but details and actions remain unclear.
Statisticians estimate Florida supplied more than one third of the fruits and vegetables marketed in New York City in the first quarter. The Babylonians used cuneiform writing. John W. Draper took the first sunlight portrait in 1839.
Administration outlines a program moving 300 to 400 mountain families into park boundary homesteads. Families may farm small plots, seek park jobs, and pay off homes over twenty years. Sociologists will study shifting community life amid isolation and tradition in Virginia’s mountains.
The article notes fewer Fourth of July fatalities in 1933, down from 354 in 1931 and 245 in 1932, with 185 deaths last year and many injuries among children. It cites prevention groups and safety tips for motorists bathers and those using fireworks. It urges caution and first aid, stressing vigilance around children and animals.
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8 a m none for July to date none year to date 12 28 inches. The 21 year average total is 34 71 inches with monthly averages listing January 2 41 February 1 97 March 2 82 April 2 21 May 3 94 June 3 65 July 9 41 August 3 29 September 2 34 October 3 00 November 2 33 December 2 34.
Frederick county sees a break from heat as heavy rain falls. Twelve nurses graduate from Memorial Hospital Nursing School. President Roosevelt travels aboard the Indianapolis with the cabinet. Russell Boardman dies in a crash at Indianapolis. Red Cross urges safe and sane vacations. James B. Smith store on Cedar Creek is ransacked. Johns Hopkins lab fire causes a small blaze. State ends fiscal year with a cash surplus of 10,963,613.86. State Board of Health to test camp water along Virginia highways. Winchester residents urged to donate to the park fund.
Joan Dudley faces an entangled romance with Giles Armiger while her fiancé Drew Hallam presses for an engagement. Aunt Adelaide, disapproving, confronts Joan as Giles returns from a perilous sea storm to a tense home with Amelie and Scripps. The chapter centers on jealousy, duty, and a stormy night of choices.
Experts in Singapore note costly traditions in China for weddings and funerals push many families into poverty. Nature Magazine counts about 200 honey plant species with white clover alfalfa and other clovers leading the list.
A description notes that the national dress uses large bows and sashes tied at the back to conceal a woman's curves so observers do not notice body contours.
William Jennings Bryan urges support for McAdoo at the Democratic convention in New York to resolve the stalemate. Four measures to create a white way are rejected by the Winchester council. The Ku Klux Klan reveals plans for a Richmond Fourth of July parade. Gaston B Means is indicted for conspiracy. Japanese stage a large demonstration in Tokio opposing the American exclusion act.
Twenty five years ago a day of heavy rain brought seven inches of precipitation with 2 percent inches in a single June day. Sample uniforms for the Friendship Fire Company were shown and inspected. Eloise Baker wed Fordyce Milo Moore of Middleburg Vermont at a family ceremony. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad prepared to mark its 81st birthday. Henry Brooke Gilpin hosted a dance at Kentmere, their summer home.
The article describes how honeydew loving ants tend aphids, guarding them from enemies. In winter ants carry aphids or eggs into nests and protect them until spring, making excited ants a sign of aphid presence. The aphids are sometimes called ants' cow due to this bond.
DEAN HALLIDAY explains preventive steps for common garden issues. Regular weekly dusting with sulfur helps curb rose diseases like black spot and mildew and controls chrysanthemum septoria and hollyhock rust. use Bordeaux mixture for leaf spots and contact sprays or dusts for aphids and thrips. Burn severely infected hollyhock leaves.
Tests show intensified sound waves can cause proteins to curdle or clot. Researchers note a "blood curdling" noise as a metaphor for dramatic effects on protein stability in laboratory conditions.
Public sale of the Mahlon H Triplett estate in Frederick County Virginia. Special commissioners announce a 103 acre tract with silica deposits near Gore two miles south of Gore and adjacent to Pugh Miller and Alderson. Sale set for June 27 1934 at 11 am with one third cash and two equal installments. Adjourned to July 7 1934 at 2 pm with same terms.
Several banks announce closures for July 4 1934 as a legal holiday with all maturing papers due that day to be payable on the next banking day July 5 or 6 1934. Signatures include John I Sloat Geo B Bussnell Harold G Brown and the Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank.
Valley Airways at Admiral Byrd Airport Winchester Virginia promotes a free one year subscription to The Pilot Magazine with every ten hour Flying Course. The offer targets new aviators seeking training and reading material during lessons.
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