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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1935

Page

10

Capitol Big Stage And Screen Show At Capitol Tomorrow

Una Merkel cancels a vacation and a birthday party for her latest screen role as she returns to MGM to play the comical Toots in Murder in the Fleet a detective story aboard a cruiser with Robert Taylor and Jean Parker set to be shown tomorrow at the Capitol The Capitol stage bill also features Roy Gordon Crazy People Revue with 25 performers delivering 45 minutes of humor and new scenery costumes and jokes.

Capitol Una Merkel Palm Springs Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Toots Robert Taylor Jean Parker the Capitol Roy Gordon

Will Rogers Doubting Thomas at Hables Palace

Will Rogers stars in Doubting Thomas at Hable’s Palace with Billie Burke Alison Skipworth Sterling Holloway and Gail Patrick in the cast. A Fox News Reel accompanies the feature. Buck Jones and Ken Maynard appear in a double western show with Stone of Silver Creek and Mystery Mountain in new serial chapters. An all colored cartoon and a two reel comedy His Old Flame are also shown.

Will Rogers Thomas Palace Will Palace Theatre Buck Stone of Silver Creek Ken the Palace

Global Criminal Penalties Vary Widely Across Nations

Collier's Weekly notes stark differences in punishment for crimes, citing England's 20 year term for carrying a revolver without a permit, India’s 25 year sentence for cow killing, and China’s death penalty for camphor tree felling.

England India China Collier’s Weekly

Field duo nab burglar in early morning break in

Lewis Robinson 32 colored of 17 West Clifford Street was captured after entering through a rear window at 106 South Washington Street. He was ordered held for the next grand jury on a housebreaking charge after being confronted by Mr Field and later officers. A second case saw James Hart charged with drunkenness disordered and John Thomas warned on loitering.

Lewis Robinson West Clifford Street Arthur M. d South Washington Street Lewis Corporation Court Mr. Field Donald Weems James Hart John Thomas

Pine Tree Species Distribution in the United States

The article notes that out of 80 identified pine species, 39 are found in the United States. It highlights the count of species and their geographic presence within the U S.

U. S United States

Winchester ordinance grants electric franchise for 30 years

The Common Council of Winchester Virginia authorizes a company to erect and operate electric lines for distribution and transmission for thirty years along streets and highways. The ordinance requires arbitration on pole placement, sidewalk repair by the company, compliance with city ordinances, liability indemnity, tree trimming, and annual pole rents if multiple companies share poles. It includes bond requirements, conditions for forfeiture, space for city wires, annexation provisions, pole relocation during street work, and bid preparation notice.

Winchester Virginia Common Council Light and Street Power Company City of State Corporation Commission Light Committee

Aids Accused Mate in Defense Claim in 1931 Slaying

Violet Schweitzer testifies in defense of her husband William Schweitzer alias Ferris a hotel habitué and alleged party fixer accused of killing New York attorney Howard Carter Dickinson. She declares Bill could not harm anyone and notes his 1931 acquittal for Albert Burke where he pleaded self defense.

William Schweitzer Ferris Howard Carter Dickinson New York Violet Schweitzer

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Fifi Dorsey McNamee “Organ Warner Bros B-I-G Ted Healy Nat Pendleton Crazy People Lupton Orchard Service Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co Hable’s Palace Mrs. Field Palm Beach Gray & Sheetz General Electric Shenandoah Elec. Appliance Co S. Loudoun St Co. R. E Aids Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Geo York York Log Cabin Frederick County Alert Property Own Ture Service Surance J. W. Arthur General Insurance Rouss Ave Hable’s Law of the Wild Buck Jones Ken Maynard Don Juan Pampas Veloz and Yolanda Hansbrough & Carter T- Lore P. O John S. Miller & Company Sherwin-Williams Paints Rhodes Drug Company
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