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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1934
Page
4
A major newspaper group announces consolidation of The Evening Star with The Morning News and The Weekly papers The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. The move aims to streamline operations and expand regional coverage.
Reads like a vintage newspaper advertisement listing subscription prices by mail and carrier, classified ad rates per word, memorials and card fees, and deadlines for advertising submissions. Mentions national reps in major cities.
A devotional line echoes 2 Chronicles urging steadfast faith. It contrasts seeking God with turning away and promises God will be found by those who seek him. The message emphasizes loyalty and divine companionship.
The Virginia senators Glass and Byrd express admiration for President Roosevelt and backing for many administration goals while opposing certain measures like amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act. They credit the president in banking reform and budget measures, and state they will vote their convictions even against the administration when warranted.
In 1933 the average weekly movie attendance was about 60 million. Captain Kidd was a famous pirate famed for buried treasure legends and was hanged at Execution Dock, London, in 1701. A cubic foot of gold weighs about 1200 pounds, making it unlikely a man could carry it.
The writer argues that Democrats hold large congressional majorities yet should oppose proposals they deem wrong even with Presidential sanction. They claim Virginia Senators and Congressmen can serve the party and country by voting their honest convictions at all times.
The piece argues Byrd errs to see Jeffersonian democracy in decline, predicts growing bureaucratic control. It warns capitalism may back a fascist or worker-led dictatorship, with regimentation rising under NRA codes, as society moves toward two possible futures.
Present and past rainfall data show none in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. May figures to date are 2.62 inches, year to date 9.76 inches. The 21 year average is 34.71 inches with monthly averages ranging from 1.97 to 3.94 inches.
In old times asbestos served as a fire resisting fabric. The material is described as ancient Rome’s use for protection and its noted properties.
Joseph Pulitzer owned a great New York newspaper and endowed a prize for excellence in American drama poetry and more. Esperanto is an artificial international language by Dr Zamenhof. Thursday originates from Thor the Norse god of thunder.
At the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland the 1934 commencement ends with cheers as graduates receive diplomas and return to seats. Ensign W F P Cassidy among 463 diploma recipients is shown being congratulated by Miss Helen Fisher in the traditional Annapolis greeting.
A large gathering attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Louise Larrick 82 at the family home in Letown Virginia. The service was led by Rev. W. P. Saunders and interment followed in Mount Carmel Cemetery with pallbearers named Sperry Rhodes Willey and Pope.
The Market Report lists prices for middlings, corn meal, egg mash, and mixed feeds with several entries in dollars per hundredweight and per sack. Dairy butter and various livestock bids appear, including cows, steers, veal, and pork values, with regional wholesale figures and commodity notes.
Round trip to Washington for Nationals home games priced at seven dollars per passenger. Accommodations for groups of three or six travelers. Planes depart Winchester at 1 30 p m and return at 6 30 p m. Reservations via 700 W Valley Airways.
The text notes brussels sprouts grown around Brussels in Belgium from time immemorial but not described by botanists until 1623 when Bauhin named them and noted plants with up to 50 heads. They were first mentioned in America in 1806 by McMahon.
Charles P. Stewart discusses government control of communications versus private enterprise, noting post and telegraph ministries worldwide and the American preference for enduring government mail. The piece also weighs Roosevelt’s peace moves, Cuba Platt amendment, and the goal of lifting wages with Japan to stabilize world trade.
The president pursues European peace through possible Soviet led unity against armament and a push for international arms regulation. A potential debt settlement may come via trade reciprocity while noting the US has abundant money and high unemployment.
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