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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star is published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia with postal delivery as a second class newspaper.
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A religious quotation from Isaiah 26 3 asserts that perfect peace comes to those who keep their mind fixed on God and place trust in Him.
A New York Commission survey shows consumer dollars spent on produce distributed as shipper 35.94 cents, transportation 16.77, wholesaler 4.83, jobber 7.66, retailer 34.84. The piece argues retailers may be blamed as profits ride with supply and demand and direct farmer sales are limited.
The article notes Italy warns it will seek an alliance with Germany if sanctions are not lifted, a move that would place France between a rock and a hard place. Mussolini’s stance strains relations as France grapples with internal issues and the need to balance England's friendship.
The News-Argus of Goldsboro North Carolina apologizes to readers for publishing part of a letter in Open Forum last week. It admits a rushed staffer mishandled the manuscript and allowed objectionable material to appear, despite proof checks.
The Waynesboro News-Virginian questions the ethics of an evangelist Rev Percente who boasts of a notorious past as a saloon keeper prize fighter bootlegger and gambling house operator. After a penitentiary sentence for prohibition violations he turned to religion. The piece suggests his reform may be used to attract attention from a moron element seeking glamour in crime.
A Baltimore Sun report cites Seattle residents reacting to Representative Marion A. Zioncheck. Voters express disapproval of his conduct and campaign image, with a printer and a former supporter voicing skepticism and a truck driver calling for focus on duties. Even Socialist backers question his behavior and symbolism. The tone suggests rising political unease in Seattle.
A Dublin Times item notes the historic street named Hell near the Four Courts and Christ Church. It recalls the arched passage with a devil figure and its notoriety, plus a historic advertisement offering furnished lodgings in Hell, noted as well suited to a lawyer.
E D Swann found a pot of ten dollar gold pieces on his farm in Chestnutridge North Carolina excitement led to more digging but the coins proved counterfeit likely from a ring busted thirty years ago in the area.
Will Rogers recounts a tale of Tom Ken who faced a runaway car on a Ozarks mountain with broken brakes and a flooded river ahead. As the bridge is out the driver asks if they can stop and Ken keeps a hopeful grin amid peril.
One year after Ramsay McDonald’s loss the political shift places Stanley Baldwin as prime minister of England. Back Creek district plans a Democratic primary to select a supervisor and local voters weigh the race. Heirs at law of Fitz Kines sue the power company for 10000 dollars after a fatal electric wire accident in Upperville. John Robert Conner, age 64, dies at Vaucluse. Rev. W M Brashears is returned for a fifth year.
James L. Skinner of Charles Town West Virginia dies after being seared by an exploding tar barrel at Front Royal. Mrs Rose B. Lewis is dead here. M H Rhodes of Middletown announces engagements of Katharine to Richard Mann and Louise to James A Bryson both of New York. Berryville Alumni Association banquet hosts twenty two classes and one hundred graduates. Frederick county Democrats nominate many candidates for August 4 election.
The Rev. R. B. Nelson delivers the baccalaureate sermon to Handley graduates as local honors and religious reflection mark the commencement event. H S Duffey and J George Baetjer clash with J Henkel Henry over school questions in a sharp dispute.
Dr. B. M. Roszel completes his third year as principal of Shenandoah Valley Academy while Charles W. Brown recovers from injuries from an accident. Mrs. Albert Stouffer and son Albert Jr. visit Hemlock North Carolina guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Brown. Historic Event on 9 1870 Charles Dickens.
Winchester Star headlines trace battle over pure water from January to March 1932. District nurse, typhoid deaths, and water contamination concerns drive public records including letters by Dr. Anderson Snapp and Mr. Harper, a Chamber mass meeting, and a vote in favor of a new water supply led by L. M. Green.
A newspaper Q A feature answers questions on government, science, and history. Topics include Cabinet authority, cacao yields, oxy hydrogen blow torches, Lake Mead size, Edison scholarships, Chesapeake Bay length, lawn bowling clubs, William Randolph Hearst’s fortune, the Delia Austrian Prize, the word ghetto, Tay Pay, Governor Landon’s education, the first street interview broadcast, and Garibaldi’s summons words.
The piece notes Cleveland being first postwar city to hold a convention with legalized liquor. It compares 1924 and 1928 events in Cleveland, Kansas City, Houston, and Chicago, describing high drink prices, the mood of young reporters, and the Old Guard’s reaction to Alf Landon’s proposals.
Detectives query Keyes office as Roscoe reports Edith Bryce life details. Mrs Bryce, wealthy and private, rents out a multi floor home with a gossiping tenant, a local lawyer named Van Every, and a silent third floor. A sable coat and hidden relationships hint at motive and secrecy.
Laura Randall visits Edith Bryce the day of her death in a taxi. She wore a ruby and planned to share crucial information with Captain Keyes and the narrator. The late afternoon encounter hints at secrets Bryce kept and a possible link to Laura's own peril.
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