This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
4
The notice outlines advertising costs including 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas, cards of thanks at 75 cents, and display ads requiring border placement and 10 A.M. submission. Transient rate is 42 cents per inch with contract rates on request. national reps listed in several cities.
A standard notice states The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to reprint news dispatches and local articles published by the paper. The text emphasizes AP credit for both credited and non credited material and local content.
The passage lists questions and answers about biblical food in the desert and hummingbird migration. It notes the ruby throat hummingbird travels from southern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico May through October and Florida to Central America in winter. It also lists seven American wonders: Niagara Falls, Yellowstone, Mammoth Cave, Garden of the Gods Colorado, Giant Sequoias, Natural Bridge Virginia, Yosemite Valley.
The article notes that newspaper advertising is increasingly recognized as an essential force in selling products and services, influencing consumer awareness and market reach.
A devotional caption quoting Psalm 66 urging joyful praise to God with glistening refrain and exalted praise across the earth. The fragment emphasizes singing forth glory and making praise glorious as a religious exhortation.
Richmond News Leader notes Mrs Lorraine French Brown of Woodstock resisting tree cutting for highway expansion while state officials seek right to clear trees along the road. The piece recalls 1930 action by Highway Commissioner Henry G Shirley halting a tree removal for a filling station and argues for balance between road needs and preserving treasured trees amid fears of wind damage.
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star reports Warner Brothers increases 1935 36 ad budget to a record high and states newspapers uniquely tell the production story. S Charles Einfeld notes newspapers reach target audiences and prove most effective for promoting new products and sales.
The Alexandria Gazette surveys parole aims to rehabilitate offenders and reintegrate them as productive citizens. It notes abuses from overcrowded facilities and political favors, urging a crackdown as part of the broader crime‑fighting effort.
James Bragonier, a city native, dies in Queens New York. Mrs Catherine Dash, 90, dies locally. Three marriages reported Elizabeth Elliott to Neville Hansucker in Clarke County Miss Juanita Huvett Jobe to John Lofton in Wilmington Del Miss Genevieve Gardner to Harry A Mason in the county. An appropriation of nearly 7 billion dollars is noted for the New Deal Congress. An airplane pilot circles low over a burning Mount Williams house, alarming occupants and raising the alarm.
At Hot Springs Virginia on June 21 bankers heard talks defending service charges and warning against risky loans. G Fred Berger urged public relations to offset blame and urged accurate cost analysis to cut wasteful practices in banks. C C McCall warned about loans among directors and to stock and real estate. Thomas H Blanton urged precise cost analysis to set justified service charges and maximize earnings.
Five years ago Miss Carrie M. Shiley married John Thomas Gore Jr. in White Post. Clarke County teacher appointments are led by D. G. Cooley, Berryville principal. Frances Cadwallader wed John C. Kanade. Louise Wilkes of Charlottesville married Archer F. Robertson, Clarke County Schools division superintendent. Winchester Auto Sales opens new display room and office on North Kent Street, owned by I. C. Cox.
Miss Dorothy Green wins beauty contest at the American Legion water carnival. Winchester and Frederick counties plan to host New York fresh air children in August. Federal and West Virginia revenue men exchange gunfire in Wayne County in a deadly misidentification. Jackie Coogan stars in The Rag Man at the Capitol Theatre.
Twenty five years ago floods caused enormous damage in the Valley with the Shenandoah River at its highest in years. Teddy Roosevelt returns home after years in Africa and Europe to a roaring New York welcome. Deaths include Mrs Elizabeth Kern 106 near Bloomery and Miss Louisa Lichliter 87 at Kernstown. Valley pike damage and Meem's Bottoms obliteration mark flood recede.
In a Jefferson County Ohio community in the 1820s factional bitterness grew so intense that both Quaker branches used the same meeting house yet maintained separate graveyards. Each side believed the other’s members could not rest peacefully in the same cemetery.
The report lists present and past rainfall with numbers for the last 24 hours ending 8 a m and June to date 2 70 inches year to date 16 76 inches. It compares to 22 year averages from Winchester Laboratory noting monthly averages from January to December with October at 7 90 inches and other months ranging from 1 94 to 3 88 inches.
The Carolands estate in Santa Clara County northern California is shown occupied by Countess Barbara and Count May. Ownership is held by Mrs Harriet Pullman Schermerhorn heiress to the wellroad car line.
The notice indicates copyright protection for the material attributed to Central Press Association dated July 21 1935. It lists authorship as R J Scott and asserts ownership rights under the Central Press umbrella.
Brad and Val discuss Brad’s hatred of leaving the Navy and Lia’s growing discontent. Brad laments his lost identity, while Lia chases a chance at wealth from a new rudder invention tied to a government contract.
Trustee will sell at public auction on Saturday July 6 1935 at 11 oclock in front of the County Court House Winchester VA a six room and bath frame dwelling on East Shenandoah Ave Lot 28 Shawnee Heights front 40 feet depth 150 feet. One third cash day of sale with balance in one and two years by bonds secured by a deed of trust and fire insurance. Howard R Jones Trustee. Duvall Dunn Auctioneers Jos B Newlin Atty.
Public auction to sell the Stephens City bank building lot at Main and Marlboro Streets. Terms: one third cash at sale, balance in two annual installments at 6 percent interest, bonds and deed of trust required, with separate sale of vaults reserved. Sale conducted by receivers J Miller Jett, J R Beaty, H K Benham, Dunn and Duvall as auctioneers. 6-144:21-21
In the clerk s office of the Corporation Court of Winches ter on June 13 1935 John W Rosenberger Co Inc sue s Carrie V Baker Jolliffe et al to enforce judgment for 1055 00 with interest from Sept 23 1934 plus 127 75 counsel fees and 10 05 costs. The estate of Elizabeth S Baker deceased is to satisfy the judgment and real property may be sold. Defendants not residents must appear within ten days of publication. Publication ordered in Evening Star for four weeks and notice posted at courthouse. Clerk C M Smith. p g (6 14 21 28 July 5 41)
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.