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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1934
Page
4
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Fragmentary OCR text mixing phrases about crests and a biblical verse Psalm 68 19. It mentions God blessed benefits and daily bearing burdens. No clear event or individuals identified.
Richmond readers recall Wallace Nutting’s call to showcase Virginia scenery. The piece praises Virginia’s historic sites from Jamestown to Williamsburg and Mount Vernon, urges locals to locate and publicize attractions, and urges Virginians to build on past character to attract visitors. The essay notes Virginians’ kindness and pride as assets for a growing tourism outlook.
The Travelers Insurance Company released The Great American Gamble a booklet analyzing automobile accident problems and the price paid for careless driving. It cites 29 200 deaths and 840 000 injuries last year with fatalities up 5 9 percent from 1932 and highlights causes such as excessive speed and wrong side driving.
The document lists three quiz items: total U.S. chicken population about 400 million, the Panama Canal officially opening in 1914, and actor Lon Chaney known for grotesque roles.
The booklet illustrates automobile destruction with speeds and stopping distances. It notes a car at 40 mph is four times as damaging as at 20 mph, and 60 mph equals 263 feet stopping distance. It warns roads and cars are safer yet safety margins grew too large. It cites highway risks from reckless drivers and dangerous vehicles threatening many lives.
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith resigns as editor in chief of the New Outlook, effective after a dispute with publisher Frank A. Tichenor over air mail policy and other mounting business obligations cited as the reason.
An old advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a six mineral blend that purifies blood and aids kidneys and bowels. It claims fat loss with a half teaspoon daily in hot water, promises energy and beauty, and offers an 85 cent bottle lasting four weeks with a money back guarantee.
A health ad extols S.S.S. Blood Tonic as a remedy for low red blood cell count and fatigue. It links animal care to human vitality, urges medical consultation for organic disease, and touts improved appetite color and energy with regular use. The ad notes availability at drug stores and highlights two sizes.
Weather data shows past 24 hours ending 8 a m with none. March to date 1.31 inches year to date 3.67 inches. 21 year average 34.71 inches. Monthly averages list January through December range 2.36 to 3.81 inches with December 2.37.
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