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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
12
A seven minute news reel of Apple Blossom Festival pictures is screening at the Capitol Theatre this week. The footage was shot last week and showcases highlights from the event.
An old HANES advertisement touts long shirt length and short fit with springy knit fabric. It promises comfortable coverage from waist to below and soft breathable material with guaranteed color and no crotch ripping. The copy invites readers to visit a HANES dealer and mentions P. H. Hanes Knit Ting Co. in Winston-Salem.
A noon incident at City Hall saw a burning awning outside the City Manager clerical office quickly doused by Winchester firemen using a booster tank. Fire investigators suspect a cigarette stub from a nearby window ignited the blaze. Earlier Tuesday a storefront awning at City Market near Loudoun and Boscawen streets burned in a similar manner.
In 1620 Japan banned smoking and the Ottoman Empire followed in 1633. Sultan Murad IV ordered executions of those suspected of tobacco use.
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