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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
4
The notice lists newspaper subscription costs and advertising rates including 2 cents per word for classifieds with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at $1.50 for four stanzas, and display ads at 42 cents per inch with borders, plus deadlines and national reps. It outlines payment in advance options and carrier pricing.
A brief biblical quote from Proverbs 16 8 contrasts righteousness with wealth, stating that a small gain gained by righteousness is better than large revenues earned without right. The line emphasizes moral integrity over material profit.
Samuel Insull has returned to the United States and is jailed after a prolonged extradition fight over alleged mail fraud in bankruptcy. He claims errors in judgment, not dishonesty, and awaits trial, which is described as among the most interesting in recent history as the government prepares to prove its case.
In pleasant May days the article urges readers to plant a flower garden, noting many have space for a plot, gardening is inexpensive and requires little experience. It promises physical mental and spiritual benefits and quotes that to cultivate a garden is to walk with God.
Assistant Attorney General Joseph B Keenan predicts Dillinger will eventually be cornered as federal agents intensify efforts to capture the outlaw. He notes the public already knows the government faces a singular desperado and expects the balance to tilt against Dillinger as the chase continues.
The document lists three Q A items: which U S region has the lowest death rate for its size, the meaning of funding as creating a fund via taxation or interest to pay obligations, and Sirius the Dog Star as the brightest star.
The government vows ongoing efforts to capture Dillinger, warning he cannot outpace the law. He has eluded authorities so far, but experts say the hunt will intensify until he is either arrested or dead.
A New York Times essay notes how insiders and factional writers reshape history. It argues monarchs and presidents often die or win votes naturally, while many public men are not heroes to their staff nor as villainous as rumor depicts.
Elizabeth Carson of Lynchburg crowned May Day queen at State Teachers College. Clarence Darrow agrees to defend mob members in Le Mars Iowa case. Park Association defeats Bunker Hill West Virginia 6 to 4. George W Bowly dies at 80. Edna Riggs Crabtree to conduct local cooking school.
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending at 8 am with none. May total is 1.01 inches, year to date 8.16 inches. Monthly averages from 21 years list January 2.41, February 1.97, March 2.82, April 8.21, May 3.94, June 3.65, July 3.41, August 3.29, September 2.34, October 3.00, November 2.33, December 2.34.
County agents report Strasburg Production Credit Association loans totaling 10686 to date. Federal extension officials urge farmers to maintain simple business records to track purchases and sales, support contract signings, and aid in agricultural problem solving.
Shenandoah Valley Inc announces a special booster train will depart Harrisonburg for a western trip on June 29. Canvassers begin a drive to raise 4500 dollars in the city and county for Shenandoah Valley Inc. fruit damage from a freeze affects Northwestern states.
A world famous ivory holy water bucket believed to be from the Tenth century has been acquired by a London museum for $40,000. Authorities report hundreds of Adirondack deer die yearly as beavers destroy winter feed.
Virginia reports 2,097 men trained in first aid through 60 of 116 Red Cross chapters. Nationwide, about 200,000 W A employees received instruction across 1,800 chapters, with Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York leading eastern states.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church plans an attendance contest starting Sunday May 13. Two groups led by Captains Curtis Bly and Grenville Cather will alternate Sundays, with programs themed for Mother's Day.
Property developers acquire a lot at the northwest corner of Braddock and Clifford streets for a new church building. In Stanley Page County a blaze consumes sixteen stores and residences. The Romney Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad wrecks near Romney. hotelman J S Keller dies from the shock. Judge William Hodges Mann, gubernatorial candidate, calls for joint debates to avoid party factions and mudslinging.
Edison, aged about twelve, won a concession to sell papers on the Grand Trunk railway between Port Huron and Detroit. In Detroit he waited long hours, read in the public library, and then learned telegraphy in 1862. He sold candy and fruit on trains, published a weekly newspaper, and ran two stores with friends. His mother died in 1871.
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