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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1935
Page
4
Advertising rates include 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents and cash with copy. Orials priced at 1.50 for four stanzas of four lines. Cards of Thanks 0.75. Display ads with border due by 10 AM on publication day at 0.42 per inch transient rate, contract rates available. National reps Devine Tenney Corp in multiple cities.
A standard disclaimer from the Associated Press asserts exclusive rights to publish reprints of AP dispatches and local news credited or not credited to the newspaper. It confirms AP ownership of the news content and its local publication rights.
A short Biblical verse excerpt emphasizes that a good name is preferred over riches and loving favor over silver and gold. The text presents a timeless moral about reputation and virtue.
Citizens are asked to support a four day central relief drive starting tomorrow with a goal to raise 6000 to aid 86 families. The appeal emphasizes dignity, shared responsibility, and personal contributions as canvassers begin calls.
Roanoke World News reports on a pilot who attempted a risky landing in heavy fog at a Missouri airport. With 300 foot ceilings and dwindling fuel, he chose a blind descent toward an alternate field, nearly succeeding before gas ran out and fate intervened.
The record longest tusk measures eleven feet one half inches with a maximum girth of eighteen inches. The paired tusks weigh 202 pounds together and are on display at the National Collection in New York. A trichina is a parasite worm causing trichinosis in humans and animals. A sinecure is an office of profit or honor without duties.
Half the passengers escaped death when a heavy plane crashed from fog near an embankment while attempting a landing. The pilot and his associate died after telling rescuers to care for the remaining passengers.
The Supreme Court criticized a United States attorney for zeal and animus against the defendant, emphasizing the obligation to seek justice, not merely to win. It cautioned that prosecutors may be vigorous but must avoid means that produce wrongful convictions while pursuing a just outcome.
A Kansas City damage case reveals medical jargon as the doctor explains death from brain edema after cerebral thrombosis or embolism with arteriosclerosis and cystitis. A juror blurts out a crude exclamation, while the judge concedes the truth in plain terms.
J B Foulke of the American Museum of Natural History, after 30 years with the institution, has commuted between Babylon Long Island and New York City for an vast distance and begins his 31st year today. The piece notes his travels as a highlight of his career.
Onlookers watched a crowd before a Milwaukee shoe store as a lone display shoe caught fire. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze and confined damage to the window display, sparing the interior.
A fragment notes giant 25 feet tall figures performing the Samson dance in Austria's Tamsweg district. It references historic wartime sea power and a quote about domestic tranquility, but the readable text is fragmented and disjointed from the surrounding article.
An eight year old, Darrell Yates of Glenwood Indiana, tied tin cans to dogs then a tin pail to a horse’s tail. The frightened horse bolted and Darrell was hospitalized with a possible skull fracture after the stunt.
Notice that N W Oates owner of Twin Springs Service Station Gore Virginia appeared before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on May 23 to apply for a license to retail beer ale and wine of more than 3.2 percent alcohol content for consumption on the premises.
A sizable portion of Portugal has become wasteland and much of the remaining terrain is dominated by oak forests. The trend signals extensive environmental damage with potential impacts on biodiversity and climate resilience.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation ending 8 a.m. at 0.15 inches. May to date 1.65 inches. Year to date 12.94 inches. The Winchester Laboratory 22 year average is 34.61 inches per year. Monthly averages listed: January 2.35, February 1.94, March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 3.39, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.90, November 2.51, December 2.30.
Senate approves stock exchange control bill. George H. Eagle Sr.’s abattoir burns. Martin Insull visits brother Samuel in Chicago Hospital for first time since fleeing two years ago. Handley defeats Harrisonburg 4 3.
Brief obituary notes the death of Mrs. J. F. Helsley at age 52 after a lingering illness. The item hints at local social notes and other brief notices in the page.
Arch Brown killed two and wounded two others in a Augusta county tragedy. Winchester officials consider sending a delegation of firemen to Harrisonburg for the Fourth of July celebration to ensure its success. John Taylor hires a swarm of bees on the city plaza. Ada Blanche Larrick becomes the bride of Dr. Ashbury C. Swimley at Round Hill Presbyterian Church. Naoma Coffman, Shenandoah county resident shot seven times by a jealous lover, remains conscious. Historic Hopewell Meeting House, now over 160 years old, will be remodeled.
The article notes that ancient Chinese practice used iodine-containing seaweed as a remedy for goiter, a method once common and now recognized in medical history discussions. It highlights a shift from traditional to modern understandings of iodine's role in thyroid health.
Commencement exercises for the 1935 Middletown class start Friday night May 24 with three one act comedies by the senior class. A second performance is set for Saturday night May 25 with three dramatized songs between acts. Graduation concludes Monday night May 27 at the Methodist Church. Examinations for seniors run this week to free time for the events.
Consuelo retrieves jewelry and plans a swift flight by train with Doug as they abandon gypsy life. She diverts gifts to him and menial cash remains scarce while they scramble to secure a ticket and hide their trail before the next move.
C B Smalls and Son advertise a plant sale featuring petunias snapdragons cannas verbenas and other plants with phone 563 W location 440 National Ave listed in the notice dated May 13 1915 1917 or 1931 depending on OCR.
The earliest known account of the Maya ruins in Yucatán, dating from about 1630, was recorded to fund in the Vatican library.
Feen-a-mint is advertised as a fast gentle laxative for sluggish digestion. The chewing gum combines a laxative ingredient with saliva to enter the system smoothly and is pitched as non-habit forming and safe for the family. Available at druggists for 15 and 25 cents.
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