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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1933
Page
4
A notice lists publication details for Winchester Virginia daily and affiliated papers, with subscription rates by mail and carrier, and notes Associated Press credit and national advertising representatives.
A 1930s piece promotes economical, healthful living. The Star invites Winchester women to attend daily thrift cooking sessions at the Capitol Theatre, featuring Mrs. Edna Crabtree and guidance from public welfare groups and experts. The message stresses pennywise spending, balanced meals, and community benefit.
Arthur M. Field defends the Winchester Virginia Little Theatre after an Episcopal minister criticized the production of The Second Man. He notes public meetings, open discussion, and the theatre’s aim to present top modern drama with careful planning and invitation for constructive pre‑opening feedback.
Regis Toomey Anita Page Barbara Weeks and Robert Ellis star in Soldiers of the Storm a New Columbia air adventure drama opening at Hable's Palace for a two day engagement. The film adapts Burt's story of narcotic smugglers and border patrol action. Also shown are Santa's Work Shop colorful cartoon Paramount News Events and a Lambs Cambols Comedy.
The Capitol Theatre in Winchester drew a full house for the premiere of Mary Pickford’s Secrets. The audience, mainly Winchester mothers and families, applauded for half a minute at the finale, praising Pickford and Leslie Howard, whose performances stood out.
The Paramount picture Supernatural with Carole Lombard Randolph Scott H B Warner and Wm Farnum plays at the Colonial Theatre Tuesday. Lombard portrays a gentle girl possessed by a malevolent spirit bent on revenge on the man who betrayed her to the police.
A Maori chief is taught oratory as a sign of leadership and is compared to the Korimako, the sweetest singing bird in New Zealand, with the young chief fed to cultivate his speech.
In CHAPTER 59 MONSIEUR BOUIE logs a tense session with his client while Sue Allard attends a grand society presentation. She longs for Philip, receives a gardenia bouquet from Mr. Gerard, and later nervously awaits his arrival at the evening reception where Philip and Merta appear together.
An advertisement touts internal hemorrhoid treatment Hemroid by Dr J S Leonhardt claiming internal action cures piles caused by poor blood flow. It markets Hemroid Tablets with a money back guarantee and notes widespread drugstore availability. An unrelated note mentions wallpaper invention by the Chinese with printed or painted designs.
The article states average scalp hair counts by color: blondes around 140000, brunettes about 110000, and redheads approximately 100000. It notes the typical person has roughly 120000 hairs, with finer hair making blondes appear denser.
The report lists precipitation figures over the past 24 hours and May to date, and compares year to date totals. It also provides 20 year averages by month with December and November values included and noted as inches per month.
Considerable apprehension among fruit and vegetable growers over reports from Washington that Mrs. Douglas directed to President Roosevelt a summary withdrawal of federal aid for agricultural research in land grant colleges and universities. W S Campfield notes Secretary Wallace’s radio address supports strong backing for agricultural research.
Indians of the Amazon employ ants to close wounds by biting the wound edges with their strong jaws. The body is shed, leaving the head acting as a permanent natural stitch. The method displays early medicinal ingenuity among indigenous practices.
A North Carolina pharmacist devised a blend of ingredients to relieve most headaches in a few minutes. Sold as B C in 10¢ and 25¢ packages. Also said to ease muscular pains colds neuralgia fever and nervous distress without habit forming drugs.
An advertisement promotes Natex as a revolutionary remedy written by a renowned medical dean. It promises improved health, digestion, sleep, energy, and kidney and nerve support, with a one week trial and a month of treatment, urging readers to consult the Natex representative at Yes Drug Store.
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