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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1935
Page
4
Classified advertising details include 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1500 for four stanzas, cards of thanks 75 cents, display ads due by 10 A M, transient copy 42 cents per inch, contracts on application, national reps Devine Tenney Corp across several cities.
The passage states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use AP dispatches and locally published news, restricting republication by other outlets. It underscores AP ownership of news content and local material in the paper.
A devotional line cites Psalm 49 13 about God redeeming the soul from the grave and receiving the believer. It emphasizes faith in divine salvation beyond death.
President Roosevelt endorses a $200 million emergency program to eliminate grade crossings by July 1 1936. He cites a Maryland bus tragedy with 14 children killed and urges rapid work, with funds shared by states and the federal government where facilities exist.
Roanoke World-News notes Virginia in good fiscal shape with per capita state debt at 10.68 in 1932, about half the national average of 19.17. The piece credits prudent wartime periods and strong state credit, while observing broader national debt trends.
A short feature recalls early telephone history with Bell and Watson, noting the famous first message uttered on March 10, 1876 in Bell's Boston lodgings. It also explains hair erection in mammals as a physiological response and notes annual U S postage stamp sales between twelve and seventeen billion.
The piece argues against a sales tax, noting Virginia’s debt concerns and a balanced budget ethic. It suggests that careful spending and economy used in boom years can prevent tax hikes, urging the state to limit expenditures and rely on income to cover government needs.
Richmond News-Leader notes that ten state traffic police controlled a violent crowd at Spotsylvania during a murder trial. Judges and officials led the way as officers protected shackled prisoners, asserting modern force deters mobs and that mob rules are finished in Virginia.
Philadelphia couple born a century late faced a ducking under a 150 year old statute. Judge Davis ruled the law defunct, kept Mrs. Miller on $500 bail, and ordered the pair five miles from their home.
B F Walton of the Federal Housing Administration visited Winchester and yesterday spoke with locals seeking about $20 000 in federal funds for housing. About $12 000 targets new construction, the rest refinancing mortgages. Walton expects a return in about 10 days and can be reached via the Chamber of Commerce.
Fred Bailey cleaned his attic after rain halted dust storms using a suction pump removing 4300 pounds of dirt. Milwaukee firm Gehl Dairy received a suspended sentence for selling cream above the 19 percent butterfat limit at 23 percent, deemed not fraudulent but giving away surplus.
Monticello Indiana resident W P Garfield of Walcott recalled a hunting accident dated 15 years earlier when a bullet he carried in his cheek surfaced yesterday after he removed it from his mouth. The incident ties to a long buried memory from the hunting trip and a companion who fired the shot.
A medieval friar named Thomas Conecte preached to about 20,000 listeners. Historians note large crowds with men and women separated, gathered around the pulpit for sermons.
All war veterans drawing compensation for a service connected disability may apply for guard positions in the Federal Government by June 30 via the Fourth United States Civil Service District in Washington. Permanent guard jobs start at $100 monthly with retirement deductions. Vacancies also include architects and engineers with salaries from $2,600 to $5,600 annually and other specialist roles with salaries $1,620 to $5,600.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown says in agitation he aims to seem placid to spare Hi Hat from sympathy that would irritate. The line frames a humorous stance on restraint and neighborly consideration in a curious exchange.
Present and past rainfall data show no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a m. May totals 1.81 inches and year to date 13.10 inches. Winchester Laboratory notes the 22 year average is 34.61 inches with monthly figures ranging from January 2.35 to May 3.88 inches.
Miami Beach grants city employees a 10 percent wage increase. The city also announced readiness to redeem $471,000 in refunding bonds due July 1, 1935 at par, saving about $490,000 in interest for the city.
A skilled plant and personnel guarantee efficient machine shop work. The shop minimizes waste to save materials and operations, reducing costs for customers.
Featured entertainer Harrison Kimball brings Broadway Ballyhoo to the Capitol Theatre with Virginia Stevens billed as the Blonde Dynamo. The show opens tomorrow, highlighting Stevens as a standout performer in the touring revue.
An early pipe organ cited as one of the first known instruments belonged to Stesibius, a native of Alexandria, dated around 250 B C. The fragment highlights ancient musical ingenuity and the role of Alexandria in early organ development.
An advertisement promotes VAL-ERE as a powerful herb medicine priced at 25 cents for introductory bottles with a regular price of 1 dollar. It claims to aid digestion, cleanse poisons, relieve rheumatism and neuritis, stop gas and stomach misery, and improve nerve health, promising lasting relief to sufferers.
VAL-ERE will drive poisons from the kidneys and relieve back ache bladder irritations and weakness. It often corrects bed wetting in children in a few days. It works the bile from the liver but will not gripe you or nauseate you like ordinary liver medicines.
W. H. Arthur promotes Val-Erb medicines promising many can be aided. The trial offer is 25 cents for Friday and Saturday only.
A vintage advertisement touts VAL-EREB as a natural aid for constipation and general ills. It claims to soothe abused bowels, restore regularity, and restore vitality, offering an introductory bottle for 25 cents at a local store this Friday and Saturday.
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