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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1935
Page
4
The Evening Star entered at the post office in Winchester Virginia as second class matter. Published daily with occasional Sunday editions by The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia.
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Classifieds announce two cent per word rate with minimum 25 cents and cash with copy. Memorials priced at 1.50 for four stanzas. cards of thanks 75 cents. Display ads with borders due by 10 a.m. on publication day. transient 42 cents per inch. contract rates on application. Tenney Corp. offices in New York and other cities listed.
A reading page presents a biblical quotation from Isaiah 55 10 about rain watering the earth and yielding harvests, paired with a religious reflection. The notice cites Associated Press policy on news dispatch use and paper publication rights.
The article notes signs of improvement as Catholics and Protestants gain religious liberty within the state and are not reduced to political tools. It cites Hitler’s officials endorsing a positive Christianity, rejecting neo-paganism, and suggests saner policy reforms may follow to modify earlier Dark Ages measures.
A nostalgic revival returns old rural customs as fox hunting and harvest preservation surge anew in Virginia. Farmers resume jar packing for fairs with many preserving summer produce such as peas beans beets tomatoes squash peaches jelly cucumbers corn and more while households display jars and ready exhibits.
A rural Virginia community reports abundance of canned goods including pickles sauerkraut sausage and fried chicken. Residents anticipate a well supplied winter with preserved foods ready for use.
Jimmy returns to New York with a festive reception touted as a notable quiting comeback. The piece contrasts him with Dutch figure Hohenzollern and notes New York’s forgiving attitude toward quitters as Manhattan readies a celebratory welcome.
Article notes a surge in mortgage repayments as banks and HOLC report rising back payments. HOLC offices in major cities cite $100 million borrowed from federal funds repaid since last year, with $3 million since March. Banks begin new construction lending as lending confidence returns.
Fire engine and street car crash in Baltimore injures several. In England the Derby awards prize money totaling 2,572,700 dollars reaching the U S In Baltimore extra officers are called to duty for Halloween safety and the Annefield Cup races enter their 13th year attracting many entrants.
The annual Future Partners of America fair at Stephens City features unusually high grade exhibits. The Civic League milk fund shows growth. Bishop Cannon is reported ill with arthritis. Rudy Valee and his orchestra are forced down on a flight to Washington. Fort McHenry will not be converted into a federal jail, officials announce.
A Canadian wheat crop remains largely unthreshed. The official Democratic ballot is published for the November 3 election. National Apple Week is being observed in many areas. Dr. William Morgan Smith of Rosemont Berryville may own Jefferson’s final Revision desk.
Twenty five years ago the Grand United Order of True Reformers, an insurance organization for colored people, has its license revoked in Richmond. A.B. McClure from New enc finds the grave of his brother C.C. McClure, who served in the Third Kansas Infantry in Stonewall Cemetery. A cold wave is reported advancing on the East. Ty Cobb and wife with "Little Ty" visit Winchester for repairs to their automobile. Reassessment of realty shows a $120,000 gain in Frederick County raising total assessed value to $3 306 688.28.
Virginia conservation chief Wilbur C. Hall warns that a Centerville inspection station bottlenecks Sunday traffic deterring tourists from Washington and other areas. He proposes adding inspectors to curb beetle pests and prevent losses in Blu Ridge region tourism and related spending.
Dr. P W Boyd addresses Winchester Rotary Club about the local Memorial Hospital. He notes 200 backers of the $10 annual plan and urges increasing to 500, plus $2,000 bequests to build endowment for lower rates and aid for sick. The hospital, founded 1901, now has 21 doctors, 49 staff, 125 beds, and modern X ray and physio facilities.
A quiz from a school page explains that June marriages were once deemed lucky due to Roman superstition. It notes All Saints Day honors lesser saints and martyrs, and defines a nematode as a microscopic soil worm.
The report shows 24 hour rainfall and year to date 30.63 inches. It compares past 22 year averages and lists monthly averages from January through December, with values ranging from 1.94 inches in February to 3.88 inches in May.
Eskimo means eater of raw food in Algonquin and the people call themselves Innuit-Yuit or You-Kook meaning the people. The origin of the term Eskimo is unsettled but historically given by Indigenous groups.
Edward Schmohl and two companions fished when a flock of wild geese settled on the stream They left to fetch guns they returned and bagged four geese In Carlisle Pennsylvania
Dr. Oliver J. Lee of Dearborn Conservatory Evanston Illinois recently identified a location connected to stars after an hour of searching a hotel whose name escapes him but whose facade remains memorable.
Central Press reports Secretary Hull initially framed U S policy as neutral until March and faced White House pressure for caution. It notes Hull may have already talked too much and risks overstepping congressional instruction amid Italy Africa tensions.
Central Press reports Britain aims to involve the United States in a broader overseas war, Baldwin pressing for a firmer American position while Hull remains noncommittal. New York dispatch discusses Republican fear of inflation politics, Borah and Townsendites, and stock market highs amid inflation debate.
Washington watches Kentucky governor race as 1936 national policy forecast. Judge King Swope represents Republicans while Lieut. Gov. A B Chandler runs for Democrats after defeating Ruby Laffoon backed challenger Thomas Rhea in the runoff. Election set for November 6.
Orphan Carol Kennedy, drawn by fortune, moves to New York to care for the elderly Miss Miranda Van Cleve. In a hushed Van Cleve residence, Carol meets stern Horton and the wary aunt, as she agrees to reside there to observe and assist Miss Van Cleve while navigating Dr. Harding's cautious plans.
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