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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1934
Page
4
The notice states final submission must be in the office by 10 A M on the day of publication. It lists a transient rate of 42 cents per inch and contracts on application with national representatives Devine Tenney Corp in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta.
A standard AP copyright statement appears, noting exclusive rights to news dispatches and local material published by the paper. The note reinforces re publication restrictions and credits AP as the source for all distributed content.
Fragment from a religious notice cites Proverbs 27 1 about not boasting of tomorrow and includes distorted repetitive lines suggestive of a devotional card or church association imprint. It lacks clear event, date, or named organization details.
Editorial condemns rising prison escapes by violent gangsters. It cites the Mais and Legenza breakout from Richmond jail and compares it to Dillinger's Indiana escape. Urges stricter guard coverage, thorough searches, and accountability for guards and authorities.
A set of three questions and answers cover geography, anatomy and literature. Duval Street in Key West Florida is cited as spanning gulf to Atlantic. A dragonfly can fly backward unlike birds. The Iliad is the epic on the Trojan War attributed to Homer.
The article notes how unusual driving actions mask disorientation and mood changes from alcohol. It warns that drivers under the influence may drive slowly or take chances, risking lives, with intoxication measurable by blood alcohol levels over 0.10 percent. It anticipates police science guiding verdicts via blood tests, aiding courts.
Dr Heiser of Milwaukee reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association that chemical blood tests reveal excess alcohol and prove intoxication. Experimental doses show subjects perform basic driving tasks but show impaired obstacle avoidance indicating increased danger even when actions seem normal.
An analysis of the 1933 report by the British and Foreign Bible Society notes 11,000,000 Bibles distributed in various tongues, with England 855,000 and China 3,900,000 sold. It praises translations to eleven languages and laments Americans’ neglect of the King James Bible.
The text describes standard bowling alley measurements: lane width 41 to 42 inches, length about 80 feet, approach to foul line 60 feet from the head pin, with gutters on both sides about 9.94 inches wide and about 8.5 inches below the lane surface.
Harry A. Schmidt of Winchester inherits about 31818 dollars or one eighth of his father August W Schmidt estate, per New York state transfer tax findings. The Brooklyn developer died Oct 3 1933, estate appraised at 282557 gross, 551 net. stocks and bonds valued 226747 formed the assets. Two sons and five daughters receive 31818 each, ten granddaughters receive 15909 each. Irving Trust Company is executor.
Niece Miss Rhodelle Whitacre visited friends near Martinsburg West Virginia on Wednesday. J L O Connell Russell Swimley and Ward Purcell who formerly held posts in Chambersburg Pennsylvania spent the weekend at their homes here. Mrs Julian Snapp Jr returned from Baltimore where she stayed weeks with Dr and Mrs Robert Suter and other friends. Mrs T Swimley dined with sister in Winchester. Mrs J E Smith Purcellville and Mrs Daniel Jones Savage Maryland visiting Mr and Mrs Wesley Rill. Mr and Mrs Olie Windle and son James from Lebanon Church Virginia were guests at the Snapp home. Mr and Mrs Hughy Brill spent Sunday at Leesburg Virginia with friends.
Answers to Foregoing Questions list The Golden Age of Pericles as the era. The Stuart king beheaded is Charles I. A molecule is defined as two or more atoms bound together.
The article reports that at least eight billion tons of soil wash from American fields and pastures annually. It states that over four hundred million tons of solid material enter the Gulf of Mexico each year from the Mississippi alone, plus additional millions of tons of dissolved substances.
An advertisement touts Cremulsion as a powerful yet harmless remedy for a three day cough and cold short for all ages. It claims seven benefits in one and offers a money back guarantee by your druggist if symptoms persist.
Detective Lee drills Jamieson and Ruth about the gun and Reeves while Hall slips an alibi for last week. Tim suspects Hall staged his fingerprints to mislead investigators as he wonders who occupied the English House third floor room before the murder.
One year ago the Giants defeated the Senators 4-1 in the first game of the World Series. A light vote occurred in the Virginia wet-dry referendum as pests and storms harmed the Virginia apple crop. Miss Dorothea D Williams and Mr Ambler H Moss plan to marry this Saturday.
A five year old obituary recalls Bishop Murray of the Protestant Episcopal church dying in Atlantic City. A jury is drawn for the Arthur Jones trial. Richmond lawyer D C OFlaherty who hails from Shenandoah County is found dead in his office. W M Brown, a coalition candidate for governor, faces charges of careless talk from Democratic leaders.
Rain causes a damaged Berryville walkway as Douglas Pierce suffers steam burns from a basket plant accident. Mrs. Howard M Hoge is reelected head of the Virginia W C T. Dr. Boyd to read paper at the Virginia doctors annual meeting in Staunton October 4 7.
In local election results Roanoke leads by 69 votes and Rocky Mount by three as returns come in. Meantime Prof. James David Harris faces a final stage trial for the Slaying of Warrenton editor W A Thompson. Mrs. Mary M Dolan 89 walks to a neighbor for a birthday dinner then returns home to smoke a pipe. Staunton board of trade endorses extending the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from Lexington to Roanoke.
Public notice identifies Hugh P. Markwood as the owner or associated party for the A B C Tourist Camp. Specific action, location, and filing details are not provided in the readable text.
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