03 Oct 1935
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1935
Page
1
A large crowd bundled in heavy coats filled Nevin Feld as wintry blasts swept the area. The Fourth Time wind hurler failed to survive the World Series contests, leaving fans in a bleak mood.
Detroit Tigers rally past Chicago Cubs 4 to 3 at Navin Field to level the World Series as Tommy Bridges earns the win and Hank Greenberg belts a leadoff homer in the first inning. The game features wind and heavy crowds in Detroit with Cubs starter Charley Root taking the loss before Roy Henshaw relieves.
Mr Winchester notes that crops are being gathered before frost while apples and coal deliveries rise. The annual World Series looms as a major seasonal sign and Americans stay focused on sportsmanship as Mediterranean news competes for attention.
Quick service and reasonable prices advertised by The Evening Star. A compact notice urges readers to place orders promptly to beat the rush.
Sofia authorities disclosed a plot to assassinate King Boris III on the day marking his accession anniversary. The capital was placed under siege as machine guns and bayonets protected the royal life and traffic was halted by military order.
In Chicago's Union Station a payroll bandit shot Policeman William Springfellow, 50, who died defending a $5,000 Harvey restaurant payroll. The bandit fled with the cash as hundreds watched in the busy tunnel.
Geneva October 3 Officials said a state of war existed as Ethiopian reports spoke of Italian air bombardment and battle in Agame province. The 13 member council committee met to discuss emergency measures with a league council report due Saturday.
The regular monthly meeting will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the company hall. Members are urged to attend due to important business. Sedy James Shayock. Lost a pair of white chamois gloves. Return to 326 Amherst Street. Mrs. R. E. Byrd.
Handley welcomes Harrisonburg in a 3 pm football clash at Handley Stadium. Coach Ochs seeks to refine offense after victory over Berkeley Springs and will field the same lineup against Harrisonburg with relievers Grove Perry Patton and others ready. Harrisonburg brings almost all regulars and is expected to test the Judges fully.
The Boy Scout Council flag and window cards promoting the Do a Good Turn Daily campaign will be displayed for one week. The blue flag with gold letters and a scout salute image were placed with store cooperation by Scouts in uniform including John Gandy and Courtney Jones among others in a community service effort.
Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon will preside over the Baltimore Conference in Staunton at the Methodist Episcopal Church South beginning Wednesday October 9 with sessions each morning and 3 o'clock preaching services each afternoon. The week includes ordinations, love feast, memorial service, and evening programs by Boards of Christian Education Missions and Lay Activities.
President Roosevelt leaves San Diego aboard the cruiser Houston for a Pacific demonstration voyage en route to the Panama Canal. The fleet conducts a large scale drill with aircraft carrier Ranger launching planes in a bombing raid and a simulated battle line salute as the president pursues fishing.
Wanted at once good homes for a pretty tan puppy and a nice young black and tan terrier. Both females. Phone 41 J or 629 J. 10 3 1p tf.
The regular monthly meeting of the Charley Rouss Fire Company is set for Friday evening October 4. All members are urged to attend and refreshments will be served. M. D. Weaver, President.
The Style Shop lists Friday and Saturday specials including children's coats sizes 6 to 14 for 4.95, twin set sweaters in all colors 1.98, woolen dresses 2.00, all wool French spun jersey and silk dresses 2.98, and new hats in all colors with sizes 211/2 to 23. The buyer is Mr. Bender.
The Sarah Zane Fire Company announces the regular monthly meeting is postponed to October 11. R. B. Brown serves as captain.
An advertisement lists a business or contact Virginia I Boyd offering services on weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings with a phone number 85.
The Italo Ethiopian dispute centers on Mussolini core demand s and Haile Selassie refusals. Clashes at Walwal and past defeats frame Italy's claim to civilize Ebthopia. The League of Nations conciliation mission found neither side to blame, leaving no acceptable solution.
The curtain falls on the 1935 baseball season as the Brunswick team visits Park for a pair of weekend games. The visitors have enjoyed a fair season, and fans expect two competitive contests in the city.
In Sao Paulo unidentified assailants stone and tar the Italian consulate before dawn as troops and police fortify the area. In Mexico City a demonstrator group shouts Death to Mussolini and stones the Italian legation, with police dispersing the crowd.
Woodrow Wilson Kearns of near Bloomery Hampshire county was wounded in the heel by a Hampshire county farmer who caught him stealing a henhouse. He was arrested at a relative’s home in Romney and jailed on a breaking and entering charge after treatment at King's Daughters Hospital.
Alexander Austin Braddock 8 a collateral descendant of General Edward Braddock died at his daughter Mrs. W B Edmonston's Rockville home. A member of Montgomery county's oldest families he was married to the late Marie Antoinette Braddock. His grandfather built the Hungerford Tavern in Rockville in 1817.
A notice promoting a square dance this Tuesday October 8 at Ashley's Nite Club Castleman's Ferry. Also a bulb sale by Robert Buist featuring Hya cinths Tulips Madonna Lillies Crocus Narcissus and other fall varieties at Miller's. Medicines Chemicals Magazines News.
Official Ethiopian reports say Italy bombed areas in East Africa signaling the war’s start, while Mussolini denies the raid yet admits troops in advanced positions. Addis Ababa reports fierce fighting in Tigre and Agame as Italy moves forward.
A rapid diaria-style summary notes battles and mobilizations across continents. Haile Selassie proclaims general mobilization in Addis Ababa amid East African tensions. Bombing in Adana hits Red Cross hospital. Greek government calls up military classes. Pirate attacks in Kwangtung province amid river casualties. Weston State Hospital fire in West Virginia injures patients. Italian minister expelled as Aduwa bombing prompts Ethiopian protests.
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