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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1934
Page
4
The notice lists mail subscription prices for one year at 3.50 with options for six and three month advances and a monthly rate, and carrier rates for one year six months and three months. It also outlines advertising charges per word with a minimum 25 cent, display ads 42 cents per inch, copy deadlines by 10 AM, and national reps in several cities.
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish all AP credited dispatches and local news printed in this paper. This notice confirms reuse rights for non AP credited material within the publication.
A religious excerpt cites Psalm 60 1 4 praising God's restoration and the testing of his faithful. The fragment emphasizes divine mercy and truth as a display for the people.
A community notice highlights the Red Cross ethos and urges enrollment for volunteers and members during the week of October 29 to November 3. The drive targets 1,500 members and an operating budget of 3,000 dollars. Residents are invited to enroll when canvassed.
The Baltimore Evening Sun argues that a republic endures beyond a single ruler while dictators fall with their regimes. It contrasts King Alexander and Yugoslavia with France and the United States, noting that republican governments persist despite assassinations, whereas dictators lose control as leaders fall.
A report notes Canada is mirroring the United States by seeking to curb the sale of certain goods. The move aims to tighten controls and reduce availability through new regulatory steps.
This excerpt identifies the Delectable Mountains as a hill range in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and notes Edinburgh, Scotland, as the city nicknamed Auld Reekie. It also mentions Faust composer Charles-François Gounod (1818–1893).
Premier Hepburn announced that Ontario through its Securities Commission will wage war on financial racketeers and improper practices. The message reflects investor concern in both Canada and the United States about what stocks and bonds are truly worth lacking merit. The piece notes calls for regaining confidence and opposing propaganda against the Federal Securities Act.
The Department of Justice has pursued kidnappings since the Lindbergh law made interstate transport of a kidnapped person a federal offense. Since passage, 29 kidnapping cases have occurred. 26 solved, three unresolved with strong leads. Officials express confidence the culprits will be captured.
Frederick county wheat contract signers are detailed with acres seeded and farm totals. Hitler informs the League of Nations of Germanys plan to withdraw within two years. Four Pennsylvanians are jailed in Woodstock after a gas attempt at Appleway Cabin Camp. Winchester teachers attend a Rotary Kiwanis banquet. Robert Elkins, 22, of Blue Ridge Mountains near Front Royal, hospitalized with a fractured skull. Miss Mary Bursey becomes the bride of Perry Wright. Engagement announced for Miss Anns Gilpin to Mr Andrew Jackson. Detective Sergeant Arthur B Scrivener, murdered three years ago, was killed by fellow policemen per Senators Heflin and Blease. Bishop Tucker speaks at Valley Convocation in Boyce.
Mrs. Rosemont Hart obtains divorce from Frederick William Hart in Cincinnati Ohio. The couple’s split follows a high profile pairing referred to as the perfect lover of Mrs Alfred Lawrence Hall Guest. casualties reported near Fort Defiance include one death and five injuries after a car strikes a train at a railroad crossing. Democratic candidate John W. Davis labels the current tariff act unconstitutional. Frederick county apples will be shown in Washington D C by Andrew Bell at the National Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries. Cedarville’s John Bierer wins grand champion among all beef breeds at the State Fair in Richmond taking class prizes and the grand prize of sep ca and a scholarship to V P I.
Bride Miss Carrie Devenger and groom Mr. Fred A Cochran marry in a quiet nuptial with families in attendance. Alpheus Sharp dies at 86. Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday School reports 216.34 raised on Rally Day. A hurricane causes notable damage in Havana.
Erie county jury returns verdict against Sam Kocholski in a $287 suit against John Smith over a horse loaned by Kocholski whose tail allegedly was lost in a threshing machine. The panel finds no monetary value for a horse’s tail.
A man hands a telegram reading This is a stickup to Raymond Singer, the manager, and receives $6. The text notes two wave motions and a line on Valkyries in Scandinavian myth.
Loving parents and sister recall their son and brother Sergeant J Frank Hinton killed in action in France on October 15 1918 now sixteen years past. They speak of his grave and hope of reunion in heaven with verses of comfort.
Middletown Grange held a full meeting with E M Funk summarizing world news. Robert Edwin Marshall of Strasburg was initiated. A degree team will visit North River Grange near Bridgewater to initiate many new members next Saturday. No meeting until November 9 due to members attending the Richmond state meeting October 25 27.
Tim concludes a dramatic reconstruction of Reeves death, detailing three visitors and a stolen revolver, with Windsor Hall named as a possible accomplice. Henderson, the professor, declares he is the actual murderer, leaving the fate of the case to be continued.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour end at 8 a.m. None. October to date 0.45 inches. Year to date 28.51 inches. Average annual precipitation for 21 years 34.71 inches. Monthly averages listed: January 2.41, February 1.97, March 2.82, April 2.21, May 3.94, June 3.65, July 3.41, August 3.29, September 2.34, October 3.00, November 2.33, December 2.34.
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