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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1934
Page
4
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Fragmentary text references Deuteronomy 6 4 and religious phrases. No clear event or人物 present to summarize as a news item.
Government crop estimates show drought reduced 1934 yields across wheat corn oats rye and pastures. Despite AAA cuts, 1931 and historical patterns suggest a possible rebound if conditions improve, with wheat and corn prospects varying by region and months.
Q and A style text defines codeine as an opium alkaloid. It asks for a nation linked to chow mein haggis vodka and sake with answers China Scotland Russia Japan. It also defines de facto government as a rule by actual power even without legal sanction.
The forecast predicts a tentative large drop in wheat production with a 16 percent decline from 1933 and a 290 million bushel reduction. Home production in importing states falls and both importing and exporting countries would draw on carryover, possibly reaching pre war surplus norms by 1935.
A recap notes Handley beat Luray High School 20 to 6 a year earlier. The round of items also mentions legal cases and other events including a Virginia trial for George Crawford and a Supreme Court denial in Massachusetts.
Miss Frances Beverley is elected to a post leadership role at the Robert Y. Conrad Post of the American Legion. J. H. Enders of Berryville wins a Clarke County Woman's Club prize for yard improvement. Martha Shumate, 80, dies here. Staunton School for the Deaf and Blind routs Handley 43-0. Senator Frank Brandegee of Connecticut is found dead in Washington DC.
Twenty five years ago a devastating storm in Key West reported two hundred lives lost. Henry H. Little makes a visit in Winchester on his way home to Norfolk from a European trip. R Powell Page is re elected president of the Clarke County Horse and Colt Show Association. Taft begins return trip to Washington from the Pacific. Worthington 0 reportedly died but is declared well and alive in a telegram from Baltimore.
Archaeologists identify what is claimed to be Crete’s oldest theater, predating Athens’ Dionysius Theater by at least 1500 years. The Crete site suggests early theater activity on the island well before 340 B C.
County Agent I Pred Stine advises local walnut growers to harvest kernels free of shells and thoroughly dry to prevent moulding. He says cracking costs are the major expense, and those seeking top prices should consult him for market guidance.
Franz von Lenbach, a leading German portrait painter of the 19th century, is highlighted for his influence and prolific body of work in traditional salon portraiture. His career reflects the era's artistic standards and stylistic focus on likeness and status.
Report shows 24 hour precipitation ending at a.m.None. October to date 0.45 inches. Year to date 28.51 inches. 21 year average is 34.71 inches. Monthly averages list 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.
The aviator who climbs to 17000 feet may die for lack of air without an oxygen tank. Yet shepherds in the Himalayas drive their flocks as high as 18000 feet, villages flourish at 16500 feet.
The University of Virginia News Letter extols Virginia as a land where history and tradition shape current life. It traces Jamestown as the cradle of culture, notes shifts from agriculture to industry, and highlights ongoing progress, resources, and public studies offered by the Extension Division Library for loan and research.
The Winchester Gun Club at Rouss Park will hold a Saturday shoot on October 20 honoring State champion Claude B. Stickley singles runner up E E Cuthbert and doubles champion C J Renner. A large silver pitcher awaits the high scorer on 174 targets with 100 singles 50 handicaps and 12 double targets.
Dr. Henderson explains Windsor Hall was left to him by his sister and that his nephew, Windsor, grew up under his care in Sylvania Texas. He recalls guiding Windsor toward a teaching career amid complex ties to Reeves and a troubled past that now subjects him to inquiry. The scene shifts to a request to continue the story.
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