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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1935
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists editor H. Byrd Jr and postal details. It details subscription prices by mail and carrier for various terms, including one year six months three months and one month options.
A biblical verse warns to guard hearts against overindulgence and worldly cares so that day may not come upon you suddenly. The message emphasizes vigilance and self restraint to avoid spiritual distraction.
Virginia fruit growers celebrate a new rail freight reduction up to 35 cents per barrel on apples to Southern destinations. The lower rates help Virginian shipments compete with Washington State, easing truck competition and requiring cars loaded to 30 000 pounds or about 190 barrels. Growers anticipate increased railroad use for Southern exports.
The piece argues that large gold imports from the Italio Ethiopian conflict create excess American bank reserves. It cites monthly import totals and fears inflationary boum followed by a potential downturn when gold is recalled. It warns of possible loss of confidence in gold as money and reduced value of the dollar.
The Alexandria Gazette notes plans by the National Aeronautic Association for a trans Atlantic air service using 50 ton flying boats. Flights from New York to London could take about 24 hours with fares starting around 400 dollars, soon dropping to 250 or 300.
Winchester unveils the world’s largest apple cold storage facility with a capacity of 475,000 barrels showcasing advanced refrigeration and storage technology aimed at supporting regional apple producers and supply chains.
Commentators note Jimmy Donahue or Young Donahue saluted Ethiopia from a Rome hotel window and sprayed fascist youths with a soda bottle. The piece praises a return to old playboy bravado and international exuberance despite critics.
A reader recounts a child misquoting the oath of allegiance as pledging to a flag and a republic with liberty and mustard for all. The piece notes such slips reflect learning errors rather than disloyalty, suggesting many youngsters repeat adult phrases without full understanding.
The Court of Errors and Appeals ruled the Hauptmann trial fair, addressing jurisdiction, admissible evidence, judge remarks, and jury verdict. The decision ends attempts to overturn the verdict. Hauptmann may seek a pardon or U.S. Supreme Court review, else the death sentence stands.
Michigan adopts weight based sale of eggs by the pound under order from the state commissioner of agriculture. Weighing eggs is a novelty in America though common in some nations. The change favors larger eggs and aligns with fruit and vegetable pricing by weight. Households may accept the shift, though many would resist selling eggs by the quart in liquid form.
A DC librarian professor asserts graduates are not better trained than high school grads 25 years ago. News items include a McFaden portrait unveiling, a Lindbergh ransom money admission, a Virginia officer killing three, and hospital lists.
The Staunton Evening Leader notes a shared urge for greater government spending on education and public services while pressing for tax relief, especially on land, highlighting the tension between expanding services and lower taxes as bonds and debt service loom.
A Kennett Square stranger stole a typewriter from a transportation office for $2. In Wheeling, golf pro Bob Biery says players cost $100 to clear a water hazard. At Oglebay Park a pool cleanup yielded 265 recovered golf balls. Whitworth College faces a vaccination order for unvaccinated students as 100 fall ill.
Lawrence Johnson Jr., age 3, was thrown from a truck when its box tipped over an embankment in Springville, Utah. The child was killed, while the family’s cat remained unharmed.
Milwaukee residents consider swapping household goods for firearms as hunting season approaches. An article notes stoves traded for shotguns and rifles, oil paints exchanged for weapons, reflecting a bustling pre season barter culture among local couples.
Ethel Mattock of Minden, a student at Kearney State Teachers' College, was relaxing in her dormitory when a .22 calibre rifle bullet shattered a window and struck her on the spine. She was unharmed.
Minneapolis resident John Smith, 71, files in District Court for $1,000 damages against neighbor Lillian Hale over chickens roaming and crowing at daybreak. He seeks an order to curb the poultry roving the yard.
The piece suggests Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas revived prohibition rhetoric to aid Governor Alfred Landon's GOP prospects. It notes objections that a Kansas resident could be viewed as pro prohibition by national voters. It also discusses Henry George economics and the New Deal’s struggles with employment and fiscal policy.
The speaker notes Senator Capper argues national prohibition is likely to return. He asserts Capper stops short of advocating a full dry program, urging only tighter enforcement in the District of Columbia. The writer believes state voters may not care about the District's fate.
National and District groups consolidate in Washington aiming to make the capital a proving ground for bans. They hint at nominating a dry in 1936 and plan to use Governor Landon as a symbol, while Capper is cast as a prohibitionist, amid debates over budget, constitutionalism, and regional balance.
A fragment from the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star mentions The Playboy tradition and notes readers who have encountered it. The readable text is limited and provides no clear incident, date, or location beyond the magazine reference.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad moved about 10 000 passengers from Winchester and Harrisburg to the Hagerstown Fair where 35 000 to 40 000 people attended. Mrs Margaret Kelley 68 formerly of Stephenson died in Cumberland Maryland. Miss Mary Hillyard and Richard Green married at the fair. Mrs Mary Brubaker 92 of Page County is dead.
Belva Lockwood was an American reformer, lawyer, and lecturer and the only woman ever nominated for President of the United States. The Rand is a gold rich district near Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa.
C B Dawson will run against incumbent Phil Gold for the Stonewall district supervisor seat in November. Dawson, previously a Republican, was not listed among party nominees announced August 1. He is a son- of a local resident.
Past 24 hours end 8 a m shows none. October to date 0.71 inches, year to date 29.36. 22 year average 34.61 inches for Winchester. Monthly averages span January 2.35 to December 2.30 inches with minor variances.
Cards circulated in Frederick County distributed the announcement by Mr. Daw son who declares himself The People's Candidate for Board of Supervisors of Stonewall District. Omps is noted as a prominent local figure and recently reelected Democratic executive chair.
Orphan heiress Carol Kennedy leaves Connecticut for New York after meeting theater insider Morris and a string of parties. She gains fashion access and a chorus role while navigating attention from playboy Gary Crandall and growing loneliness. Isobel warns of hidden motives as the story moves toward a dramatic turn.
In a backstage scene Carol greets Manfred Morris who arrives after two months since his hiring. He offers mentorship and asks if she will be replaced, signaling a chance to prove herself with dramatic lessons as the theater continues its run.
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