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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1934
Page
4
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The message states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to the use of all AP dispatches and all local news published in this paper. It emphasizes re publication rights and credits for both AP dispatches and local content.
A brief quotation notes that riches flee powerfully and swiftly, citing Proverbs 23 4 5 to emphasize that wealth flies away when chased by prudent human effort and wisdom.
The Roanoke area hosts President Roosevelt for the Veterans Hospital dedication with the Governor of Virginia and two U S Senators Carter Glass and Harry Byrd in the presidential party. Governor George C Peery, longtime public servant, will introduce the president to the crowd gathered at the hospital grounds.
The passage lists three Q A items: Aristotle as tutor to Alexander the Great, guerrilla warfare defined as irregular war by small bodies acting independently, and Thomas Alva Edison known as the Wizard of Menlo Park.
The Roanoke Times extends a warm welcome to the Governor, Carter Glass, and Harry Byrd. It commends their rapid rise in the Senate and their service to constituents and the nation. The community affirms admiration and honors them as outstanding representatives of the Old Dominion.
The piece laments the value of a burned manuscript and the broader fire losses, noting publishers would pay dearly for the work. It argues the fire toll is vast, urges vigilance with flues and chimneys, and stresses that insurance cannot cover all losses, reflecting on Fire Prevention Week observations.
Secretary Hull criticizes nations that raise tariffs for strategic leverage and notes that devaluation of the dollar raises import duties. He argues for broad tariff reductions and stable currency exchange, while warning that speculative treaties and persistent financial pressure hinder immediate liberalization of trade.
Present and past rainfall figures show no precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 a m. October to date 0.45 inches year to date 28.51 inches. The 21 year average monthly rainfall from Winchester Research Laboratory lists 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 inches.
A retrospective notes a North Dakota wheat embargo report and events from Washington College Maryland to Byrd’s Little America expedition. It recalls Exile of Samuel Insull, honorary degree for President Roosevelt, and a Stephens City church welcome.
Joel Carter works as secretary to Nathaniel Greenleaf at the Black Chamber where cipher work and spy rumors swirl. Mary Burns explains female espionage risks while they inspect cipher telegrams from Mexico City to Berlin and discuss possible spy roles amid flirtations and wartime tension.
Jackson News notes propaganda on Fire Prevention Week and questions the accuracy of national fire loss statistics. The column cites examples like priceless books and manuscripts lost to fires and recounts Mark Twain’s smoking mishap with a burned manuscript as a cautionary tale.
In Baltimore on October 23 Holger Jensen Maryland safety director warned that barring the most reckless ten percent of drivers could cut automobile accidents in the state by more than 60 percent. He said politics influences the high accident rate and that the same ten percent cause most crashes.
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