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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1934
Page
4
The Evening Star published in Winchester Virginia is a daily paper except Sundays and is consolidated with The Morning News Item The Weekly News and The Weekly Times under The Evening Star Publishing Company of Winchester Virginia.
Brief statement credits The Associated Press with exclusive right to publish news dispatches and local stories from this paper. The note outlines reprint rights and copyright ownership for AP and the publication.
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Classified rates listed 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum. Memorials priced at 1.50 for four stanzas, cards 75 cents. Display ads due by 10 AM, transient rate 42 cents per inch, contracts on application. National reps Devine Tenney Corp in several U S cities.
A religious excerpt cites Exodus 19 5 6 promising a people who obey, keep covenant, and become a treasure a kingdom of priests and a holy nation to God. The text emphasizes obedience and divine lineage.
Price rises across 51 cities during the first two weeks of August hit 12 percent the largest for any two week period this year. Eggs butter lard pork chops ham and bacon and flour and corn meal led gains with 4.7 to 8.6 percent increases. Prices were 11 percent above two years ago and 4.7 percent higher than a year ago. Cities reporting at least 2 percent gains included Cincinnati Los Angeles Louisville Memphis St Louis Baltimore Denver Birmingham Chicago Norfolk and Richmond. Consumers Council will study figures to identify farm price versus middleman profit effects.
The item presents a quiz style exchange asking about a fiscal figure of 1.56 billion dollars and defines a nosographer as one who writes disease descriptions. It also notes that Jack Dempsey defeated Jess Willard on July 4, 1919 in Toledo to become heavyweight champion.
The article notes how bright roses gladioli and zinnias beautify a scene and leave lasting impressions of a town. It argues gardens reflect a community’s love of beauty and hospitality, making visitors view the town as a nice place to live and appreciating the growers’ effort.
Warden Lawes of Sing Sing argues college men can be good prisoners and a Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial adds that higher education may mislead if not paired with civic cooperation. The piece suggests teachers who inspire unselfish motives are more valuable than mere fact collectors.
A note of gratitude praises gardeners for beautifying CitieSess and surrounding towns through summer. It argues a flower-filled landscape makes a place feel like home, cheering passersby and workers alike and spreading mutual happiness.
The O Sullivan Rubber Company adds 100 employees and pays a monthly payroll of 10. The first beer licenses will be issued on September 4. The Macon undertakes a trial flight at Lakehurst New Jersey. Gov Pollard seeks General Assembly action to lift restrictions on payments to property owners for Shenandoah National Park. Ashton Dovell urges a showdown between schools and highways.
Thomas Reid perished when he dozed off after more than 37 hours flying solo seeking a bonus to fund his honeymoon. The incident ends a long endurance attempt and follows prior weather and fuel concerns cited in reports.
The George Washington Hotel owners buy Hotel Jack. Richard Jolliffe's Coalvnsion dairy is destroyed by fire. W. H. Robinson of Front Royal is killed by an automobile in Baltimore. H. C. Brown is declared homic in Los Angeles and Erastus Baker, famed for World War Liberty bonds, is found dead near Whitacre.
Twenty five years ago word arrives that Dr F A Cook reached the North Pole on April 21. A Martinsburg Pike home hosts a union picnic while new courthouse steps rise nearby. Nashville police face a mystery with drunks described as having no odor. The county residence of George S Cook burns.
Valley Airways invites readers to fly to Chicago for the Century of Progress expo with a three person round trip, two day stopover, at 25 cents per passenger per leg. Call 700-W for details.
Inspector Lee investigates the death of Donald Reeves at Center City University English Department. Quarrels with Jamieson, missing revolver, and alibis of Wil son Ruth Turner and others complicate the case as Lee and reporter Tim Blade pursue a motive and suspect a love triangle.
Precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 am shows none. September to date totals 0.05 inches, year to date 22.72 inches. Winchester Laboratory 21-year averages: yearly 34.71 inches and monthly values by month listed from January to December.
Moe Vogel, once said to be among the few who escaped Alcatraz, is back in custody in South Bend Indiana facing federal charges for stealing 16 money order blanks in 1932. He was seized in Walla Walla after completing a term at McNeil Island prison. An earlier 1919 escape from Alcatraz ended when he swam to a waiting rowboat.
Acclaimed Fox film She Was a Woman with Helen Twelvetrees shown at the Palace Theatre. Story follows a girl battling a family skeleton to win love and rightful social standing. Cast includes Donald Woods Ralph Morgan Monroe Owsley with Paul Harvey Doris Lloyd and others. Fox News and Novelty shown.
Warner Bros Capitol screens Treasure Island. Beery Long John Silver and Cooper Jim Hawkins lead a star cast including Barrymore Livesey and Stone. The adaptation preserves Stevenson's dialogue with vivid maritime scenes and shipboard action on the Hispaniola. Billy Barnes accompanies with organ.
The name Hilda, of Teutonic origin, is not necessarily short for Hildegarde. Hilda means battle maid while Hildegarde means battle maid protector.
Bishop Grant D. Batdorf of Harrisburg urged union of the Evangelical Church and the Church of the United Brethren in Christ at the Erie Conference in Buffalo New York. He said the two streams should converge into one mighty stream of power and usefulness.
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