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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1935
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces its publication details and subscription terms. It lists classifieds at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas, and 75 cents for cards of thanks. Display ads with border due by 10 AM. transient ads 42 cents per inch. contrast rates on request.
A fragmented religious note cites Luke 15 10 about angels rejoicing over one repentant sinner. The text blends phrases like Heavenly Joy and paths with unclear reference to Atlanta. No clear event date or identifiable organization is present.
In Mississippi Huey Long denied involvement as White wins by a small majority of ten thousand votes from a turnout of hundreds of thousands. Observers suggest anti Long sentiment helped White by keeping the fear of the Kingfish out of Louisiana voters’ minds.
The Grand Jury found twenty seven magistrates indicted for malfeasance in Philadelphia during January 1 1934 to April 1 1935. One magistrate William H Belcher is singled out for praise amid the scandal.
Charlottesville Daily Progress reports on a survey by a national casualty board showing women as 7.63 percent of accident participants and 2.53 percent of traffic violators in 12 major cities, arguing women observe regulations more closely.
A police questionnaire shows 78 percent of officers find women more careful than men while 11 percent see equal care and 11 percent view women as more careless. The piece argues that even if men are better drivers, letting a wife drive may reduce fatal crash risk.
Two Tacoma youths abandoned a 30 day wilderness challenge after eight days. They would have earned 200 dollars if successful, but as losers must perform 100 days of labor. Their gear was meager: trunks, gym shoes, a fishing line, two knives and a cigaret lighter.
The piece stresses checks and balances between Congress and the President, arguing against unchecked executive dictate and praising thoughtful congressional challenges to reform laws. It urges independence, warns against tyranny, and endorses sustained constitutional balance.
A quiz style item lists questions and answers about Anne Hutchinson as a religious leader and defender of free speech, notes her life span 1591 to 1643, and asks where the largest egrets are found in Florida and Cuba while defining a wallaby as a small kangaroo.
The Richmond News Leader argues Senator Byrd maintains independence from the President while acknowledging the Democratic Party tradition of renomination. It asserts Byrd opposes Roosevelt in the past but supports the party’s renomination of Roosevelt, stressing senators should interpret their state will, not merely echo the executive.
Reported death toll reaches 300 with roughly 1000 more injured from the Domingo hurricane. Remodeled Jorie Clark home opposite Fort Loudoun becomes an apartment house. Sanitary Grocery Stores plans a new branch locally. Relative notes include memorials and anniversaries from Frederick County Sunday School Association and local choirs.
In Waynesburg a bat snatches a lit cigarette from a fisher and drops it into water. In Scranton a magazine salesman promises free airplane rides to buyers but cannot locate the colonel at the hangar. In Bergenfield a newborn daughter arrives with two teeth. In Portland a lion injures a child at the zoo. In Moberly a fireman fractures a heel slipping down a pole. In Seward a dog named Whisky dies after a 600 mile mercy flight to a vet.
World at a Glance notes Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan as a rising force in 1936 politics. The piece cites his Michigan victory in 1934, Midwest industrial and farmland appeal, and a career from Grand Rapids editor to U.S. Senator since 1928. It weighs him against Landon Knox Borah and discusses banking and New Deal views.
Washington gossip centers on Senator James P. Pope and President Roosevelt. The column questions Pope's role as a Roosevelt aide and suggests a strategy to diminish Senator Borah, noting Borah's mixed support for New Deal policies and potential presidential prospects. Pope left for Europe before Congress adjourned.
Petoskey Michigan. Seroy Ira M Stewart Michigan commander of the Grand Army of the Republic says he would favor a joint encampment with Confederate veterans on one condition that all march under Old Glory the flag of the United States. The proposal will be considered at the national G A R encampment in Grand Rapids next week.
Stewart urged a joint gathering of the two groups at Gettysburg. He proposed meeting on the old battlefield as comrades under one flag to visit, enjoy themselves, and forget past conflicts. He called the gathering a fine opportunity for unity.
The avocado called calavo is grown in California Florida and Texas and regarded as a native fruit in these areas. West Indians have long used avocado pulp on bread like butter as a staple food.
Blair breaks free from leg and waist bindings in a deserted house and plans a bold rescue of Janet Lord. He fortifies a stable door with a bar and straps while a dog outside guards the house as dawn reveals a tense standoff and an unfinished escape.
The report shows 24 hour precipitation ending 8 a m at 1.67 inches, September to date 3.01 inches, year to date 27.09 inches. It lists 22 year average total 34.61 inches and monthly averages by month from January to December with specific inches for each month.
The article notes ongoing rain with 3.01 inches recorded, affecting ground conditions and continuing into the fourth day. Winchester Research Laboratory logs show this total rainfall for the period, contributing to the September average over the past 22 years.
Weather notes say rainfall totals reached 2.43 inches with a long dry spell prior. If rain persists, streams may rise rapidly as soils saturate and runoff increases, affecting local streams this morning and into late yesterday afternoon.
The Port Augusta to Darwin telegraph line is described as the world’s longest single telegraph span. It covers about 1,950 miles, uses 86,000 poles, mainly wood with some iron. Copper wire totals around 60,000 miles and weighs about 1,000 tons.
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