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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
5
The typhoon struck the provinces of Tlocos Norte and Cagayan, destroying flimsy homes and flooding rice and tobacco crops. Six inches of rain fell in places with roads and bridges impassable. No deaths reported as communications were restored after the two day storm.
The American Nature Association notes the deciduous Barberry from Japan was discovered there and sent to the St. Petersburg Botanic Gardens by Russian botanist Carl Maximowicz in 1864.
Officials note that modern Mayas retain elements of a rich culture while artifacts differ from ancient Maya works that flourished before the conquest.
New Orleans photographer Edward E. Agnelly was assaulted by guardsmen as he tried to photograph Senator Huey Long arriving at his palatial residence. His camera was damaged during the incident and the photographer was injured in the confrontation with armed troopers.
A collage of brief items from Paris to London features the American hot dog arriving in France as saucisse de francport, Eppa Riley’s single day of tennis and golf, Bea Bottlieb in shorts beating the Princess of Wales, a pants related pickpocket case in New York, a custody spanking incident in Newark, and UK parachute descent restrictions in an order in council setting.
A Fairmont woman asked for $33 in relief funds to obtain a divorce. The Martin County Board of Commissions clarified she requested the wrong kind of relief.
Mr. and Mrs. CC. W. Maulden along with Misses Martha Stine and Juanita Teets and Mesrs. LeRoy Cahill and Garland Anderson of Winchester traveled with Miss Georgie Miller and Mr. Raymond Shirley of Martinsburg W Va to New York City for a weekend tour and have returned.
The Pittsburgh New York radio page lists Col. Frank B. Knox chairing a WEAF-NBC address in Portland Missouri at 8 30 p m Saturday on a constructive policy for the press crisis. Friday offers Wagner era shows from WEAF WABC and WJZ with concerts tennis and farming programs plus a Chicago Symphony broadcast.
Robert McKlwee, manager at Mountain View near Reynolds Store, killed a seven rattle rattlesnake in an apple orchard a few days ago. The snake, about three feet long, was reportedly the first seen in years outside mountain confines. McKlwee killed it with stones while working in the orchard.
A description of the Orient cocktail the gin sling, a native drink made with gin cherry brandy chimes soda water and sugar stirred with a swizzle stick. It appears as part of a period style beverage overview with references to preservation and room care actions.
A high police official disclosed the hideout where John Labatt was held captive. The Associated Press reports new details on the location and surrounding conditions as investigators pursue the case.
In loving remembrance of James Irving Hammack born April 13 1933 died July 24 1934 A bud the Gardener gave us A pure and loving child His body sleeps in the tomb His spirit ascends to Heaven The parents Irving M and Lillie Hammack offer faith hope and remembrance in this memorial notice.
Labatt a London Ontario brewer was held captive by kidnapers since August 14 near Sarnia and found ten miles northwest of Bracebridge in Muskoka. He described a pine-scented hideout and detectives reported no arrests yet.
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