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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1934
Page
4
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The notice lists by mail rates: one year three fifty, six months one seventy five, three months ninety, one month thirty. By carrier in advance four fifty for one year and two thirty for three months.
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Devine Tenney Corp of New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta names national advertising representatives serving multiple markets with regional offices and contact coverage across major cities.
A century ago leaders warned that depressions followed speculation and extravagant schemes. The essay recalls 1837 1872 and 1892 downturns as warned by Daniel Webster and contrasts them with today’s market anxieties and calls for restraint.
National health notes from 1929 indicate that city babies also reach one year old less often than country infants, with climate and conditions cited as reasons. The south stands as an exception, where country infants lead in health indicators.
A reading item lists three questions with concise answers. It notes that $25 of every $100 earned by Americans goes to debt charges, defines calligraphy as elegant writing, and discusses Robert Frost in a reflective critique about mood and prosperity, warning about misread health reports.
A Sales Management survey indicates all states except North Dakota and Rhode Island will show higher farm income than 1933. It notes farmers' purchasing power, at 25 percent of the population, will exceed last year by over one billion dollars, with farm income up 29 percent while other people rise about 13 percent. The periodical stresses that farm income had lagged in 1932 33 and must gain more to reach parity.
The Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park will soon open with 20 to 40 miles ready by mid month. President Roosevelt will attend the dedication delivering the principal address. Secretary Ickes has informed Senator Byrd of the progress on this scenic highway.
Under the instruction of Otis Sargent and Joe Fuckeringer no following persons passed swimming tests for beginners. Frank R. Horton reports Isabella Garford Phyllis Fowle Bill Gaylord Charles Mallory Anna McKay Anna W Field and others did not pass while George Genious Dowell Howard Edwin Snider Charles Mudd Carl Thomas and George Guthridge of this city passed senior life saving tests and qualified for a membership card.
Eighteen persons completed first aid examinations after Taylor Barr conducted two summer classes. In the highway first aid station class, 13 enrolled, 9 examined, 9 passed, including Mrs. Hampton Boyce and several Win chester residents. For Winchester Motor Corps training, 16 enrolled, 10 examined, 9 passed, with nine Winchester members named.
At a Child Welfare committee meeting, workers report two girls aged 12 and 7 are returned to Staunton State School for the Deaf and Blind. A 17 year old boy, self supporting since age nine, seeks help to complete high school and may attract Winchester club support as the committee reorganizes its sub groups.
The text defines malignant as severe and usually fatal in medicine. It states the average newborn weight is six and one half to eight pounds. It also discusses words usage such as affect versus effect and notes Seneca quotations and spelling curiosities.
Inspector Lee and reporter Tim Blade uncover a missing revolver hidden in a mop head on the third floor of the English House. Jamieson’s initials on the gun point to a staffer implicated as the killer, with more clues to follow in the grand jury process.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour rainfall ending 8 a.m. at 11 inches with September to date 0.22 inches and year to date 22.89 inches. Average monthly rainfall from 21 years of Winchester records is 17 inches with monthly breakdowns listed for January to December.
Lewis L. Bentz re-elected president of Martins Ty Common Council. James W. Hillyard dies from automobile injuries at 76. Miss Hilda Cather of Round Hill wins district dress contest. Texas storm leaves 35 dead and 1,500 injured. Five years ago Mary Jo Mathews crowned Queen Shenandoah and wed Charles Bradford Coleman. Clergy ordination for James R. Graham. Hugh Bell Sproul dies at 56. J A Jones Woolen Mill in receivership. J. B. Haldeman lists 35 House of Delegates candidates. Ten years ago William Bentley survives blaze. Shenandoah Valley tourism warms Harrisonburg talks. Burglar robs Mrs. Nelson Page in Baltimore. Loeb and Leopold verdict awaited. Frost hits Hayfield. Twenty-five years ago Marcus Allmond dies in Louisville. E. H. Harrisman ill, stock markets unsettled. J. M. Steck re-elected Common Council president. Miss Mary Bird Larrick marries Joseph Henry Gochenour. Winchester Fair draws large crowds.
Public auction to sell a 48 acre farm with 37 poles along Oper Quon Creek Frederick County Virginia near Brucetown Wadesville. Holmes E McAboy occupies the property improved with a residence barn and out-buildings. Sale September 8 1934 with one third cash and balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy.
A collage of quirky notes: Gustav Oster's cat with three tails named Going Go ing Gone. James Sumner's dog Minnie born July 4 and giving litters on Thanksgiving and Labor Day. Belgrade claims many centenarians, oldest woman 106. Hospital Without Patients notes Londonderry border shifts and a lone hospital. Queen of Marshall milkmaids draws seven pounds in two minutes. Plus a two headed kitten and a family reunion twist with a familiar face from Altoona.
Jacob Suders, 21, of Chambersburg stood along the highway near Caledonia during a reunion scene in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as onlookers observed the gathering and traffic details.
Public auction of the property of C N Hampton and wife to satisfy a deed of trust. The six room frame dwelling on a lot fronting 39 feet 4 inches on the west side of the Valley Turnpike in Stephens City sits in a desirable residential area. Sale at 11 a m on September 29 1934 in front of the County Courthouse Winchester. Terms one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by two purchaser bonds and a deed of trust with insurance policy. Trustee T Russell Cather and Dunn and Duvall Aucts.
A historical note explains that when armor was worn an esquire would perform somersaults in complete mail except for the helmet to accustom himself to the armor's weight. The training demonstrates early knightly preparation and physical discipline.
A deed of trust default allows trustee E. Cougill to sell at 11 A.M. in Winchester Va the 149 acre farm three miles east of Stephens City on the Stephens City Nineveh road Frederick County. The property includes a two story frame brick dwelling with outbuildings and improvements. One third cash with balance in two equal annual installments at 6 percent interest, secured by bonds and deed of trust and a policy on improvements.
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