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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1934
Page
5
Chicago Henry Gobel resisted two robbers who fired at him and stole $55 and a dozen cigars. Police captured one suspect amid the incident. Gobel aided the hunt for the other offender after reporting the crime.
Captain George Hunter of the Buffalo Fire Department, visiting Hamilton on vacation, aided local firefighters in extinguishing a blaze that burned the interior of the H. W. Beecher hardware store.
Albert Pickard a Glasgow born film proctor appeared in a London court after driving past traffic lights. He claimed the plan was drawn on a note but could not confirm if it was a five or seven ninety note. The magistrate questioned the note's validity as evidence.
Eadie Chapman aims to marry a millionaire in the new M-G-M film Girl From Missouri at Capitol. Jean Harlow portrays Eadie with strong charm alongside Lionel Barrymore and Franchot Tone in a tale of romance and political intrigue. Lewis Stone also stars, while a short program features Universal News Events and Ted Rio Rita in What Price Jazz.
Lew Ayres and Alice Faye star in Fox’s She Learned About Sailors at Hable's Palace tonight and repeat showings highlight the romantic comedy with Harry Green Mitchell and Durant in the supporting cast. Lionel Barrymore leads This Side of Heaven at the Palace Wednesday and Thursday with Fay Bainter Mae Clark Una Merkle Tom Brown Mary Carle and Onslow Stevens in the ensemble.
Workmen yesterday began seal coating Braddock Street between Cork and Boscawen streets. Tra il detours while the street is treated. The coating uses stone chips and a tar preparation that is rolled to waterproof the road bed.
Extraordinary South African aard varks weigh about as much as a man and survive mainly on termites. Their unusual foraging behavior and diet highlight a unique mammalAdaptation observed in arid regions.
Albion Nebraska residents learn Douglas Shawvan of Milwaukee, noted as a respected landowner, visited to oversee three local farms and cancelled tenants rent notes totaling $1,500 due to the season's drought.
Daniel Stott confessed to burglary and spent a month in jail before District Attorney John T. Delaney found he was not involved and released him. Stott explained the confession saying the law said I done it and I don't want no quarrel with the law TI said I done it.
Canton officials push a new measure to prohibit mixed walking in public spaces citing old virtue concerns. The proposal targets behavior deemed incompatible with the citys Puritanical standards.
May Free Student Neal Myers faces trial for the alleged murder of Marian Mills. Hazel Brown the state's star witness testified she believed he never used quack medicine to stop the pregnancy and had asked Miss Mills to marry him, undermining the prosecution.
Distressed readers are urged to take one tablespoonful of Dares Mentha Pepsin for quick relief from gas indigestion and heart palpitations. The ad promises immediate easing and offers a money back guarantee if the product does not relieve indigestion.
A Farm Bureau speech warns that automobile accidents rival wars in casualties with 326000 killed in 15 years. urges speed restraint, vigilance, and driver responsibility. It cites 85,000 claims and nearly 4 million paid by Farm Bureau Mutual over eight and a half years, and calls for stricter laws, better roads, and public traffic education to cut crashes.
A speaker argues that there is no excuse for failing to protect others from the harm a car could cause. Ownership is framed as an absolute necessity for responsible behavior and safety.
Mrs. C. C. Rhodes rests at University Hospital Charlottesville after exam and treatment. Her husband reports she improves and may leave soon to visit her Culpeper parents. Grace M. E. Church South Woman’s Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2 30 at the Lauck home. Edna Dinges hosts visitors Lula and Lillian Lauck with Miss Mary Fall and William Van Meter from Winchester. Mrs. Parker Murray recovers from a severe scald on her left foot.
The safety pin originated thousands of years ago. Remains from Central European lake dwellers include many pins in bone and bronze, some ornate and others simple. Some have double stems and a few resemble the modern safety pin.
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