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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1934
Page
4
A local consolidation brings together The Morning The Weekly News The Weekly and other regional papers to form a united weekly edition. Readers gain a single timing for updates and shared reporting across multiple communities.
A clipped AP notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish all news dispatches and related material included in this issue.
In banking, a clearing house is a banker's institution where checks and bills from member banks are exchanged with balances settled. Rupert Brooke was an English poet and writer who died in the Dardanelles campaign in World War I. The Vestal Virgins guarded the sacred eternal flame in ancient Rome.
Presenter notes 24 hour rainfall ending 8 pm at 1.78 inches. September to date 2.41 inches. Year to date 23.30 inches. 21 year average annual precipitation 34.71 inches. Monthly average values listed: January 2.41, February 1.97, March 2.82, April 2.21, May 3.94, June 3.65, July 3.41, August 3.29, September 2.34, October 3.00, November 2.33, December 2.34.
A snapshot review notes miners striking in Pennsylvania coal fields while Minnesota rejects Volstead. Two youths killed near Hagerstown on B&O tracks. League of Nations comments on US economic policy. Breckenridge party visits New York after Byrd family stay. Pollard’s acceptance speech covered in depth. Local fire damages Cammer auto shops. Arthur G. Jones seeks venue change for fair trial. Front Royal man injured in auto crash. Clarke county residents Gilbert Willis and Theodore Lake badly hurt in motorcycle collision.
The article links recent Woonsocket clashes to historic labor tensions in New England. It cites foreign imported labor fueling mill operations, notes the Lawrence strike inquiry led by Miles Poindexter, and suggests industrial owners regret both past imports and ongoing textile militancy.
Fragmentary lines of numbers and phrases about advance payments and monthly rates. Lacks coherent subject, dates, or entities to anchor a summary.
Classified rates set at two seats per word with a 25 cent minimum. Cash required with copy. Rial rates priced at 1.50 for four stanzas of four lines. Cards of Thanks 75 cents. Display ads with border due in the office by 10 AM on publication day. Transient rate 42 cents per inch. Contracts available on application.
Devine Tenney Corp with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta is named as a national advertising representative network serving clients across multiple media markets.
A biblical verse quote appears highlighting a moral appeal. The text references Micah 6 8 urging justice mercy and humility as the Lord�s requirement. No additional context or event details accompany the excerpt.
The document urges 39 states and the District of Columbia to declare September as Safety Month to promote human life conservation and safer driving. It notes rising fatalities and injuries, calls on state executives to curb accidents, and stresses citizen responsibility for safer behavior.
Walter Renton Ingalls argues in the Anna list that 1920s residential building was not excessive. He notes 5,000,000 homes per year as a high average and says density shifts and aging stock prevented overproduction. Since 1929 housing output fell below 100,000 annually, rural areas most affected, with exodus from cities to farms and potential gains from labor saving upgrades.
The article describes an electrical ear and mouth device that imitate human listening and speech to test telephone receivers and transmitters. It notes the invention reflects applied intelligence and suggests such knowledge could address social and economic problems with constructive use.
France and Italy have reportedly sealed a peace pact to deter Berlin and place a military balance in the Mediterranean. The Little Entente Romania Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia are expected to sign, with naval parity noted, signaling a move to keep peace and stability across Europe.
The article notes soft uppers with open fronts and lacing, stocking boots and woolen gaiter shoes, fur trimmed tops, and high wooden clogs. It describes a shift from long pointed toes in the 13th century to rounded, later broad and nearly square toes by the late 15th century.
Inspector Lee and reporter Blade probe the Reeves murder at Center City University. The gun found beside Reeves disappears, and Jamieson, the suspect, reveals fear and evasions as Lee questions him amid a shifting cast including Dr. Henderson and Hall the insurer. The case ends with renewed tension and a stalled interview.
Mr Barnes, upon returning, had Miller and Anderson Philco dealers deliver a new two tone American walnut phonograph. The European broadcast capable unit features a center matched walnut control panel and automatic record changer. It promises faithful natural tone and brings artists into the home.
Ten years ago John W. Davis opened his presidential campaign in Missouri with a large barbecue. Jessie Heatson Close Shirkey, 56, of Martinsburg West Virginia dies nearby. West Virginia honors Morgan Morgan at Bunker Hill as the first white settler. Prince of Wales enjoys a holiday in the country. American Red Cross reports 4.3 million dollars spent on disabled veterans under Judge John Barton Payne.
Twenty five years ago engineer N Davis drew plans for another dam over the Shenandoah near Luray. A fire of unknown origin destroys the old Denny home near White Post, built in Lord Fairfax's era. A wreck on the Norfolk and Western near Luray causes no injuries. Peary claims North Pole first reach with proof from Battle Harbor Labrador. Railroads plan excursion trains to Richmond for the Winchester Richmond baseball series.
Fishermen near the Great Barrier Reef report capturing female sharks with as many as 70 unborn babies. Each pup measured two to three feet in length, illustrating the shark’s extraordinary reproductive capacity.
In Pittsburgh the University of Pittsburgh announces fundamental and advanced astronomy courses will be held at night in the downtown division. The items note a mix of local notices including a jury verdict in Camden and a Kentucky fair exhibit, plus a measles and pneumonia outbreak in Pleasant Run, and a family tragedy in Pleasant Run with Walter Gillam and his son.
Philadelphia bibliophile Willard Parker wonders about the motive of the thief who stole his 1599 Bible. He notes the thief took his best gold watch, a curious choice when seeking spiritual inspiration. He offers no other clues and expresses bafflement at the missing timepiece.
The message urges readers to seek happy days by guarding health and staying on the sunny side. It warns that constipation threatens appetite and energy and resurrects enthusiasm, claiming a delicious cereal can banish it. The tone advocates daily wellness and family health care.
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