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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1935
Page
4
Classified notice details subscription prices for The Evening Star Publish ing Go at Winchester Virginia. Rates listed include one year two terms six months three months and one month in advance with amounts shown in dollars and cents.
A brief religious quotation from Acts 2 28 appears, praising life’s paths and joy found in God’s countenance. The fragment emphasizes guidance and spiritual fulfillment through divine instruction.
In Richmond a Roosevelt Club formation drew about two hundred as Congressman John Flannagan alleged a call from Jim Farley to attack machine members. Farley denied any authorization, prompting calls for Flannagan to publicly admit an error and clarify the contradiction amid Virginia’s Ninth District power struggle.
Mrs Nagle argues they will buy a farm to house many children, calling it the best solution. She notes farms should be provided for close competitors too, as homes for large broods may resemble public institutions. The remark follows debate on population growth and Canada’s ample space.
Three mothers lead the Toronto race for a Canadian beneficiary’s prize of 500000 for bearing the most children in 10 years. Mrs Nagle, 30, has 10 born since 1926. Mrs Kenny, 32, has 16 with 10 since the offer. Mrs Bagnato, 42, reportedly 29 with nine born in the nine years.
Richmond readers reflect on the arrival of autumn as leaves fall signaling change. The piece muses on seasonal dissolution and the human response of cheer through harvest traditions, feasts, candles, and neighborly generosity amid the blaze of color in nature.
Officials at 20th Century Fox doubted releasing Will Rogers last two films yet the public floods theaters with affection not morbidness. Eyewitnesses report tears and a widespread desire to see Rogers onscreen, with many urging revival of earlier talkies and continued screenings in tribute.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors doubts diesel cars will reach broad popularity. He cites public acceptance and potential heavy taxation on fuel oil as barriers, noting diesel's advantages but fearing no one has made a truly acceptable diesel passenger automobile yet.
Scientists say moving glaciers carved out 200 or more lakes in the Minocqua region of Wisconsin forming a vast freshwater system. The glacial activity created a network of interconnected basins across multiple towns and landscapes.
One year ago three hundred five dollars was raised by subscriptions for restoring the observation tower atop Massanutten Mountain east of Woodstock. The item notes associated weather events and local tributes, plus a summary of regional happenings from the era.
A reader note presents two questions with answers from a school context. The Beloved Disciple is identified as John. The fastest four footed animal is the cheetah or hunting leopard of Asia and Africa. The second item recalls Samson pulling down pillars, killing himself and many Philistines.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for public land surveyor at $2,000 yearly and medical supervisor psychiatric at $5,600 yearly. Full information is available from J. H. Taylor secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners at the city post office.
Five of Great Britain's mightiest cruisers slipped into Gibraltar after secretly steaming from Portland rendezvous Saturday night and summoning crews aboard.
Present and past rainfall data show no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. September to date 4.07 inches and year to date 28.21 inches. The average annual rainfall over 22 years is 34.61 inches, with monthly averages ranging from 1.94 inches in February to 3.88 inches in May.
Reports from New York to Texas and Pennsylvania to Philadelphia carry quirky items. Eleanor Garbus spots three chickens on her car in Penn Yan before they vanish on return. In Charleston, G T Lie schemes pennies for taxes, shipping eight thousand nine hundred pennies and facing storage charges. The Poet Assembly in Philadelphia backs poet bonuses and shorter hours for part time writers. Hood County jailer E A Watson notes two escapees returning unbidden. Burglar I W Appling seeks time served, while Max Cash explains hunger and a family visit motive.
The birds on Great Salt Lake suffer mass chick deaths as food remains scarce and distant causing weak youngsters to die during migration. In Lincoln thieves break into the Bungalow Inn stealing 15 coppers. In Jamestown Edna Odell prevents damage from a radio fire caused by a short circuit.
Across the Roosevelt administration a rift over public works heats up as Hopkins's Works Progress Administration gains the bulk of the $4.88 billion relief fund while Ickes pushes for permanent improvements. The New York report notes Olson's anti-strike actions and Wall Street musings on Van Sweringen finance.
Blair, wounded and hungry, races toward Boisevain to rescue Janet. He reunites with McClure and plans a cautious night return to the Boisevain house, where Janet awaits and a mysterious danger lingers.
Washington officials announce a sweeping AAA survey to see if new deal farm programs boosted potato production as acres taken from cotton and other crops were shifted to potatoes and vegetables. The study, led by Chester C. Davis, notes increases in North Carolina Mississippi and other states with several years of rising yields and acreage despite acreage reduction contracts.
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