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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1934
Page
4
The editorial argues crime does not pay citing the Hauptmann Lindbergh kidnapping arrest. It condemns winking at the law and stresses justice and conscience over illicit gains. It notes how criminals overestimate ease of evading law and how law enforcement ultimately prevails.
The New York Times highlights Ivan Valdimir Michurin the so called Luther Burbank of Soviet Russia on his eightieth birthday. Delegations visit his home to honor his horticultural innovations including hybrids crossing apples with cherries and frost hardy apricots. His work aims to breed crops suited to cold climates and even tobacco experiments attract interest.
An inspection of a large school reveals numerous fire hazards and triggers a push for an $1,800,000 bond to remove dangers. Mr. Fleming notes many schools remain dangerous traps and urges national fire prevention expertise for proper maintenance to protect students nationwide.
Alexandria Gazette argues welfare groups focused on character building need funding as 1929 income drops 60 percent. It urges redirecting surplus from leisure spending to support recreational and educational programs for unemployed youths and near relief recipients to prevent youth crime and sustain social welfare work.
T Alfred Fleming, supervisor of the conservation department of the National Board of Fire Un rs, discusses a conference with the president of the Board of Education of a large city on fire hazards in schools. The president stated that all schools under his jurisdiction at…
One year ago Mrs Elizabeth W Ridgaway of West Virginia died of pneumonia. Washington Senators won the AL pennant before 10000 at St Louis Browns 2 1. Max Krol returned after a four year hunt to face embezzlement charges. Conrad G Anderson 57 of Capon Springs died here. Roy Smith 29 of Front Royal died after losing control of an egg while clinging to a rock near Opequon Creek. Five years ago Jacob M Poston of Summit Point was killed in an auto crash near Knoxville Tennessee. Service clubs back Boy Scouts Finance Week. Col B M Roszel joins Virginia Legion delegates to Louisville Kentucky for the national convention September 28 October 4. Virginia seeks new method for gasoline tax division. Abies Trish Rose starring
The sale offers the late John D. Hartman home at Albin three miles NW of Winchester. Includes seven rooms a blacksmith shop stable limestone land of about 1.5 acres with a reliable well and three cisterns. Terms by L. J. Hartman R F D Winchester Va. 9 19 61.
A brief note states Anne Nichols is presenting a show at Cap itol Theatre. The blurb mentions a local cultural event with no further details or dates.
The report shows 24 hour precipitation ending 8 p m none and September to date 2 57 inches year to date 23 46 inches with 21 year averages from Winchester Laboratory. It lists average monthly rainfall by month including January 2 41 February 1 97 March 2 82 April 4 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.
Answers to Foregoing Questions cover tobacco in Europe Sir Walter Raleigh contemporary playwrights and Woodrow Wilson The note also asks who introduced tobacco to Europe and who coined the phrase Open covenants openly arrived at and lists Latin quotes and horoscopes accompanying several trivia prompts.
Weather for health was described by Dr. Clarence A. Mills of the University of Cincinnati. He linked major U S death causes to weather and predicted hospitals will adopt air conditioning to create controlled climates, using portable equipment to heat cool and adjust humidity to suit medical needs.
Tim Blade learns from Dr. Wilson that Louise Reeves sought a quiet favor for her husband Reeves to help him secure a position at the university. Wilson recalls his own past ties to Louise's grandfather and hints the tale may illuminate Reeves death while balancing a promise not to reveal it.
The State Corporation Commission will hear on September 28 1934 in Richmond Virginia the petition of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for authority to discontinue intrastate operation of trains 81 and 82 between Winchester Virginia and Brunswick Maryland. Ground given is that total revenue does not cover operating expenses. Interest parties may present evidence. F G Hoskins superintendent Baltimore Md R Gray Williams division counsel Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co Winchester Va
A historical note explains the word tabloid as a trademark for compressed chemical products coined about five decades ago. It details its transition into the common newspaper shorthand without repeating source phrasing.
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