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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1936
Page
4
Leprosy, tractors, and the Detroit tunnel quiz recap
A miscellaneous Q and A collection covers topics from leprosy prevalence to tractor use in 1930, Admiral Byrd’s plane serial number, Pulitzer prizes, and the Detroit Windsor vehicular tunnel. Other items name Lima beans, De Wolf Hopper’s burial, White House lawn grass, Passover matzoth, and the Big Five banks in London.
Will Rogers Humorous Story About a Convict Release
The piece shows Will Rogers noting a bright day for a convict walking out with the warden and a misstep by the warden who calls the man Vic. Rogers recounts a light exchange and a misheard farewell ending with a comic moment.
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Vic
American News Features, Inc
Alcoholic Excess: Spirit Over Wine, Promise of Fulfillment
A religious admonition quotes Ephesians 5 18 urging believers to avoid drunkenness and seek fullness in the Spirit. The passage contrasts wine's excess with spiritual fullness and moral guidance.
Illinois Republican Primary Outcomes and Aftermath
The Illinois presidential primary split the Republican camp with Col. Frank Knox claiming a statewide delegate edge and Senator Borah winning rural downstate support. Governor Alf Landon’s strong showings suggest a split party, while debate over air force funding and troop training reflects broader policy divides amid anticipated battles against Roosevelt.
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Illinois
William B. Borth
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago
Borah
Borah Knox
Col. Knox
Republican State Committee
Senator Borah
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Ilinois
Mnagmuch
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Well rounded officers expand force and training scope
Richmond officials plan to add 50 sworn officers under a 1936 act and extend this year’s training school. The curriculum will include vehicle operation safety traffic direction and control fingerprinting and photography training aims to raise professional standards.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
John Q. Rhodes
General Assembly
Stage money and Hagood controversy in WPA critique
The piece discusses Major General Johnson Hagood's removal from command as a disciplinary measure, his reinstatement to Chicago, and his accusations of stage money and waste in WPA programs. It suggests the accusations may be justified and questions current actions affecting taxpayers and WPA operations.
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Johnson Hagood
Eighth Corps
Sixth Corps
Chicago
Roosevelt
Hagood
WPA
Leibowitz Triumphs in Vera Stretz Case Nets Acquittal Record
Danville Register notes Sam Leibowitz’s victory in the Vera Stretz trial as he builds a strong defense reputation. The piece compares his approach to Clarence Darrow and highlights an impressive murder acquittal rate of 115 wins in 119 trials. A blue ribbon jury delivered the verdict.
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Danville Register
Vera Stretz
Sam Leibowitz
Clarence Darrow
United States
Liebowitz
Leibowitz
Darrow
Mr. Leibowitz
Permanent Clean Up Exchange Sparks City Cleanup Push
Spring clean-up programs roll out in many cities as authorities urge better city appearance. Americans are criticized for littering more than Europeans, with garbage from gum wrappers to large papers piling on streets.
Civic clean-up efforts should become a year-round movement
The piece notes annual spurts of cleanup as communities tackle winter rubbish, flood and tornado areas suffer more, and urges a lasting civic clean conscience. It argues for a continual push to curb careless habits and keep streets clear beyond a single cleanup week.
Baker's Book Duster patent from vacuum attachment
Newton D. Baker former Secretary of War and noted bibliophile devised a bookshelf dusting device that attaches to a vacuum cleaner. The design proved workable and patentable, with Baker receiving a government patent. The piece praises practical invention to ease daily chores.
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Cumberland
Newton D. Baker
Baker
Nominating Chair Leads Auxiliary at Winchester Presbytery
One year ago a sudden temperature drop threatens budding fruit trees. Mrs. R Bruce Slonaker chairs the nominating committee at the Woman's Auxiliary convention of the Winchester Presbytery in session here. Local firms urge federal aid to build an armory. Over 1 000 men march in the first division of the grand feature parade.
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R. Bruce Slonaker
Woman's Auxiliary
Winchester Presbytery
Butler to be guest of honor at Apple Blossom Festival
Brig Gen Smedley D Butler will be guest of honor of the Apple Blossom Festival committee. A claim states several unqualified people are tampering with city sewer connections. Ann Harding appears in East Lynn at the Capitol Theatre. Handley Band travels to Oakland Md for a concert. W R Legge elected Rotary Club president.
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Smedley D. Butler
Marines
Ann Harding
East Lynn
Capitol Theatre
Handley Band
Oakland Md
W. R. Legge
Rotary Club
Baltimore magnate buys Winchester Lumber at auction
Ten years ago a frost covers the deep south as church leaders praise Volstead Act conditions. Joseph Natwick of Baltimore, president of the Maryland and West Virginia Lumber Co, purchases the bankrupt Winchester Lumber Co with its narrow gauge railroad at public auction for 411200 dollars.
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Maryland and West Virginia Lumber Company
Joseph Natwick
Baltimore
Winchester Lumber Company
Local Frederick County Candidates File for Democratic Primary
Twenty five years ago filings for the coming Democratic primary in Frederick County listed candidates for House of Delegates Richard Evelyn Byrd and Boyd Richards. commonwealth attorney Herbert S. Larrick. clerk Phil H. Gold. sheriff John M. Silver and Luther Pannett. treasurer Chas R. McCann and 8 M. Chiles. commissioner of revenue D. B. Dinges H. H. Shull Emory J. Snapp Isaiah C. Roe J. A. Rudolph in southern and northern districts. supervisors H. P. Whitacre Wwr.raithwaite. local districts Stonewall Stark Cather Back Creek B. N. Lockhart Shawnee J.M. Snapp A. B. Richards Opequon H. B. Kline.
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Frederick County
House of Delegates
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Boyd R. Richards
Herbert S. Larrick
Phil H. Gold
John M. Silver
Luther Pannett
Chas. R. McCann
8. M. Chiles
D. B. Dinges
H. H. Shull
Emory J. Snapp
Isaiah C. Roe
J. A. Rudolph
Northern
Co. CC. Brannon
H. P. Whitacre
Ww.raithwaite
Stonewall
Stark Cather
Back Creek
B. N. Lockhart
Shawnee
J.M. Snapp
A. B. Richards
Opequon
H. B. Kline
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad Chartered in 1826
The Mohawk and Hudson Railroad received its charter on April 17 1826 marking an early milestone in American rail transportation. The act authorized construction and operation of the line linking Albany and Schenectady.
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Mohawk and Hudson Railroad
Republicans Eye House Gain in 1986 and 1988 Outlook
The article notes GOP leaders aim to restore congressional strength next election, hoping to shrink Democratic margins in both chambers in 1986 while conceding control of the Senate is unlikely. Some strategists envision winning the House to enable investigations of New Deal policies, with 1988 seen as the window for a Democratic president facing a Republican Congress.
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Washington, D. C
White House
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
James Couzens
Michigan
Wilber M. Brucker
Couzens
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Republcan
Aaa
Democratic strategy weighs risk of Roosevelt landslide
The column notes Democrats aim to win by a large margin while fearing a prestige slump. It cites industrial district talk favoring Vandenberg as a dark horse, Michigan doubts about Couzens, and possible push for a native son or Landon on later ballots.
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Roosevelt
Vandenberg
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Camden Ruby Murder Mystery Chapter Ends With Safe Discovery
Collector Don Van Every and companions Gary Maughan and Margalo Younger visit Van Every’s New York home to view the Camden ruby. Amid a dim library, Soon guards the scene as Van Every retrieves an emergency safe hidden in the hearth and reveals a scintillating gem.
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Don van Every
Gary Maughan
Margalo Younger
Camden
van Every
Margalo
Maughan
Van
Gary
New York
Soon
Sean
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