Classifieds Rates and Display Ad Deadlines
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising terms with two cent per word copy for classifieds and a 35 cent minimum. Display ads with borders must reach the office by 9 PM the day before publication, transient rate 45 cents per inch, with contract rates on application. Nationwide ad reps listed in New York, Kansas City, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
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Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los
Verse Quotation Emphasizes Letting Tomorrow Worry Not
A religious verse from Matthew urges readers to avoid anxiety and not worry about tomorrow. It encourages living in the present and trusting consequences to come.
Residents urged to aid Japanese beetle quarantine effort
The quarantine stations open next Monday on major routes into Winchester and Frederick County to curb the beetle menace. Officials report federal and state spending of 50 000 to 60 000 annually with local towns adding thousands for treatment. Citizens are urged to certify plants and cooperate with authorities to protect orchards and agriculture.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Virginia
Clarke County
Richmond
Californians seek ideal life on Bri tish West Indies island
Nine of nineteen Californians abandoned their island paradise on East Caicos to return to the U S led by a former San Francisco salesman E A Lawrence who kissed the dock upon arrival in Miami. Mrs Lawrence vowed never to return while others claim the leader and his family deserted the island overrun with jackasses. They cite mosquito bites sun exposure and lack of modern medicine as health risks of the primitive life.
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East Caicos Island
British West Indies
Florida
E. A. Lawrence
San Francisco
Miami
U.S. A
First Virginia County Health Department Established in 1916
Reprinted editorial notes that Virginia created its first full-time county health department in 1916 and cites Dr. L J Roper who records sixteen counties had authorized departments before 1935 while 35 joined in 1935.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
L. J. Roper
Bureau of Rural Health
State Department of Health
University of Viginia
Virginia public health progress noted in county department growth
The article notes Virginia's widening public health coverage with county departments expanding since 1935 when federal funds rose, covering over 60 percent of rural residents and more than 80 percent statewide. It urges placing health inspections under the State Department of Health and cites Dr. Roper on progress.
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Virginia
State Department of Health
State Department of Agriculture
Roper
Hull Surfaced as Strong Democratic Presidential Hope
The Lynchburg News reports a Gallup poll showing Cordell Hull, Roosevelt's Secretary of State, would beat Vandenberg in a head to head race. Observers note Hull lacks charisma but polls suggest he could outperform Roosevelt or Dewey in certain matchups, signaling continued Democratic support if he runs.
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Lynchburg
Institute of Public Opinion
Sunday News
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
Washington
Hull
United States
Gallup
Vandenberg
Dewey
Garner
Taft
Floods drive evacuations in Ohio valley and budget approved
Flood waters force residents in the lower Ohio valley to relocate as streams run full. The Board of Supervisors adopt a tentative budget based on a general levy of $1.50. Engagement announced between Miss Billie Richards and Mr. Hubert Edwards of Clarkeville Tennessee.
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Ohio Valley
Board of Supervisors
Billie Richards
Hubert Edwards
Clarkeville
Tenn
Costello Amid Divorce and Housing Struggles
Five years ago Dolores Costello and John Barrymore’s wife rents an apartment with two children as divorce actions proceed. Water supply deemed inadequate by the National Board of Fire Underwriters in case of a blaze. Rains fail to ease drought hitting farms in dust blown west and middle west regions.
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Dolores Costello
John Barrymore
National Board of Fire Underwriters
West
Middle-West
Ancient stage coach drives in festival parade
An old stage coach with four horses travels from Harrisonburg to Clarke County for the festival parade. Clarke County School Board awards a contract to build a new colored school in Berryville. Fox Movietone will cover festival events on site for the first time.
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Harrisonburg
Clarke County School Board
Berryville
Fox Movietone
Local Land Purchase and Polluted Creek Verdict
Twenty five years ago Mrs. Lewis H Hyde bought a large house and lot on West Water Street from Mr and Mrs C B Keferstein of Washington. George Kern wins 300 in a 5000 suit against the city for polluting Abram s Creek which runs through his land east of town.
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Lewis H. Hyde
West Water Street
C. B. Keferstein
Washington
George Kern
Abram’s
Railway telegraph strikers cited in regional walkout
Forty years ago railway telegraph operators on a nearby Southern Railway branch joined striking company workers. Bessie Shull and Lela Baker top the Star’s county popularity contest. Easter service at Grace Lutheran Church was interrupted when gas lights flickered and went out yesterday evening.
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R. R
Bessie Shull
Lela Baker
Grace Lutheran Church
The Star Quiz on Page 2 Answers
The quiz asks seven questions about 24 karat gold porpoises Haiti language U S Speaker and more. It covers astronomy history biology and literature with concise choices to test general knowledge.
Error Notice from Wis Waypoint Reports Typo Fix
A brief filed item notes a common error in today’s edition where the phrase gets truncated and reads as rather tired. The text shows typical OCR confusion over punctuation and spacing in a Wisconsin context.
Diabetes treatment cautions and pamphlet offer
Quiz answers reject cockleburr tea and alfalfa tea as beneficial for diabetes. Diet and insulin remain the recommended treatments. Editor notes Dr Clendening’s pamphlets available for 10 cents each by mail with two stamped envelopes. Opera season tally hints at 27 composers and 52 works in selection.
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Clendening
Fone
Rees
The Killer Speaks Chapter Thirty Nine
The narrator scrambles after bootlegger William Calla through fog bound terrain to a river barge. Louise Markham and Belzer aid pursuit until Calla vanishes on the boat. Calla is identified as kidnapper of the narrator and dope peddler, leading to plans to alert police and a dramatic escape by car with Louise driving.
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Belzer
Bill
Strickland
William Calla
Calla
Butch
Louise
Miss Markham
Cleaves Street
Alfred
San Francisco
San Francisco Harbor
Louise’ Markham
Louisa
Muriel Benson
Byrd seeks details on proposed $700 million from corporations
Senator Byrd introduced a resolution demanding the budget director unveil the sources and amounts of the proposed $700,000,000 to be drawn from Federal corporations. The move highlights uncertainty in the Roosevelt plan to close the deficit and avoid debt-limit issues.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Senate
Answers to Questions by Frederic J Haskin in 1930s reader quiz
A collage of trivia prompts and responses covering topics from notable death dates to Puerto Rico trade, rhetoric devices, Shell Scholarships in aviation, musical glass instruments, cattle slaughter totals, candles usage, protactinium rarity, petrol terminology, and wartime debts. Includes named respondents and brief factual answers.
Winchester Star Publishes Candy Recipe Booklet
The Winchester Star offers a compact booklet of candy recipes aimed at easy at home making for both young folks and adults. It notes special kitchen equipment may be needed for best results and invites readers to mail in a coupon with ten cents for cost and handling to receive the booklet.
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