Winchester Evening Star publication and advertising rates
The Winchester Evening Star publishes daily except Sundays from Winchester Virginia. Rates include carrier and mail subscriptions, classifieds at two cents per word with minimum, memorials and display ads with deadlines and national reps listed. Associated Press rights noted for news dispatches and local news.
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Tenney, Woodward É Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Victory Over Death Faith Quote
A religious quotation from 1 Corinthians extols victory through Jesus Christ, affirming triumph over death and grave. The passage emphasizes gratitude to God for the victory.
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Lord Jesus Christ
Lawmakers Must Face Law For Flouting Rules In Washington
Washington letter notes repeated arrests of public officials for traffic violations. It cites Representative M A Zioncheek of Washington state speeding on Connecticut Avenue and avoiding court, then socializing at the Zoological Park and ping pong at the House Office Building. Public scrutiny urged to ensure enforcement.
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Congress
Washington
M A. Zioncheek
Washington State
Connecticut Avenue
Zoological Park
Zioncheck
String clue links upholsterer to New York murder
A string fragment tied to the victim at the Nancy Titterton case led investigators to Fiorenza the upholsterer’s helper. Microscope analysis traced the string to a firm in another state, and Fiorenza confessed, highlighting modern crime detection.
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J. C. Fiorenza
Nancy Titterton
New York
Fiorenza
Sherlock Holmes
Trout Season Reflections From a Virginia Fisherman
A Virginia trout fisherman describes the demanding craft of fly fishing in mountain streams. He notes trout patience and keen eyesight, the wary nature of large fish, and the need for quiet stalking to tempt brook and rainbow trout in shallow pools high in the hills.
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Richmond News-Leader
Virginia
Trout Season in the Woods Opens Delightful View
Most anglers find joy in the surroundings as trout season begins. The woods look fresh with green leaves and calm skies, gnats absent, and the forest smelling of arbutus amid cooler nights and the promise of another fishing attempt at the stream.
Private Armament and Private Armies Debate
The piece argues against private arsenals and private armies among industry, calling for full disclosure of weapon stocks and urging defense by local police, National Guard, and the U S Army as the legitimate protection for citizens and property.
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Aber Pcorrgety Movement
National Guard
United States Army
Europe’s Seething Cauldron Refuels Old Alliances
In Europe a familiar World War era pattern reemerges as France and Russia align while Italy leans toward France, Belgium and Romania stand with France, and Jugoslavia leans on Paris. Germany and Russia hesitate to fight as Britain eyes Paris, leaving a gloomy but hopeful outlook for averting disaster.
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Fredericksburg
France
Russia
Paris
Rome
Italy
Belgium
Rumania
Jugoslavia
Seria
Montenegro
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Germany
Berlin
Portugal
Spain
Scandinavian
Great Britain
London
Europe
Oklahoma Representative Gassaway Dies in Washington
The Baltimore Evening Sun reports the death of Representative Percy L. Gassaway of Oklahoma. The text describes his departure from public life, affection for home, and a wistful farewell, noting his poker skill and love of hunting.
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Baltimore
Gassaway
Will Rogers Humorous Story Of A Doctor And A Worried Brother
A Will Rogers humorous vignette features a doctor who claims a quick, guaranteed cure for a man with complex worries about inheritance and performance. The tale relies on a light, folksy exchange as the doctor offers immediate treatment.
Bad Telephone Manners in Requests for Names
Letters to the paper rail against rude telephone behavior. The lullaby of etiquette fails when callers ask Who is that instead of naming the intended party. The article urges hanging up on such callers to stop the disruption.
Seer Prom P of Hicnesver Visits Mrs Bond
Seer visiting Mrs Aiden Bond. J William Rhodes earns pharmacy degree from Medical College of Virginia. Byrnes says Gag Rule day wanes. Henry Moling Jr addresses Winchester Presbytery in West Virginia. Lanny Baker to throw first ball for Winchester Park Association season.
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Seer
Hicnesver
M. Y
Aiden Bond
J. William Rhodes
Medical College of Virginia
Byrnes
Henry Moling, Jr
Winchester Presbytery
Jeversourg
W. Va
Lanny” Baker
Winchester Park Association
Byrd to Crown Miss Morton Queen Shenandoah
Rear Admiral R E Byrd accepts an invitation to crown Miss Patricia D Morton as Queen Shenandoah. A heavy rain aids firefighters in quelling a serious forest blaze in Frederick county Maryland. Rev David Hepburn dies. Miss Mary Hyde will be bridesmaid at the Breda Godfrey and Frank William Ritchie wedding in New York. Elizabeth Gold Crawford joins the Mary Baldwin College Glee Club. Mrs F E Barnett of Norfolk travels to Winchester for genealogical research.
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R. E. Byrd
Patricia D. Morton
Shenandoah
Frederick County
Maryland
David Hepburn
Mary Hyde
Breda Godfrey
Frank William Ritchie
New York
Elizabeth Gold Crawford
Mary Baldwin College Glee Club
F. E. Barnett
Norfolk
Winchester
Fire Rips Western Frederick County Home of Late Josh ua Lupton
In western Frederick county a blaze destroyed the home once owned by the late Josh ua Lupton. Fire crews battled the flames as neighbors watched from the street. No further details on causes or damages were released.
Roanoke Editor James M. Williams Dies in 25th Year
Historic items note the death of James M. Williams editor of the Roanoke Evening World after twenty five years in the post. Other notes: Miss Margaretta D Hambleton elopes with O Frank Monahan a mechanic. Congressman Flood proposes an investigation into Mexican border conditions. Charles E Ashburner resigns as Staunton city manager. Arbor Day originated April 22 1872 in Nebraska.
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James M. Williams
Roanoke Evening World
Margaretta D. Hambleton
Frank S Hambleton
Baltimore
O. Frank Monahan
Hal D. Flood
Charles E. Ashburner
Staunton
Nebraska
Primary Plan Chosen for Seventh District Nomination
William E. Carson of Riverton announces that the Seventh District Democratic Congressional Committee will nominate candidates for Congress by legalized primary. No convention will be held for nominating a candidate from the district.
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William E. Carson
Riverton
Democratic Congressional Committee
Reader Questions Answered in The Evening Star
A reader information column lists answers to varied queries. Topics include Frontier Nursing Service history 1926 patient totals, US farms and acreage, Sun Beau the racehorse, annual food intake, and the Wailing Wall. Also notes on Bulgarian fire walkers and Grand Canal chronology.
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Frontier Nursing Service
Pair of English Sparrows Could Multiply Quickly
R. J. Scott estimates that if a pair of English sparrows successfully parented every offspring, their progeny would yield a large population within ten years. The note highlights rapid potential growth and implications for local ecosystems.
FLASHES OF LIFE A Giraffe's Life
A detour to move Augusta the giraffe to a Madison Square Garden circus blocked by a Holland tunnel clearance risk. Police blocked the high truck with under three inches to spare. Special Costume A Delaware University stage stumble had actor David Crandell with a sling mistaken for part of his Twelfth Night costume after a wrist break mid-scene.
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New York
Augusta
Madison Square Garden
Holland Tunnel
New Jersey
Delaware, O
David Crandell
Ohio Wesleyan University
Crandell
Murder Ruby Linked to Missing Heiress in Camden Tale
In a dim house in Camden Van Every invites Gary Aughan and Margalo Younger to view a famed ruby. After Margalo collapses and dies, Doctor Narro suspects natural causes while the narrator hints at a hidden link to the ruby. The story ends with plans to sell the gem as investigators proceed.
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Don van Every
Gary Aughan
Argalo Younger
Camden
van Every
Maruo
Aughan
Argalo
Vanvery
Maugin
Ughan
Van
Margalo
Ctor
Laughan
Maughan
Miss Younger
Narro
Ickes and Hopkins clash over relief funding methods
Harold L. Ickes pushes for lasting public works and permanent improvements while Harry L. Hopkins defends boondoggling funds for wage relief. The debate centers on allocating 1.5 million dollars to sustain PWA and WPA activities amid a jobless, untrained workforce and calls for a broader social program.
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Washington, D. C
Harold L. Ickes
Congress
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Ickes
PWA
Hopkins
Immediate employment urged amid slow planning debate
Hopkins and Ickes clash over speed of action. Hopkins argues the process is too slow and demands immediate work. Ickes counters that planning takes time but once authorized, material producers can mobilize instantly, while Hopkins says vast planning time still delays progress.
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Hopkins
Ickes
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