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The Winchester Evening Star details subscription prices by period and advertising rates for display and classifieds. It notes office deadlines, minimum charges, and cash requirements, plus national advertising reps and AP usage rights.
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Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
The One Great Friend proverb reflection
A Bible verse meditation on friendship and loyalty from Proverbs 18 24. It contrasts worldly friendship with a steadfast, closer-than-brother companion, urging generous warmth and reliable support among peers.
Tariffs and aid debated amid A A A and farmer concerns
The piece discusses Senator Vanderberg's resolution to publish names of farmers receiving A A payments and the push to reveal leading manufacturers benefiting from tariffs. It notes political maneuvering, the tariff wall around industry, and the impact on farmers who need foreign markets to profit. It argues tariffs have benefitted industry but harmed farmers, justifying A A aid while highlighting industrial gains from tariffs.
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Vanderberg
Senate
Department of Agriculture
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Courage under earth: Moose River rescue heroes shine
The Moose River mine collapse story highlights brave miners who tunneled toward trapped men, risking collapse and their own lives. Despite uncertainty about reopening or safety, rescuers pressed on to save Dr. Robertson and his companions, showing steadfast courage amid peril.
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Moose River
Dr. Robertson
Incident Ends Happily After Tragic Death of McGill
The report notes the episode concluded with no further injuries after McGill’s death, calling it a tragic event yet a testament to the courage of the men involved and marking it as a somber monument.
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McGill
Shocking remark lands Chaumont man a jail week
A Chaumont France resident was jailed a week for shouting vive Hitler during a police reprimand for illegal parking. The Roanoke Times notes the incident as a glimpse into German and French attitudes toward law and humor amid fear of Germany.
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Roanoke Times
Hitler
Chaumont
France
Germany
Broken Pavements Across Regions After Deep Frost
The extreme cold froze ground up to four feet deep causing extensive pavement damage in New England New York Pennsylvania and the Midwest. Many roads damaged only after thaw revealing crumbling foundations and failed surfaces requiring massive repair costs likely in the tens of millions. Road builders warn deeper stronger foundations and better materials are needed for future roadwork while the public learns alongside engineers.
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New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Middle West
Criticism of Henry G. Shirley Over Road Conditions
In Staunton News Leader impressions Henry G. Shirley faces broad criticism over Gloucester county road neglect while acknowledging statewide pressure. The piece notes severe winter damage across primary and secondary roads, cites limited funds, and expresses faith in Shirley’s efforts and integrity despite local attacks.
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Staunton
Henry G. Shirley
Gloucester County
Shirley
Tidewater
Gloucester
State rights and federal centralization in campaign tone
The article discusses the political debate over States rights versus centralized federal authority. It notes consensus that the poor must be fed and cared for, while criticizing bureaucratic waste and arguing the South will back its ancient demand for local control in the campaign.
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Fauquier
Washington
South
Union
Will Rogers' Humorous Story From Missouri Town
The piece notes a Missouri town where high-toned folks attend the Episcopal church while the rest largely go to the Methodist church reflecting local religious split.
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Will Rogers
Missouri
Episcopal Church
Methodist
Episcopal Church Quarantines Smallpox Visit
A Baptist pastor visits a sick husband who attends the Episcopal church and notes the family’s East Coast roots. The wife explains they won’t ask their own minister due to only one Episcopal minister in town and the husband’s smallpox.
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Episcopal Church
American News Features Inc
Local communities debate relief duties and funding paths
The text argues communities should define the poor and their needs and determine relief measures. It envisions local officials answerable to local sufferers and hints at resuming local government with national aid by direct loans to states and municipalities to fund relief and work programs.
Front Royal enters float in grand feature parade
One year ago Front Royal announced a float for the grand feature parade while Frederick County schools 3000 strong would march on May 2 Searchers continued the quest for the bodies of Bedford and Lloyd Cook who drowned at Riverton the body of Mrs Granville Hockman was recovered Park nine defeated Hagerstown 14 7 and Millwood 11 1 in open er
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Front Royal
Frederick County School
Bedford
Lloyd Cook
Riverton
Granville Hockman
Park Nine
Hagerstown
Millwood
Five Years Ago Air Tour Lands at York Festival
Twenty three planes on state air tour land at Admiral Byrd Airport York Pa Post No 127 Drum and Bugle Corps to take part in festival parade May 5 Ollie H Gaunt 53 merchant Boyce dead Shenandoah Valley National Bank seeks to recover 3200 note from old fair association Damage suit of A W Bowley administrator for Raymond Bowley deceased son for 10000 against John H Snyder heard in Corporation Court
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York
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Drum and Bugle Corps
Ollie H. Gaunt
Boyce Merchant
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Old Fair Association
A. W. Bowley
Raymond Bowley
John H. Snyder
Corporation
Miss Ethel McGaw to Wed Eugene Brubaker
Washington bride Miss Ethel Dorothy McGaw will marry Eugene Walter Brubaker of Front Royal in a ceremony reported from the capital. The item notes Virginia tourism potential and a Norfolk address by Governor Byrd urging unity among Virginians. Obituary notices recall the death of Charles E. Jones, 50, a Clarke County native, in Alexandria, and Rev. Nathaniel Oden Sowers, 83, Baptist minister and ex-Confederate veteran, in Berryville.
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Washington, D. C
Eugene Walter Brubaker
Front Royal
Charles E. Jones
Clarke Counties
Alexandria
Virginia
Washington
H. F. Byrd
Two Thoroughbreds Presented to Front Royal Re mount Station
August Bel mont presents two thoroughbred stallions to the Front Royal Re mount Station. Three men are arrested in Los Angeles on complicity in dynamiting the Times plant and killing 21 people. Mrs. John W. Chapman dies at 63, a native of Slanesville West Virginia. Ida Virginia Hoffman marries Eugene Clifton Tabb at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church. John E. Frye and Mattie E. Edmonds wed in the county. Historic note marks Maryland's ratification of the Constitution on April 28 1788.
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Front Royal Remount
August Belmont
Los Angeles
Calif
Times
John W. Chapman
Slanesville
W. Va
Ida Virginia Hoffman
Eugene Clifton Tabb
Bunker Hill
Presbyterian Church
John E. Frye
Mattie E. Edmonds
Coin Flip Decides Town Moderator Race in Baldwin
In Baldwin Maine a coin flip selected Flint as town moderator over Roscoe Spencer after both candidates tied at 86 votes apiece. The pair tied in a hotly contested election and the coin toss settled the result.
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Baldwin
Flint
Only 152 Civil War veterans remain in Wisconsin
Milwaukee reports that only 152 of Wisconsin's original 92 000 Civil War soldiers are alive. Henry Weld of the Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic notes this figure this spring.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Henry Weld
Wisconsin Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
Question and Answer column from Haskin bureau notes trivia
Frederic J. Haskin provides brief Q A entries on topics from circus attendance to Maxwell Field and Child Health Day. The page lists answers on post office elevations beyond sea level, Diesel engine patent year, Rhode Island’s official long name, Queen Mary sports provisions, and the bronchoscope inventor with historical notes.
Landon May Not Clinch Nomination on First Ballot
Centered on a Cleveland convention scenario analyst Leslie Eichel outlines that Governor Alf Landon of Kansas likely will not secure a majority on the first ballot and may fall short as wealthy party interests back Senator Frederick Steiner of Oregon. If Landon falters, Arthur Vandenberg or a Steiner compromise could emerge.
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Leslie Eichel
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Frederick Steiner
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Steiner
Alfred Landon
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Landon
Arthur H. Vandenberg
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Possible Republican Nominee Scenarios After Borah and Landon
The author weighs GOP possibilities with Landon Borah and Knox factoring in. Vandenberg Dickinson and an unnamed contender are floated as alternatives, while the note of a surprise lucky break remains a frequent Washington forecast.
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L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Landon
Borah
Knox
Dickinson
Washington
Backstage maneuvers oversee Republican convention build up
Eastern observers note J Henry Roraback Connecticut utilities magnate directs from Hartford while Charles Hilles and C Bascomb Slemp coordinate. The Roraback Hilles Slemp bloc of 190 southern delegates aims to trade for a favorable candidacy and to resist London influence.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Charles Hilles
New York
Roraback
Hilles
C. Bascomb Slemp
Virginia
Roraback-Hilles-Slemp
London
Flashes of Life News Reel of Odd Traffic Incidents
A collage of brief vignettes from across the nation: Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, driving in Albany, receives a green light from fire crews returning from a blaze. John Rumpf, 34, dies after wind catches his umbrella sending him from a pagoda roof. A Charleston report notes drivers under liquor influence face fines, bicyclists fined too. A Pekingese stays by E A Sullard in the hospital. In Chicago a fatigued Harry Wilson falls asleep at the wheel, wrecking an urban scene but escaping with minor injuries.
One Hit One Error In Chicago Bat Incident
Forrest Henry anticipated no hit with the souvenir bat from Dr. John T. Davis. A prowler entered through a window early and Henry seized the bat to swing. Police detained the intruder who was taken to a hospital with possible skull fracture.
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Forrest Henry
John T. Davis
Chicago Cubs
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Hair Raiser Hutchinson Barber Bandit Suspect
Violet Hickman, 15, of Hutchinson Kansas described a bald headed man she suspects as the barber bandit who climbed to her bedroom window and cut her hair while she slept, according to detectives.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Violet Hickman
English suitor seeks bride in KC crowds
A lonely Englishman aged 20 to 26 says he wants a wife and has publicized his search in Kansas City. The mayor announced the notice and reports more than twenty telephone inquiries on the first day.
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Kansas City
Englshman
United States
Camden Ruby Murder Sparked by Hidden Jewel
In a Camden murder case Julia Margalo dies from a needle like instrument found at the brain base after a ruby she wore sparks conflict with Van Every. Detective Keyes questions Van Every and Maughan as Joyce Van Every and Laura Randall are questioned. Mr Barrimore’s late evening call is noted.
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Mr. Barrimore
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Margal
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Barrimore
Camden
England
Margalo Younger
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Ritz
Margalo Murder Scene Haunts a New York Night
A first person account follows Margalo’s murder after a night at the theater. The narrator debates police theories, the ruby, and a mysterious gun as he recalls the chase, Van Every, and Margalo’s last days. He finds a newspaper clipping in her fur pocket hinting at a Camden ruby connection.
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van Every
Keyes
Upper Fifth Avenue
France
England
Morning Dispatch
Camden
Miss Younger
Barrimore link to Camden ruby looms in murder case
Detectives close in on a Barrimore connection as Margalo Younger's death shocks Camden. The narrator suspects no direct link to the ruby, while Joyce, shaken, recalls a post performance visit to the victim and fears sharing details with authorities.
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