Winchester Evening Star Classified Advertising Rates
Advertising rates from the Winchester Evening Star dated August 7 1939 outline 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents for classified ads by the word heading name and address. Display ads with border due by 9 PM prior to publication and transient rate 45 cents per inch. National reps listed Tenney Woodward and Company with offices in major cities.
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Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester
Tenney- Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boss
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Court Costs Hit 20000 Per NLRB Case Says Editor
Hartley W. Barclay editor of Mill and Factory argues in the July issue that a National Labor Relations Board survey shows an average defense cost exceeding 20000 for each of 76 cases in 28 states. He says many corporations cannot afford to contest NLRB charges given the costs and common capitalization levels.
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Hartley W. Barclay
Mill and Factory
National Labor Relations Board
Corporations of America
America
Going To College In The Modern Home Debate
The piece weighs college vs work for youths, noting cost, aptitude, and long term gains. It argues scholarships signal aptitude, but non attending youth gain early work start. It praises self education and future growth through associations while acknowledging not all can pursue college.
Shush and the Alger Influence on Youth Readers
Two college professors critique Alger type novels and film glamor arguing they distort youth views. They warn sympathetic plots toward industrial wealth may mislead and that cinema’s glamorous idols offer only fleeting ideals. They urge guarding adolescents with sterner content.
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Twain
Progress And Advertising From The Early 1900s
The text argues American prosperity rose in the first quarter of the century as newspapers expanded greatly after 1900 due to advertisers embracing larger spending. It claims advertising fueled desire for more goods, driving harder work and smarter effort to earn income for purchases. It credits advertising with powering U.S. progress since 1900.
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Hollywood
United States
Yugoslavia Crisis Tests German Italian Interests
The Croatian dispute over Serbian control threatens Yugoslavia's unity and may draw Germany into a protectorate role with potential access to the Dalmatian coast. Italy seeks strategic Adriatic control, while England and France stand apart as non guarantors. Mussolini’s position appears weakened as Hitler's aims press Italy.
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Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Italy
Austria
Sudeten Lands
Croatia
Belgrade
Matchek
Conrad Heinlein
Adriatic
Dalmatia
England
France
Ardiatic
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Hitler
Tydings Hat
The article analyzes Senator Tydings as a possible Presidential candidate and compares his prospects with Maryland’s past contenders. It notes his experience, statewide respect, and potential role in mobilizing Maryland’s delegation while acknowledging the state’s historical handicap of small-state influence.
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Tydings
Maryland
Gorman
Ritchie
Senate
House
New Deal
Sam Preston's ocean trip nets record 620 fish haul
Sam Preston fished at Ocean View Virginia with six friends and set a record by catching 620 fish. The group celebrated the notable haul as a local fishing milestone for the year.
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Sam Preston
Ocean View
Skyline Drive Opening Delayed By Traffic Interference
Dr. Leon Slavin relocates from Mt. Jackson to Winchester and opens a new dental office. J. R. Kremer, manager of Montgomery Ward, takes a position in Herman M. Hable's real estate office as the Skyline Drive project stalls.
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Skyline Drive
Leon Slavin
Winchester
Mt. Jackson
J. R. Kremer
Montgomery Ward
Herman Mhable
Handley F F A Chapter Sends Team to V P I Conclave
Handley F F A chapter ships a track and judging team to Virginia Tech for the annual conclave. Miss Edith A Adams and Mr Holmes C Oates Jr are married here. Four Winchester youths are fined 11 25 for noisy night swimming at Jordan Springs pool.
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Handley F. F. A
Edith A. Adams
Holmes C. Oates, Jr
Winchester
Jordan Springs Pool
German Army Penetrates Belgium and Liege Sea Battle
Twenty five years ago German forces broke into Belgium and captured Liege while the British navy destroyed nineteen German warships in a major sea engagement. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president, died. Chief Executive unnerved by the tragedy. H R Kern was elected vice president of the Virginia Bar Association at its annual meeting. G F Puller and Ada Yewe wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Dr. S K Cox presiding.
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Belgium
Liege
Woodrow Wilson
H. R. Kern
Virginia Bar Association
G. F. Puller
Ada Yewe
S. K. Cox
Rouss Fire Co Votes to Buy High Speed Auto Hose Wagon
Fort twenty years ago the Rouss Fire Company votes to purchase a $1000 auto hose wagon with a speed capacity of 200 miles per hour. Robert Lee Grant, a Palmer House clerk in Chicago saves a woman preacher from mob violence at the hotel.
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Rouss Fire Co
Robert Lee Grant
Palmer House
Chicago
Love and Loss In A Parsonage Drama
Sarah Anne Melton, minister's daughter, faces a love triangle with Jack Courtney and Judith Drake as old memories and new revelations unfold in the parsonage living room. The narrative recalls a hard lesson on truth, sacrifice, and acceptance amid small town relationships.
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Barah Anne Melton
Judith Drake
Luxury
Jack Courtney
Judith
Perryville
Bob Kennedy
Jack
Sarah Anne
Corrinne
Judy
Ohio
Bernice
Miss Sarah
Miss Anne
Sarah Anne Melton
Uncle Sam Under Strain Could He Stand Another Term
The piece imagines President Roosevelt’s age and health as he faces continued duty. It notes his vigorous work ethic and public support while questioning whether his uncle, the aging nation’s figurehead, could endure another term without strain or loss of his famed vitality.
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France
Mr. Roosevelt
Sam
Todays Common Error Guide Note
A brief guide contrasts common self doubt phrases with concise alternatives. It emphasizes avoiding hedges and choosing direct terms like likely to convey uncertainty in everyday writing.
Question Answers From The Public Queries List
A quiz style page answers varied asks about deaf colleges milk consumption by region tax receipts and other trivia. Notable items include Galladet College in Washington DC as a deaf school, New England milk use of 180 quarts per person, New York leading gasoline taxes at 66 million dollars, and the Birgham/Livingstone related Civil War note.
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United States
New England
O— Q
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Walter Catlett
Booklet On Home Canning Delivers Modern Preserving Methods
A 48 page booklet titled CANNING AND PRESERVING provides up to date home canning techniques for jellies jams marmalades fruit butters pickles and bottled juices. It highlights methods from federal and state home economics experts and promotes seasonal fruit and vegetable bargains. Ten cents postpaid order via The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Director Washington D C.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Plase
Federal
State Departments of Home Economics
Mail
Washington, D
Joseph Schildkraut Star Material Says Jimmy Fidler
Hollywood chatter praises Joseph Schildkraut as star material with sex appeal and acting depth. The column notes fan letters praising his magnetism and lists other stars and industry gossip from the era.
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Hollywood
Joseph Schildkraut
Rudolph Schildkraut
Joe
Yesteryear
Joseph
Robert Taylor
Nelson Eddy
Taylor
Paul Muni
Bob
Schildkraut
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