Seemingly Religious Man Warned on Tongue Bridle
A Biblical verse stresses that if a person seems religious but cannot tame speech their faith is empty. The passage from James 1 26 cautions against hypocritical religiosity and self deception.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1936
Page
4
Apple advertising urged to save industry at Byrd orchard event
Publicity essential speaking at Senator Byrd's apple picnic urged a national fund to promote apples. E W J Hearty, a noted grower, said growers must advertise to win housewives and beat rival fruits. A levy could fund promotion and raise prices as demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Byrd
Green Orchard
E. W. J. Hearty
Byrd Pursues Federal Reorganization for Taxpayers
Roanoke Times notes Senator Byrd vows to pursue broad federal reorganization to cut costs, despite red tape and politics. It cites past attempts from Taft to Roosevelt, 54 new agencies since 1933, and 300,000 new federal workers as obstacles. The Greensboro Record urges taxpayers to support Byrd’s drive for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Taft
Frederick A. Cleveland
Bureau of Municipal Research
Commission On Economy and Efficiency
Roosevelt
Washington
Virginia
Old Dominion
Greensboro Record
Quest of Beauty in America Explodes Spending on Attractiveness
Fredericksburg readers see a bold claim that Americans spend 1.4 billion dollars on cosmetics and grooming each year with women contributing 800 million and men six hundred million. The piece questions European critics while noting cultural emphasis on personal appearance in daily life. It also notes assorted brief items about a frying pan incident, a scientist on urban height, and an odor detecting nose.
Will Rogers Humorous Sailor Whales Story
Will Rogers recounts a humorous navel tale as a sailor mistakes eight bells for his watch and tries to dismiss a captain’s guest. A girl aboard the fleet requests the rest of the story about a whale lassoed by a sailor, adding light exchanges and slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amosrican News Features, Inc
Questions and Answers From The Information Bureau
A reader asks about Lewishohn Stadium concerts begun in 1918 and the Susan B Anthony postage stamp dated August 26 1936. The sheet covers Harvard Fair Harvard song author Samuel Gilman, Bacon as King's counsel, Florida orange ripeness, Pasadena avenue of Christmas trees, Arthur Brisbane birthplace, Bridge of Sighs built about 1600, Theramenes sandals, Lake Superior depth, 1935 executive salaries, Wimbledon grass courts, Battle of Flodden Field, bedbugs surviving without food, dumb waiter history, Alcatraz prison silence rule, and Vaseline as a trade name.
British moves signal warlike steps over Africa
Clouds hang over Africa as Britain is reported taking warlike steps. Mrs. Champ Clark widow of the former speaker visits Summit Point West Virginia. Winchester Kiwanians plan an outing to Shepherdstown West Virginia. Hollis Crowser’s truck is damaged in a mishap near Fairfax Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Summit Point
W. Va
Winchester
Legion convention attendance and repeal discussion forecast
Col. B. M. Roszel attends the Clifton Forge Legion convention where he predicts no formal repeal discussion. Six occupants of Mrs. Alva C. Richards’ automobile are seriously hurt near Hanging Rock while Mrs. Mary Stouffer dies at Greenwound near Apple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Roszel
Legion
Clifton Forge
Alva C. Richards
Hanging Rock
W. A
Valentino dies as Negri collapses at scene
Rudolph Valentino the original sheik dies while Pola Negri his fiancée collapses. The report notes the dramatic events surrounding the pair. In other news the Masonic Orphans Home Band will perform at Handley Auditorium on Thursday. Friendship firemen receive a $150 prize check from the Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Association for Martinsburg contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Valentino
Sheik
Pola Negri
Masonic Orphan’s
Handley Auditorium
Friendship Firemen
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Association
Martinsburg
Baltimore man dies in crash near city
F. H. Hack Jr of Baltimore dies in a roadway crash near Baltimore. Miss Esther Brown, former teacher at Fort Loudoun, accepts a teaching post in Amarillo Texas. Dr. L. M. Allen shows horses at Berryville event. Inwood residents schedule fair for September 19 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Hack, Jr
Baltimore
Esther Brown
Fort Loudoun
Amarillo
Tex
L. M. Allen
Berryville
Inwood
Minnesota couple delays wedding beyond five day clerk says
Detroit Lakes Minnesota clerk C B Connell notes a five day mandatory waiting period between license issuance and ceremony. One couple, who obtained a license on April 25 1910, waited more than 26 days before using it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Minnesota
C. B. Connell
Open Forum Letter Critiques Kansas Relief and Education
Mrs. J. L. McCoy, Democratic Committee vice-chairwoman, writes Winchester Star criticizing Governor Landon's relief handling and Kansas school funding. She cites county Republican staff, state bonded debt of about 31 million dollars, low rural teacher pay, and tax disparities, urging readers to consider these issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Star
Associated Press News
Harold McGugin
Landon
Kansas
Montgomery
What’s What at a Gounce Washington World
The piece argues campaign rhetoric obscures real issues as a European conflagration unfolds. It contrasts Roosevelt’s clear peace stance with inflammatory rhetoric at a Cleveland convention and warns emotional politics risk dragging the U S into war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Spain
Roosevelt
Chautauqua
N. Y
Washington
Cleveland
Youre Telling Me! Warnings From A Comedic Column
A humorous column mocks weather forecasts and public life trends. It jokes about a taxicab birth, kids outpacing elders in knowledge, babies named after dictators, a new powerful revolver, a European car with a rear fin, a star 20 million times hotter than the sun, relief from summer jokes about nudists, and a vest pocket lading machine tied to taxes.
Love Isn t Importan by Louise Jerrold in Detroit Club
A promiscuous social set in Detroit gathers at a top club where Gay, posing as Miss Smith of Syracuse, is drawn into a glamorous night of dining and gambling with Breck Carter and Wayne Adams. Tension rises as Adams warns Breck about Pennell interests and a raid looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Elwell
Detroit
Dr. Wilson
OY Gay
Gay
Miss Smith
Syracuse
Breck Carter
Wayne Adams
Peggy Pennell
Breck
Wayne
Jupiter
Grace Larrimore
Pennells
Hunt Club
Peggy
Mr. Adams
Princeton
Pennell
Chile
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