Transient Display Rates and National Ad Representatives
Ad placement details for The Evening Star notice warn that display advertisements with borders must reach the office by 9 P M the day before publication. National representatives include DeLisser Inc in New York Richmond Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Rochester Atlanta and San Francisco. The passage ends with a biblical verse from II Samuel about David and sin.
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National
DeLisser, Inc
New York
Richmond
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Roosevelt's St Lawrence waterway critic by Newport editor
The Newport News Times-Herald editor objects to President Roosevelt pushing the St Lawrence waterway as a defense project arguing it wastes funds and manpower that should fight the war. The piece claims the project cannot help in coming crises and diverts resources from immediate defense needs.
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Newport News Times-Herald
Roosevelt
St. Lawrence Waterway
St. Lawrence
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence Valley
Congress
Restrictions on installment credit limit to protect buyers
The Federal Reserve Board plans rules to curb installment financing. Beginning September 1 the limit of eighteen months applies to most credits and a down payment of ten percent is required to reduce inflation risk and future repair costs.
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Christian Science
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Restrictions on credit selling gain broad approval
The piece argues that one third limits aligned to article type are sound and would curb excesses in credit selling. Installment credit shapes economic swings, with experts noting growth since 1940 and forecasts for 1941. Public opinion favors moderation over abrupt cessation, supporting Reserve Board restrictions.
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Rolf Nugent
Russell Sage Foundation
Department of Commerce
United States
Reserve Board
Superman on the mind in Roanoke editorial piece
The Roanoke World News critiques comic book fantasies featuring Superman and Captain Terror as cultural escapes in wartime America. The piece warns of growing escapism shaping public mood and potential political consequences.
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Captain Terror
Nietzche
Uebermensch
Superman
Walter Millis
Hitler
Holland Tunnel
America
Burke Wadsworth military training bill passes Senate
The Senate approves the Burke Wadsworth compulsory military training bill, marking the first such enactment in peacetime America. Meanwhile the RAF shifts to repelling German bomber raids over London as air tensions rise. Clifton's Lad wins the grand championship at the Orange Virginia horse show.
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Senate
Burke- Wadsworth
Germany
London
Clifton
L. M. Allen
Orange
Madrid Hit by Rebel Bombers and Civilian Casualties
Madrid suffers heavy bombardment with thousands displaced or killed and injured as rebel forces strike the capital. A. Willis Robertson delivers the annual Grance picnic speech in the Woodmen woods near Middletown. Wilbur Tidler returns from the University of Virginia with a Master’s degree.
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Madrid
A. Willis Robertson
Woodmen Wools
Middletown
Wilbur Tidler
Kernstown
University of Virginia
Ten years ago watch found. court names receivers in bankrupt case
Clarence Boyce reports locating a gold watch lost four years earlier by Thomas S. Cooper. J P Reardon and Burr Harrison are appointed receivers for the Winchester Fair bankruptcy. Mt Zion AB Church in Fawcetts Gap is sold as the congregation dwindles to three members.
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Clarence Boyce
Thos
Hail Storm Hits Stephens City Crops
Twenty five years ago a severe hail storm swept through the Stephens City area causing damage to corn and apple crops. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertised in The Star seeking skilled workers for their shops. The Russians are advancing a large army into Romania, marking the 14th country entering the European War.
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Stephens City
Baltimore and Ohio
Railway plans revived to extend tracks to Winchester
Forties era notes report local businessmen hearing that the Southern Railroad will extend tracks from Strasburg to Winchester. The John Kerr school faculty gains two renamed members Mary Jane Gray and Beulah Cline. Police ordered to summons saloonkeepers who have not removed swinging doors per city council order.
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R. R
Strasburg
Winchester
Mary Jane Gray
Beulah Cline
John Kerr School
Recruiting Station Reports Busy Week At Winchester
The Winchester Army recruiting station reports a busy week with six new enlistments through Thursday and many applicants for Flying Cadets. Enlistees for three years include Edgar I. Smoke Jr and Harry D. Nethers from Winchester. Wilbur O. Whitlock and Lee A. Butler also from Winchester. John L. Lally and George M. Livers from nearby towns. Panama postings include Fort Slocum and Fort Meade prep. Replacement centers at Ft. Eustis Ft Belvoir Aberdeen Proving Ground and Edgewood Arsenal are now open for three year enlistments. Air Corps openings continue in Biloxi and Panama.
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Winchester Army
Frank Likar
Regular Army
Edgar I. Smoke, Jr
Harry D. Nethers
Winchester
Engineers
Enama
Wilbur O. Whitlock
National Ave
Lee A. Butler
Glai
Biloxi
Miss
Air Corps
Sgt. Likar
Ceast Artillery Replacement Center
Ft. Eustis
Engineer Replacement Center
Ft. Belvoir
Civil War Vet Daniel Barnett Turns 100 in Clearfield
Aug 29 Clearfield report notes Daniel Barnett, Civil War veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday after avoiding a birthday dinner deemed too monotonous by the centenarian.
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Clearfield
Daniel Barnett
Star Quiz answers from page 2
Trivia questions ask about eye doctor an ophthalmologist, Bette Davis Oscar wins, a founding American father, Wyoming capital, author of Rip Van Winkle style, deer female name, rum ingredient, Iceland hot water heating truth, 1941 Washington Park Futurity winner, and the Evening Star from an opera.
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Bette Davis
Coun
Wyom
Reykjavik
Iceland
Washington Park
The phrase would expresses habitual action in past narration
In the example The storekeeper and his cronies would sit around the store on winter nights and swap yarns the word would marks a repeated past activity. It is not a future tense but a narration of customary behavior.
Trust and monopoly policy debated by Johnson and Arnold
Washington August 28 Hugh S. Johnson reports on the joint antimonopoly efforts led by Senator O Mahoney and Buster Thurman Arnold. He notes decentralization, recognizes the large but limited impact so far, and warns ongoing growth of monopoly despite government action. The piece critiques organizing smaller firms and using taxes to curb inflation and debt.
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Washington
Buster Thurman Arnold
O’mahoney
Arnold
Fall Hatched Chicks Held Profitable
COLLEGE PARK Md Aug 29 Farmers were urged by the University Extension Service poultry specialist to raise fall hatched chicks to boost egg production next spring Uncle Sam wants eggs for national defense food Williams said demand will keep egg prices profitable for at least two years Fall hatched chicks would increase flock size in spring when culling and winter losses could cut layers by up to 25 percent.
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College Park
University Extension Service
Sam
National Defense Food
Charles Williams
Big defense orders threaten small firms and broader economy
The article reports that six large companies captured 31 percent of defense contracts while 56 firms took 75 percent. It argues that priorities and tax credit policies stifle smaller entrepreneurs by cutting materials, power, and transport, risking a broader economic catastrophe from uncoordinated inflation control and policy tinkering.
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Army
Inflation and tax policy threaten small business in a rising-price era
The speaker warns inflation is driven by taxes and price controls, with Roosevelt cited as an authority. He argues direct price controls are needed as prices would rise anyway and advises small businesses to organize to resist monopolies and preserve their livelihoods.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Officer Trades Car For Public Transit To Help Gasoline Plan
New Britain police recount a story of an officer who pledged full cooperation with the gasoline conservation program. He stopped using his automobile this Sunday and, after his wife demanded a car title, chose to travel with her by four different bus lines instead.
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New Britain, Conn
New Britain
O— Q
Hitler
Alois Schicklgruber
Deal With Selves and Defense Business Leadership
The piece argues that leaders who shaped the defense industry’s expansion were themselves products of large corporations, many retaining financial ties to their parent firms. It notes the paradox of guiding a vast sector while still dealing with personal corporate connections.
Foxcatcher and Other Races Being Arranged
Wilmington Del Aug 29 The national cup committee announced the September 6 program at Fair Hill Md featuring the 5000 Foxcatcher steeplechase. The card opens at 2 45 p m with four races including the Foxcatcher at three miles on a grand national brush course and a pair Hill steeplechase at two miles. Elk Flat and Lewisville flat races complete the program run with Cecil County Breeders fair.
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Wilmington
Del
Fair Hill
Lewisville
Cecil County
Age most students enter college
The largest number of students enter college at the age of 18.
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T. H
Germans Arrest Cuban Citizens
An unspecified number of Cuban citizens are under arrest in German occupied territories charged with acts hostile to Germany. DNB announced the arrests but no further details were provided.
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Berlin
Germany
DNB
Judge offers suspended sentence for hat theft
Treasure Staunton Virginia reports Trial Justice W. Terrell Sheehan rewards the thief with a suspended sentence after acknowledging the officer’s four year old hat was taken from his office. The story notes the judge’s lighthearted approach to the case.
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Staunton
W. Terrell Sheehan
Readers Protest Short Skirts Spark Moral Alarm
A letter to The Star argues shorter skirts corrupt public morals and endanger children, blaming women’s fashion for diminished respect and a rise in sex crimes. The writer cites Helen Furness Hall and urges women nationwide to oppose abbreviated attire.
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Ares the Star
Helen Furness Hall
Associated Press
United States
Nina Glynn Anderson
Answers to Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
Reader questions answered on tires ship losses Hitler father Mona Lisa size Dalmatian coach dogs and Betsy Ross notes. Includes figures on wartime ship losses and automobiles patents. Also covers health acids senses and Jeffersonian Bible with dates and editions listed.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Uncle Sam's Almanac offered for ten cents postpaid
Private publication from government sources packed with facts for the family. Includes a 200 year calendar game law postal rates travel distance tables interest figures and more. Send ten cents with name address and city to Washington D C for a copy.
Former Players Agree On Dangers of Football
Dr. Clendening cites ex players and experts urging action on football injuries. He notes kidney failures and long term back issues linked to high school and college play. A reader asks about candy cravings and is advised it is a bad habit.
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Exstars
Hollywood
Mercersburg
Virginia
John Payne
Ann Shirley
Payne
H. S
Doctor offers seven pamphlets on health topics
Editor notes Dr Clandening offers seven health pamphlets. Each costs 10 ae and to obtain one the reader must send 16 cents plus a self addressed envelope. The listed titles include indigestion constipation infant feeding female hygiene care of hair and skin and reducing and gaining.
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Clandening
Betes
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