Newspaper Advertising Rates From The Past Era
A historical notice outlines subscription options, memorials, cards of thanks, and display ad pricing. Rates include yearly, half year, and monthly terms, with 2 cent per word copy and minimum charges. Telegraph-like list of national ad reps appears.
Feast of Harmony Proverb Reflection
A compact meditation on biblical wisdom contrasts contentment with discord. The verse urges that quiet provision and restraint outshine lavish sacrifices that breed conflict, highlighting harmony over external ritual.
Pollard Named Veterans Board Chief Justice
Danville Register notes President Roosevelt chose Governor Pollard of Virginia as chief justice of the Veterans Board of Appeals for World War I veterans disability claims. Pollard, former Virginia attorney general and FTC member, accepted at earnest solicitation and brings wide government experience and WWI YMCA service.
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Danville Register
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Virginia
Carter Glass
Secretary of the Treasury
Claude A. Swanson
Secretary of the Navy
Foreign Service
Veterans Board of Appeals
High Court of Justice
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Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
the Register
The Art of Writing Needs Stronger School Emphasis
A Winston Salem Journal piece argues writing education is underfunded across K through higher education. It stresses writing as crucial mental discipline for professionals who must express ideas publicly and in formal discourse.
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Winston-Salem Journal
Criticism as a Defense in News Reporting
The text argues criticism of a report is often a pretense to mask the critic’s own failings and to blame the reporter for shortcomings rather than addressing the issues raised. It frames this as a common defense tactic in media discourse.
The Day Poem by Grace Noll Crowell
A reflective poem about meeting each new day with hope and adventurous beauty. The speaker finds sudden beauty in dawns with images of song, pine breath, golden flames, and vivid skies, ending with a cadence of memory and gratitude.
Local Notables and Events Highlight Community Star
Names elected and appointed include Jack H. Hott as president of the National Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries and A Willis Robertson overseeing 72 postmasters. Murder convictions and deaths occur in Clarke and Berryville while fires threaten the Masonic Temple. Weddings, broadcasts, and civic appointments fill a page of local and regional news.
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Jack H. Hott
National Association of Commercial Organization
A. Willis Robertson
James Zalenski
John Wallace
Grover Amick
la Plata
Eugene B. Glover
Clarke County
Berryville
Masonic Temple
North Loudoun Street
John E. Brenner
Kernstown
Alexandria
King George
Dorothy Stuart
E. C. Stuart
Donald Nixdorf
Orra Virginia Hardesty
Summit Point
W. Va
Edward Harris
Frances Lovella Hook
William Lloyd Cooper
Bran Confusion Ends With Clear Bran Labeling
Public guidance clarifies Bran cereal labeling to prevent misbranding. Kellogg's Art Bran and Alt Bran receive praise for accurate descriptions and benefits, while noting bran is not a universal cure-all and medical advice may be needed for certain intestinal disorders.
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Kelloge
Kellogg
Debating Gold Dollar Weight and International Standards
The piece weighs how the US should fix the gold dollar weight under the Thomas amendment and compares views from 38 Columbia professors and James Warburg. It weighs dangers of greenbacks, commodity dollars, and the need to steady exchanges before any revaluation, noting Britain and France have had prior misvaluations and considering sterling bloc reactions.
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Washington
Columbia
Sterling Bloc
James P. Warburg
Senator Borah
Warburg
Britain
United States
Sterling Block
Debate on currency stability and policy limits
The discussion weighs fixing currency values like the sterling bloc and the impact on global actions. Britain aims near zero, Australia around fifty percent, with other nations in between. The question is whether the exact level matters for the US and world economy.
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Io Fa
United Kingdom
Australia
New York Tribune, Inc
Rainfall Totals from Winchester Laboratory Records
Past 24 hours ending 8 am shows none. December to date also none. Year to date 36.28 inches. Twenty year rainfall averages list January 2.36 inches February 2.70 March 3.70 April 4.11 May 3.73 June 3.81 July 4.5 August 3.45 September 2.15 October 3.06 November 2.6 December 2.37.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Paseo
End Coughs and Colds with Creomulsion Discovery
Advertises Creomulsion as a two fold remedy for persistent coughs and colds. Claims creosote soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth, absorbing into blood to target throat troubles. Promises relief for bronchial conditions and flu recovery with a money back guarantee.
Passengers in the Smokies: Lizetta Faces Loss and Longing
Lizetta travels through the Great Smoky range with memories of Stuart heavy on her, seeking solitude in a dining car yet engaging briefly with a chatty fellow traveler. She battles hunger and heartbreak, imagining a future of solitude and fleeting joys while clinging to the pain of love lost.
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Carolinas
Great Smoky Range
Lizetta
Liszetta
Stuart
New York
Local Market Prices For Corn Feed And Dairy Products
The Star lists shelled corn at 1.30 per unit and mixed feed at 1.38 to 1.45. Screenings and scratch feed are shown with varied figures. Creamery butter and butter fat are noted, along with cattle prices for steers calves and related items.
Grace Church Cottage Prayer Tonight at Brown Home
Grace Lutheran church will hold a cottage prayer meeting this evening at 7 30 in the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Brown on Parkway. Pastor will conduct the service and a fine attendance is expected.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Oscar Brown
Parkway
Public Sale Under Deed of Trust in Frederick County
Trustee will sell at public auction twelve noon December 9 1933 in Frederick County Virginia a 227 acre farm with dwelling barn outbuildings water timber and orchard near Hayfield adjoining M H Rosenberger Kerns Hedrick Keckley Brill Brown Estate Cornell. One third cash balance in one and two years with two bonds bearing 6 percent interest and Homestead waiver. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn. oaw-5 wks 11-15 22 29 12-1 7.
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I .H. Moore
H.C. Moore
B. M. Sullivan
Circuit Court
Frederick Co
Hayfield
M. H. Rosenberger
Kerns, Hedrick, Keckley, Brill
Brown Estate
Cornell
Duvall & Dunn
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