Winchester Evening Star Classified and Notices Note
The Winchester Evening Star publishes advertisements and memorials with rates for various durations and a 10 AM deadline for border ads. It lists memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas and includes national ad reps in several major cities. Associated Press rights apply to published news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
The Gift of Sleep Verse Blesses Rest
A Psalm 127:2 reflection notes that God grants sleep to his beloved, contrasting human toil with divine rest. The brief meditation emphasizes trust in divine provision and ceasing from fretful labor.
Midvani chronicle shows Mary McCormic’s marriage to Homer V. Johanssen
The Richmond News Leader recounts Mary McCormic the opera singer marrying Chicago attorney Homer V. Johanssen, her fourth husband. It notes prior marriages including Prince Serge Mdivani, Pola Negri, Louise Astor Van Alen, and Barbara Hutton, with family ties to the Maivanis lineage and Russian imperial connections.
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Richmond
Mary McCormic
Homer V. Johanssen
Chicago
Mr. Johanssen
Miss McCormic
Prince Serge Mdivani
Prince Serge
Pola Negri
Misss McCormic
Louise Astor van Alen
Alexis
Spain
Barbara Hutton
Miss Hutton
Woolworth Millions
Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow
Zachary Prince
Maiv
Ussian Imperial Court
David
Mae Eee
San Francisco Bridges Link City to East Bay and Suburbs
The article discusses San Francisco’s new bridges to Oakland and Marin County, noting the high cost and record heights of towers. It mentions reduced commute times, potential residential shifts to suburbs, and possible impacts on shopping and a future subway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Bay
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Liith
Marin County
Alameda
Thinking of Christmas and orderly holiday planning
The article questions crowded last minute shopping and postal delays. It urges buyers to prepare lists a month ahead and complete purchases two weeks before Christmas to ease stress on merchants and mail workers. It notes many people still improvise gifts and may cut unnecessary items to save money.
Have a Heart Buy Early for Christmas Trade
The article urges shoppers to buy early to ease the Christmas rush on store clerks postal workers and other staff. It argues orderly handling can spare workers from intense strain and nervous exhaustion and asks the public to distribute the rush over a longer period if possible.
Why the Haste Between Engineers and Auto Makers
A comparison links highway and auto engineers to bank vault builders and burglar tools. Albany official Lawton says cars dash at sixty on thirty mile highways and automakers outpace road upgrades. He critiques motor producers for urging pace ahead of safety and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Albany
Mr. la
Will Rogers Humorous Story About Troubles
A humorous tale notes some people have more troubles than others. A man with a purple face faints before a grocery, and bystanders revive him with water, underscoring that appearances do not reveal who suffers most.
Tight collar woes spark comic domestic tale
A humorous vignette centers on a man who faints from a tight collar and laments personal misfortunes. He asks for a looser fit while recounting his wife leaving him, a broken car, and a malfunctioning radio, finding relief only when removing the collar at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American News Features, Inc
Falling for an Old Trick in Hollywood Night Club
A motion picture actress and two women with two men clashed in a Hollywood nightclub. The actress threw her drink at a woman companion, the latter retaliated, and two more glasses of champagne followed. The men settled a $325 bill, while newspapers nationwide publicized the incident with photos, arguing it was cheap publicity.
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Hollywood
No Mandate for a Planed Economy in 1932 Election
Staunton Lews Leader argues the November 3 vote did not endorse a planned economy. NRA and AAA were struck down as unconstitutional, soil conservation gained support, and currency control faced mixed reception. The piece notes fears that government economic takeover risks dictatorship and cites 17,000,000 Landon supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton Lews
Roosevelt
NRA
AAA
Nee
Landon
Christmas Seals Fight Tuberculosis Across Nations
The series of notices discusses political disapproval and fears of monopolies, with mentions of Roosevelt protection, Spain’s conflict, and editorials. It highlights the annual Christmas Seal sale opening on Thanksgiving Day to combat tuberculosis, noting its toll on young girls and international efforts.
Pipe arrives for installation of sewer projects
Pipe deliveries set stage for multiple sewer improvements. Red Cross reports annual roll call total of 1663.75 dollars. Clifton Stables wins at Blue Ridge Hunt Club trials. The Working Man's Store on North Loudoun street robbed last night. thieves escape in Jamison's car with about 500 dollars in loot. Winchester stores hold between 500 000 and 750 000 barrels of apples per a survey.
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Red Cross
Clifton Stables
L. M. Allen
Blue Ridge Hunt Club
North Loudoun Street
L. Jamison
Winchester
Local Gratitude Moves Hospital Fund Drive In Three Counties
Five years ago churches and schools in Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties donated generously to the hospital during Thanksgiving season. State Grangers plan their annual meeting this week with entertainment by local groups. Apples of inferior quality arrive in British ports disrupting markets. An injunction restrains Mr Henry Bell from disposing surplus stone in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Henry Bell
New Baptist Church Estimated Cost Near $95 000
The projected cost of the New Baptist Church stands at about 95000 dollars with 60000 dollars already pledged. Queen Marie of Romania visited Winchester during her American tour and continues to Cherbourg on her way home. Navy forces fail to clinch the championship after a 21 all tie with Army. The Supreme Court limits whiskey or medicine to a pint every ten days.
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E. T. Clark
New Baptist Church
Queen Marie
Romania
Winchester
Cherbourg
Navy
Army
Supreme Court
Shenandoah Valley Academy Drops Season Finale to Eastern
Twenty five years ago Shenandoah Valley Academy loses its last game of the season to Eastern oe School of Washington D. at Men of Company I receive new uniforms. Memorial Hospital fundraisers raise nearly $200 at Thanksgiving services across churches. Farmers Club of Frederick County hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bronson in Stephenson. Winchester Lodge Elks No. 867 memorial services held at City Hall at 3 PM.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Eastern Oe School
Washington, D
J. P. Reardon
Memorial Hospital
Farmers’ Club
Frederick County
J. W. Bronson
Stephenson, Va
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Question and Answer Quiz Notes on History and Trivia
A series of short Q and A items cover old age tax exemptions, world walking expeditions, kimono styles, contest participation, US air unit in WWI, Carnegie libraries, vandals at Tambourine Mountain, presidential auto rides, the Seven Sleepers, county counts by state, railroad ticket origin, Family Circle circulation, Sakarsan discovery, Great-grandfather tree, and Sibelius conducting The Oceanides in the United States in 1914.
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94Th Aero Pursuit Squadron
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Carnegie
United States
Jean Sibelius
DC Tax Battle Over Ballot and Funding Rights
Washington residents demand voting rights and fair taxation as the District protests its tax burden. The federal government funds about 50 million annually for local needs, but a 5 million federal allotment remains inadequate, with nonresident commissioners running local governance.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
White House
Capitol
Senate
House
Congressional Library
United States
Water Department
Duel Storm Brews Over Budapest Medicos
Dr Zadok Dumbkopf vows ten duels while Dr Franz Sarga adds 190 more. Dumbkopf spouts bravado and plans early morning duels using knives and forks as weapons. He jokes of bacon and eggs at 20 paces and delays training until December 10. He taunts Americans to face him on Thanksgiving Day with a nationwide challenge.
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William Kitt
Central Press
Zadok Dumbkopf
Franz Sarga
Cellicose
Budapest Medico
Dumbkopf
Sarga
Flowers at Her Feet Ends in Uncertain Engagement
Alix Carey and Bill Boyd deepen their affair as Alix tackles interior decorating at Betsy Nathaniel's wedding party season. Mae Alexander hints at marriage while Alix questions love and independence, leading to Bill asking her to marry him as Mae and Betsy watch.
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Bill
Alix
Will Hartley
Bairdsvale
Dorcas
Mae Alexander
Anx Carey
Alix Carey
Betsy Nathaniel
Betsy
Miss Carey
Cape Cod
Cape
Governor Winthrop
Mae
Clark Gable
John Sayre
Kathleen
Bill Boyd
Kay Fox
Flashes of Life Yet Bristle in Missing Fragments
Reading across items from Indianapolis Richmond Chicago Beach and Norfolk the clipping sketches a string of short incidents. Firemen battle three blazes at J A Strack home then seize a pistol cache found with a prisoner radio rule at Richmonds state penitentiary. A Chicago gunman triggers a morgue scene and a mortuary theft. WPA workers in Beach uncover lignite heat source and plan to profit from it.
WPA Strike Ditches Workman in Joplin Missouri
A WPA project in Joplin Missouri pauses as George Workman digs a two foot deep ditch with a pick on a public works labor assignment.
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Joplin
George Workman
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