Advertising rates and display terms from The Evening Star
The Winchester Virginia newspaper lists advertising rates for classifieds at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and cash with copy. Display ads with borders due by 9 PM the day before publication, 45 cents per inch, with contract rates on request. National reps are Tenney Woodward and Conklin Inc in multiple cities.
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Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Simple Formula from Matthew about seeking God first
The passage emphasizes that God knows your needs and urges prioritizing the kingdom of God and righteousness. It assures that all necessary things will be provided if faith and devotion guide daily life.
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God
Handley High Emphasizes Amateur Athletics and Fair Play
Handley high school athletics focus on amateur values with football, baseball and track offered from seventh grade. Coaches Norman Ochs, Hunter Maddox and Otis Sargent guide inexperienced players, stressing fair play over winning, as Superintendent Garland R. Quarles praises the program and fan support.
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Handley
Garland R. Quarles
Norman Ochs
Hunter Maddox
Otis Sargent
Retribution as Judgment on Totalitarian Aggression
The piece argues that barbarism by totalitarian powers provokes eventual retribution, contrasts it with civilized safeguards, and foresees a future reckoning for Hitler Stalin and Mussolini as wars rage from Finland to global conflicts. It cites Roosevelt and warns that world sympathy has limits against aggressive regimes.
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Finland
Spain
Roosevelt
Russia
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Take It Easy In Winter Heart Health Reminder
Health note urges slowing down during cold weather as the heart strains more. It warns winter increases cardiac deaths by about a third compared with warmer seasons, advising moderation to prevent overexertion and failure.
Energy rate and exertion affect heart action in cold
The text explains energy output drives heart activity and shows how stair climbing at different speeds affects effort for a 150-pound man. It notes cold weather increases intake and activity, stressing that middle aged and elderly should slow pace to avoid overtaxing the heart.
Reprinted Editorials Attack Cigarette Tax Policy
The New York World Telegram argues that city and state cigarette taxes push bootlegging and threaten retailers. It notes rising enforcement actions, a broadened tax base, and past officials’ warnings about federal administration of sales taxes. The piece urges repeal of both city and state taxes to avoid further economic folly.
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New York
New Jersey
United States
Congress
Hudson River
New York City
Mark Graves
Graves
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Man convicted for theft and forgery after hate rhetoric
A man who sought to spread hateful foreign bigotries in American communities was convicted by a jury of theft and forgery. The statement notes that many Americans of German birth or descent will benefit from his removal from public view.
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The
New York Times
Miss Shenandoah Valley pageant winner named
Miss Mary Lois Bean selected as Miss Shenandoah Valley at New Market Virginia contest. Senator W E Borah condemns armament hysteria and warns that twelve men could embroil nations in war. Five2 8. Hunt named American Express agent at Charles Town West Virginia.
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Mary Lois Bean
Shenandoah Valley
New Market
W. E. Borah
Hunt
American Express
Clarles Town
W. Va
Traffic signals urged by Police Chief at council meeting
Five years ago Police Chief Clayton Hollis urged council to vote for traffic signals at busy corners. A large attendance at the annual Virginia State Horticulture Society meeting is predicted here next week by W. S. Campfield. Allegany Handley and Waynesboro tie for the C. V. A. L. football championship.
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Clayton Hollis
Virginia State Horticulture Society
W. S. Campfield
Allegany
Handley
Waynesboro
Testament Gifts and Local Theft Reported
Ten years ago Grace Lutheran Church received land from Mrs. Fannie Baker Dunlap to build a Memorial Chapel and Mrs. Laura Gratchen's will leaves $5,000. In Shenandoah the motor company office and job register were broken into, with only pennies found.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Fannie Baker Dunlap
Laura Gratchen
Shenandoah Motor Co
German warships sail to meet British fleet in North Sea
In Kiel German warships depart to join a line engagement with the British fleet in the North Sea as Twenty-Five Years marks the tense naval posture amid broader wartime moves. Russians face setbacks in Poland due to cold weather and supply issues. Council debates compensation for Dr. E. W. Miller the meat inspector, weighing $900 yearly pay against a fee system. Zoline, a new automobile fuel developed through testing in Indianapolis, is expected to hit the market soon.
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Kiel
North Sea
Poland
Council
E. W. Miller
Indianapolis
Stephens City poised for lime industry expansion
Forty years ago Stephens City would gain a large lime industry as M. J. Grove Co. of Maryland announced purchase of the E. F. McLeod farm near the B and O tracks. R. L. Gray declines another run for captain of Sarah Zane Fire Co. J. E. Correll has 14 proposed plans for the Rouss City Hall. the council will decide soon.
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Stephens City
M. J. Grove Co
Maryland
E. F. McLeod
R. L. Gray
Sarah Zane Fire Co
J. E. Correll
Rouss Gity Hall
Answers To Questions From Frederic J. Haskin
The Winchester Evening Star offers a Q A column with brief answers to questions on world circulation figures soda fountains government spending in 1938 and other topics. It notes the News of the World leads with 3.75 million copies, and cites figures on cellophane solvents and Grand Coulee Dam concrete usage.
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News of the World
London
Grand Coulee Dam
Household Budget 1940 booklet offered for ten cents
A 1940 Household Budget booklet provides simple steps to stretch pay, with tips on minimum costs, emergency diets, health, recreation, savings, and ruled pages. Send ten cents and a coupon to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington, D C for a copy.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Enterprising Fabienne seeks fast loan for a theater plan
Fabienne Seymour asks for an immediate fifteen hundred dollar advance on her allowance to fund a new theater at Willoughby House. She plans to repay via a future income and considers moving to Ellen Chapman's affordable apartment to economize, while keeping her motives and lifestyle closely guarded.
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Fabienne Seymour
Nicky Bartlett
Fabienne
Ellen Chapman
Willoughby House
Bill Mallory
Ellen
Hardy, Hardy and Hardy
Gertrude Willoughby
Quentin
Nicolas
Elihu Willoughby
Andrew Hardy
Hardy
Olly
Rose Riccio
Mr. Hardy
Elihu
Ned
Messenger
Bill
Methodists and Chickens
A Montgomery Advertiser item lightly notes the town’s preaching Methodist scene and a humorous anecdote involving Al Smith. Three well dressed men walk Park Avenue near Forty-seventh Street when Smith’s shoe lace is aided by a taxi driver, who then drives off. The piece contrasts Methodist taste with Baptist and other religious groups and playfully cites Al Smith in a mundane urban moment.
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Montgomery
Jack Dempsey
al Smith
Park Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
Are You Famous The New Yorker inquiry on fame
Reader asks about the nature of fame and how it shapes identity in a cultural landscape. The piece explores public attention, media exposure, and personal perception within the context of contemporary celebrity culture.
Seven Quiz Questions From The Daily
The page asks seven questions covering limerick lines the India Afghanistan pass the Byrd expedition polar region chiromancy sweepstakes tax status Indiana senator Frederick Van Nuys political affiliation a pyrheliometer the Green Mountains location Mexican naturalization and comparison of Canadian and U S gallons.
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India
Afghanistan
Arctic
Antarctic
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Green Mountains
United States
U. S
Quote Reform Request Echoes in Classroom Exchange
A student is urged to express confidence about attendance with a directive to replace uncertainty. The prompt emphasizes a positive phrasing shift and solicits a firm commitment.
Ulcer treatment linked to kidney stones doubt raised
The discussion questions whether alkaline ulcer cures cause kidney stones. Studies by Kretschmer and Brown find only a minimal 1.8 percent increase in stone patients on alkaline therapy, with 1.2 percent in stone cases having had such treatment. The piece cites ancient and modern sources and lists heredity books and Dr. Clendening pamphlets.
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Elli Smith
Kretschmer
Brown
Chicago
E. B. Wilson
Macmillan
Amram Scheinfeld
Stokes
Wiggam
Wood
Henry Holt & Co
Baur
Fischer and Linz
Scheinfeld
Blocher
William Wood & Co
Mohr
W. W. Norton
Clendening
Oe Chendening
Preparing For Next Counting In Western Virginia
Roanoke December 4 temporary appointment of six of the eight census supervisors and assistants who will direct the 1940 census in western Virginia was announced by area manager M L Shearer. Nominations for the Seventh District named L C Dawson of Afton and Richard C Peyton of Staunton. Supervisors offices will be in Martinsville Staunton Roanoke and Bristol with offices opening about December 15.
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Roanoke
Virginia
M. L. Shearer
Afton
Richard C. Peyton
Staunton
Martinsville
Bristol
Free Water Gift For Salina Residents In December
Free water in December is the annual Christmas present from Salina's municipal water department. City Manager H. L. Brown says water running through meters now is free to encourage use on lawns, making the city more attractive next summer and better able to endure ongoing drought.
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Salina
Kas
Municipal Water Department
H. L. Brown
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