Classified advertising rate notice for Winchester paper
The Winchester Evening Star announces advertising rates: 2 cents per word with a minimum charge of 25 cents for display ads. border display requires copy by 9 PM the day before publication. Transient rate 45 cents per inch, contract rates on request. national reps listed in major cities.
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Ee National
Tenney‘Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Men’s Madness Will Be Overruled in the End
A devotional line framed as a biblical verse proclaims the Lord’s reign and calls the earth to rejoice, invoking Psalm 97:1 to underscore divine sovereignty. The message blends faith and praise without local events or dates.
Public Health Call Tells Plain Truth About Syphilis
The editorial argues syphilis is a leading killer and urges open discussion and education. It cites Dr. Parran on deaths, notes 1,000,000 annual new cases in the U.S. and 180,000 in Virginia, and calls for a nationwide program to erase stigma and improve treatment through sustained public education.
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Thomas Parran, Jr
United States
Virginia
British Isles
Gurney Clark
Tennessee State Health Department
Million Dollar Necklace Sparks Mix of Awe at NY Show
Onlookers gasped as Brenda Frazier wore a diamond necklace valued at a million dollars during a New York style show. The piece drew debate over wealth displays, with critics noting such riches offer little practical benefit to society.
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Oh’ed
Zlainor Girl
Brenda Frazier
New York
Editorial Traces Traffic Toll Versus War in 1939 No.
Reprinted editorial compares automobile fatalities to Gettysburg losses, noting 1938 Virginia deaths rose to 690 and 692 by 1939 with 24 days of holiday risk ahead. Calls for stricter traffic law enforcement and stronger driver physical exams to curb deadly crashes.
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Gettysburg
Meade
Lee
National Safety Council
Virginia
Marion
Battle
Division of
Motor Vehicles
Voice of the People Favors Pay-As-You-Go
J Henkel Henry of Winchester Virginia argues against raising real estate taxes to fund water system upgrades. He favors a 1 percent water rate increase, saying tenants would bear the burden, concerns about industrial users, and urges equal tax for essential improvements. Dated December 11, 1939.
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the Star
Hable
Crystal Confectionery
Baker's Restaurant
Answers to Questions from the Winchester Information Bureau
A compilation of Q and A items answered by Frederic J. Haskin. Topics include early U.S. senators, Gone With the Wind title source, popular alcoholic drinks, Wanamaker maxims, state rail mileage, Rudy Vallee’s service, U.S. home counts, famous philosophers, weekly magazine circulations, Leopold Stokowski’s nationality, Army War College details, and lists of world cities regarded as beautiful.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
New York Liquor Authority Report Shows Decline in Drunkenness
A survey of 117 mayors finds 69 report less drunkenness, 27 no change, and 21 a slight rise across New York over three years. Mayor Murray credits younger generations moderating at social events, suggesting a shift toward normal drinking habits as enforcement and public sentiment improve.
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State Liquor Authority
New York
Liquor Authority
Murray
Farmingdale
Taft denies 1940 presidential bid claims
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio says he is not a candidate for the Republican nomination in 1940. Paris pledges to defend Tunisia as part of its fight against Italy. Mr and Mrs W H Himelrights observe their 53rd wedding anniversary at their Mt Williams home.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Paris
Italy
Tunisia
W. H. Himelrights
Mt. Williams
County
Cow shot on farm as hunters posted premises
J E Nicholson reports a cow shot on his farm by hunters. The place was posted to deter trespass. James Huyett elected president of the Branson 4 H club at its regular meeting at Clear Brook. A four inch snow fall blankets the valley with a biting wind.
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J. E. Nicholson
James Huyett
Branson 4-H Club
Clearbrook
Fabienne Faces Wedding Plans and Family Ties
Fabienne contends with returning to her mother for recovery while Ellen and Bill debate her convalescence. The wedding of Dick and Brenda looms as Gertrude hosts a lavish ceremony with Fabienne as a bridesmaid, and Ellen joins the reception line with Bill observing.
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Ellen
Fabienne
Ellen Chapman
Gertrude
Brenda
St. Thomas’ Church
Paris
Fabienne Seymour
Nicholas Bartlett
Bill Mallory
Dr. Mallory
Nicky
Local Theatre Showcases Harold Lloyd Film Welcome Danger
Ten years ago Harold Lloyd stars in Welcome Danger at the local theatre. The city council reduces telegraph company licenses from 150 to 75 dollars yearly. George Washington Hotel proclaims a seven percent dividend on preferred stock.
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Harold Lloyd
Council
George Washington
Germans retreat on Western Front as Kaiser's illness looms
Walter Whatley, secretary of State Horticulture Society, urges local growers to exhibit fruit at the state convention in January. George Miller falls at John Kerr school, breaks his nose and is knocked unconscious.
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Kaiser
Warsaw
Walter Whatley
State Horticulture Society
George Miller
John Kerr School
Lenore Facilities Burn At Cumberland Valley Route
A. G. Rutherfords store post office and Lenore railway station along Cumberland Valley R R burn to ground. The Star announces a Christmas holiday edition expanding from six to eight columns for a 14 day period, six inches longer.
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A. G. Rutherford
Lenore
Cumberland Valley R. R
Star
Old workers can take it endurance study says
A Philadelphia study cited by Richmond News Leader shows older workers and a veteran marathoner outperform younger runners in long tasks. Dr. Ross A. McFarland of Harvard notes older De Mar sustains effort without rapid pulse spikes, while inexperienced runners tire quickly. Endurance, learned energy conservation, suits workers facing steady demands.
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Richmond News
Philadelphia
Ross A. McFarland
Harvard
Clarence de Mar
de Mar
McFarland
Seven Quiz Questions From The Daily Issue
The Daily Quiz presents seven trivia items on topics from time zones to geography. Questions cover Switzerland time zone, Earth’s mean sun distance, Button Gwinnett’s signer status, Adriatic Ionian strait, a Supreme Court death in 1939, Garden of the Gods location, abeyance pronunciation, Missouri nickname Wonder State, Monaco capital Montevideo, and Alaska’s political status.
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Switzerland
Button Gwinnett
Adriatic
Ionian Sea
U. S. Supreme Court
Montevideo
Alaska
Todays Common Error On Quoting The Past
A style note instructs avoiding phrases like at first the play was interesting and liked by most of the audience and instead uses was interesting and was liked. The guidance focuses on simplifying tense and eliminating introductory qualifiers in historical reporting.
Silver in Skin Causes metallic Bluish Discoloration
A reader notes a man with a blue skin tint from silver deposits, often from silver nitrate in nose or throat preparations or industrial exposure. The condition, argyria, is a form of chronic poisoning with deposits in skin liver and muscles. nails can reveal early signs and removal through reducing fluids is possible.
Metals That Help Us Grow
Metals in our diet include aluminum zinc nickel cobalt fluorine iron and magnesium. Aluminum may aid growth and is common in vegetables and cooking utensils while zinc appears in seafoods and iron and magnesium occur in green vegetables.
Exercise after hernia surgery guidance and pamphlet offer
L L S outlines typical recovery times for activity after operations with hernia requiring about a month before exercising and three to four months before blowing a horn. Editor notes Dr Clendening pamphlets available for 10 cents each via mail request.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Per
Minneapolis Mayor urges children to care for parents on New Year Eve
Minneapolis Mayor Georg Leach asks children to mind their parents for a safe New Year in a Sunday Eve letter. He likens changing holiday plans to past presidential missteps and says he must bear the burden personally to keep families at home and entertained.
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Minneapolis
Georg Leach
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