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Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Government Fear Deepens As Dishonesty Is Exposed
A fragment notes growing public disgust with the ruling system as perceptions of corruption intensify. The remark implies widespread concern that official integrity is diminishing and trust in governance erodes.
Prayer of Faith Verse Quoted from James Five
A religious text quote from James chapter five verse fifteen appears, stating the prayer of faith will save the sick and the Lord will raise them up, with sins forgiven if any. The excerpt emphasizes faith healing and forgiveness as core themes.
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James
Edith Maxwell Case Second Trial Under Way in Wise Virginia
Edith Maxwell, a young schoolteacher accused of killing her father, faces a second trial in Wise Virginia amid widespread prior sensational and distorted reporting. The public remains divided, with critics blaming yellow journalism for inflaming prejudice and misrepresenting the case and local justice.
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Edith Maxwell
Wise
Virginia
Commonwealth
Absurd Oregon Law Convicts Communist Leader Dink De Jonge
The Oregon statute criminalizing presiding at or aiding a Communist Party meeting leads to a seven year penitentiary sentence for Dink De Jonge. The State Supreme Court upheld the verdict and the case is before the U S Supreme Court. The defence argues the law violates free speech and assembly, noting no force or violence accusation.
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Dink de Jonge
Oregon
de Jonge
Communist Party
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Hughes
Hamilton Fish
Reds
Doctor stacks matches to a 10 inch pyramid collapse
Dr Thomas H Staggers of Cleveland stacked matches in layers to form a firm tower 10 inches square totaling at least 3585 pieces then the structure collapsed when someone walked through the room The feat echoes a stunt once attempted by Ivar Kreuger the late match king in a different approach.
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Philadelphia
Thomas H. Staggers
Cleveland
Staggers
Ivar Kreuger
Will Rogers Humorous Story Highlights School Quiz Gaffe
In New Haven a teacher tested pupils speed by revealing a hidden object. Willie guessed swiftly. Eddie, asked to name the item under cover, shouted Heads as a dime was slapped on the desk. The routine humor reflects ambitious quick thinking amid caution about fires and spared lives.
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New Haven
Conn
Willie
Eddie
American News Features, Inc
Kipling and Kiplinglike Crisis Reflections
A compact opinion piece juxtaposes Kipling’s voice with King Edward's crisis, noting the heir to the Windsor empire contemplates renunciation over a gag and a bone and a hank of hair. The quote contrasts prejudice and conviction, suggesting explanations calm anger.
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New York Times
Kipling
Edward
England
Windsor
Winchester Post names new VFW commander
E. J. Snapp cites a survey of 17 Virginia cities with traffic rights to the City Council. Mussolini warns on war from Ethiopia proposals. Lee Cobb elected commander of Winchester Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Men's Athletic Association basketball team loses first game 37 to 19. Bond concerns arise for proposed house hosts county.
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E. J. Snapp
Police and Traffic Committee
Virginia
Mussolini
Ethopia
Lee Cobb
Winchester
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Men’s Athletic Association
Bond
Too Many Santas Exchange Sparks Santa Claus School Idea
A toy maker in a small eastern city proposes a Santa Claus school to train men for church and civic roles. He notes the abundance of Santas already visible earlier each year and argues training risks turning a cherished tradition into mass production, stifling imagination.
Fire safety surveys save lives and money by experts
The National Board of Fire Underwriters ships engineers to cities nationwide at no charge to conduct thorough fire risk assessments. Inspecting buildings, hydrants, water supply, apparatus, and firefighting personnel, they produce reports with improvement recommendations for official action, enhancing city safety.
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Fredericksburg
Free Lance Star
New York City
America
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Handley Football Guests War ner Brothers Film
The Handley football team visits The Star to view the Warner Brothers film Touchdown. A fire destroys Royal Unger’s home with all personal effects lost. J. Lewis McVicar, formerly of Winchester, serves on an Elizabeth City County Circuit Court jury to try Prof Kane for his wife’s murder. Annual faculty play shown at Handley Auditorium. Allen H. McIntyre receives patent for an apple grading machine.
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Warner Brothers
Royal Unger
J. Lewis McVicar
Winchester
Elizabeth City County
Kane
Handley Auditorium
Allen H. McIntyre
Samuel D. Preston Profile A Virginia-born Agri culturist
Samuel D. Preston born May 8 1892 in Bedford County Virginia. He served in World War I, trained at Fort Oglethorpe, led units in France, earned a BS in Animal Husbandry at VPI, and worked as county agent and agronomist before becoming state sales representative and agriculturist for American Cyanamid Co. He is a Lions Club president, Mason, Baptist church member, married Josephine Hester Phlegar with two children Evelyn and Samuel D Jr. Flower garden experiments are noted as a hobby.
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Samuel D. Preston
American Cyanamid, Co
Bedford County
Virginia
University of South Carolina
Fort Oglethorp
Georgia
37St Inf
France
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Rappahannock
American Cyanamid Co
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Baptist Church
Josephine Hester Phlegar
Evelyn Lawrence
Samuel D., Jr
Answers to readers questions on cities with parking meters and more
A long Q and A style snippet lists cities with parking meters such as Oklahoma City Miami Dallas Fort Worth Houston El Paso Kansas City St. Petersburg Salt Lake City and Toledo. It also answers queries on spelling standards in Europe Coke Cola's market start date 1886 Rollins College path of fame and the Little Colonel character inspiration, plus Mason jar patent year 1858 and various population figures for Spanish cities.
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Oklahoma City
Miami
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
el Paso
Kansas
City
St. Petersburg
Salt Lake City
Toledo
Battle for floor leadership reshapes Democratic edge in Congress
Charles P. Stewart explains how northern and western Democrats now outnumber southerners in the House, shifting seniority and leadership power. The rules chairmanship, among 47 panels, sees O'Connor of New York as a focal point, amid southern resistance and New Deal debates. Texas stands out with 21 representatives shaping the balance.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Sabath
Illinois
Taylor
Colorado
South
Texas
Dixie
Telling Me Dr Zadok Dumbkopf Plans Crowd Crossing Trick
Dr Zadok Dumbkopf offers a humorous method for men to navigate crowded Christmas shops. He recommends a padded football suit a knapsack of Gone With the Wind and meals then using binoculars to locate a target, shouting film star names to distract shoppers, and crashing to the counter to ask for lounging pajamas.
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Zadok Dumbkopf
Zadok
Dr. Dumbkopf
Flowers at Her Feet by Marie Blizzard
Alix Carey, a worn department store salesgirl, faces a ruined Christmas as layoff cuts end her stint with only fifteen dollars. She pursues a better, interior decorator path, meeting a sympathetic personnel clerk who scouts a potential job lead with decorator George Towner, while Kathleen remains estranged and a mystery mail haul resurfaces.
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Alix Carey
Miss Carey
Alix
New York
Miss Nelson
Flashes of Life and Odd Notes From Toledo and Beyond
Toledo Times reporter Frank L. Skeldon Jr arrives late to file a fire story about a blaze at his residence. A Mississippi cotton tally by Leslie Lewis yields a boastful figure dismissed as bad bookkeeping. Polar Bears hockey players reach Seattle after a long journey. three first-timers ride streetcars, delighting in their new urban ride. Other editorials remark on radio war skepticism and fiscal ghost writing.
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Toledo
Frank L. Skeldon, Jr
Toledo Times
Skeldon
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