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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1938
Page
4
Moneys and durations for subscriptions listed by Tri Star Pub Co. in Winchester Virginia include annual rates 3.60 prepaid six months 1.75 three months 1.20 and one month 0.40 with carrier options and weekly inserts. The page shows editor and publication details for the local newspaper.
Classifieds show 2 cents a word with 25 cent minimum. memorials and cards of thanks ten cents per line. display ads require 9 PM prepublication. rates for borders and display computed by inch. Woodward and Company offices listed. Associated Press rights noted. Bible quote from Luke 15 18 19 accompanies page.
The long running fraud of F Donald Coster and accomplices duped the public stock exchange and auditors. For ten years fake warehouses and forged documents hid 18 million dollars in drug assets. The scandal prompts stricter inventory checks and more vigilant director selection by stockholders and accountants.
State Senator Henry Taylor Wickham marks his 89th birthday and the 68th anniversary of his law license date in December 1870. He and Mrs. Wickham celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary, reflecting long service in the Virginia Senate and ties to Hickory Hill and Washington College.
William H. Big Bill Thompson appears set to pursue a fourth mayoral term after an official announcement. the move follows ongoing political maneuvering in Chicago.
The text shows Mayor Thompson warning against a potential visit by King George V’s son George VI to Chicago, framing British policy as unclear and threatening a strong response if the royal party appears.
The Baltimore Sun recalls the rise and fall of F Donald Coster once known as a Wall Street favorite who led McKesson Robbins while Philip Musica hid behind aliases. The piece outlines Musica’s frauds from 1910 to 1916 and the lax scrutiny that allowed Coster’s drug empire to prosper.
Coroner Dr. James Miller investigates the auto death of Conway Poole after a crash near Stephens City. Rev. Snyder Alleman accepts a call to McConnellsville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hummer host a kitchen shower for the Turners Bowen.
A collection of Q and A items covers topics from the first U S air mail service to John Brown at Harpers Ferry, the Library of Congress, furs by wear class, Flood dating, and notable biographies. It notes Whitney owning 62 bloodhounds, Boswell's Life of Johnson as the greatest biography, and Jefferson offering his library after the 1814 Capitol fire.
The wife of Rev. T. E. West is instantly killed when a shotgun blast accidentally blows her head off while cutting a Christmas tree in Front Royal Virginia. Paul Carper receives a check for over 170 dollars from a Park team benefit game proceeds. New York hosts a lavish welcome for Col and Mrs Lindbergh returning from a 25000 mile world flight. Mrs Alan Peery and Miss Virginia Barr address the Russia government topic at an A A U W meeting.
A 32 page guide titled PARLIAMENTARY LAW explains organizing a new association presiding conducting elections and reorganizations. It includes a model constitution and by laws. Send ten cents to Information Bureau Washington DC with name address city and state to obtain a copy.
Ten years ago Miss Louise Shearer Lloyd a Winchester resident died of pneumonia. Towns Bus line announced it would operate a modern coach fleet in Virginia with a station in Winchester. Miss Mabel Baker and Mr Perry Elliott, both of this county, were married. A new addition to the George Washington Hotel, often taxed by tourists, was planned by directors.
Twenty five years ago the council announced plans to erect a Christmas tree at City hall with a children’s program. A Washington wedding was planned for Anna Portner and H. D. Flood on January 7. A Midwest suffragette delegation discussed votes with President Wilson.
Fort y years ago a plot to wreck the Cumberland Valley evening train near the city was stopped when workers removed an obstruction from the rails. Rev. James B Stonesifer, a pastor in Stephens City and Winchester, is called to a Rockingham parish. A waffle and chicken supper was hosted at Mrs. J B Evans home with many attendees. The United States and Spain reached a settlement agreement on Philippine territory with a peace treaty signed last week.
The account traces Ray F. Moseley growing up in Kansas City, working from a nine year old shoe shiner to office boy, then selling to become a top sales performer. By eighteen he earned two hundred dollars weekly and later built a seventy million dollar annual business with national brokerage links. The piece argues Moseley’s success came from selling skill over college, urging youths to learn sales.
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