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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1936
Page
4
Double Commandment Verses on Faith and Love
A biblical verse emphasizes belief in Jesus Christ and loving one another as the commandment given, echoing 1 John 3 23. The text presents a faith instruction highlighting core Christian duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
John
Britain to spend heavily on naval buildup after London talks
Britain plans a massive armament program after the London naval conference. The measures include 11 new battleships 36 cruisers 120 destroyers 30 submarines and 3 aircraft carriers plus tanks armored cars and other weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Britain
Mediterranean
Singapore
England
Man in rainbow garb predicts fashion for men
A Richmond Times Dispatch column notes yearly haberdasher forecasts for men's wear never materialize. It recalls past predictions from retailers in New Jersey and Chicago, then asks readers why they should take this year’s radical color schemes seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Haberdashers
National Association of Merchant, Tailors of America
Toronto
New Jersey
Retail Clothiers and Furnishers’ Association
Retail Dress Clothiers’ Convention
Chicago
Phrase about pleasure and harmlessness quoted
The fragment notes that it gives them pleasure and certainly does not harm the rest of us, reflecting a casual defense in a larger debate. No further proper names or places are provided to specify individuals or organizations involved.
Navy urged to pursue airship program despite past failures
A Alexandria Gazette summary notes a Navy Department advisory from aeronautic scientists favoring a continuing airship program. They call for a positive, carefully considered construction plan to assess naval usefulness, despite losses like the Macon Shenandoah and Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Navy Department
Navy
Naval Service
Macon
Shenandoah
Akron
Germany
Hugo Echter
Morro Castle Sentences Urge Safer Ship Practices
The judge on Morro Castle officers emphasizes that sentences cannot restore lives and calls for a sweeping reform. He urges thorough inspections of ships, regular drills, and cooperation by government, owners, officers, crew, and passengers to prevent future tragedies at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morro Castle
New Jersey
Weather Relativity and Perception Across Climates
The piece playfully notes January's cold to Little Americans yet compares it with Antarctica and the Ethiopian Danakil region. It imagines future bottling of weather so explorers could carry both Antarctic chill and Death Valley heat, then ponders what to complain about if weather becomes portable.
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Antarctia
Danakil
Ethiopia
Carboys
Antarctic
Admiral Byrd
Death Valley
In New England Skiers Split By Class Names
The article contrasts winter sports enthusiasts in New England, noting a linguistic split between “shee-ers” and “she-ers” among 250,000 participants. It highlights President Roosevelt’s popularity with plain folk and hints at social divides between Park Avenue elites and common residents.
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New York Times
New England
Roosevelt
Gilded Towers
Park Avenue
Will Rogers Humorous Tale About Cops and Ex-Con Alibis
A joke about ex convicts and police surveillance. A Kansas farmer hosts professors who claim to have found a prehistoric man’s bones, while the farmer jokes he can prove an alibi with his wife. The quip contrasts crime aftermath and academic bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
American News Features, Inc
Unscrutable Rhetoric From A Campaign Rant
A fragment reflects a political mood as a speaker aligned with Al Smith rhetoric is described by a Berkshire or White Mountain observer. The tone hints at vigorous, partisan debate within late campaign discourse.
Roanoke Firm Wins Low Bid For Post Office Expansion
One year ago Wood Construction Company of Roanoke submitted the low bid of 40500 to enlarge the post office. Relief problems dominate Capitol news as a major topic. A “silver ball” shatters a window at Victor New York then vanishes. The Strickler estate is valued at 12646. Mrs. Dwight W Morrow tests the Hauptmann trial as closing rebuttal witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Construction Company
Roanoke
Capitol
Victor, N. Y
Mary Emma Strickler
Dwight W. Morrow
Hauptmann
Salvation Army Opens Temporary Soup Kitchen Here
Prospects improve for a 400 bed general medical hospital for veterans in Virginia. A car belonging to Mrs. Alva C. Richards is recovered after theft. Handley Library borrows more books in January than any January in 17 years. Dr. Robert McClass elected president of Winchester Memorial Hospital Medical Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
General Medical, Hospital For Veterans
Virginia
Alva C. Richards
Handley Library
Robert McClass
Winchester Memorial Hospi
Veteran held on child death charge in Hagerstown
Ten years ago in Hagerstown Maryland a World War veteran is held on a charge of beating his five year old son to death with a broom handle. A convention of motion picture exhibitors in the Universal Film Corporation planned for February nineteen is postponed. Virginia legislators prepare to oppose a government consolidation bill in the General Assembly. Scott T Fahnestock a leading county farmer dies at the old Fahnestock homeplace near this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Universal Film Corporation
Virginia
General Assembly
Scott T.fahnestock
Fahnestock
Taylor Hotel Sold to J. G. McCrory Co for 25000
The Taylor Hotel changes hands to J. G. McCrory Company of New York for a reported sum of 25000. Dr. Douglas I. Freeman of Richmond plans to speak on tuberculosis here. John G. Capers of South Carolina to address Charley Rouss Fire Company banquet. February grand jury finds no cases. John W. McConaughy of the New York Journal is arrested in Cumberland on criminal libel charges filed by State's Attorney Robb related to Twigg Blosser investigation.
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Taylor
J. G. McCrory Company
New York
Douglas I. Freeman
Richmond
John G. Capers
South Carolina
Charley Rouss Fire Company
John W. McConaughy
New York Journal
Cumberland
David A. Robb As Asult
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab
Reported rainfall shows present and past totals with 0.40 inches in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. The year to date reaches 4.92 inches. Averages drawn from 23 years of Winchester Laboratory data include monthly figures from January 2.42 to December 2.29 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Unheard Sound Kills Mosquitoes Says Scientist
Dr. Thomas J. Headlee of the New Jersey Experiment Station reports experiments with unheard sound that supposedly shakes adult mosquitoes to death. Findings presented to the New Jersey Mosquito Association describe sound waves outside human hearing killing the pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
New Jersey Mosquito Association
Thomas J. Headlee
State Experimental Station
Dunn High School Students Win Chapel Music Reform
Dunn North Carolina students petitioned for and won permission to replace old morning chapel songs with contemporary movie and dance orchestra favorites. The change reflects a shift toward modern popular airs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn, N. C
Dunn High School
Thief Strips West Branch Home of Coal in Subzero Night
In West Branch Iowa a blind man and his invalid wife, both elderly, faced a burglary as a thief broke in during a deep freeze and stole all their coal, a vital fuel in the harsh winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Iowa
Roswell
Inflation debate among anti inflationists and risks
The piece contrasts two anti inflationist camps in Washington arguing for different recipes to curb inflation. It warns that inflation tends to become rampant, citing postwar Germany as an example where currency collapses ruin savers, while noting the impact on deposits and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Germany
Reich
Washington
Roosevelt campaign finance probe could reach broad groups
Senate majority leader Robinson moves to create a special committee to investigate campaign expenditures. It may probe funds behind attacks on President Roosevelt, including big money ties to utilities and corporations and groups such as the American Liberty League and Townsend/Coughlin affiliates.
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New York
Roosevelt
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
South
American Liberty League
Constitutional Democrats
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Carp. Ltd
F. E. Townsend
Union For Social Justice
Charles E. Coughlin
Townsend
Wage earners and salaried men in shifting costs
The speaker notes a wage earner and a salaried man face higher living costs as money re adjusts. They question whether pay will rise, suggesting any increases will be slow and limited in the current adjustments.
Inflation Upswing Boosts Some Prices Before Slowdown
The text explains how some classes may raise selling prices as buying prices rise. Commerce benefits initially in an inflationary period, with cash holders seeking to exchange value quickly. Crop prices rise, helping farmers who feed themselves with lower expenses, until consumer purchasing power declines.
License boom as city extends period for permits
Commissioner C P McVicar says extending the period to secure licenses without penalty will improve returns. This February shows more licenses issued than a year ago, with many applications still arriving despite the rush easing. He warns that once penalties start, many will delay, hurting perfect records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. McVicar
Coffee supply and world’s largest painting quiz
From Brazil comes about two thirds of the world’s coffee with the United States consuming nearly three fourths of it. The largest painting is Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel Rome. Also defined spun butter as butter drawn into thread-like form for ornament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
G. W. Allison
Edison Electric Institute
United States
Brazil
Michel Angelo
Sistine Chapel
Rome
Protest Poker Games By Wives
In Philadelphia two women hosting all female poker games were bound over to the grand jury after posting 300 bonds. Anna Segal and Catherine Seltzer admitted penny ante play but police cited irate husbands awaiting dinner. Nine women plus a man were sent home with a warning, while Segal noted the kitty funds the deck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Anna Segal
Catherine Seltzer
Sale Of Property Not Confirmed In Frederick County
In Frederick county circuit court Judge Philip Williams refused to confirm the auction sale of land and improvements on the Martinsburg Pike north of the city. Theresa E Milburn as administrator sold the parcel. Shenandoah Valley National Bank bid $2,350 but the commissioner valued the property at $3,000 making the bid inadequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Philip Williams
Martinsburg Pike
Theresa E. Milburn
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Murder Upstairs 1 Questions Miss Cambridge At Death Scene
A detective narrator presses Miss Cambridge for clues about a murder linked to Mr Darien's funeral. The confessional dialogue recalls a floor plan, alibis, a possible note, and suspicions about Lucy’s danger and Lt Larrabee's looming case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Miss Cambridge
Dr. Rudemar
Larrabee
Furniture Van Demolished In Double S Route Crash
A large A. C. Waugh truck and trailer from Dallas Texas carrying expensive furniture plunged off an empankment on the Double S on U S Route 50 west of Gore. Brakes failed on the descent causing the trailer to detach and overturn. Damage estimated at 4000 with insurance. Furniture is being returned to the factory.
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A. C. Waugh
Cedar Spring
Dallas
Texas
Gore
Ohio
R. E. Bayliss
Pays To Have Deeds Recorded Promptly
An official cites the need to record property transfers quickly as tax bills go to the last recorded owner. An illustration shows a large owner paid taxes for 13 years before learning the bill was not his because the deed had not been recorded.
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