Answers to Questions from The Winchester Evening Star
A reader asks about crime for desertion by seamen in a French port, the oldest English colony Newfoundland, Indian presidential eligibility, meaning of chin chin, annual moth damage, pension for a Spanish American War widow, Marshall Field floor space, blood types, Ming Dynasty, Bolero composer, Sharkey Schmeling fights, Brillat Savarin epigram, veteran health by rural or city birth, Ming Dynasty notes, and centenarian demographics.
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M. C.A
China
L. F
Political Speech Sparks Debate on Policy and Fiscal Reality
A recorded speech criticizes proposed legislation and its fiscal policy as disastrous. The speaker argues the plan ignores real conditions and lessons from history, urging a reconsideration.
The Best of Married Life Emerges After Twenty Years
The essay argues that marriage endures through maturity and shared history. It condemns divorces for seeking younger partners, praising wives who grow wiser and more gracious with age. It emphasizes continuity, stability, and mutual growth as the hallmark of lasting partnership.
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Clark Gable
Roosevelt State of the Nation Focuses on Defense and Economy
The President's message emphasizes military preparedness to deter attacks and denounces dictators while urging restraint in domestic policy. It discusses labor and farm reforms, tax readjustments, and continued government spending as a path to prosperity, contrasted with concerns over deficits and balanced budgets.
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United States
Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Eccles-Tugwell-Hopkins
Elt
America
Stettinius Urges Industry to Aim Beyond Profits
Ed ward R. Stettinius Jr., chairman of United States Steel, argues industry must align its operations with human relations and the general welfare. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes growing belief among business leaders that social responsibility and profits rise together.
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Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States Steel Board
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stettinius
Justice Sutherland to retire this month
Justice George Sutherland informs President Roosevelt of his retirement plans this month. The budget message projects the public debt to rise to 38 billion dollars in a year. A morning fire destroys the Betsy Ross building owned by Stewart Bell with an estimated loss of 75 thousand dollars. Hershel Lineburg and wife greet the birth of a son on December 24.
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George Sutherland
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Congress
Betsy Ross
Stewart Bell
Hershel Lineburg
Treasury report warns of new debt peak and pay as you go urged
Five years ago the treasury's annual report to Congress forecast a fourth new national debt peak and urged a pay as you go basis. James Himelright and Rolling Flood depart on a liner cruise down the east coast. W.8 Crawford, Summit Point farmer, dies of a heart attack. Harold Sheetz becomes Kiwanis Club president succeeding Garland Quarles.
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Treasury
Congress
James Himelright
Rolling Flood
W. 8. Crawford
Summit Point
Harold Sheetz
Kiwanis Club
Garland R. Quarles
Northwestern grade hailed as best westward route
The northwest route is declared the best of many paths toward the west. The airplane Question Mark enters its third day over California in a bid to set a refueling endurance record. Edward P Browning of Handley High School marries Marion Barkley of Maysville Kentucky. James Moling named captain of Sarah Zane and Lee Lamp captain of Rouss fire companies.
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California
Edward P. Browning
Handley High School
Marion Barkley
Maysville
James Moling
Sarah Zane
Lee Lamp
Rouss Fire
Winchester flooded streets halt traffic as storms hit
William Creswell shoots and kills a 269 pound black bear near Capon Bridge with a single barrel shotgun. H. C. Stouffer reelected president of the Rouss Fire Co. Austin Sloat and J. P. Sartelle named vice-presidents. Ford Motor Co. doubles wages for all employees. Downtown Winchester sections remain crossable only by boats after heavy rain and snow.
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William Creswell
Capon Bridge
H. C. Stouffer
Rouss Fire Co
Austin Sloat
J. P. Sartelle
Winchester
Ford Motor Co
First Star Subscriber in Havana Reported
Forties era note marks The Star sending a paper to Pvt James Rosenberger, in Havana under the U S Army of Occupation. Holmes Stine escapes injury as a frightened horse drags a sleigh through slick city streets. City council votes against tearing up Main street to install new brick sewers.
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Star
Havana
Cuba
James Rosenberger
United States Army of Occupation
Holmes’Stine
Corncil
Haskin Quiz Book Offered For A Dime
Baltimore police failed to avert a domestic tragedy as six officers dashed to a smoky home. Fire and gas were found in the kitchen after responders arrived following a loud alarm and suspicious odor.
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Baltimore
The Reading Pillar in Raising Lifelong Learners
A speaker extols reading aloud to children as a priceless parenting pleasure that costs nothing and yields lasting benefit. He cites Roosevelt and other exemplars, noting how early exposure to poetry and stories shapes imagination, learning, and resilience, and urges starting at the bottom to gain practical experience.
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Missouri
Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Kermit
Central Asia
Football star’s crisis sparks Galveston dash
In a campus whirl, Bob Towne and Sara Sue rush after breaking news of a Rice athlete, Thornton Holgate, facing a concussion after a rescue boat incident. They race toward Galveston to reach the injured player and face a tense, urgent night.
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Bob
Cleo
Red Dog Johnson
Gables
Red Dog
Gaylord Johnson
Sara Sue
Peaches Pomeroy
Thornton Holgate
Mrs. Diehl
Galveston Beach
Galveston
Holgate
Surprise Detroiter’s Note Prompting Hidden Affection
A playful Detroit News item urges readers to keep a romantic gesture secret and surprise their partner. The piece frames the act as a thoughtful, unexpected confession of worthiness, encouraging spontaneity and tenderness.
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