Advertising rates and post office notice for The Evening Star
Classified rates include 2 cents per word for lines with minimum 25 cents. Memorials priced at 150 for 4 stanzas, Cards of Thanks 75 cents. Display ads with border due by 10 am. Rates: 42 cents per inch transient, contract rates available. Post office entry details note Second Class matter status in Winchester Iran area. National reps listed in multiple cities.
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Winchester
Iran
Cas
Divine Ties Verse and Scripture Quotation Notice
A short notice presents a biblical quote from Mark chapter ten verse nine about unity in marriage. It appears alongside a standard newspaper rights statement from the Associated Press.
Political education costs and campaign funding outlook
A statistician estimates nationwide political education would cost eighty million dollars, with parties likely to spend more than ever before this year. The 1928 campaign remains the largest on record, with about nine and a half million for national and state efforts. The piece notes overall voter exposure via meetings and volunteer speakers and discusses suggestions for government funding proportional to party size, but expects private contributions to remain dominant this year.
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United States
America
Virginia Unemployment Insurance Fight in General Assembly
Virginia faces a clash over who will administer unemployment insurance if the law passes. Labor leaders push for a fixed state policy under the labor department to avoid federal loss, opposing a governor’s advisory panel plan. Critics fear agency bias if administration stays tied to labor interests and tax implications.
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General Assembly
Virginia
State Department of Labor
Governor's Advisory Council
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Speed and danger of excess driving noted in 1934 stats
An obituary page excerpt cites speed records by Water-Garfield Wood and Malcolm Campbell and cites 1934 casualty data from the national bureau. It argues speed as a factor in thousands of crashes and urges the modern aim to minimize speed to improve stopping ability.
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Waynesboro
Nicamnesoe
Meteora
Sted Tent
Tly
New York
Garfield A. Wood
U. S
Malcolm Campbell
England
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Unique sheriff argues brains over guns in Craven county
Raleigh News and Observer discusses Craven County Sheriff Richard Lane who has never drawn his gun in twenty years. The piece criticizes pistol conscious officers and urges restraint, praising brains and courtroom process over shootouts while acknowledging necessary use of force in crime cases.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Craven
More Kindness At Cruelty Society Meeting
At the sixty ninth annual meeting of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals the president notes that cruelty cases persist yet kindness grows. He cites animal lovers who report cruelty and families seeking vets, while youths build bird houses and observe wildlife instead of harming animals.
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American Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Radio piracy exposed in Britain over license fees
The article reports British radio users evading the ten shilling license fee while paying other taxes. Post office inspectors pursue the cheaters with detector-equipped vans, aiming to end the pirate practice across the country.
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Great Britain
Post Office
Radio license view from across the water
The piece notes human likeness of our British brethren and examines their radio license system. It suggests collecting licenses would be difficult and implies the system aims to provide programs without advertising Ballyhoo.
Fireside Gardening Seed Catalogs Brighten The Nation
Seed catalogs uplift gardeners with hopeful plans for next seasons. Amateur gardening yields rewards despite imperfect blooms and pests. even small harvests like sweet corn and roasting ears provide pleasure and motivation for ongoing adventures in the garden.
War of 1812 widow living to a century of pension
In Brushy Run West Virginia Mrs Lydia Anne Graham, widow of Isaac Graham a War of 1812 musician, is now 98 and still drawing a $50 monthly pension as dependent of a soldier long dead. The piece argues pensions may proliferate for future wars and urges war prevention.
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Isaac Graham
Brushy Run
W. Va
Lydia Anne Graham
England
No Glory in the War in Africa
The editor argues that a potential Ethiopian conquest would involve repeated advances and retreats, with rainy seasons and secured lines. It cautions that Africa's fighting is not glamorous war, contrasting Mussolini era rhetoric with grim military realities.
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Ethiopia
Balaklava
Africa
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab
Present and past rainfall data show 8 a.m. readings with last 24 hours at 0.06 inches and year to date 2.76 inches. The Winchester Research Laboratory lists 23 year average annual precipitation at 34.56 inches and monthly averages from January to December ranging from 1.93 to 3.83 inches.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Nine grand jurors named but one alive and two abroad
In Frankfort Indiana nine men were drawn for grand jury duty but the panel had to be redrawn after learning one member was dead one resided in another country another was deaf and one blind.
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Frankfort
Ind
Bullet Hole Exhibit in Rear Fender Featured
Albuquerque and Detroit figures present a bulletin showing a visible bullet hole in a car’s rear fender as part of a public display. The item highlights gunfire incidents and regional concern over vehicle damage.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Frank Marker
Detroit
Mich
Family humor note on fishing license application
Mrs. Edward Jefferson adds a playful note to her 1936 fishing license application. She cites her mother’s maiden name Fish and her father’s name Herring, and says she was born at Fountain Creek in Illinois, joking that fishing is her hobby.
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Danville
Edward Jefferson
Fountain Creek
Illinois
Radio may boost Landon bid as a nominee
Washington dispatch notes Governor Alf Landon faces skepticism over his radio appeal while other GOP figures like Vandenberg and Knox lack the same momentum. Norman Thomas and Townsendism draw critique in New York coverage, with warnings of diverting reform and potential fascist dangers if misread.
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Washington, D. C
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
White House
Landon
New York
Norman Thoma
Socialist
Thomas
Congres
Congress
Townsend Yla
Townsend
Knox voiced cash bonus stance shifts GOP prospects
Colonel Frank Knox remains strong on radio voice yet questioned for political sense by GOP experts. They argue his cash bonus position, though funded from relief, alienates eastern and northern industrial interests and could hurt his chances at Cleveland.
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Frank Knox
National Relief Fund
Cleveland
Millwood road entrance survey approved by highways chief
A survey for the Millwood road entrance to the city is approved by H. G. Shirley, commissioner of highways. Mrs Bruno Hauptmann accuses a woman witness of giving false testimony during her husband’s trial. Mrs D W Ritenour is reelected president of Memorial Hospital auxiliary. Mrs H B McCormac hosts Century Club members. Civic League plans a benefit party for March 1.
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Millwood Road
H. G. Shirley
Bruno Hauptmann
D. W. Ritenour
Memorial Hospital
H. B. McCormac
Century Club
Civic League
Baltimore and Ohio Changes in Passenger Schedule
Five years ago the Baltimore and Ohio announces changes in the passenger timetable. Mrs. Stuart Payne of Front Royal dies after a two week illness.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Stuart Payne
Front Royal
Thomas Endorses Constitutional Amendment Favoring Congress
Thomas advocates an amendment giving Congress sole final right on social and economic laws. He argues liberal groups support the measure and criticizes the Supreme Court and corporate lawyers in black robes, fearing court decisions even if Communist lawyers were appointed.
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Thomas
Congress
Supreme Court
Local Wheat Market Quoted At 80 Cents A Bushel
A local market reports wheat at 80 cents per bushel. A 105 pound ham is noted as a Pennsylvania produce item in the same market brief.
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Pennsylvania
Ten Years Ago in Briefs and Plans Across Regions
Twenty seven families receive aid from the Red Cross. Plans for the Virginia Anti Saloon League 25th anniversary convention announced. Governor Trinkle urges two million dollars for capital outlay. Gov Pinchot describes liquor conditions in Philadelphia as black as ever. Sophe Charleston dance grips Chinatown in Frisco.
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Red Cross
Virginia Anti- Saloon League
Trinkle
Philadelphia
Pinchot
Charleston
Chinatown
Frisco
Twenty Five Years Ago Snapshots in Martinsburg Area
A Sunday ban halted sales of cigars cigarettes chewing gum and post cards. An Illinois congressman calls Shenandoah Valley horses too aristocratic for army service. Guy L Warden of Stockdale Illinois reads The Star and tends 5000 sheep. An organization forms to buy a home for Col John 8 Mosby. William W Differnderfer aged 55 dies in Martinsburg West Virginia.
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Illinois
Shenandoah Valley
Guy L. Warden
Stockdale, Ill
Star
John 8. Mosby
William W. Differnderfer
Martinsburg
W. Va
Delia's Murder In Upstairs Room In House
Mrs Penny recalls Delia's death in a locked room with an ivory handled carving knife lodged at her heart. Lieutenant Larrabee questions suspects, notes a missing key, and suggests the killer used the back stairs and entered after Delia opened her door. Delia, 19, was a modest, religious girl with no known romantic entanglements.
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Officer Godby
Delia
Larrabee
Mrs. Penny
Andrew Darien
Delia Larrabee
Godby
Dr. Maxwell
Della
Penny
Doc Maxwl
Darien
Rice origins and winter undergarment question page
Rice is traced to ancient India around 3000 B C from plants called Newaree and Nivaria. Two thin undergarments trap more air and keep you warmer than a single thick one. Smoking cigarettes cigars does not dull taste according to tobacco investigators.
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Little Brown School House
India
Ans
Tobacco Investigation Division
The
Bureau of Plant Industry
Baldwin Bachelors Attend Memorial Services in Kas
Baldwin residents observe memorial services for former local members in a quiet, peaceful gathering. The event honors departed individuals with subdued readings and shared remembrance in the community.
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Baldwin
Kas
Baldwin Bachelors
Unclear club remark about life and 1936 greeting
A fragment notes a club mentioning those who have "departed this life of single blessedness" since 1932 and their belief saying "yo" in 1936. The text lacks context and identifiable names or events for fuller reporting.
First Swedes' House Remains Found near Ostra Vra
Archeologists uncovered structures at Ostra Vra in Sweden. they date to about 5000 years ago on an shore of the Baltic Sea, which was roughly 165 feet higher in ancient times. The find suggests Sweden's earliest known human habitation.
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Ostra Vra
Sweden
Baltic Sea
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