Murder at the Abbey Becomes a Tangled Inquest
Jack Reid, rumored wandering painter and witness to Sir Henry Severinge's murder, infiltrates the investigation with a wagered life. Scotland Yard’s Livingstone hints at a large bequest to James Conolly while Reid grapples with a past of crime, loyalty, and a looming trial.
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Jack Reid
Henry Severinge
Reid
Richard Selden
Scotand Yard
Hilda
Eric Colindale
Colonel Graham
Sir Henry
Thornton
Colindale
James
Sylvia Lawrence
Severinge
Selden
Helden
Miss Norton
Colege
Livingstone
Graham
Hucks
James Conolly
J. Livingstone
Winchester Evening Star Classified Rate Card and Notices
The Winchester Evening Star announces subscription and advertising rates including by carrier and by mail with durations and prices. Advertising options cover memorials, cards of thanks, display ads with borders, and contract rates, with deadlines and regional representation noted.
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Evening Star Pub Polishing Co
Winchester
Virginia
Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
A Rightous Judge The Lord Executeth Righteousness
Psalm verse from Psalms 103 6 stating the Lord executes righteousness and judgment for all who are oppressed.
New York Court Upholds Ban on Breach of Promise Suits
The New York Court of Appeals upholds a statute prohibiting breach of promise to marry suits. The ruling labels such actions as a racket and extortion risk, praising legislation that limits heart balm claims and potential court scandals.
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New York State Court of Appeals
Hubbs
Virginia General Assembly
General Assembly of
Virginia
Judge Hubbs
Byrd Urges Retrenchment in Federal Government Reform
Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia advocates trimming the federal executive apparatus. He chairs a Senate committee studying agency coordination after turning a Virginia deficit into a surplus as governor. He argues for substantial cost reductions without harming efficiency, noting vast overlap among 135 departments and a long history of growth since 1932.
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Boston Herald
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Senate
Byrd
Saturday Evening Post
Mocra
Bankhead
Byrd Emerges as 1940 Roosevelt Candidate Possibility
The piece argues Senator Byrd could become the leading successor to President Roosevelt if he runs in 1940, noting his independence, thoughtfulness, and broad appeal. It predicts Byrd’s potential to unite the South despite past opposition to the two thirds rule and praises his administrative experience.
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Atlantic
Westover
Byrd
Roosevelt
South
Roosevelt budget plan aims for balanced 1938-39 outgo and income
Piersburg Progress Index notes President Roosevelt asserts the 1938-39 budget will balance with no net deficit, aside from a mandatory 400 million dollar payment to the public debt retirement fund. It credits higher government receipts in 1936 and reduced spending, while urging wider cost cutting across all government departments.
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Roosevelt
Winchester Star
Star
Senator Holt for Lieutenant Governor endorsement
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star endorses State Senator Saxon W. Holt of Newport News for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor in the August primary. Holt is praised for long Senate service, finance committee role, and leadership on the Privileges and Elections committee, plus noted as a major Virginia business figure.
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Fredericksburg
Free Lance-Star
Times-Dispatch
Saxon W. Holt
Newport News
Holt
Senate
Garrett
Henry County
Finance Committee
Virginia
Doctor urges lipstick use to cut lip cancer risk
Dr Herman Goodman, dermatologist in New York, says men should use lipstick to prevent cancer. He notes studies show women suffer less lip and mouth cancer than men, and adds color or colorless lip pomade is not a medical issue.
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New York
Herman Goodman
Answers to Questions for Readers of Information Bureau
A reader service in The Evening Star provides questions and answers on topics from cinema to geography. It covers who introduced close ups in films, Panama Canal locks, World War wounds, minerals in food, Mississippi River formation, Elizabeth Fry, William Blake, and Mark Twain's satirical prayer for war.
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I Formation Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Evening Star
Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
W.N. A
Gatun Lake
Mark Twain
Six injured in Winchester and Frederick County crashes
Six people are injured in a series of automobile accidents in Winchester and Frederick County. The report notes the incidents across the two areas with no further details.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester Printers and Stationers, Inc
King George of England
Joseph L. Thompson
Church of Christ
W. R. Legge
Boy Scouts
Richmond to unveil Lee statue with R Gray Williams speaker
Five years ago William F Keller died from a bullet wound after a would be robber. R Gray Williams will speak at the unveiling of General Robert E Lee’s statue in Richmond. The 13th Judicial district may be abolished if Senator W A Garrett’s bill passes. O W Moore asks youth to register for lectures at Brad dock Street Methodist Church South.
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William F. Keller
R. Gray Williams
Richmond
Robert E. Lee
W. A. Garrett
O. W. Moore
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ten Years Ago Death of Mrs Swartz in Clarke County
The record notes the death of Mrs Jane Swartz at age 72 in Clarke county with remark on her deep religious faith.
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Jane Swartz
Clarke County
J. George Baetjer
The
Evening Star
Winchester
T. W. Harrison
President Coolidge
Mexico
Charles H. Harper
Daniel Webster Born in 1782 Historic Event
The record notes Daniel Webster birth on January 18 1782 marking a notable birth in American political history. Webster would become a prominent lawyer orator and statesman influencing early U S governance.
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Daniel Webster
Prayer for Help and Gratitude
A religious text asks for divine aid with humble hearts and prays that praise and glory be given to the Lord now and forever. The phrasing emphasizes contrition and gratitude in a communal prayer.
Will Rogers Humorous Story About Kids And God
A Will Rogers humorous anecdote features a child asking sharp questions about God and creation. The child debates with parents, noting elephants are fine but considers flies a trifling detail, illustrating a child’s quick, teasing reasoning.
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Heaven
Hell
American News Features, Inc
Roosevelt Plan Reorganization Faces Mixed Public View
Charles P. Stewart argues Congress remains unsure about President Roosevelt's executive reorganization plan credited to Louis Brownlow. The piece questions bureaucratic consolidation under presidential control, noting added cabinet posts and new assistant presidents, and imagines a de facto super senate within the government.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
Louis Brownlow
Brownlow
White House
Senate
Telling Me! Riff on kicks and quirks of life
A satirical column parades quick takes on heaven gates accelerator terms, New Year resolutions, European dictators, fairy tales lost faith, campaign promises, hidden thoughts, snow on sidewalks and border guns.
Biography of Reverend Hubert Sydenstricker
The article records the life of Hubert Sydenstricker pastor of Braddock Street Methodist Church South. Born April 10 1877 in Frankford West Virginia he pursued public school Randolph Macon College Vanderbilt University Chicago Theological work and earned a Doctor of Divinity from Washington and Lee in 1929. He served as pastor in multiple towns and as a district superintendent before leading Roanoke and Braddock Street churches. He married Katie Buck in 1908 and has two children. His hobbies include gardening.
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Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Church
South
Frankford
Greenbrier County
West Virinia
West Virginia
Randolph Macon College
Ashland
Vanderbilt
University of Chicago
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
Hillsboro
Aberdeen
Fairfax
Washington and Lee University
Katie M. Buck
Katherine E. Powell
Hubert, Jr
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