This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription rates and carries a Bible verse urging unity. The message emphasizes speaking the same thing and avoiding divisions among readers and church members.
Provident Roosevelt urges action over rhetoric as Governor Earle accuses monopolistic practices in the anthracite industry. The letter questions why Assistant Attorney General Jackson has not named offenders or brought suits. It calls for a congressional resolution demanding prosecutions.
Governor George H. Earle of Pennsylvania urges the federal government to buy eastern Pennsylvania anthracite mines and regulate but not operate them. Opponents warn of a slide to socialism, fearing tax exemptions would favor a government monopoly and trigger nationwide takeovers of key industries.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot notes Virginia has 4487 unemployed and ranks twentieth in population per the 1930 census. It observes 24 states have higher unemployment and 23 lower, placing Virginia in a modestly healthier position than its population rating implies, with Iowa Minnesota Kentucky and Tennessee as closest population peers.
The analysis compares Virginia to nearby population peers Alabama Tennessee Kentucky Minnesota Iowa Oklahoma Louisiana Kansas Arkansas and others. It finds Iowa has lower unemployment than Virginia among the closest population ranks, while Kansas also shows lower unemployment. overall Virginia’s unemployment is less severe than many peers with similar population sizes. Further analysis is pending to reveal full details.
The essay rebuts claims of NLRB bias under the Wagner Act, arguing the law inherently favors management and disenfranchises labor minorities. It notes CIO and AFL protests, contending every decision is biased because it was cut on the bias.
The nation marks Franklin D Roosevelt's second inauguration as President with reaffirmation of the New Deal amid mass applause. Fire chief Leonard Bell named leader of Enders Volunteer Fire Co at Berryville. Pope Pius XII described as incurably ill in Vatican City with doctors reporting a severe night. Attendants Mr Fred L Glaize Jr and Mr H R Kern Jr attend the Bosserman Truitt wedding.
Brown Crenshaw and Fisher plan to open a men’s shop in town the first of next month. E B Capper and son were rescued from a fire on East Boscawen Street by local firemen. Funerals held in Harrisonburg Va for four men who drank iron alcohol at a party. two others gravely ill. E Keegan J W Morrow and Frank Boucher welcomed as Rotary Club members.
The Handley Library has 14 000 more volumes than it did in 1914 according to a report. Mercury sinks to near zero with some areas recording 15 degrees below in north regions. Virginia debates repealing absent voting law with calls from various quarters. Ford introduces a new Model A capable of 62 mph on country roads per the company's press release.
Philip G Wright popular manager of the Battletown Inn in Berryville dies suddenly at his Berryville home. Col Robert Preston Chew of Charles Town W Va spoke yesterday to ex Confederates and others on Lee's birthday. The Sarah Zane Fire Co bazaar opens at the old Taylor Hotel with good order to be maintained. Dr Jekell and Mr Hyde is presented at the local stage with Charles H Peery in the lead.
Forty years ago Harry Leafe, son of Joseph Leafe, had his foot mangled in the Lewis Jones Knitting factory elevator. George Jenkins serves as foreman of the grand jury in session at Corporation Court. Meta Sartelle hosts a gathering at home on South Market Street. Pupils of John Kerr School publish a weekly paper The School Boy Talk filled with gossip.
A reader can obtain answers to common facts by writing The Winchester and Star Information Bureau. The column lists questions about Earhart's husband expedition. West Point attendance. Japanese cadets. Justice Department fingerprints. paramnesia. Chicago suburbs. DC auto licenses. Nero's suicide. Vermont governor. James Gordon Bennett funds. housing shortages. rainfall in Italy. Travelers Aids central offices. Christmas seal sales. Don Ameche's real name. African American employment. Mexican citizenship. champagne duty. and postage stamps usability.
Washington discussion centers on a proposed national economic council of non political economists to advise the president. The plan, championed by Ohio Senator Bulkley, would draw nominees from government and outside groups and face scrutiny over its integrity and potential political bias.
In a jeweled ballroom Olga presses Jerry to let Mimi marry him for a share of her grandfather’s fortune while Mimi plans a secret escape. Jerry faces a test of love as his father’s letter hints at sacrifice and a looming departure from the glittering world.
Kiwanis members gathered despite inclement weather for a program led by J C Oakes past Lieutenant-Governor and featuring speaker John i Hener who traced Kiwanis International history from Detroit to the present. The twenty third anniversary is observed this year. Lieutenant Governor Andrew Bell presented the banner to the club to remain in Winchester during his term. The invitation to the Elks charity show Hit It Up was read to the meeting.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.