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Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester
Viz
Responsive God Prayer Verse Quoted in Historic Page
A religious inscription from 1 Peter 3 12 appears on the page alongside the standard Associated Press credit line for exclusive use of dispatches. The brief reads as a blessing and warning about the Lord watching over the righteous and opposing the wicked.
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Peter
The Vanishing American
William Horan, sixty six, of Milwaukee, applied for a county pension. His father, John Horan, ninety eight, ordered the application withdrawn. The elder Horan proclaimed no son of his would join the county system, decrying federal handouts and wasteful spending.
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William H. Horan
Milwaukee
John Horan
Auto Evolution Redesigns Move to Rear Engines
Detroit engineers discuss rapid trends in car design with a shift from front to rear mounted motors. They note production pace hinges on buyer acceptance, rear motor foreshadows better visibility and less heat. Running boards fade as air springs and air ride tires near introduction.
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Alexandria Gazette
Detroit
Servces
Virginia's Roll of Honor in Veterans' Bonus Battle
Virginia stands tall in the veto clash with eight of nine Representatives voting to sustain the President's veto and both Senators opposing the gratuity. The state faces another Senate vote on sustaining the veto with the bill headed to the White House.
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Washington Post
Virginia
White House
Senate
Virginia Delegation Poised for Reelection Bid
The article notes unity in the Virginia delegation after Rep Flannagan's defection and lauds Virginia’s commitment to clean responsive government. It states the congressmen who backed the President will enjoy strong reelection prospects in upcoming campaigns.
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Flannagan
Virginia
Old Dominion
Red Cross Plans 50 First Aid Stations Along Highways
The Chicago chapter with medical backing launches a national highway safety program establishing 50 first aid stations at danger points near Chicago and along Route 30. The plan emphasizes trained responders, rapid on scene aid, and swift transfer to physicians and hospitals to reduce deaths between accident and care.
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American Red Cross
Chicago
Red Cross
Librarians note shift toward adventure and biography in youth reading
A mid winter American Library Association summary from Chicago reports children today read advanced books for their years. Girls favor adventure and travel stories biography for both genders. boys prefer hobbies mystery adventure biography and humor. Up to date sports material is demanded.
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Chilé@rén
American Library Association
Chicago
Lewis Carroll
Robert Louis Stevenson
One of the Gang Morgan Faces Press Friendlier
The article notes J P Morgan now engages with Washington correspondents about his grouse hunts and becomes an easy subject for photographers. It praises his humor and anecdotes and contrasts him with Col. Lindbergh, suggesting improved press relations could ease tension and embarrassment.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Washington
Mr. Morgan
Col. Lindbergh
Will Rogers Humorous Story Analysis of modern courtship
Will Rogers humorously critiques young women's attitudes toward marriage and money. He quips about women preferring independence yet seeking financial security, then recounts a restaurant incident where a wife derides her husband for his money.
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Hpr Byrneary
American News Features, Inc
Road Building in 1936 Promise of a Billion Dollar Year
A 1936 road building outlook notes a $3,000,000 investment in new machinery and calls for wide scale improvements. The Road Builders' Association president says no road is finished, yet demand grows for arterial highways, by-passes, wider paving, and a coordinated national trunk system to link feeder roads.
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Road Builders’ Association
United States
Leap Year Prompts Leap in Social Page Motion
The February 29 forecast signals a surge in social activity as women editors predict a grand leap year splurge. The stag line may yield to a doe line with Jane Does lining up for parties, offering transportation and gifts to men, echoing wartime era social shift.
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Jane
Safety plea on curb parking to spare children
The Star Forum Editor recalls asking the Mayor and City Manager to urge residents on dangerous streets to keep cars in driveways during heavy snow to prevent coasting accidents. He cites a near miss and a severely injured child, urging action to protect children and warning that any reader’s own child could be affected.
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Winchester
Edward O. Thomas
Flashes of Life on a Wall between Trains Brightens Boston Waiting Areas
Daily 90 minute concerts start today at Boston North Station as Works Progress Administration bands perform for waiting commuters. A railroad supplied a bandstand enhances the music scene. The news includes a police pursuit on horseback in East Hampton after a car breakdown and a separate case in Wentworth where Elwood Jennings was convicted and sentenced for killing his girlfriend.
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Boston
North Stoon
Works Progress Administration
East Hampton
Conn
Roy B. Pettengill
State Police
Alviso Firefighters Battle Real Blaze After Training Runs
Alviso California volunteers faced a real house fire at the Gallagher ranch after weeks of practice in new gear. The team had exhausted their gasoline supply during prior drills and responded to the incident with limited fuel.
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Alviso
Calif
Gallagher Ranch
Mark Twain Footnote Lava Hot Springs council actions
Idaho city government moves to combat icy streets and snow drifts as the street department receives orders from the council to address winter hazards. Local officials emphasize proactive measures to keep roads passable and safe for residents and travelers.
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Lava Hot Springs
Idaho
Polar Bear Club Dives in Frigid Lake Michigan
In eight below temperatures Dee Corrodi and teammates swim the lake despite the cold. Corrodi regrets the dip as his hands and feet freeze during the stunt.
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Chicago
Dee Corrodi
Lake Michigan
Corrodi
Man Continues Bath As Firefighters Fight Blaze
Milwaukee man Angelo Sivilotti kept bathing when a fireman warned of a blaze in the home. Fire crews extinguished the fire that spread from newspapers, while the bather finished his bath as the firemen acted.
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Milwaukee
Angelo _Sivilotti
Sivilotti
Washington county approves 30000 for trucks and tractor
West Bend Wisconsin report that the Washington county board voted 30000 to buy two trucks and a tractor with snowplows. Snowbound highways delayed the meeting by a day but the board unanimously approved citing inadequate snow removal machinery.
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West Bend
Wis
Washington County Board
Highway Department
Britain ahead of Edward VIII political role and fate
Washington and New York dispatches discuss how King George’s death and Edward VIII’s accession may affect diplomacy and social events in Washington, London and Europe. Noting anxieties over Britain’s balance of power, armament, and relations with Germany and the Soviet Union, observers question Edward VIII’s political influence and Britain’s future path.
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New York
King George
Edward
United States
George
Anthony Eden
Ethiopia
Baldwin
England
Queen Victoria
Britain
Edward VIII
Great Britain
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Isle
Labor Leaders Skeptical as New Deal Statutes Stand
The organized labor leadership remains wary of how federal action will evolve under a conservative regime. They note the Wagner Act wage board grant of decisive authority over unions and capital, and warn the Guffey coal proposal could shift policy toward pro capital control depending on administration.
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Federal Supreme Court
Guffey
Regulatory boards captured by regulated interests
The history of state and federal regulatory boards shows regulators captured by those regulated who steer rules to their advantage. Labor leadership remains vigilant and wary of such capture and bias in regulation.
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Labor
School Days Quiz On Historic Questions
The item presents three questions and answers about historical topics. It notes Anne Rutledge’s death by brain fever linked to Abraham Lincoln’s fiancée, recalls an early auto race record in Rouen 1894 at 75 miles, and comments on bachelorhood and marriage in China as universal in mature years.
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Sa Pia
Rouen
Rainfall Totals and Averages from Winchester Laboratory Data
Present and past rainfall show none in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. January to date 4.30 inches, year to date 4.30 inches. The 23 year average annual precipitation is 34.56 inches with monthly averages ranging from 1.93 inches in February to 3.83 inches in May.
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Winchester Recorch Laboratory
Murder Upstairs chapter 41 shadows and secrets
Marcella Cambridge accuses Janet and others of hiding truths as tension rises in the house. A jade dagger hidden behind a Venice print surfaces hinting at threats and possible murder motives as the investigation continues.
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Larrabee
Janet
Miss Cambridge
Grand Canal
Venice
Cold Snap Sets Record As Students Readjust Schedules
A 9 below zero spell shatters 23 year cold records prompting Handley high school to draft a new exam timetable. Elizabeth Gold Crawford of Mary Baldwin Seminary and classmates visit her parents for the weekend. Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R members stay with Mrs G O Miller on North Washington Street. Mrs Edward G Butler and Miss Sophie Baker present papers at the Century Club meeting.
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Handley High School
ABC
Richmond
Carter Glass
Elizabeth Gold Crawford
Mary Baldwin Seminary
Frank B. Crawford
Fort Loudoun
G. O. Miller
North
Washington Street
Edward G. Butler
Sophie Baker
Century Club
Winchester unit returns from patrol near Danville strike area
Five years ago members of Company I return to Winchester after weeks on patrol duty in the textile strike region around Danville. Richmond reports the condemnation of land for the Shenandoah National Park area will be sped up.
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Company I
Winchester
Danville
Shenandoah National Pax
Richmond
Train to inauguration run planned from Winchester
Ten years ago details were set for a special Winchester to Richmond inauguration train with Dad Ryan urging citizens to secure reservations. Ernest E. Fur hosts a large reception in Charles Town for his and his wife’s 25th anniversary. Mrs. Wisecarver elected president of the Women’s Democratic Club. A square dance and fiddlers’ contest at the Colonial Theatre fills the house as visitors come to Winchester to see The Merry Widow.
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Winchester
Richmond
Ryan
Ernest E. Fur
Charles Town
Martin Wisecarver
Women’s Democratic Club
Colonial Theatre
The
Empire
Obituary and political notes from twenty five years ago
John Stephenson aged 79 who witnessed Lee surrender dies in town. Ex Governor John G Brady of Alaska gives a lecture tonight. Federal government refuses to pay Civil War damage claims to churches. Mrs Joseph M Bell aged 75 dies. Representative Carter Glass announces candidacy for Senate vacancy caused by death of Senator Daniels.
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John Stephenson
Lee
John G. Brady
Alaska
Joseph M. Bell
Carter Glass
Senate
Daniels
Chicken heater blast kills prize hens in Milwaukee
Milwaukee on January 28 a gas heater exploded in a chicken house killing 200 prize hens. Ad Bochat, a chicken fancier, recalled the incident and lamented that he cannot win.
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Milwaukee
Auto license to match Bard of Staten Island
South Bend reports a quirky note as an auto license matches football lore. The car bears the number ND-63 once worn by the Not Dame halfback nicknamed the Bard of Staten Island, linking a home gift to a famous college game memory.
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South Bend
Ind
Bill Shakespeare
Bard
Staten Island
Jersay
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