Winchester Evening Star Pricing and Advertising Policy
The Winchester Evening Star outlines subscription rates by carrier and mail, ad rates per word with minimum charge, memorial and card fees, and display ad deadlines. It notes national advertising representation and AP membership.
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Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
They Shall Not Be Weary Inspirational Verse
A devotional quotation from Isaiah 40 31 about renewed strength for those who trust in the Lord. The message invites faith and perseverance.
Disillusionment Grows Over League of Nations Sanctions
A critical editorial declares the League of Nations failed to curb aggression from Italy and Japan and to prevent German and Turkish ambitions. It argues sanctions were ineffective, Europe is in turmoil, and only a strengthened global body could have halted mounting militarism.
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League of Nations
Italy
League
France
England
United States
Hull
Manchuria
Germany
Rhineland
Abysinia
Europe
Danzig
Versailles
Austria
Turkey
Dardanelles
Jugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Japan
China
Palestine
Old World
Asia
The
Philadelphia investment boosts during Democratic convention
Martinsburg Journal reports Philadelphia secured funds and attracted business during the Democratic National Convention week. The city received about ten million dollars in increased activity as delegates gathered.
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Martinsburg Journal
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Sees Surge as Conclave Draws Crowds
The event boosted daily spending by 1.5 million and routed higher hotel room rates. Independence Hall guides noted four times as many Liberty Bell visitors, Betsy Ross House drew nearly 1,000 daily, and Christ Church sites saw renewed interest. Pennsylvania Museum attendance more than doubled.
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Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Liberty Bell
Betsy Ross House
Christ Church
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania Museum of Art
Dance instructors replace gigolos in American clubs
A Covington Evening-Virginian piece notes that the term gigolo causes discomfort and reports clubs in Cleveland hiring many young men as ethical dance instructors. The shift addresses unescorted women seeking dancing partners, framing the role as respectable, American, and proper.
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Covington Evening
Virginian
America
Europe
Cleveland
Glass called colorless straddle questioned in Norfolk column
The Suffolk News-Herald mocks a Democratic convention platform as a colorless straddle while praising Senator Glass as honest brave and conscientious. The piece notes inconsistency and questions how he can be both colorless and a steadfast statesman in public life.
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Suffolk News-Herald
Norfolk
Senator Glass
Aoe
News-Herald
Will Rogers Humorous Story From Ang Notes
Will Rogers offers a playful observation on how difficult it is to move on from people and events, noting how memory lingers after gatherings and conversations. The piece reflects Rogers' signature humor about social expectations and collective behavior.
Store Owner’s Rise from Messenger to Proprietor
A department store proprietor tells young staffers that he started as a messenger boy earning a dollar a day and rose to own the store in 22 years. A heckler notes the obstacle now with cash registers and store detectives.
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American News Features, Inc
Knowledge Puzzles and Facts From The Even Star Information Bureau
A long list of Q and A items covers golf records, African independence, Washington D C bridle paths, Lady Astor, Paul Redfern, jelly storage, linen antiquity, German radio receivers, New York City Hall, Outer Mongolia, hound ointment, and the Dance of Salome. The piece presents questions and concise historical or factual answers from a 1930s inquiry column.
No substitute for character in journalism says editor
Quote emphasizes honesty reliability in news reporting and the need for principled journalists to uphold public trust. It argues moral character is essential for those who present facts to the public.
Money doesn't grow on trees in Waynesboro
A local column argues taxpayers incur most government costs, detailing hidden taxes embedded in everyday purchases from bread to cigars. It claims every dollar added to taxes raises the cost of living and stresses the burden on working people.
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Waynesboro
News-Virginian
Honest Journalism Speech by John Stewart Bryan in Lima
John Stewart Bryan publisher of the Richmond News Leader and president of the College of William and Mary addressed journalists in Lima Peru urging honest journalism as essential for propagating real understanding and goodwill among nations. He praised prior service to the profession and stressed sticking to truth in all its aspects to foster mutual goodwill across the Western Hemisphere.
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Roanoke Times
Lima
Peru
John Stewart Bryan
Richmond News
College of William and Mary
Virginian
Bryan
Central
South America
Martinsburg lime plant threat and truck impounds noted
West Virginia trucks are impounded by Virginia Police amid two dynamite blasts aimed at Martinsburg area lime plant. Tar and chips are being laid on Skyline Drive. Miss Mildred Reva Shuman of Baltimore becomes bride of Albert J. Kramer in Baltimore. John D. Rockefeller is 96 today.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Martinsburg
W. Va
John D. Rockefeller
Skyline Drive
Mildred Reva Shuman
Baltimore
Albert J. Kramer
Memorial Hospital death of W Ernest Jones after wreck
Five years ago W Ernest Jones aged 48 of Front Royal died in Memorial Hospital from a fractured skull after an automobile wreck. Frederick county supervisors ask state to build a road from the West Virginia line near Howard's Chapel to the West Virginia line near Gode West Virginia. Miss Jean Welsh Dailey aged 170 dies here.
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W. Ernest Jones
Front Royal
Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
State
West Virginia
Howard’s Chapel
Gode
W. Va
Jean Welsh Dailey
Miss Katherine Clum and John Kern wed in Fairmont area
Ten years ago Miss Katherine Clum married John Kern. Fourth of July fighters were fined in police court. A cloud burst inundated Kabletown in Farmla W Va. Charles H. Harper bought the Fairmont avenue property from E V Weems. F W Pingley endorsed for county game warden.
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Katherine Clum
John Kern
F. W. Pingley
Kabletown
Farmla W. Va
Charles H. Harper
Fairmont Avenue
E. V. Weems
Tablet unveiling honors late Judge Moore in Clarke county
Twenty five years ago Clarke county courthouse hosted a tablet memorial for the late Judge S J C Moore. Archie Lamar, 59, dies in Martinsburg after a sultry day watermelon feast. Lightning strikes kill two men in s Gap Rockingham county. Southern Bell opens Winchester Reliance line. New wheat quality deemed satisfactory. Historic Event July 8 1884 First Childrens Protective Society formed.
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Clarke County
S. J. C. Moore
Archie L. Lamar
Martinsburg
W. Va
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Winchester
Reliance
Children’s’ Protective Society
Four hectic years ahead for the United States
The piece weighs scenarios for 1938 with Governor Landon versus Roosevelt, projecting deadlocks, potential gains, and the impact on Congress. It notes steel executives' tactics, AFL rifts, and a shift toward Roosevelt policies amid drought and national problem emphasis. The analysis highlights party dynamics in key states and the president’s administration shaping policy nationwide.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Landon
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Michigan
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Coughlin-Lemke
Roosevelt
Lady Be Gallani and the Secret Love Triangle
Joan Spencer, a small town schoolteacher become s Julian Sloane's secretary at a luxurious summer home. Jealous actress Sheila True unsettles the group as Joan navigates romance with Alex Garrity and hints of Julian's deeper interest. Chapter 16 advances with Joan facing personal choices and an upcoming six week English collaboration.
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Joan Spencer
Julian Sloane
Sloane
Sheila True
Julian
Sheila
Joan
Pierre Durand
Pierre
Alex Garrity
Sloane’s
Alex
New York
Mr. Sloane
Blakeville
England
Gilbert Haggerty
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Lady Astor
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