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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1939
Page
4
A biblical verse proclaims the day of the Lord will arrive as a thief in the night. The heavens will pass away with a loud noise and the earth and its works will be burned up in fervent heat.
Three weeks ago the Yankees led the American League by a wide margin but slipped after five straight losses at home to Boston and a sixth defeat to Detroit. Now Boston sits six games back, rekindling pennant excitement as the league’s chase resumes. no prediction is made about final outcomes.
The article highlights Samuel H. Kress gifting Italian pictures and statuary to the Mellon gallery, valued at about thirty million dollars. Upcoming completion and opening of the building will create a lasting national treasure and inspire future philanthropy toward enduring art for generations.
Ancient and scholarly sources trace dogs days to Sirius the dog star. Romans linked the 40 days before and after heliacal rising to sultry heat. The star rose before the sun around July 23, but now begins later, pushing the dog days into late summer.
The piece argues the WPA mixes relief and employment, risking self perpetuation and higher government costs. It notes wage discrimination, unions pressuring for prevailing rates, and potential-wide unemployment if crafts quit. A decentralized federal state relief approach is proposed as a remedy.
The Monroe Journal discusses whether Edward the Duke of Windsor coined or popularized the expression at long last. Editor R F Beasley says he does not know its origin but notes it echoes King James English. Dictionaries show the phrase long antedates Edward and may appear in Bible or Shakespeare but not in immediate references.
A set of seven questions tests geography language and history. Topics include Pasadena location accuracy, material weights, Hungary’s foreign minister, bat classification, irregardless usage, Braddock title lineage, pedometer function, Fra meaning Italian, unit comparisons quart versus gallon, and origins of wedding anniversary celebrations.
The document admonishes against praising a person with phrases like great capacity for work or ability. It emphasizes restraint in declarations of effort and talent in formal notices.
Kate Douglas visits Twin Chimneys and finds Jessica living freely with siblings in a self styled Liberty Hall. Eleanor hides romantic schemes as Jessica accuses her mother of indulgence, prompting a tense breakfast confrontation and a warning of unseen tensions to come.
Howard Hughes and his flying team complete a round the world flight in 91 hours setting a new record. Harold L. Scheuer of Berryville wins the Seventh District American Legion commander post at a Luray meeting. Mr and Mrs Joseph F Moore enter Berryville for Mr and Mrs Garland Williams who have just returned from their honeymoon.
The A B C board selects the Harper building on the east side of South Main Street for its liquor dispensary. Apple production nationwide will fall below the ten year average with a sharp peach yield decline reported by government officials. D J Howard sprains his ankle playing baseball in Blacksburg at a vocational agriculture instructors convention.
A city program renews efforts to place urban youth for several weeks in the countryside this summer. Meanwhile Arthur Jones of Jones Woolen Mill faces twenty indictments on charges of misusing funds amid an ongoing legal matter.
Winchester wins five of seven matches against the championship net squad from Catoctin Country Club Md. in a close tennis dual.
Gov. Stuart answers city voter petitions and orders a statewide prohibition election for September 22. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Green host a costume ball at Winchester Inn. Miss Carrie Hunt wins first prize. Silver cups and cash prizes for Winchester Fair are on display at S. H. Hables Store this fall.
Forty years ago James Haymaker Holmes Boyd C A Heller and J P Haddox become councilmen starting their first term. A pipeline blasting accident blows up an old main causing a fountain and flood on South Kent near George Taylor property. Gray Silver of Inwood West Virginia fights a six foot blacksnake.
Richmond Times-Dispatch notes a cautious view of new graduates as they enter the job market. The piece contrasts optimism with employers lines of scrutiny as managers review young workers before hiring.
A compilation of Q and A covering topics from ivory tower reference to teletype impact. It cites Leonard Bacon, Henry James, and Rosa Ponselle with details on New York safety glass laws and Jolson films. It notes a 1924 first round-the-world airplane flight with 27 553 miles.
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau promotes FAMOUS PLACES IN THE UNITED STATES a photo rich guide to major historic sites in all 48 states and Washington DC. Priced ten cents postpaid readers can order by sending ten cents with name address and city.
Hollywood notes mark Jimmy Cagney’s tenth anniversary in film with a renewed contract from Warner Brothers. Once a vocal critic of tough guy roles, Cagney now headlines Angels With Dirty Faces and Oklahoma Kids, solidifying his star status.
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