Advertising Rates and Notices in The Winchester Evening Star
The Winchester Evening Star lists postal, publishing and advertising terms with rates for classified and display ads. It notes deadlines for display ads, transient rates per inch, and minimum charges, plus national ad representation and AP news rights.
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DeLisser-Boyd, Inc
New York
Richmond
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Haman's Plotter Fate Cited in Esther Reference
In a biblical reminder dated July 19 1941 the proverb notes that evil plotters often ensnare themselves. It cites Esther 7 10 where Haman is hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai Esther chapter seven verse ten.
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Haman
Mordécai
Esther
End of the era of business as usual in defense shift
The Cleveland Trust Company bulletin states the nation has entered a third defense phase large scale munition production. It warns of transportation strain labor and material shortages affecting many industries and civilians facing shortages and unusual business periods testing patriotism.
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The
Cleveland Trust Company
United States
Cleveland Authority
Joint tax plan faced strong opposition from women's groups
The proposal to require joint income tax returns draws fierce criticism as a threat to female independence. Women’s organizations warn it ties a wife’s finances to her husband, echoing outdated notions of marriage and potentially encouraging divorce and lower birth rates. The 1931 ruling on pooling may be challenged, prompting protests to Congress to safeguard liberty.
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Willam T. Manning
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Today
Congress
Pies of wheat growers and quota penalties debated
Editorial recalls attitudes before June 22 about 49 cent wheat penalties and quotas. It argues that farmers were promised compensation for quota compliance and frames it as a moral contract with the government.
Preparing for the Worst: Breaches of Grain and Famine Risk
The author argues Germany's invasion threatens Ukraine's grain and could trigger mass famine. Washington should back a billion-dollar loan program to maximize wheat and pork output next year and store surplus wheat without penalties to avert a wave of starvation affecting millions.
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Germany
Russia
Ukraine
United States
Soviet Union
Americas
Europe
Poland
Pension Patriotism and the Hidden Cost of Pensions
A WWI era reader argues against broad military pensions, warning that future generations could face vast costs from living allowances for veterans and families. The piece urges Congress to oppose bills expanding pensions tied to universal military service and calls on the state to stop such legislation.
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Bill Jones
Uncle Sam
Bill
America
Bill Junior
Army
House of Representatives
Glider funding passes Senate with $100,000 bill
The Senate approved a bill to spend 100000 on experiments with heavier and lighter-than-air craft, mainly gliders. The House has a similar bill awaiting minor differences. War and Navy departments opposed glider training, despite German use of airborne forces in Crete.
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Senate
House
Crete
Congress
United States War Department
Stimson
Navy
Pants and the Woman
A translated Il Telegrafo column compares Russia and Anglo-Saxon society over women wearing pants. It notes pants appear in America Britain and ancient cultures, urges caution for women adopting trousers, and argues for preserving femininity and masculine style amid social change.
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Count Ciano
Il Telegrafo
Leghorn
Russia
United States
Britain
Italy
Wallace as Roosevelt running mate at Democratic convention
Henry A. Wallace is drafted as Roosevelt's running mate at the Democratic convention. Germany makes a last offer to England before its blitz. Helsey T. Green named manager of the Stephens City telephone office. Anne Williams of Clarke county to Warren County centennial. Virginia Lee Dick and Helen Jean Chaucler host a swimming party near Clear Brook. Spanish government claims the rebellion is under full control.
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Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Germany
England
Island
Helsey T. Green
Stephens City
Ada
Anne Williams
Ville
Clarke County
Warren County
Virginia Lee Dick
Helen Jean Chaucler
Clearbrook
Statesmen meet in London to bolster credit and avert economic catastrophe
Seven major powers convene in London to bolster credit and avert a German economic crisis. In White Plains New York Miss Mary Fielding Taliaferro weds J. M. Steck Jr. and Union Bank names George Bushnell cashier and Floyd Haines assistant cashier.
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London
Germany
Mary Fielding Taliaferro
J. M. Steck, Jr
White Plains
N. Y
George Bushnell
Floyd Haines
Union Bank
Eastern front sees Austro German losses to Russian strength
On the Eastern front, Austro German troops under Von Hindenburg are losing ground to larger Russian forces. In domestic news, Capt. Lewis F. Cooper is re elected president of the Northern Virginia Power Co. and a Virginia householder finds a large snake on her parlor sofa.
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von Hindenburg
Lewis F. Cooper
The
Northern Virginia Power Co
H. C. Jones
William Davis Conrad to Lead Winchester German at Rouss Hall
William Davis Conrad will lead the first summer Winchester German at Rouss Hall following his role in the final German at Washington and Lee University. Charley Kurtz suffers a severe foot cut after stepping on barb wire while fishing. Jacob Hauck and Lewis Price, both colored draymen, die after approaching a live electric wire blown down by a wind storm near the Episcopal church.
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William Davis Conrad
Washington and Lee University
Winchester
Rouss Hall
Charley Kurtz
Jacob Hauck
Lewis Price
Episcopal Church
Hank Greenberg Promoted to Private First Class
Hank Greenberg star Detroit Tigers out fielder before May Army induction has been promoted to private first class in the Fifth Division's second infantry regiment. The move, recommended by Capt. A H Sikes, increases pay from 27 dollars a month.
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Fort Custer
Mich
Hank Greenberg
Detroit, Tigers
Army
A. H. Sikes
Greenberg
Johnson warns of political pressure harming regular officers
In Washington July 18 Hugh S. Johnson argues that regular army officers face decline in morale due to politics and discrimination. He cites the Reserve Officers Association as a powerful lobby and notes issues with temporary commissions and pay. He urges the War Secretary and General Staff to defend merit and oppose favoritism.
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Washington
Reserve Officers Association
Army
Secretary of War
Navy
Reserve Colonels Move to Topside Staff in Washington
The topside staff in Washington is filled with reserve colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors whose formal military education and active experience are limited. Their rank and advantage derive from previously held high reserve commissions on an inactive basis.
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Washington
Mishaps in Swallowing and Their Serious Risks
Dr. Logan Clendening explains the swallowing process, common missteps, and dangers such as choking, aspiration, and cardiospasm. He notes that x-ray aids diagnosis and modern treatments fix many conditions. Columns include reader questions on oleo nutrition and tuberculosis heredity.
Reservists' rise could threat amateur army says critic
A regular captain with 13 years service is made temporary major while a civilian junior with three years reserve service is placed in the same rank and paid about $80 more per month. The system fills posts with untrained reservists and endangers professional soldiers and future preparedness.
Navy officer advances to temporary grade earns pay accordingly
An officer in the regular Navy who receives a temporary grade is paid at that grade the same as temporary Navy Reserve holders and cannot be superseded in rank. The text notes the distinction and confirms pay alignment.
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The
Navy
Naval Reserve
Quiz Questions From Page Two On Historic Puzzles
A mixed set of trivia prompts asks about a wartlike tree excrescence a Pennsylvanian governor author of Les Misérables number of zodiac constellations authors of God Bless America ages at inaugurations oldest and youngest presidents oldest inhabited city in Syria battle outcomes in Long Island capital named for a US president and a quirky song lyric riddle.
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Pennsylvania
America
United States
Syria
Long Island
Rawlson
Phrase Tense Guide for Correct Usage
The note explains careful tense sequence when comparing past consulting with potential outcomes. It highlights that correct form is failed to find a definition rather than fail to find. The sentence demonstrates how to align tense with reported action and time frames accurately.
Virginia Retail Merchants Back Byrd Resolution
The Retail Merchants Association of Virginia adopted thirteen resolutions in an annual session in Lynchburg. They commend Senator Harry F. Byrd for pressuring Madam Secretary Perkins of the Labor Department to resign from the President’s cabinet for demonstrated inefficiency, and send copies to Byrd and Virginia’s congressional delegation.
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Lynchburg
Retail Merchants Association of Virginia
Byrd
Secretary Perkins
Department of Labor
Tail Merchants of
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Perkins
Verbal Red Flag on Bulls Surprises Fishermen
In Springfield on July 19 Tom Connors and George Minnearch fished on the Sangamon River when a bull on the bank charged their boat after a passing yell. The men paddled away quickly, outdistancing Ferdinand the bull.
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Springfield
Ill
Tom Connors
George Minnearch
Connors
Minnearch
Sangamon River
Ferdinand
Answers To Questions The Winchester Evening Star advises readers how to get facts
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing to The Winchester Evening Star Information director in Washington D C and enclosing three cents for a reply.
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Winchester Evening Star
Washington, D. C
Central Park site hosts Theodore Roosevelt eques pat statue
The new eques pat sculpture by Theodore Roosevelt stands on the Central Park side of the Museum of Natural History in New York, marking a notable public monument in the city.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Central Park
Museum A Natural History
New York
First Aid Booklet For Vacationists
Vacations and summer outings bring bumps and bruises. The First Aid Booklet explains treating sunburn sunstroke wounds and bites and how to check dangerous bleeding. It is handy indexed for quick use and available for ten cents postpaid through The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C.
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Pants
Woman
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Scotts Scrap Book
R.J. Scott
Buddha
King
Syevdheare
Tibet
Argonne
Hugh S. Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
By Logan Clendening, M. D
Clendening
M. M
Star Quiz
Labor
By Fred Neher
By Frederic J. Haskin
T. G. C. A. Tsze-Hsi
Tzu-Hsi
W. R. FP
Bezer
Ramoth
Golan
Kedesh
Shechem
Hebron
P. R. A. Lewis Sharpe Ware
France
Austria
Albania
Zog
Mussolini
Si-ling
Berlin
British Isles
Frederic J. Haskin
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