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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1936

Page

4

Winchester Evening Star publication rates 1936

Public notice of newspaper publication details dated Wednesday July 21 1936 lists post office entry at Winchester Virginia second class matter distribution daily except Sunday business hours and display and classified ad rates with national representatives and Associated Press affiliation.

Winchester The Evening Star Publishing Co Virginia Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc New York Detroit Kansas City San Francisco Chicago Boston Atlanta Los Angeles Associated Press

Darkness Disappears Verse Quotation

A biblical verse from 2 Samuel 22 29 30 proclaims the Lord as a lamp for darkness and describes leaping over walls with God’s help. The excerpt emphasizes divine support and courage.

Visit Shenandoah National Park See Its Wonders

The article extols Shenandoah National Park as one of the world’s most beautiful parks near the city. It urges locals to explore its scenery and wonders before planning distant trips, promising a fresh perspective and renewed appreciation for the world’s beauty.

Shenandoah Shenandoah National Park

Doctor heroically saves drowning patient in Chicago

Dr. John A. Ross operated after a 20 minute search found a 34 year old man lifeless. He injected adrenalin and maintained artificial respiration for four hours until color returned and the patient was moved to the doctor’s home with a chance to recover.

Chicago John A. Ross Ross

Editorial Joys and Sorrows The Lunenburg Press

The reading public, now nearly all adults, questions editors and their role in selecting material. The piece ponders editor qualifications and asks whether current editors meet public expectations and how effectively they perform their duties.

Lunenburg Press

Editor's vocation: keep delivering and stay young

A radio address extols editors as constant deliverers who must seek fresh, original work. It emphasizes youth, enthusiasm, and the solitary burden of editing for public taste, noting editors resemble slaves to their published decisions yet deserve public appreciation.

Joliot Curie Forms International Research Committee in France

Mme. Joliot Curie appoints a committee to create facilities for foreign scientists in France and seeks a special appropriation for well equipped research centers. She argues modern discoveries require advanced equipment and that liberal government aid to science yields greater societal value than ongoing war preparations.

Leon Blum Pierre and Marie Curie Mme. Joliot Curie France

Death for assassins vindicates Japanese purge court order

A February Tokyo execution of conspirators labeled murder rebellion and disobedience signals the government’s stern cleanse against military fanatics and imperialists. Analysts question impact on Japan’s China and Russia policy while noting possible more cautious future actions.

Tokio China Russia

Warsaw editor fined for offending Hitler in Poland

Curbed Press notes the Polish government fined a Warsaw editor for printing remarks about Adolf Hitler deemed offensive to a foreign head of state. The piece argues such measures would be unthinkable in the United States and notes diplomatic protests would be needed for rare cases.

Covington Evening Virginian Warsaw Europe Adolf Hitler United States

Will Rogers Humorous Story From American Features

Will Rogers offers a humorous vignette about a grocer and a customer misunderstanding a door sign. The anecdote pokes fun at misreadings and the stubbornness of people who ignore obvious messages.

Will Rogers

Freedom of press and criticism across governments

The passage argues that while citizens have a right to criticise their own government, many foreign presses are muzzled and cowed. It notes that the United States, England, and a few others are exceptions in these times where press freedom is constrained for other statesmen.

England

Lincoln and Stanton Clash Over Army Chaplain Appointment

The Waynesboro News-Virginian highlights documented exchanges between Abraham Lincoln and Edwin Stanton showing frequent disagreement. Lincoln pressed for appointing a chaplain despite Stanton’s objections, citing legal and practical hurdles in a series of dated letters.

Winter Not Bad In Detroit Says Free Press

The Detroit Free Press notes a mild winter with no early lawn mowing waste of energy as residents rise late and avoid peak yard work. The piece contrasts late starts with the absence of brisk morning activity, reflecting a calmer season.

Detroit Free Press

One Year Ago Measure to Bolster AAA Faces Congress

Edwin H. Harlee Jr., 18, is fatally injured when hurled from a motorcycle. Winchester endures 98 degree heat. Miss Pearl J. Orndorff of Clearbrook becomes bride of George C. Wright of Stephens City. New Nazi decrees place Lutherans and Catholics under drastic bans in Germany.

Congress Edwin H. Harlee, Jr Winchester Pearl J. Orndorff Clearbrook George C. Wright Stephens City Germany Hitler

Police court handles 18 cases in all day session

Five years ago a police court met in an all day session to dispose of 18 cases. A man posing as an antique furniture dealer fleeced many local residents.

Josephine C. Frazier Shenandoah River Elkton Winchester Fair London

Ten Years Ago Miss Walsh Weds Man Gone Missing

Ten years ago Miss Forrest Walsh seeks marriage to Harry K Thaw in Virginia but finds him missing. University of Virginia accepts Graham F Blandy bequest to create Blandy Experimental Farm in Clarke County. Rev J Frank Norris of Fort Worth claims self defense in the murder of D E Chipps. Mrs Emily Hay age 92 widow of Dr William Hay dies at Madison. John Hayn sustains a badly fractured skull while employed by J F Rodman and Son.

Forrest Walsh Los Angeles Harry K. Thaw University of Virginia Graham F. Blandy Tubyries Clarke County Blandy J. Frank Norris Fort Worth Texas D. E. Chipps Emily Hay William Hay Madison

Estate division under decree by Judge Harrison

Twenty five years ago the estate of late Henry Stephen son was divided under a decree by Judge T. W. Harrison. Miss Gladys Gardner and Dewey Brown of White Hall were injured when thrown from a runaway buggy. An unknown friend of Memorial Hospital paid costs in an attachment suit brought by Handley Board of Trustees. Mrs. Jacob I Gruver, 72, died at Reliance. President Taft and Governor Mann spoke at the fiftieth anniversary of the First Battle of Manassas.

Henry Stephenson T. W. Harrison Gladys Gardner Dewey Brown White Hall Memorial Hospital Handley ‘Board of Trustees Jacob I. Gruver Reliance Taft Governor Mann Manassas

Goodyear Dies at 60 Historic Rubber Vulcanization Pioneer

July 21, 1860 marks the death of Charles Goodyear, the inventor credited with vulcanizing rubber. His process made rubber durable for industrial use and shaped 19th century manufacturing.

Goodyear

Information Bureau Q and A Digest Returns

A reader asks for a biography of Toussaint L Ouverture and general knowledge Q and A from The E Star Information Bureau. The excerpt covers dates from 1743 to 1914, including Toussaint L Ouverture’s life, public figures like Senator Frederick Steiner, Mark Twain royalties, WPA concert plans, and industrial details such as the Hiram Walker distillery cost.

E Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Rumored Undersecretary Successors for Rome Post

The piece lists Norman Davis Sumner Welles and William Bullitt as candidates to replace William Phillips as ambassador to Rome. It praises Davis for foreign stature and state department experience and notes Welles and Bullitt as capable, with Welles having sympathies with Latin America and a talent for diplomacy amid a rapprochement effort.

Washington, D. C William Phillips United States Rome Norman H. Davis America Wilson Sumner Welles William C. Bullitt Moscow

Youre Telling Me! Witty satire by William Ritt

A humor piece lampoons topics from track construction on Long Island to modern headaches and advertising meets. It quips about radio speeches airport air entertainers and the value of inkwell over artist.

Long Island New York City

Love and moral doubt in New York romance arc

Joan Spencer, a small town teacher, becomes secretary to writer Julian Sloane and flirts with Donald Neizberry in New York. A nightclub party inspires discussion on virtue versus personal desire, revealing Joan’s conflict between old values and modern freedom as she grapples with love and loyalty.

Joan Spencer Julian Sloane Sloane Joan New York Europe Sheila True Donald Neizberry Donald Julian Blakeville Dorothy Jim Win Beatrice Italy Harlem Broadway Alex Garrity Westchester Club Alex Lamb Mr. Sloane

Resignation of Dayton Dog Tax Collector Cited for Time

Dayton Ohio area note says Nelson resigned as dog tax collector of Dayton due to time commitments from full time bartender duties with the City Fire Department ambulance work and life saving instruction. Stone cites multiple roles as reason for inability to devote time to dog tax collection.

Dayton Nelson Stone

Shriners Convention Draws Seattle Visitors in Big Week

Seattle traffic officials say the Shriners annual convention and fleet week drew about 100000 visitors last week. Accidents were reported as far below normal despite crowded streets during the event.

Seattle Shriners

Man Rescued From Lake Michigan Charged With Disorderly Conduct

A young man leapt into Lake Michigan and was rescued by bystanders who pulled him back to shore. Police then transported him to Town Hall station and charged him with disorderly conduct.

Chicago Lake Michigan Teain Town Hall Station

Amusement park ride ends in gunfire as police officer’s pistol discharges

In Chicago excitement seekers aboard a rocket ride were startled when a pistol slipped from Policeman John Connelly’s holster and discharged. Eight people were in the car and two were shot during the incident.

Chicago John Connelly

No Commutation For A Slayer

Governor Peery denied the commutation request for Thomas Cole Hart who was executed for the July 1935 murder of a Scott county road camp guard.

Richmond Peery Thomas Cole Hart Scott County

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