Advertising rates and policy notice in Winchester paper
The Winchester Evening Star details classified and display ad rates. It lists 2 cents per word for classifieds with a 25 cent minimum, 10 cents per printed memorial line, 45 cents per inch for display ads, and prepublication deadlines. It also notes national ad reps and AP rights.
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Ational Advertising
Tenney- Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Spiritu al Food Text Reflects Deuteronomy Verse
A quoted Bible verse Deuteronomy 8 3 emphasizes that life depends not on bread alone but on every word from the Lord, illustrating the ancient message of spiritual sustenance guiding believers beyond physical needs.
Nine Years of Deficit Spending in the United States
After nine years of deficit spending and six years of borrowing to fund prosperity, the tax burden is the highest in peacetime history. Federal tax receipts are two and a half times 1933 levels. National debt rises from 22.5 billion in 1933 to about 44.5 billion in 1940 while unemployment remains above ten million. Public relief reaches 21.3 million recipients. The League of Nations notes U S recovery lagging behind Britain and France.
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Social Security Board
United States
Great Britain
Apple Horse Sense and Rugged Grower Spirit
Apple growers, used to battling frost drought and pests, fund Applachian Apples with a cent per bushel to boost public knowledge of apples and their uses, aiming for higher consumption and better prices. The effort embodies self reliance and mutual aid in tough farming conditions.
Baptist Leader Warns Democracy Needs Character and Knowledge
Dr James Henry Rushbrooke of London told the Baptist World Alliance gathering in Atlanta that democracy will fail without high standards of character and knowledge. He cited dictatorships in Europe caused by corrupted group interests and lack of information, urging Americans to guard against stealth attacks on democracy by public officials.
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James Henry Rushbrooke
London
Baptist World Alliance Conference
Atlanta
America
Rushbrooke
United States
Congress and spending keep rising in 1930s debate
Representative Martin of Massachusetts denounces record appropriations while noting no real action on economy. He cites about 13 million in current appropriations plus 3.86 billion in proposed Treasury bonds as ongoing fiscal extravagance, urging restraint amid national concern.
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Martin
Massachusetts
Congress
House
Washington
Representative Martin
The First Name Habit Broadens Community Ties
The essay notes a shift from formal address to using first names in daily life. President Roosevelt set an example by calling officials by their given names, and the practice has spread in clubs and organizations. Residents feel more at home and connected as familiarity grows among men and women.
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Fredericksburg
Free-Lance Star
Bill
Jim
Tom
Roosevelt
George
Harry
Seven Quiz Questions From The Daily Quiz Page
The page lists seven questions about measurement devices currency geography border mountains treaty history a Supreme Court figure and state water area A tennis golf or skiing star and pronunciation a South American animal family and a Shakespeare comedy author.
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Supreme Court
Harding
Alice Marble
U. S
Trunk Dispute Shuts Down City Track Meet
Officials halted the track meet after a dispute over equipment led to a stoppage. Coaches from multiple teams, including the Lions and Bulldogs, filed complaints with the arena management, delaying further events and prompting an emergency meeting.
Senator Vandenberg predicts Roosevelt third-term bid
Michigan senator Vandenberg, a Republican, says Roosevelt will seek a third term but fall short. Clarke county farmer W R Thompson reports 30 bushels of wheat per acre after threshing. Alma Harman announces marriage to Wilber Wayne Anderson set for July 16.
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Mishigan
Vandenberg
Roosevelt
W. R. Thompson
Clarke County
F. C. Harman
Alma
Wilber Wayne Anderson
Moonlight Picnic Raises Funds in Blue Ridge Yard Party
Fairfax Randolph hosted a three day moonlight picnic and hayride on the Blue Ridge mountains that yielded 809 dollars for the District Nurse Association. Walter M. Shade estimated Skyline Drive construction will employ over 1000 men.
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Fairfax Randolph
Blue Ridge Mountains
Skyline Drive
Walter M. Shade
Last rites for Mrs B F Stine draw 1000 mourners
Ten years ago over 1,000 attended the funeral of Mrs. B F Stine at Timber Ridge. B W Sargent injured when a refrigerator blows fault. Foreign correspondents report Russian planes fire on Chinese troops near the border.
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B. F. Stine
Timber Ridge
B. W. Sargent
Value
Angers Store postmaster ships flour to Berkeley Springs
Twenty five years ago C. E. Omps, Angers Store postmaster, shipped four barrels of flour to Berkeley Springs with stamps. Old Henry Jenkins stage line between here and Millwood buys a new Autocar and discards the coach. Over $3,000 in prize money is offered for the Berryville Horse Show.
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C. E. Omps
Angers Store
W. Va
Berkeley Springs
Henry Jenkins
Here
Millwood
Berryville
Sam Atwell Finds Possible Original Order On Valley Devastation
Sam Atwell uncovers an old paper suggesting Gen Phil Sheridan’s command to devastate a valley. Meanwhile Potato Hill houses and streets in the city are being repaired as Washington residents plan a cool day trip by excursion train to the countryside.
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Sam Atwell
Phil Sheridan
Potato Hill
City
Washington
Ship of Dreams Drives Love Triangle In Small Town
Judith Drake and Sarah Anne reflect on Jack Courtney fame and a pending homecoming after his daring flight. Judy dreams of escape while Sarah Anne longs to fly herself, aided by memories of Judy and a promised appearance by Jack at eight tomorrow night.
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Judith Drake
Luxury
Jack Courtney
Sarah Anne
Judy
Courtney
Judith
Jack
Sally Anne
Corrine
Bob Ferrall
Bob
Ted
Melville
Corrinne
Bing
London
Bing Wells
Atlantic Ocean size and first New York Oz production
Answers cover ocean area and dimensions, the 1903 Majestic Theatre New York premier of The Wizard of Oz with cast, then additional trivia on ice cream consumption, nail making, Johns Hopkins nurses, Pershing tribute, fog in films, genealogical ties, Sweden radios, Lafayette’s visits, Alcatraz transfer, Arizona boundary, Taft oath misquote, Post Office pouches and sacks, and the firefly light mechanism.
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New York
Majestic Theatre
New York City
Fred R. Hamlin
L. Frank Baum
Paul Tietjins
Fred Stone
the Scarcecrow
Dave Montgomery
Tin Woodman
Arthur Hill
the Cowardly Lion
Anna LaLughlin
Common Household Pests booklet offers cheap control tips
The Information Bureau promotes a 32 page booklet on pests like clothes moths, carpet beetles, mosquitoes, flies, termites, fleas, centipedes, silverfish, crickets, wasps, rats and mice. Readers are urged to order by sending ten cents with a coupon for the copy titled HOW TODAY.
Does the 3 Point Program mean higher taxes in Virginia
Letter writer Benjamin Crampton of Berryville questions Senator Cather’s proposed 3 Point Program for Virginia schools. He details the projected annual costs for higher teacher salaries pensions and free textbooks, estimating a $6 million annual tax load, and notes counterarguments by the Virginia Education Association.
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Winchester Star
Cather
Virginia
Frederick County
Virginia Education Association
Moss A. Punkett
School Trustees Association of Virginia
General Assembly
Benjamin Crampton
Clifton Forge Won’t Lose U S Highway 60 Route
Letter from J W Cammer discusses Clifton Forge editorial backing Governor Price’s telegram assuring U S Highway 60 would not be re routed around Clifton Forge. He contrasts with Route 50 around Boyce and questions Senator Cather’s stance while praising Senator Weaver for Front Royal constituents.
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Star
Clifton Forge
Boyce
Cather
Weaver
Front Royal
J. W. Cammer
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