Winchester Evening Star Subscription Rates
The notice lists subscription rates by carrier for the Winchester Evening Star including one year in advance at 3.50 six months 1.75 three months 90 and one month 30 with weekly 4.50 and 1.20. It also names national advertising representatives Tenney Woodward & Company Inc with offices in New York Detroit Kansas City San Francisco Chicago Boston Atlanta and Los Angeles.
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Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Local Officials Named in Community Directory
Dr. Charles R. Anderson and Dr. A. T. Hawthorne appear among other figures listed alongside Herman Hable and Percy D. Miller in a ward level civic directory.
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Herman H. Hable
A. T. Hawthorne Percy D. Miller
Woe to Tyrants Decrees Oppose the Needy and Orphans
A biblical verse from Isaiah 10 1 2 denounces rulers who issue unjust decrees that deny justice to the poor and widows and rob the fatherless, warning of divine judgment against such oppression.
Senate Deficit Bill Debate Mirrors Fiscal Strain
The Senate weighs a 2.435 billion deficiency bill with 1.5 billion for next year’s relief. April 30 relief funds stood at 2.488 billion, 750 million unspent. Critics note spending will rise 1937 versus 1936, and tax bill fights stall progress while WPA spends nearly 200 million monthly.
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United States Senate
Congress
The
Washington Star
Spender Hopkins
Senate Finance Committee
Works Progress Administration
Diplomas For Parents Highlight Commencement Season
In a city a recent commencement saw 115 adults receive diplomas for courses in grammar, reading, writing and citizenship. Of these, 114 were women including 30 grandmothers, showing lifelong learning and future plans for further high school work.
Virginia's Liquor Plan Shows Growth and Revenue Gains
Virginia completed the second year of its state liquor distribution at stores. About 45 million dollars has been spent on alcohol with 6.4 million dollars in profit for the state and localities. Bootleg sales are reportedly reduced and prices kept low to deter illicit trade.
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Virginia
Will Rogers Humorous Story Appears in Local Notices
A fragmented OCR item mentions Will Rogers and a humorous tale with references to a store and night actions. The readable parts point to a brief local item noting Will Rogers in a humorous context and a scene at a store after dark.
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Will Rogers
Not Guilty Alibi Question in Canned Goods Case
A jumbled quote recounts an exchange where a defendant denies guilt and claims an alibi. The dialogue references a police capture for stealing groceries and hints at a defense strategy amid uncertain transcription. The source text is garbled and lacks coherent facts.
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Soret Mengane
Political satire quotes on taxes and parties
The clippings critique taxes and political gifts, warning against trust in politicians and endless party politics. They contrast Einstein’s math with tax formulas and note war debts, warnings echoed by Cumberland Evening Times and Alexandria Gazette editorials.
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Einstein
Cumberland Evening Times
France
America
Alexandria Gazette
Il Duce
Virginia Odd Fellows elects C B Stickley Grand Master
One year ago C B Stickley was chosen Grand Master of Virginia Odd Fellows. Fourteen Stephens City seniors graduated. A fatal car accident near Indianapolis Speed Races claimed a driver and left a mechanic gravely injured. Rev. Dr. L A Thomas delivered the Memorial Day address. H B McCormac stated employers will keep the faith and Virginia labor has nothing to fear after the NRA death.
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C. B. Stickley
Virginia Odd Fellows
Stephens City
Indianapolis
L. A. Thomas
H. B. McCormac
Virginia
NRA
Q and A from the Bureau of Information Washington DC
A long reader Q and A feature answers questions on topics from bone weight to the Panama Canal and current events. It covers the weight range of human skeletons, canal capacity excluding two oversized ships, the death of Ethel Dickens, postal origins, writer Anne Nichols earnings, Pasteur’s rabies work, US population, and the Little Red Rider policy for DC schools.
Behind Closed Doors at the Republican Convention
A Washington commentary quotes former Senator Moses on party politics noting Republicans camp with trends while Democrats cling to principles. The piece cites Joseph Burns on strategy and warns of secret trades at the Cleveland convention, with Borah’s followers alleging large spending to support Taft as favorite son in Ohio.
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Washington, D. C
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
al Smith
Fee
Joseph W. Burns
Cleveland
William E. Borah
Old Guard
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Joy Returns to Russia Amid Religious Reawakening
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star reports a swift shift in Soviet attitudes as churches re open on Easter Sunday after seventeen years of suppression. Stalin is also seen amid crowds of plant managers’ families singing and presenting flowers, signaling a gradual return to bourgeois norms across the nation.
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Fredericksburg
Free Lance-Star
Soviet Russia
Stalin
Russia
Moscow
Man Dies After Stroke While Unloading Moving Truck
John Boyce, 65, suffered a stroke and dropped from a moving truck before dying at his home near Chambersville. The incident prompted a local obituary noting his death and residence.
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John Boyce
Chambersville
Argentina
United States
St. Hilda’s Hall
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Stabbing Incident Near Star Tannery Leads to Arrests
Carson Renner suffers chest left arm and back wounds with a punctured lung while Austin Copeland bears facial cuts and bruises after a drunken melee near Star Tannery. Two assailants are arrested and Justice A J Tavenner would hear a case of assault involving a bulldog in defense. Miss Isabelle Frances North marries Paul Long Miller in Washington D C in 1926. Leo Cather editor in chief notes best yet published as Philadelphia Sesqui centennial opens. Mrs Mary E Rankin dies at Sacred Heart rectory. father Thomas Rankin rector.
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Carson Renner
Austin Copeland
Star Tannery
A. J. Tavenner
Isabelle Frances North
Paul Long Miller
Washington, D. C
No magic in politics says Southwest Virginia voters
In a sharp critique, the piece argues voters recognize political tricks similar to stage magic. It mocks promises of freebies and money pulled from thin air, warning that attention and belief come at a price in electoral rhetoric.
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Southwest Virginia Enterprise
Clergy Change and Local Property Divisions Highlight Old News
Twenty five years ago Rev. Dr. Robert S. Coupland declines bishop coadjutor of Virginia. William H. Oates and wife divide three farms and other property among nine children. Civic Reform Club, with Dr. W. P. McGuire, forms a new group. June 6 slated as a big day with Robert E. Lee Jr. as orator. Margery Hatcher and Katherine Baetjer noted at Loudoun Seminary.
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Robert S. Coupland
Trinity Episcopal
Margery Hatcher
Katherine Baetjer
Loudoun Seminary
Political realignments and new party labels discussed
The writer argues Democrats become opportunistic and Republicans buck the current. He notes Progressive Republicans shift to Democrats and Conservative Democrats to Republicans as reorganization continues. He mentions two new parties likely under longstanding names and questions the term conservative. He cites age and the Townsend plan as radical appeals.
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Townsend
Debate on Supreme Court Power at Cleveland Convention
An internal mood at the Cleveland convention questions if the Supreme Court is overstepping its role, with few voices fearing erosion of legislative power. Republicans face calls for gold standard variants, yet advisers push a softer stance, aiming to stabilize global trade and reduce nationalist barriers to promote peace and commerce.
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Supreme Court
Cleveland
Historic Flood and Statehood Dates in 19th Century
On May 31 1889 the Johnstown flood caused about 2200 deaths in Pennsylvania. The following day June 1 1792 Kentucky joined the Union, with Tennessee joining in 1796.
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Kentucky
Union
Tennessee
Ward Van Every Paroled Brother Involved In Murder Mystery
Don Lawn, warden at Wardens Lodge, discusses Ward Van Every's parole and possible link to Margalo Younger murder. Ward left on noon train for the west with $100 saved, clothes lent, and plans to contact Dow and Joyce, keeping secrets to protect his daughter from the truth.
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Keyes
New York
Margalo Younger
Don van Every
Ward van Every
Dow van Every
Don
Ward
Dow
Joyce
Ward van
Sar
Margalo
Lawn
Fifth Avenue
Edith Bryce
Laura Randall
van Every
Key 3
Sing Sing
Gonzales
Ward Van Every and wardenship under scrutiny
In a tense interrogation scene Keyes and Lawn clash over Ward Van Every. Lawn defends Ward as trusted and capable, while Keyes presses for evidence linking Ward to two women’s murders. The talk hints at a hidden killer who hates women and at Ward’s possible motive and future prosecution.
Flashes of Life: From Jones to Cat on Roof and Fire Stunt
In Williamson Richard Jones, a 1918 veteran, signs a bonus form with an X then corrects it after learning to write. In New York a cafe cat rescue ends with an emergency squad mission. Greenville reports a shirtless liquor violator sentenced to thirty days. Kankakee notes a car fire sparked by a shorted battery cable dodged by firefighters.
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