Gillette Triumphs in Iowa Democratic Senate Primary
Senator Guy Gillette defeated Representative Otha Wearin to win the Democratic senatorial nomination in Iowa amid opposition from James Roosevelt and supporters of the New Deal. The victory is framed as a stand for democracy and Americanism against the Roosevelt Court Plan and political use of relief funds.
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Iowa
Guy Gillette
Otha Wearin
Senator Gillette
James Roosevelt
Ben Cohen
Thomas Cocoran
Harry Hopkins
Gillette
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Congress
Virginia WPA Chief William A Smith Stands Against Hopkins
The article portrays William A. Smith, WPA administrator for Virginia, as a steadfast, honest leader resisting national pressure from Harry Hopkins. It credits Virginia's WPA administration with efficiency and patient relief of the needy, contrasting it with alleged Washington bureaucratic ruthlessness.
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Harry Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Virginia
Washington
William A. Smith
WPA
Menjou Wins and Loses in Wardrobe Tax Deduction Case
Petersburg Progress Index reports Adolphe Menjou convinced tax authorities to deduct three quarters of his wardrobe cost for 1934. The ruling, part of a larger tax dispute, argues wardrobe as a business factor boosting screen popularity. Expert observers doubt broader taxpayer applicability and note possible impact on Menjou's public image.
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Menjou
Peace Before Progress in Europe Says Hoare
The Sheffield Telegraph argues against boycotting dictatorship states and supports a pragmatic peace stance. It cites Sir Samuel Hoare's "Live and let live" policy while urging peace for Spain and settled German Czech differences to enable Europe to rebuild and progress economically.
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Sheffield
Eng
Russia
Samuel Hoare
Spain
Europe
Dog Digs Own Grave And Passes Away
In Clarksburg West Virginia a brown and white fox terrier named Pooch dug a shallow grave in the backyard over Tuesday, then died and was found resting in the hole he dug with his own paws. Mrs Angeline Altobilla of 1823 North Twenty third Street Northview cared for the pet for 18 months.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Pooch
Angeline Altobilla
North Twenty-third Street
Northview
Altobilla
Answers to Questions from The Winchester Evening Star
A compiled Q A page lists varied inquiries with concise responses. Items include ages of Swedish royalty and other public facts such as 1937 farm loan totals, the first salaried baseball team, nut fat percentages, Townsend Club pledges, origins of phrases, locations of Artists Hall of Fame, number of NYC playgrounds under Robert Moses, Pope’s stance toward Nazism, metal costs, and notable figures like Dr. Abraham Arden Brill and Abial Anthony the Vermont barber.
National Achievement Award Founded in 1930
The National Achievement Award is a gold medal designed by Miss Frances Grimes. Since 1930 it is awarded annually to a woman of notable accomplishment in science public affairs art education letters business and finance. It is sponsored by Chi Omega.
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Frances Grimes
Chi Omega
Jean Harlow Dies at 26 in Los Angeles Hospital
Platinum blonde film idol Jean Harlow dies in a Los Angeles hospital at age twenty six. In another item Rev. George E. Owen resigns as pastor to accept a University of Chicago scholarship. Upton Snider is struck on the finger by a stray bullet at Pifer Printing Co. Mr and Mrs Holmes Garber celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a reception.
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Jean Harlow
Los Angeles
George E. Owen
Church of Christ
University of Chicago
Upton Snider
Pifer Printing Co
Holmes Garber
Confederate Memorial Day Observed by Local VFW Post
Eighty five members attend a banquet as Charles Ramsburg presents gifts to Berryville High School faculty sponsors. Former Congressman Joseph T. Deal campaigns for Virginia governor with a small audience.
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V. F. W. Post
Charles Ramsburg
Berryville High School
Joseph T. Deal
Virginia
Confederate Memorial Day parade narrows to nine veterans
Ten years ago only nine Confederates stood in line during the annual Confederate Memorial Day parade as lines of gray veterans gradually diminished. Names listed include Willim McGuire Payne John D Crown and John Warren Rice among the graduates at 8S. V. A. Harry K Thaw is barred from England by immigration authorities and plans to land in France. Friends of Mrs C J Snapp host a surprise party in Brucetown honoring her.
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Willim McGuire Payne
John D. Crown
John Warren Rice
Harry K. Thaw
England
France
C. J. Snapp
Brucetown
Winchester High class to hear state schools head in 1913
The 1913 Winchester High School graduating class will be addressed by R. C. Stearns state superintendent of schools. James P. Reardon will prosecute Charles Fisher on murder charges in the Carpenter case. A county Cavalry Camp will use Northern Virginia Power Co. electricity for lights and cooking. Thomas Cannon and Dr Earl Noonan are elected officers of a new Driving Club.
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Winchester High School
R. C. Stearns
James P. Reardon
Charles Fisher
C. J. Carpenter
Northern Virginia Power Co
Thomas Cannon
Earl Noonan
First Races Held At Blue Ridge Cycle Club Track
Forty years ago the Blue Ridge Cycle Club held its opening quarter mile races with small attendance. Wheat dipped to 95 cents after peaking at $1.25 following the Spanish American War. T. M. Snapp inherits bonds tied to his family lineage from 1775 as Miss Edith M. Garton and Edgar C. Hottel prepare for a wedding tomorrow at Market Street Church with Rev. Joseph Wilson officiating.
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New
Roosevelt advisers weigh quitting amid New Deal tensions
Washington reports several of President Roosevelt’s economic advisers may leave quietly as they dispute the policy shift toward spending and anti business measures. They question whether the new approach can revive profits even if it aids political leadership.
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Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Oliphant-Cohen-Corcoran
Thurman Arnold Bob Jackson
Mr. R
Portraits by Orientation on Stamps From 1938
A brief note from 1938 by King Features Syndicate explains stamp portrait orientation. Left facing profiles dominate, straight portraits are common next, and right facing are least used.
Farewell on the Ocean Liner and the Garry Mystery
Barbara sails for London as Garry visits to say goodbye but returns to Wenda. She acts carefree though memories of Garry haunt her. On board Ray Lipton draws closer as Barbara declares Garry is no longer part of her life. The voyage unfolds with gifts, hearts, and unspoken truths.
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Barbara
North River
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Natalie
Julia
Jack Metcalf
Goodby
Ray Lipton
Ray
Jack
Garry
Wenda
London
Paris
Garry Page
Manhattan
Ruth
Peter
Wendal
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MR. Menjou
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Washington, D. C
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