Classified Advertising Rates and Policies
The Winchester Evening Star lists pricing for classifieds at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials and cards of thanks at 10 cents per line, and display ads with borders due by 9 PM the prior day. Transient rate is 45 cents per inch, with national advertising reps in major cities including New York and Chicago.
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Qqust
Tional
Tenney- Word and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlan- Angeles
Los Ang
AP News Notice on Reprint Rights
The notice reiterates Associated Press copyright for re publishing all AP dispatched and local news credited or not credited to the paper, asserting exclusive rights to reuse within the publication. It emphasizes ownership by AP and protection of local content.
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Associated Press
Subscription Pricing Framed with Time Based Rates
The excerpt lists advance payment options: one year at 4.58, six months at 2.25, three months at 1.20, and one month at 40 with weekly terms. Iain is mentioned in fragmentary form.
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Iain
There Is Hope While There Is Life Verse Paraphrase
A religious-quoted fragment cites Hebrews 7 25 and emphasizes salvation through Jesus Christ. The text asserts Christ’s ongoing life and intercession for believers, framing faith as enduring hope for eternal access to God.
The Graduate's Problem for Today’s Job Seeker
The article urges new graduates to assess their native abilities training and environment before choosing a field. Roger Babson favors chemistry as a top opportunity but warns against dull interest. It advises self analysis to match personal strengths with industry options.
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Roger Babson
Babson
Shenandoah County Leads with A Bus Rating Honor
Congratulations to Shenandoah, the sole Virginia county meeting an A rating for school bus conditions. Frederick and Clarke are urged to follow this example, stressing child health and safety as the community’s top priority.
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Shenandoah
Virginia
Frederick
Clarke
A Ship Without A Port Wanderings Of The St Louis
A historical report laments the St Louis voyage through Caribbean islands as a powerful emblem of Nazi persecution. It contrasts Western horror at the liner’s doomed cargo with the broader fate of Jews in Germany, highlighting humanitarian outrage.
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Ohn
Meager Me Day week end toll alarms coroner
The Me Day weekend casualty toll climbs with about 500 killed or injured, most in motor accidents. Officials predict rising totals as fairs and new economical cars push motoring forward. Critics warn Fascism poses a greater imminent danger than communism, noting advances abroad and propaganda efficiency.
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Run Bia Reon Pte
Moral rearmament gains scale after Madison Square Garden meeting
Richmond observers report a surge of interest in Moral Rearmament or M R A following a May 14 Madison Square Garden gathering. Commentators warn a spiritual awakening may steer nations away from war, contrasting it with the era of 1914 18 and urging acceptance of justice in the social order.
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Richmond
New York
Madison Square Garden
Great Hall
Millikan
St. Paul
Farley's Possible 3rd Term Dilemma Riffs in Washington
Postmaster General Jim Farley returns to D C after touring the West. His presidential ambitions and support for Roosevelt in a possible third term remain unclear as Roosevelt's own stance could redefine party backing. Farley is a loyal party man but not aligned with every New Deal aim, shaping his political fate.
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Newport News Daily Press
Jim Farley
National Democratic Committee
Washington
West
Roosevelt
Mr. Farley
Mr. Roosevelt
Eleanor Parrish Plans A Move From New York Life
Eleanor Parrish, living with Kit Cranston in Greenwich Village, contemplates leaving the city with her husband Phil and baby Jessica. Phil, a newspaper writer, faces a demotion and salary cut. Eleanor hopes to secure a better future for Jessica with a move out of town and renewed family stability. The chapter ends with Phil's bleak remark about their prospects and Eleanor’s resolve.
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Phil Parrish
New York
Jessica
Eleanor
Phil
Kate Douglas
Society
Kate
Parrish
Greenwich Village
Long Island
Kit Cranston
Kit
May
Joe
Eleanor Parrish
Stevens
Angel
Nell
Madame
Daily Quiz Answers Likely on Page 2
A list of seven trivia questions asks about New London river Albemarle Sound the U S state named for a royal brother the length of a chain and links the FBI the Scioto River water body the first U S Secretary of the Treasury the pronunciation of institute and the Peninsula State nickname.
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City of
New London
Conn
Albemarle Sound
U. S
Charles IT
FBI
Scioto River
Treas
Peninsula State
Circus Expression Guidance Shifts to Simpler Language
A style note warns writers not to say clowns were edifying but to describe them as entertaining. The guidance emphasizes concise wording and readability for everyday audience understanding.
Vanderbilt marries Manuela Hudson in notable society event
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, America’s most eligible bachelor, weds Manuela Hudson. At Handley commencement Halford Baker, Jean Moling and Susan Shryock receive special awards. Douglas Allen, son of Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Allen, earns honors for top scholastic average at Alexandria Episcopal High.
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
America
Manuela Hudson
Halford Baker
Jean Moling
Susan Shryock
Handley Commencement
Douglas Allen
L. M. Allen
Alexandria
Episcopal High
Local Driver Killed Near Senseney Road Crash
Five years ago Earl Curtis Renner aged 19 died in an auto crash near the Golf Club on Senseney road. The NRA marked its first birthday with admin officials praising the organization. A Woman's Civic League campaign to ban visible clotheslines from streets succeeded.
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Earl Curtis Renner
Golf Club
Senseney Road
Woman's Civic League
T O
Canadian poet Bliss Carman dies at 66
Ten years ago Bliss Carman the renowned Canadian poet died at age 66. The Rev Dr R B Owens of Calvary Baptist Roanoke Va spoke to Handley graduates. Ralph Bailey of South Market Street was badly shaken in a traffic accident.
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Bliss Carmen
Canada
R. 8. Owens
Calvary Baptist Church
Roanoke
Handley
Ralph Bailey
South Market Street
Ward elected mayor and Ryan wins council seat in dull election
Twenty five years ago Dr. Julian F Ward was elected mayor without opposition to succeed the late Ran T McGuire. William B Ryan, independent, won the council seat from the second ward defeating three Democrats. Movies of the Sixth of June celebration were shown at the local theatre amid questions about the cameraman.
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Julian F. Ward
T. McGuire
William B. Ryan
Valley Female College Commencement Draws Organ Music
Miss Estelle Mae Shore plays organ at Valley Female College commencement. Miss Annie Dorsey leads The Star poll for most popular local business woman with a diamond ring as first prize. D H Lowery chief engineer at W B Baker Flour Mill injures his hand in belt.
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Estelle Mae Shore
Valley Female College
Annie Dorsey
Diamond Ring
D. H. Lowery
W. B. Baker
Eight years is enough says Graves in Roosevelt term debate
Columnist John Temple Graves II argues against a third term for Roosevelt, warning that twelve years or more in the White House risks era-defining power and possible future presidents seizing control with vast government influence. He cites precedent, democracy, and political self-interest in urging restraint.
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John Temple Graves II
Senator Vandenberg
Mr. Graves
Franklin D
New Deal
White House
James
Franklin, Jr
John
Elliot
Republic
Our Two Nations Plan Fairs Amid Global Tensions
The piece contrasts Mussolini’s claim that Rome's 1942 World Fair signals peace with Italy to the American scene noting two simultaneous fairs at home. It underscores official wartime showpieces and public exhibitions as political theater in a tense international climate.
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Mussolini
Rome
Italy
Questions and Answers From a 1930s Civic Q A Column
A compiled Q and A lampoon-style page lists figures on government salaries advertising spending media stations and notable figures. It covers average government salaries in 1939, DC and non DC figures, advertising expenditures by newspapers magazines outdoor and mail, the smallest radio station KRKO 50 watts, Winnie Davis the Daughter of the Confederacy, Margaret Hague Hospital name origin, lifetime batting averages for Gehrig and Foxx, Jeannette Rankin as first woman elected to Congress, Catholic Orthodox Guild president, and the Seneca Falls 1848 roots of the women's rights movement with key feminists and supporters.
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United States
W. E. McC
KRKO
Everett
Washington
Winnie Davis
J. K. Mcc. A
Thomas Jefferson
Charles Brockden Brown
Thomas Paine
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Lucretia Mott
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucy Stone
Susan, B. Anthony
William Lloyd Garrison
Wendell Philips
Channing
Whittier
Emerson
Beauty and Charm booklet promises poise and charm
The Information Bureau offers BEAUTY AND CHARM detailing care for hair eyes teeth hands face and figure and tips to develop poise. A copy costs ten cents plus handling and can be ordered by mail to Washington D C with name and address.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Young Producers Stand Out in Hollywood Spotlight
Hollywood gossip notes that producers are younger than other executives with Edmund Grainger at 36, Mervyn LeRoy at 38, Pandro S. Berman at 34, Walt Disney under 40, and Carl Laemmle Jr. at 30. The piece highlights fast rewards, debonair youth, and a culture valuing ideas over age amidst industry chatter and itemizedotes on stars and notables.
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Hollywood
Edmund Grainger
Mervyn le Roy
Pandro S. Berman
Walt Disney
Joe Mankiewicz
Carl Laemmle, Jr
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