Classifieds and rates page from Winchester Evening Star 1939
The clipping lists classified ad rates and terms for memorials listings and display ads, plus subscription prices. It notes two cent word charges with a 25 cent minimum, memorial lines at ten cents per line, display ads by 9 PM the prior day, and transient rates at 45 cents per inch. National reps are Tenney Woodward. Subscriptions vary by format and duration. The issue date is Wednesday June 14, 1939.
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Tenney- Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Jesus urges fidelity to his word for true disciples
A religious quotation from John 8 31 emphasizes that remaining in Jesus words proves discipleship and faith. The message calls believers to persist in Jesus teachings to be counted among his followers.
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Jesus
Trade agreements praised as bulwark of peace and prosperity
The nation lauds Cordell Hull for negotiating bilateral trade pacts with twenty countries since Congress granted authority five years ago. The agreements lower foreign duties, boost American exports, and foster peaceful international relations, notably through Britain.
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Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Congress
Mr. Hull
United States
Great Britain
Hull
Cheap Food On the Farm Shows Frugal Meals on Michigan Farm
Under district home extension guidance Michigan farm women track farm produced foods. January meals counted 365 portions costing $5.95 total. about a penny and a half per meal. Non farm items included sugar coffee salt cereal oranges corn meal spices pepper soda baking powder peanut butter. Palm raised vegetables fruits and meats supported family health and well being.
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Michigan
Good Choice for City Manager Lee Grant Chosen
The Common Council selects Lee Grant as City Manager praising his nine years of service to the city including extensive work as water works superintendent. They note his broad knowledge of city problems and evident enthusiasm for the role.
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Common Council
Lee Grant
Passing of the Patriarchs in Virginia Senate Signals Fresh Generation
Senator W A Garrett retires signaling a shift as younger leaders gain control of the Virginia Senate. The article notes Wickham now the oldest member, with about thirty five years of service, and highlights other long serving members while pointing to a rising turnover. It reflects on the Senate's aging past versus a growing cohort with a decade or more of service.
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W. A. Garrett
Senate of
Virginia
General Assembly
Senate
Garrett
Henry T. Wickham
Hanover
E. E. Holland
Suffolk
House of Delegates
House of Representatives
State Senate
Robert O. Norris, Jr
Lancaster
House
E. R. Fuller
Richmond
John A. Lesner
Norfolk
J. Belmont Woodson
Nelson County
Senate of Virginia
Borax House Stands in Harney County Oregon
A brief noting a unique borax encrusted house in Harney County Oregon, built from evaporated borax deposits, described as the world’s only such structure. The text mentions rain and a U S patent by R J Scott with a 1939 King Features Syndicate copyright.
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Harney County
Oregon
Aho
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Mrs Parrish's Hidden Novel Strains Village Life
Eleanor confesses she has written a novel while Phil remains oblivious to her ambitions and infidelities. He confronts Mona and their social circle as Eleanor prepares to publish, revealing marriage strain and a secret project that could redefine their partnership.
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Phi Parrish
New York
Jessica
Eleanor
Phil
Kate Douglas
Kate
Parrish
Greenwich Village
Nell
Mona
Phil Parrish
The Daily Quiz Answers Page Preview
Seven quiz prompts request page two answers covering canal locks capacity for the Queen Mary state founder Georgia polo team size veteran bonus eligibility word intricacy pronunciation second largest Great Lake astronomy term for planetary path submarine loss off New Hampshire Cleveland presidential runs Garden of the Gods location and related items.
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Panama Canal
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State of
Georgia
Great Lakes
North America
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New Hampshire
Grover Cleveland
Gardener Prefers Earth Over Dirt in Simple Plea
A gardener explains his passion for tending plants by choosing earth over dirt in a concise statement highlighting the value of soil for growth.
McIntyre Honored by Randolph-Macon College in Ashland
The Rev. W. W. McIntyre receives an honorary D. D. degree at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland. Reports meanwhile note the recovery of nine bodies from a TWA airliner crash in California mountains on March 1. A vast flood toll is listed as over 150,000 soldiers from China and Japan are drowned in the Yellow River rise.
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W. W. McIntyre
Randolph Macon College
Ashland
TWA
California
Yellow River
Graduation rites mark Handley senior class of 91
A senior class of 91 receives diplomas at graduation rites held at Handley. The rifle team of Company I from this city wins the indoor rifle team championship in the National Guard of the United States. Winchester shows a mild business boom with substantial new domestic and business construction underway.
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Handley
National Guard
United States
Winchester
Winchester inventor sells carburetor to Washington firm
Charles J. Garver, an inventor from Winchester, sells a new type carburetor to a Washington firm for 50000 dollars. Rosalie Nelson is valedictorian and James March salutatorian of the Handley High School class of 1929. Handley council sets city tax rate at 1.55 dollars, the lowest in the state.
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Charles J. Garver
Winchester
Washington
Rosalie Nelson
James March
Handley Council
Captain Lee reaches half century on B and O Railroad
Twenty five years ago Capt. James Edward Lee marks his 50 years of service with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. H D Fuller a bank cashier departs on the Shenandoah Special to Atlantic City for vacation. Army and Navy gossip notes three cavalry regiments will encamp here for the summer.
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James Edward Lee
B. & O. Railroad
H. D. Fuller
F. & M. Bank
Shenandoah
Atlantic City
Army and Navy
Washington Daily
Fortieth Anniversary Note in Absence of Star Archives
A brief notice states no copy of The Star for this date could be found in the files indicating a missing issue in archival records.
Eleanor's Party Ends With Lingering Tension
In a crowded smoky living room Eleanor and Mona Ahlberg discuss Phil and newspaper life amid flirtations and jealousy. Eleanor wonders about Phil's confidences while resisting speculation about Jessica and Mrs Parrish as the party winds down.
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Eleanor
Mona Ahlberg
Phil
Mona
Jessica
Answers to Questions by Frederic J Haskin
The column presents Q and A on veterans by age 37 to 43 from the Veterans Administration totals current as cited, plus miscellaneous trivia. It includes the 1790 Boston population, 1914 and 1938 auto costs, the definition of oppressive child labor, water needs by food type, virga rainfall, heights of Presidents Coolidge and Hoover, Winnie Davis memorial at Narragansett Pier, and the average life of a freighter.
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M. T. A. the Veterans Administration
Children’s Bureau
The
Winnie Davis
Narragansett
Varina Jefferson Davis
A Good Brain Tonic Haskin Quiz Book
An advertisement promotes a 750 question quiz book covering history biographies sports politics geography science and more. Readers are urged to mail ten cents with name address and city state to Washington DC to receive a copy.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Haskin
Fonda Stuns Hollywood as Lincoln in Young Mr Lincoln
In Hollywood on June 14 Henry Fonda is hailed as the acting marvel of the hour for his Abe Lincoln in Young Mr Lincoln. Praise swells as critics note his consistent genius and overlook of earlier stars, signaling a career peak.
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Henry Fonda
Lincoln
Chicago
Mr. Fonda
Abe Lincoln
Fonda
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