Classified and display ad rates in Winchester Evening Star
The Winchester Evening Star lists mailing details and publication schedule with prices for subscriptions and advertising. Rates include classified 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents and memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas plus 75 cents for cards of thanks. Display ads require 10 AM submission. National reps listed.
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Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
The Burden of Riches Prayer Card Quotation
A note cites a biblical verse from Matthew 19 24 about wealth and entry to God. The item presents the saying to encourage reflection on riches and spiritual matters.
The Tax Bill and Its Impact on Business and Government
The article discusses Roosevelt's tax plan, arguing it would burden corporations and stifle growth by diverting profits to government taxes. It notes Senate revisions, a House compromise, and urges careful, unrushed debate rather than hasty passage. It contrasts regulatory aims with potential uneven tax burdens on large versus small firms.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Anders
Archeology Diviner Finds Roman Ruins Under French Soil
The Cumberland Times profiles Jules Formige a French diviner of archeological treasures who claims to locate hidden Roman ruins and frescoes by facing plaster walls and prophesying discoveries. Over thirty years he has uncovered about two hundred Roman sculptures and other relics through keen perception.
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France
Provence
Cumberland
Jules Formige
M. Formige
Henry P. Fletcher
G. O. P. National Committee
John D. Hamilton
Fletcher
Landon
James A. Farley
Honest Advertising Push Aims to Curb Misleading Copy
The Advertising Federation of America seeks stronger checks on ads after noting only about 1 percent of advertising is inaccurate. It urges members to improve supervision of copy to protect consumers from misrepresentation and offensiveness while praising overall honesty in advertising.
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Fredericksburg
Federation
The Wealth Gap Drives Political Friction in America
The Alexandria Gazette notes a broad clash between wealth and poverty shaping national thought. It argues that wealthier groups favor a conservative mindset while poorer groups seek social readjustments, a conflict within both major parties as conservatives and liberals strive for common ground.
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Alexandria Gazette
America
Turkey Pays Exchange For War Property Loss
The United States records Turkey among small nations meeting international obligations. Turkey, allied with Germany in the war, has begun paying for American property damage estimated at 1.3 million dollars, starting with a 100 thousand dollar installment. The act signals national honor and responsibility beyond the sum involved.
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Turkey
Finland
Germany
Sam
A Twist of the Wrist Made Him Rich
The article profiles Grateau, creator of the Marcel wave. Born to a poor stonemason, he became a famed hairdresser after reversing curling tongs produced a lasting wave inspired by his mother. He died in a French chateau last week leaving a fortune from his invention.
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Marcel
Grateau
Local memory of Arkansas days and a neighbor’s offer
A fragment recalls Arkansas life with wandering neighbors and a man offering to fetch a local troublemaker for Mrs. Wilson. The scene hints at small town familiarity and informal assistance, with people sharing pipes and helping resolve disputes in a quieter era.
Oxford admits women to full university membership in 1920
In a series of questions and answers from the Evening Star Information Bureau, Oxford University is recorded as admitting women to full membership in 1920. Other items cover brick longevity, spice use, paper costs, and the coronation date of Edward VIII, among various trivia and factual notes.
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Oxford
New York City
F. M
O. Q
Edward VIII
Hairdressing Pioneer Grateau Renamed Marcel and Famed
Grateau changed his name to Marcel and became the world’s most famous hairdresser. He introduced the wave in Paris in 1872 and, within a quarter of a century, amassed wealth to retire to a grand estate. His rise was sparked by a young man’s discovery of wrist and iron movements that created sought after waves.
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Grateau
Marcel
Paris
Drivers Press Harper’s Writer on Car Visibility
The writer argues that eye room beats head room for drivers and criticizes styling for harming visibility. He cites corner posts reducing sightlines, rear view challenges, and limited help from windshield wipers, suggesting innovations to improve sightlines while noting periscopic tendencies.
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Harper's
Mrs Audrey Frye Weds Wilbur Costello In Martinsburg Event
One year ago Miss Audrey Dell Frye of Martinsburg married Wilbur Costello of Stephens City. The barley harvest was interrupted by showers. Judge T W Harrison was memorialized by the Winchester Bar Association. A Lee Coble was named to represent the local V F W post at the state convention in Portsmouth. Citizens urged the State Highway Commission to rebuild Route.
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Audrey Dell Frye
Martinsburg
Wilbur Costello
Stephens City
T. W. Harrison
Winchester Bar Association
A. Lee Coble
Portsmouth
State Highwy Commission
Winchester Clarke Garden Club Hosts Annual Flower Show
Five years ago Miss Logan Neff wed William F. Earhart at Staunton. Dr. and Mrs. Philip W. Boyd return to Winchester from Birmingham where they were married. Handley trackmen take third at the FFA rally in Blacksburg. Paul Unger injured when his bus skids near Darksville Virginia.
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Logan Neff
William F. Earhart
Staunton
Philip W. Boyd
Winchester
Birmingham
Alabama
Winchester-Clarke County
LaGuardia blends two drinks into a new legal beverage
Representative LaGuardia, a progressive socialist and veteran, creates a so called legal drink with a kick by combining two alcoholic beverages. R. A. Cather returns from England praising Yorks as the most popular apples there. Mrs. George Fansler becomes president of the G. A. A. A new seal for Corporation Court, replacing the one used since 1779, is purchased.
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R. A. Cather
England
George Fansler
Corporation Court
Car Crash KOs Sites and Herman Twenty Five Years Ago
A car driven by Joseph Witty, chauffeur for Thomas M Symington of Baltimore, rear ended a buggy causing Thomas G Sites and Miss Sophia Herman to lose consciousness. A steam roller was ordered for use on the Valley turnpike. John Parker Lovett, 72, a Martinsburg resident, died. Mayor Cutchin of Roanoke ordered police to suppress unrest. Miss Alice Crawfred wed Rev. Oscar Randolph.
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Joseph Whittey
Thomas M. Symington
Baltimore
Thomas G. Sites
Sophia Herman
Valley Turnpike
John Parker Lovett
Martinsburger
Mayor Cutchin
Roanoke
Alice Crawfred
Oscar Randolph
Inflation and party politics mix in the 1930s debate
The piece analyzes Republican gains since the Cleveland convention and Democratic missteps under Farley and Michelson, noting a rift with Stephen Early. It surveys business improvement, inflation fears, and projections from the Alexander Hamilton Institute on dividends and industrial recovery, with country rankings in manufacturing indices.
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Washington, D. C
Farley
Per Michelson
Steve Early
Washington
Early
Lady the Gallant
Joan Spencer a small town teacher learns from sister Dorothy that physician Stephan Winsloe has announced his engagement. A letter from Julian Sloane in New York offers a secret chance at work as secretary at The Willows. Joan decides to take a weekend trip to New York to face fate.
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Dorothy
Stephan Winsloe
New York
Win
Edward
Joan
Louise Mears
Maine
Louise
Buddy Johnson
Mr. Evans
Joan Kent
Miss Spencer
Julian Sloane
Review of Literature
the Willows
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