Winchester Evening Star Classified Rates and Publication Note
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates for classifieds at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and 10 cents per printed memorials line. Display ads require 9 PM submission the day before, transient rates 45 cents per inch, with contract rates on request. National reps are Tenney Woodward and Company. Associated Press is credited for news dispatches.
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Tenney- Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Classified Rates and Dateline for June 20 1939
Subscript options listed. one year four dollars fifty cents six months two dollars and twenty five cents three months one dollar twenty cents one month forty cents. Date indicated Tuesday June 20 1939.
No Power Can Stop God’s Kingdom On Earth
Psalm 72 8 quote praising divine dominion from sea to sea and river to ends of the earth.
End of a Bad Tax Repeal Clears Undistributed Profits Tax
The House of Representatives voted 358 to 1 to repeal the undistributed profits tax, ending a New Deal era law viewed as a business deterrent. The vote occurs without both support and opposition from the President, signaling a shift in policy.
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House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Caperess
Amendment to tax exempt bonds sparks push for tax on government issues
Representative Voorhis introduced a proposal to tax income from tax exempt securities as urged by Senator Carter Glass. The measure was ruled out of order, but supporters argue Congress should tax government bonds to close a large exemption and spur private employment with the resulting revenue.
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Representative Voorhis
California
Carter Glass
Congress
Weather predicts long term patterns via 23 year solar cycle
The Smithsonian Institute reports a 23-year solar radiation cycle linked to weather changes. Dr. Charles G Abbot announced in 1933 that observations over fifteen years show periodic solar variations affecting climate, suggesting a significant advance in long term forecasting.
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Charles G. Abbot
The
Smithsonian
Anal Academy of Sciences
Piano Revival After Decline Stirs Industry Boost
The article notes a rebound for home pianos as May shipments rise nearly 80 percent from a year earlier and first five months of 1939 show 90 percent higher output than 1938 midyear. It contrasts past pessimism about phonographs and radios with a revived demand and backlog of orders as manufacturers push new models.
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Chopin
Liszt
Rhbinstein
Rachmanninoff
Paderewski
Defaced by road signs on the Valley Pike trip
A Baltimore Sun observer touring Amherst to Lexington and on to Staunton criticizes the Valley Pike for excessive road signs advertising caverns inns and attractions. He notes historic markers and the skyline drive, urging residents to curb signage to preserve the valley's natural beauty and history.
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Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Baltimore Sun
Sweet Briar College
Lexington
Washington and Lee
Virginia Military Institute
Lee
Amherst
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Ashby
Sheridan
Sam Houston
Sunpaper
Pike
Winchester
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Sun
Woodstock
Valley Pike
Skyline Drive
Giant Kite Built by California Cadets Towers in Sky
A military academy in California produced a 30 foot high kite built by 24 boys with 16 more assisting. The device could lift a man and was claimed capable of packing 90,000 moons into the visible sky. Noon sunlight was described as brighter than 465,000 full moons.
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United States
California
Footwear and Futurism: Foot Shape Brought by Shoes?
A physician predicts that a woman's foot will evolve to resemble a horse's hoof in 100000 years due to feminine footwear. He notes horseshoes would cost less and wear longer.
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Boston
The Daily Quiz Answers on Page Two
Seven questions are answered on page two including river borders Oregon and the length of a limerick. It asks about monarchy idolatry lithography and the Indianapolis race finish and Manila island location within the Philippines.
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Oregon
The
Philippines
Manila
Today’s Common Error Clarified in Usage Guide
The guide urges speakers to prefer concise action verbs and avoid passive or bulky phrasing. It highlights replacing phrases like “delivered a lecture” with “gave a lecture” to improve clarity and economy in writing.
Train Crash Drowns 27 on Milwaukee Line Bridge
Twenty seven people perish when a Milwaukee line passenger train plunges from a swollen Montana bridge. The disaster follows a week of rain as crews search the stream for wreckage and victims. Community efforts note donations and vigils as the tragedy unfolds.
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Milwaukee Line
Montana
New Shirley Carter Building and Loan Association
Abe Leven
Widow's Friends
Supreme Court Chief Justice Hughes Lunches in Winchester
Five years ago Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and his wife dined in Winchester during a trip to North Carolina. Miss Lucy W. Russell dies peacefully at her apartment at Mrs. Frank Buckley’s. Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. March celebrate the birth of a daughter.
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Charles Evans Hughes
U. S. Supreme Court
Winchester
North Carolina
Lucy W. Russell
Frank Buckley
Harold C. March
Ohio honors Floyd Flickinger with Society of Cincinnati medal
Floyd Flickinger receives the medal of the Society of Cincinnati in Ohio. The Graf Zeppelin flight from Germany to the United States is postponed until 1930. Tickets are selling quickly for the Handley alumni association annual banquet and dance.
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Floyd Flickinger
Ohio
Society of Cincinnati
Graf Zepplin
Germany
Alumni Association of
Handley
Hampden-Sydney honors top freshman at 138th term
Henry S. Baker earns the freshmen medal for highest scholastic average at Hampden-Sydney College. Judge Thomas W. Harrison of Winchester is named among ten eminent Virginia lawyers tasked with revising the state code. Local residents decry excessive firebell ringing and urge an end to the nuisance.
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Henry S. Baker
Hampden-Sydney College
Thomas W. Harrison
Winchester
Virginia
Local baseball team may suspend operation for lack of support
Despite leading in wins, the team faces possible shutdown due to insufficient attendance and backing from local fans. A separate report notes Officer Hollis arresting a transient junk dealer for operating without a license after complaints from local dealers. A. C. Jordan hosts socialites from Winchester at the opening of Jordan Springs Hotel, a noted resort nearby.
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Hollis
A. C. Jordan
Winchester
Jordan Springs Hotel
Phil Parrish's wife finds fame and fortune in fiction
Eleanor Parrish, wife of reporter Phil Parrish, sells seven stories and joins a syndicate while he moves to the sports desk. A raise to twenty five dollars a week sparks tension as they discuss money and a move to Long Island amid their growing literary careers.
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Phil Parrish
New York
Jessica
Eleanor
Phil
Eleanor Parrish
Walt Fairchild
Jim Kelsey
Kelsey
The
Globe
Fairchild
Nell
Long Island
Opposition to a Third Term in Early America
The Lynchburg News notes debates over a third presidential term. It recalls George Washington declining a third term due to age and fatigue, while Thomas Jefferson opposed a third term on principle fearing a move toward life tenure.
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Lynchburg
Ickes
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Irrigation Tests at Virginia Tech See Dry Spell Impact
May and June drought boosts value of Virginia Tech irrigation experiments. Studies may quantify corn and truck crop damage from dryness and compare with costs of lifting water from creeks. Electrification of Virginia farms could alter drought response with power pumps and seasonal refrigerating equipment. Rain or no rain, nearly every Virginia farm is creek-adjacent.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia
Questions and Answers From Frederic J Haskin
A compiled Q A set covers topics from football origins in Latrobe Pennsylvania to births in hospitals in 1938. It also includes Mississippi Confederate Senators, World's Fair bar lengths, German refugee intake, why Texas is Lone Star, earliest gas lighting in Fredonia New York, Rockefeller Foundation grants, silver dollar composition, the divided axle invention, and the Stratford on Avon Shakespeare Festival dates.
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K. Fpf. H. A
Mildura
Australia
Murray River
Victoria
Winchester Star Puzzles Tricks and Magic Booklet Offered
A booklet of puzzles tricks and magic promises entertainment for all ages and a mental workout with mathematics word puzzles enigmas and paper puzzles. It costs ten cents postpaid and includes coupon guidance and return address for orders to Washington D C.
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Winchester Star
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Daughters Courageous opening draws praise and gossip
Hollywood column notes the opening of Daughters Courageous delights audiences with Four Daughters on screen and Warner Brothers stylish title use. It contrasts with Metro and RKO approaches and commends Warner Brothers for a clever decorative opening. The piece also shares anecdotes about Connie Bennett Bing Crosby Joe E. Brown and other film figures and events from the scene.
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Hollywood
Warner Brothers
Metro
RKO
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Winchester Evening Star
H. F. Byrd, JR
Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester, Va
Smithsonian Institute
Pennsylvania
R.J. Scott
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Central Press Association
Times Square
Petersburg
Richmond News Leader
By Frederic J. Haskin
Harry A. March
Latrobe
Jeanette
Mississippi
Senate
C. R
A. Albert Gallatin Brown
James Phelan
John W. C. Watson
Texas
Lone Star State
E. V
Fredonia
N. Y
Rockefeller Foundation
T. P
China
National Bureau of Standards
P. M Helder
Lankensperger
Munich
Rudolph Ackermann
Ackermann
Stratford On Avon
Eng
Jimmy Fidler
Connie Bennett
Bing Crosby
Warner Oland
Joan Bennett
O Saverd G. Robinson
Joe E. Brown
Martha Raye
Joe
Brown
Brian Donlevy
Will Fyffe
Eileen
Paris
Joan Crawford
Motion Picture Relief Fund
Mr. Wallace Beery
Miss Carole Ann Beery
Carole Ann
Mr. Beery
Eddie Albert
Jeffrey Lynn
Balboa
San Pedro
Virginia Field
Albuquerque
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