Winchester Evening Star notices and info page
The Winchester Evening Star announces subscription rates and advertising policies with rates for mail delivery, classifed and display ads, and contact notes. It lists office hours, postal details, and acknowledgments of Associated Press membership. It closes with a biblical quote.
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Tenney Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
A Civilized View of a Tonight Prize Fight
A Yankee Stadium bout pits a Negro and a German before about 60 000 fans at a cost near one million dollars. The write up questions the moral contrast between brutal boxing and war driven by intelligent leaders seeking fighting machines. Both boxers are paid, and rules will ensure fair play.
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Yankee Stadium
New York
Schmeling
Louis
Louis Poised to Defeat Schmeling in Rivalry Showdown
Joe Louis is the favorite to beat Max Schmeling tonight with Tommy Farr predicting a knockout before the tenth round and James Braddock stating the fight will end by the sixth round. Schmeling is 32, Louis 24, and sentiment split between bets on Schmeling and larger wagers on Louis as nerves and past defeats loom over the ring.
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Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Tommy Farr
Louis
Schmeling
James Braddock
SoMax Schmeling
Dols
Associated Press
Babe Ruth Returns as Dodgers Coach Amid Vander Meer Feat
Babe Ruth congratulates Johnny Vander Meer after his second consecutive no hitter in Brooklyn. Ruth is welcomed back to baseball as Dodgers coach, with former star praised for his legacy as pitcher hitter and entertainer. Grimes calls Ruth essential, predicting Ruth will be a premier coach for the game.
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Baltimore Sun
Johnny Vander Meer
Brooklyn
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Babe
Boston Bees
Burleigh Grimes
Flatbush Barn
Heiress and Rider In Court Case Seared By Trial
Miss Andrea Luckenbach an 18 year old heiress to a $1,000,000 fortune and William Dobbs a 22 year old amateur horseman with professional ties are involved in a legal matter. The Norfolk Virginian Pilot reports on proceedings and potential outcomes affecting their status.
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Norfolk
Andrea Luckenbach
William Dobbs
Moral on Marriage Sacrament and Social Standing
A Long Island rector refused to wed a rich heiress and a butter and egg man citing a principle. A nearby Methodist minister blessed them stating the church should not judge social or financial balance if legal requirements are met. The piece notes many clergymen have blessed unequal unions and questions clergy eligibility tests for grace. The author argues the Lord’s blessing is not monopolized by any one priest.
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Long Island Episcopal Church
Indiana political machine in state payroll system and Two Per Cent Club
The article outlines Indiana’s political machine led by Governor McNutt with a state payroll of about 5 200 year round workers, rising to 8 000 in summer, plus 2 per cent dues. It notes voluntary payments from contractors and a possible 250 000 annual intake, plus 100 000 poor cases and 300 000 votes from township and welfare groups, forming a powerful bloc for Senator Van Nuys to defeat.
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McNutt
Townsend
Township Doles
van Nuys
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
A collage of trivia Q and A about silk hose origins, Salt superstition, Beale Street blues and more. Notes include Town Criers of Provincetown, Crop Reporting Service origins, and Beale Street in Memphis. The piece cites names, places, dates, and institutions, preserving the light quiz format.
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Frederic J. Haskin
United States Department of Agriculture
Isaac Newton
Lincoln
Newton
State martial law closes liquor stores amid strike violence
News notes recount an 85 000 loss at the H. W. Butler and Bros apple packing plant and private storage barns, partially insured. V F W posts from across the state convene here, and a large parade proceeds through city streets. Governor declares martial law in many Pennsylvania towns.
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H. W. Butler and Bros
Pennsylvania
Rose Show Held At Clarke County Garden Club Event
Five years ago the Garden Club of Virginia hosted its second Rose Show at Play Gardens owned by the Ed wards in Clarke County. Dry agitation resurfaced in Virginia on four fronts with claims that prohibition conditions erode respect for the law. Harvard University awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws to Alfred E. Smith former New York governor and longtime Democratic presidential candidate. Mr and Mrs Howard White entertained at Oak View in honor of their daughter Katherine White.
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Garden Club of
Virginia
Play Gardens
Edward G. Butlers
Clarke County
Harvard University
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Howard White
Oak View
Katherine White
Empire Theatre to Rise on Reuss Avenue in Valley
Ten years hence the Empire theatre, run by Frank Boucher, will stand on Reuss avenue as the valley’s most modern venue. J L Hershman and N K Larrick lead the 15th annual Back Creek Sunday School Association convention at Bethel Church. T H Harrison is the Democratic nominee for Congress in Virginia’s 7th district. Miss Thelma Richard of Mountain Falls earns a hospital nursing diploma.
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New Empire
Frank Boucher
Reuss Avenue
Valley
J. L. Hershman
N. K. Larrick
Back Creek Sunday School Association
Bethel Church
T. H.harrison
Democratic Party
Congress
Virginia
Thelma Richard
Mountain Falls
Winchester Society Guests Attend Miller Farm Picnic
Twenty five years ago Winchester's society set gathers at Mrs. Dudley Miller's farm near Stephens City for Miss Louise Miller's forthcoming marriage to W. E. McKay. Grand Duke Alexis is seriously ill and confined to bed. Ellen Traill Legg wed J. A. Sellman in Ellicott City Md. The Webb law banning interstate liquor shipments into dry states was not a criminal statute, per the U. S. Attorney General.
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Winchester
Dudley Miller
Stephens City
Louise Miller
W. E. McKay
Grand Duke
Alexis
Ellen Traill Legg
J. A. Sellman
Ellicott City
Webb
U. S
Birthday party honors Annie Keating amid summer social
Forty years ago Thomas Keating hosts a birthday party for his daughter Annie Keating. A. L. Shearer’s tally ho adds charm to the season as plans for trips unfold. General Sheater meets Admiral Sampson to discuss attack plans on Spaniards. Charles W. Grubbs, son of Mr and Mrs William Grubbs, joins the U S Army and departs for Jacksonville en route to Cuba.
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Thomas Keating
Annie Keating
Tally Ho
A. L. Shearer
General Sheater
Admiral Sampson
Charles W. Grubbs
William Grubbs
U. S. Army
Jacksonville
Cuba
Spending reality behind the treasury spigot fears
Washington reports that despite billions appropriated for spending the actual six month outlays show a drip rather than a flood. WPA and other agencies, including CCC and FSA, project modest six month totals with continued red tape and slow pacing limiting big expenditures.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Roger Babson
AAA
Civilian Conservation Corps
Farm Security Administration
CCC
FSA
Navy
Social Security
National Youth Administration
Federal Surplus Commodities Corp
Fiesta Romance Sparks at Montoya Ranch In Texas
Ellen, at the Montoya ranch, clashes with Panola over Bill Baron. Don Julio arms up and pleads with Ellen while two captured Yaqui face danger. Ellen defends Bill and Panola as fear and hunger mount, leading to a tense confrontation.
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Montoya
Bill Ws
Panola Montoya
Ellen
Felix Ontoya
Bill
Panola
Don Julio Montoya Faces Worries Over Missing Pair
In Sonora a dignified Mexican rancher Don Julio Montoya frantically searches for his daughter Panola and Bill Baron after their disappearance. He sends riders to nearby ranches, questions friends, and watches for clues while Ellen Dale struggles with the language barrier and concern for Panola.
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Don Jlio Montoya
Don Julio
Panola Montoya
Bill Baron
Sonora
American Southwest
Salazars
Sanchez
el Rancho Villaverde
Senorita Esperanza Villaverde
Panola
Ellen Dale
Ellen
Senora Montoya
Bill
Panda
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WPA
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Jones
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