Subscription and advertising rates page for Winchester Evening Star
The Winchester Evening Star lists postal and carrier subscription prices, memorial rates, classified ad costs, display ad rules, insertion deadlines, and national advertising reps. It notes a 10 A M display deadline and indicates Associated Press membership.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
The Way of Freedom Quote
A religious motto asserts that truth leads to freedom, citing a Biblical verse for moral awakening. The text emphasizes personal liberty and spiritual insight as guiding principles.
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John
Platforms clash over tariffs and New Deal aims
The article contrasts Democratic and Republican platforms on New Deal continuation, spending cuts, currency, and tariff policy. It notes Democratic seeks tariff reductions with protections, while Republicans push reciprocal trade control, plus budget balance and constitutional amendments. It highlights Congresss second session spending, taxes, and relief programs.
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Landon
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Democratic Party
St Louis passes pedestrian control bill with fines
The St Louis board of aldermen approved a pedestrian control bill imposing fines from 3 to 500 dollars for jaywalking. Officials say jaywalking contributes to traffic fatalities and serious injuries, a problem likely found in other large cities as well.
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Martinsville
St. Louis
Board of Aldermen
Will Rogers Humorous Story Warns About Talking Back
A Will Rogers anecdote cautions readers to avoid talking back to law enforcers unless having a stand-in at City Hall. The piece notes a man involved in a humorous incident with a police officer.
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City Hall
Police Court Moment Over Red Light Incident
A man appears in police court with injuries and admits running a red light. The judge questions him about a confrontation with a cop and his claim of having words but keeping his own. The vignette captures a tense exchange in a morning court session.
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One Year Ago Marriages and Local Market Notes
Miss Winfred Pole and Fair Butler, county residents, wed a year ago. Early summer apples appear in local markets. Will of late Thomas J. Trier probated in Corporation Court. Two Washington Herald reporters jailed and fined $5,000 for reporting secret proceedings of Rockville judges in the Lyddane trial. Fours Clubs of the county Fanday amp at Camp White.
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Camp White
Tribute to late Senator Joan W. Daniel at House session
Twenty five years ago the House of Representatives paid tribute to the late Senator Joan W. Daniel. R T Barton recounts his alfalfa growing success. Church of the Brethren in Missouri imposes plain dress and no jewelry for members. Explosion wrecks inside the Hagerstown Light and Heat building. B&O brake man Henry Fadely injured after a track accident at Woodstock. Historic note recalls the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 26, 1876.
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Church of Brethren
Missouri
Hagerstown
Open Forum details old Opequon Church records theft tale
A Star Open Forum reprints a 1936 letter about recovering the lost Opequon Presbyterian Church records from the American Revolution era. The note from Major William G. Vance to James William Somerville describes Hessian prisoners at Winchester and the preserved church records, mentioning Somerville, Glass, and Vance families.
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General Custer death age at Battle of Little Bighorn
In a Q and A style excerpt from the Star Information Bureau answers questions on topics from Custer’s age at death to the mayor of Windsor chaplaincy and hot spring temperatures. It lists facts like Custer dying at age 36 and Magellan’s 1521 discovery of the Philippine Islands.
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Philadelphia Democrats See Possible Third Party Push
The Philadelphia convention faces worry over a potential third party surge led by Representative William Lemke and radio priest Charles Coughlin, with fears of an agrarian revolt and a midwest industrial backlash. Norman Thomas competes with Lemke, while Roosevelt gains unintended support from the Socialist candidate as party lines shift.
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al Smith
William Lemke
North Dakota
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Lemke
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Roosevelt
Dodge Targets Slug Credit Fraud In New York
New York District Attorney William C. Dodge pursues nickel slug fraud across the city. He says counterfeit five cent pieces harm major firms, noting the five companies most affected lose about 199000 dollars annually, with telephone and subway services hardest hit.
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New York
William C. Dodge
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Fire in Fitchburg WPA project injures man’s trousers
Ros Wall Swett 35 of Leominster rushed into the central fire station to report a blaze caused by a seat of his trousers catching fire while he worked on a WPA project in an adjacent building. Firemen extinguished the flames before spreading, but the trousers were damaged.
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al Smith
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Secretary Joan in a Country House Party Romance
Joan Spencer, a schoolteacher, becomes Julian Sloane's secretary after a secretarial interview at his country home. Their evolving relationship blends work with romantic tension as Joan balances companionship, fantasies, and growing feelings while navigating Sloane's social circle. The story continues with phone calls, travels, and a night of dancing that unsettles their budding bond.
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Dorothy
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New York
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
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