Classifieds and advertising rates in The Evening Star 1936
The page shows post office entry details for The Evening Star Winchester Virginia, pricing for yearly six month and monthly subscriptions, and advertising rates. It lists classified rates 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, color borders, and prepayment requirements. It notes advertising reps in major cities and Associated Press ownership and local news.
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Msi
Tenney, Woodward & Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Perfect Love Commandment Quoted From 1 John 4 21
A brief religious note cites the Bible verse 1 John 4:21 about loving God and loving one’s brother. The quotation emphasizes charitable conduct as a key duty shared by believers.
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John
Italy’s Ethiopian Victory Sparks Debate Over Future Aggression
The piece argues Ethiopia’s conquest under Mussolini signals a broader challenge to the League of Nations and hints at further Italian expansion. It questions whether the public judges or courts truly grasp the motives behind outcomes, and ends with a provocative remark about the Supreme Court.
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Ethiopia
Mussolini
League of Nations
England
France
Haile Belassie
League
Italy
Great Britain
Interstate Migrations and Shifting Political Identities
A New York Times essay cites interstate mobility among public figures to highlight how birthplace and career paths cross state lines. It notes Borah Hoover Wilson and McAdoo as examples, and suggests growing migration could fuel proposed state migration limits and quota ideas.
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United States
Newark Times
Borah
Idaho
Illinois
Kansas
Col. Knox
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Landon
Pennsylvania
Herbert Hoover
California
Woodrow Wilson
Virginia
New Jersey
White House
W. G. McAdoo
Georgia
Sec the Treasury
Colorado
Mystery on Bose Mie tase Pie selection by judges
Baltimore Evening Sun describes judges in conference as they issue a considered decision about a Bose Mie tase Pie selection. The article notes the process remains shrouded in mystery and details how conformation and bouquet would influence their ruling.
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Baltimore
Youth Problem in Staunton: 5 Million Idle Unemployed
Staunton News Leader notes 5,000,000 U S youths are out of school and work. Charles W Taussig warns idle youth risk recruitment by Fascists, urging constructive action and education. He calls for patience and practical solutions to provide education, housing and livelihoods.
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Staunton News-Leader
National Youth Administration
Italy
Germany
Fish Walks Away From Fisherman On Wing's Pond
Walter J. Small scooped a large herring from Wing's Pond in Falmouth when the fish, instead of thrashing, rose from the bank and walked off into the stream. The unusual event shocked the fisherman as he watched the creature move away.
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Falmouth
Mass
Enterprise
Walter J. Small
Wing’s Pond
Walter
Measuring Energy in Daily Work at Detroit Demonstration
Scientists demonstrated an apparatus to the American College of Physicians in Detroit that measures the energy expended in a day. A subject remains in a sealed room with ample fresh air while the chamber’s exhaust is analyzed to estimate energy use. The article notes the body’s vast energy stores and the need for willpower to convert energy into work.
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American College of Physicians
Detroit
The Star's Open Forum Praises Miss Larus
Editor Winchester Evening Star praises Miss Larus in a letter to the editor about the thirteenth Sore Blossom Festival, noting community spirit and local involvement.
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Winchester Evening Star
Will Rogers Humorous Story Introduces a Preas Error
Will Rogers writes about a common and funny mistake at a press event. The piece notes missteps and laughter as he reflects on miscommunication.
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Will Rogers
Memory Lane Chat at the Party
A rambling tale describes a forty something man at a party speaking with Mrs Cary about names and past identities. The conversation touches on Goldie Van Park Cortlandt and Adams recalling childhood connections, with questions about invitations to future events.
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Cary
C 1
van Park
Goldie van
Queen Shenandoah XIII Honored by Virginia Event
The writer congratulates Fred A Read and committees for efficient work in selecting a lovely Virginia girl as Queen Shenandoah XIII. Miss Larus is praised for her grace and duties, described as a queen in the full sense and valued for her public service.
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Fred A. Read
Virginia
Shenandoah XIII
Larus
Cornelia Larus
Music Inspired by Blossom Time in Virginia
Miss Lachmiller of Goldfield Iowa writes to The Star praising last Saturdays poem Blossom Time in Virginia and enclosing a music composition. She notes her great grandfather Jacob Shade born in Winchester and offers the music to the poem’s author Grace England Turner, inviting contact for access.
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the Star
Virginia
Jacob Shade
Winchester
E. F. Lachmiller
Goldfield
Iowa
Weather Cancels Pageant and Queen Crowning
One year ago bad weather canceled the first presentation of the pageant. Mile. Nella Veverka was crowned queen between showers as the parade was broken up mid route. Plans were discussed to merge the Bank of Clarke County Berryville and Boyce State Bank Inc Boyce.
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Mile
Nella Veverka
Bank of
Clarke County
Berryville
Boyce State Bank, Inc
Boyce
Family feuds lead to fines in magistrate court
The Armel section families involved in long standing squabbles were fined in magistrate court here. Also noted: Miss Patricia D. Morton, upon arrival, remarked that people in Win-Va are wonder, and a school parade will feature nineteen Virginia and West Virginia schools in the seven division festival. Ella C. McKee, 69, dies.
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Patricia D. Morton
Win
Armel
Virginia
West Virginia
Ella C. McKee
Kingsbury death noted in Minneapolis obituary
Ten years ago M Kingsbury former resident here dies in Minneapolis Minnesota. A crime report from Chicago notes a taxicab slaying. The Empire Theatre features Irene Sally and Mary.
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M. Kingsbury
Minneapolis
Minn
Harrisonburg
Lexington
State Corporation Commission
Chicago
Irene
Sally
Mary
Empire Theatre
Bangor Fire Destroys Business District Twenty Five Years Ago
A quarter century ago a $9,000,000 blaze swept Bangor Maine’s business district. Richmond resident John Randolph Tucker planned marriage to Mary Byrd Harrison of Powhatan. Lillian Love Ramsburg wed Roland Cooper Ryan now of Buffalo NY. Frost feared by fruit growers tonight. Mrs Emily Glenn 105 oldest county resident dies at Chambersville.
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Bangor
Maine
John Randolph Tucker
Richmond
Mary Byrd Harrison
Powhatan County
Lillian Love Ramsburg
Roland Cooper Ryan
Buffalo
N. Y
Emily Glenn
Chambersville
Historic events list from early history
Notable dates include May 3 1494 Columbus discovering Jamaica May 4 1780 Audubon born and 1796 Horace Mann born. This entry logs three historic moments linking exploration birth anniversaries and educational reform lineage.
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Columbus
Jamaica
Audubon
Horace Mann
Questions and Answers from The Star Information
A compilation of reader questions with concise responses from Frederic J. Haskin and contributors. Topics cover geography, history, anatomy, sailing, ships, beetles, and notable curiosities, including Mount Monadnock, Karnak Temple, and the highest running high jump record.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Tax bill debates and fears ripple through Washington
In Washington the senate finance committee debates the house tax bill and its complexity. Leaders discuss abrogating the two thirds rule at the Democratic convention. Leading financiers push for lower tariffs while Wall Street voices concern over global markets and potential economic turmoil across Europe. The Chamber of Commerce meeting shows broad support for freer trade.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
House of Representatives
Washington
Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Wall Street Journal
Europe
New Deal Prosperity Depends On Trade And Broad Purchasing Power
The article argues that modern economies rely on government created prosperity through New Deal style programs but warn that without international trade and wide earnings distribution to sustain demand, the system risks collapse. It notes the Soviet Union as positioned to offset disturbances with its self contained cooperative model yet acknowledges it will need markets for growth.
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Wall Street
Soviet Union
What’s Doing On Capitol Hill Senate Finance House
The Senate debates a bill to tighten the Federal Trade Commissions Act. The Finance Committee hears United States Chamber of Commerce witnesses on the revenue bill. The House takes up the consent calendar. The Ways and Means Committee meets in executive session. Long-bladed shears are good for picking roses and prevent hand scratches from thorns.
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Associated Press
Senate
Finance Committee
United States
Chamber of Commerce
HOUSE
Ways and Means
Murder at the Van Every estate in Camden linked to a ruby
Detectives probe the Camden ruby case after actress Margalo Younger is found dead in Don van Every's home. Gary Maughan suspects Allan Foster, Joyce Van Every's fiancé, knew more than he admits. Foster admits past love for Younger but denies current involvement as investigators plan further questioning and a house search.
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Margalo Younger
Don van Every
van Every
Gary Maughan
Camden
Keyes
Maughan
Amegen
Joyce
Laura Randall
Margalo
Roy Barrimore
Allan Foster
Joyce van Every
Foster
Van
Miss Younger
Ritz
Margalo Younster
Keyce
Seon
Miss Randall
Justice of the Peace Patches Deathbed Coffin Tale
Lawville NY Justice of the Peace George F Patch aged 76 recounts living in a coffin for 15 years as a way to “get used to it” and says he was buried in the same coffin to fulfill a deathbed vow. Local readers learn of his unusual tale and final resting choice.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Paul Earle Greene
Robert Earle
Elyton
Lawville
N. Y
George F. Patch
Feet Versus Forensics Judge Orders Standing During Trials
Federal Judge John D. Martin in Memphis Tennessee rules that lawyers tire more quickly on their feet than by speaking. He requires lawyers to stand during witness examinations, saying seated attorneys tend to be too long winded in most cases.
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Memphis
Tenn
John D. Martin
Reno records mark five year anniversary of six weeks divorce law
On the fifth anniversary of Nevada’s six weeks residence divorce law Reno reports 16 463 divorce suits filed in the period and 9 872 more marriages. Divorce seekers came from all states with California couples predominant, California requiring a three day wait.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
California
Divorce suit filed by Mrs Janet Sweet over alleged abuse
Los Angeles confirms Mrs Janet R Sweet filed for divorce alleging she was repeatedly abused by her husband. The complaint cites a history of violence and asks the court for dissolution of marriage and related relief.
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Los Angeles
Janet R. Sweet
Dead jackrabbit ends two people’s trip mishap
A fragment notes a dead jackrabbit during a trip involving two people. It mentions a winner, but details are unclear.
Ogden Utah Families Share Weekend Visit
Ogden residents George Shaw and Mrs. Boyd Ramey visited Hayneld Sunday. They spent the day at the home of Mrs. Ramey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Braithwaite, as noted by local coverage.
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Boyd Ramey
Hayneld
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