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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1936
Page
4
The notice outlines advertising charges: 3 cents per word with count for Pesci names and addresses, minimum cents, and cash with copy. Se Seiko requested for a 4 stanza poem. Cards of Thanks priced at 75 cents. Display ads with border due by 10 AM on publication day. Transient rate 42 cents per inch. Contract rates available on application.
The council slate for the First Ward lists Herman H. Hable Dr. A. T. Hawthorne and Percy D. Miller as candidates. Voters are reminded to review the lineup for the upcoming election.
A brief biblical devotional note cites Proverbs 3 asking God to remove lies and extremes of poverty or riches, requesting daily provision and contentment. The fragment reflects moral guidance on moderation and trust in divine care.
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that Congress cannot extend bankruptcy style relief to municipalities. Justice McReynolds noted risks of federal control over local governments and the potential reach to states, reaffirming that states and localities retain reserved rights under the Constitution. The decision emphasizes dual federalist structure and limits on congressional power.
A year after the dime chain letter craze, Alexandria readers recall the brief wave of send to six friends campaigns and the local attention they drew as a social rumor.
The nation was sent into a craze urging citizens to mail letters enclosing dimes or dollars. Post offices report thinning chains as warnings failed to deter deluded senders. Some people still receive complaints about legality and unwanted chain letters, but the fad is subsiding.
The Rogers Memorial Week honors Will Rogers from May 22 to 28 with the dedication of the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital at Saranac Lake New York. The hospital will aid ill and needy actors in theater and film. News items reflect Rogers generosity and public figures commenting on happiness and wealth while cartoon captions point to contemporary political satire.
One year ago local Lions prepared for the state convention at Ocean View. Rev. Churchill J. Gibson of St. James Episcopal Church in Richmond delivered the commencement sermon to Handley graduates. Northwest families planned June 9 departure for new homestead farms in the Matanuska Valley Alaska. Elderly warned against wild pension schemes.
Five years after his prominence as a businessman and councilman Charles W. Ramsburg dies in town. Handley seniors plan to present The Charm School on May 29. Lieutenant Governor James H. Price elected grand commander of Knights Templar. Rainfall this year reaches 15.08 inches, over double last year as storms flood the area and city faces darkness.
Ten years ago Rev H M Crim delivered the Memorial Day address at Stone Wall Cemetery. Aubrey G Weaver of Front Royal will deliver the June 6 oration here. Francis Asbury Union holds annual po at Berryville. Joyce Hawley testified in Earl Carroll perjury trial in New York that she was drunk when stepping in champagne tub at a New York theater.
The piece recounts a common joke about marital fights with a Mrs Hersh scenario. A husband is teased for politeness and a sharp retort about cooking skills underscores the humor. The tale reflects lighthearted domestic satire from early American anecdotes.
Plans for a subway under the west side of Martinsburg to cost seventy five thousand dollars are announced. May 26 1896 Nicholas II crowned Czar of Russia. Major Robert W Hunter of Winchester is elected to the Society of Washington Historic Event. Robert Barts horse runs away.
A Winchester resident voices opposition to a city automobile tag, arguing it conflicts with state law and burdens drivers who already hold state tags. The letter urges repeal, urges civic action, and warns of constitutional issues and wasteful taxation.
A digest of reader questions and answers about history names places and figures. Topics include Swift on happiness Nizhni Novgorod renamed Gorki in 1932 Carrara marble Basil Faure and more facts from public knowledge queries with brief dates and biographical notes.
Sen or Borah 70 and under pressure from Gov Ben Ross as Democrats seek the Idaho seat. He may skip Cleveland and risk an independent bid if ousted, while national conventions test his influence and presidential prospects amid GOP tension. Conflicting views on his strategy and future.
Laura Randall’s diary reveals tensions, alleged murder stone, and hidden ruby as detectives probe Joyce, Allan Foster, Van Every, and Soon. Key entries describe upstairs confrontations, a nighttime library visit, and a hidden cavity beneath an oriental statue. Investigators seek the ruby’s true story and Miss Randall’s fate.
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