Advertising rates and classifieds policy for Winchester Star
The Winchester Evening Star details advertising rates for classifieds and memorials, including 2 cents per word, 25 cent minimum, 10 cents per memorial line, and a 9 PM deadline for display ads. National representatives are Tenney Woodward and Company in major cities.
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We Differ About Theories Not Facts
Passage reflects a sermon style arguing belief and evidence while citing John 9 25 emphasizing personal revelation over arguments. It presents a stance that faith supersedes human theories and highlights a declared conversion from blindness to sight as core proof.
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Morgenthau Tax Plan Proposes Major Revisions
Secretary Morgenthau urges scrapping the undistributed profits tax and allows three year loss carryforwards for individuals and corporations. The plan taxes net profits over three years and includes other revisions to ease the burden on business and promote fair play. Congress is urged to act quickly.
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Safety Rules for Memorial Day from the National Safety Council
The council urges daily adherence to simple tips to prevent accidents and deaths. Check vehicles before trips focusing on tires brakes and steering. Drive cautiously allow extra time avoid speeding and passing risks. Do not drink and drive. At rail crossings use caution. Swim sensibly wait after eating and avoid dangerous waters or overheating.
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Early season bulletin on baseball leagues and outlooks
A sports observer notes Yankee dominance in the American League and a tight race in the International League, while the National League remains hot and unpredictable. The piece stresses it’s early in the season and champions can emerge from early slumps or streaks.
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Hope Springs Eternal
Editorial on the proper use of the title Honorable
The New York Times editorial from March 17 1939 argues there is no official rule sanctioning the title Honorable for American office holders. It notes the term is a British import used by sycophants and derisive politicians and urges using real titles rather than the inflated honor.
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John S. McNabee
Alfred E. Smith
Nick the Greek
Johnny Torrio
William Gibbs McAdoo
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William G. McAdoo
H. W. Horwill
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High Court
India
Dominions
Seven quiz questions from a 1940s Daily Quiz page
A set of knowledge questions asks where Sardinia and Sicily belong, identifies mineral science as geology, queries the 1939 Pulitzer foreign correspondent winner, Bilbao’s country, flag washing legality, the largest bird species, hearth pronunciation, the three Methodist bodies merged, Bolivia’s capital, and the main U.S. film industry hub.
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The Common Error: Saying Problems Not Examples
A teaching note highlights how to refer to arithmetic tasks as problems rather than examples to avoid implying difficulty. The guidance urges precise language and consistent terminology across classroom discussions.
Miss Steck Provides Music for East Lynne at Little Theatre
News notes that Miss Mary Virginia Steck supplied background piano music for the Little Theatre production of East Lynne, a melodrama. The Lutheran Synod of Virginia upholds Grace Lutheran Church council's appeal and suspends Rev. Cc. W. Lowe.
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Virginia residents pressure governor over gasoline prices
Citizens statewide voice anger to Governor Peery about high gasoline prices. Betty Riley hosts a Piccadilly street party honoring a small group of S. V. A. seniors.
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William Spence Killed in Indianapolis Memorial Day Races
William Spence dies in the annual Indianapolis Tud Memorial Day races. Walter T. Anderson is elected business manager of The Skipper at V. P. 1 for next year. H Elmér Griffin is chosen president of the Winchester Lions Club.
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Empress of Ireland Sinks After Collision in St Lawrence
Twenty five years ago a disaster at the mouth of the St Lawrence River claimed over 1,000 lives when the Empress of Ireland collided with another steamer. In other news, Harry Fletcher and Cornelia Balthis wed by Rev. Dr. George Bowers. Lydia Thomas and Jean Randolph Dailey earned Fort Loudoun Seminary diplomas as the sole graduates this term.
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Fire destroys house and barn in Ridgeway incident
Forty years ago a fire destroyed the house and barn of Jacob Johnson in Ridgeway. At Charles Town West Virginia judges E B Capper and C Vernon Eddy presided over a bicycle race while a defective flue caused glare in the Hensell Bros store and sparked fear that Main Street was ablaze.
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Christmas Woes and Wives
Eleanor Parrish, newly married to Phil Parrish, prepares a festive Christmas at home in Greenwich Village. She decorates a silver tree and wraps gifts while Phil, return from a party, slips into drink and secrecy. A tense promise of new life clashes with unspoken doubts as their story unfolds.
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Answers To Questions Q Please explain the names Trylon and Perisphere
A reader asks about the Trylon and Perisphere symbols of the New York World's Fair. The Trylon name combines three sides and plyon for gateway. Perisphere derives from peri meaning beyond or around.
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Limited Supply Of U S A 39 Still Available
Readers who have neglected to order their copies of Uncle Sam's Almanac can still get them if they act promptly This is a new kind of household almanac an authentic and reliable storehouse of information useful for the whole family every day in the year Covers scores of subjects including game law sources postal rates travel distance table historical etiquette stamps religion letter writing poultry livestock world disasters radio sports taxes record of presidential elections besides the usual almanac and calendar pages Send in your name with the ten cents Use This Coupon Information By Frederic J Haskin Director Washington D C I enclose here with TEN CENTS in coin for a copy of UNCLE SAMS ALMANAC Name Street or Rural Route City State
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Hollywood Fan Club Feud Over Nelson Eddy Notebook
Nelson Eddy fans sparked a hotel room incident in Indianapolis as two girls admitted entering his room and taking a ten cent notebook with financial records. The manager shouted them out, and Eddy reportedly halted a fan club membership. Other Hollywood notes cover Ona Munson aiding George Murphy, a dangerous leopard act, and quotes from Niven and Astaire.
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