Advertising rate card and notices from October 1 1937
A period page lists subscription prices for various terms, displaying in advance rates and carrier options. It details classified rates at two cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials prices, and display ad rules with deadlines and national reps. The page notes Associated Press affiliation and date October 1 1937.
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Tenney, Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Finding Life Verse Quotation
A brief devotional line from Proverbs 21 21 emphasizes pursuing righteousness and mercy to gain life and honor. It frames a moral call to values guiding daily conduct.
Unsafe passing on hills and curves prompts driver caution
Virginia official John Q Rhodes Jr warns motorists that passing near curves or hills with limited visibility is dangerous. He argues most accidents stem from unsafe driving and urges stricter avoidance while noting broader welfare and safety concerns.
The Voice of the Legion Editorial on Bill of Rights Faith
The article outlines the American Legion's nonpartisan resolutions stressing core rights. It emphasizes freedom of speech and press, due process, protection against unreasonable searches, and reserved powers. It warns against dictatorships and upholds the Bill of Rights as a living document for all citizens.
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New York Times
American Legion
Legion
Congress
Edward A. Filene Dead at Norfolk
Edward A. Filene is reported dead in Norfolk. Details of the death and burial arrangements are not provided in the fragment.
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Norfolk
Edward A. Filene
Walter Winchell Calls For More Musical Narrators Like Deems Taylor
In a column, Walter Winchell favors a rise of musical narrators in broadcasts. He lauds Deems Taylor for his informative and entertaining opera and concert commentary, noting Taylor’s multilingual pronunciations and clear explanations. The piece urges more narrators like Taylor.
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Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Wireless
Walter Winchell
Walter
Denis Taylor
Metropolitan Opera
Deems Taylor
Taylor
Slow Japanese advance to be weighed by propagandist claim
Richmond News Leader notes Shanghai dispatches describe very slow progress by the Japanese offensive. The piece highlights a Tuesday statement by the invaders chief propagandist who argued the campaign is proceeding at a controlled pace.
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Richmond
Shanghai
Election registration deadline and World Series recap
Tomorrow is the last day to register for the presidential election on November 3. The World Series game in New York ended with the Yankees defeating the Giants 18 to 4. The Winchester news highlights Mayor Anderson's visit, a Red Cross appoints Helen Hardy Wright, and the engagement of Miss Winifred Browne to James P. Reardon Jr.
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Roosevelt
New York
Yankees
Giants
Winchester
Eng
Anderson
Arthur
Helen Hardy Wright
Frederick County
The
Red Cross
Winifred Browne
James P. Reardon Jr
Horace Browne
Miss Browne
Frederick county speakeasy owner jailed and fined
E. L. House, proprietor of a Frederick County speakeasy, receives a year in jail and a $225 fine. State and government apple inspectors warn apple men and truckers about willful violations of apple standardization laws. The upper portion of the old Naylor block in Front Royal is swept by flames at dawn. The Boy Scout annual funds drive reaches $1,427.78 toward its $2,100 goal.
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E. L. House
Frederick County
Old Naylor Block
Winchester Hospital listed among ACS approved institutions
Winchester Memorial Hospital appears on a nationwide ACS approved list. Leo Madigan pleads not guilty to murder of his brother Robert Madigan in Frederick County. Trial set for December 7. Arthur Seabright catches a five and a half pound bass at Price's Mill on the Shenandoah River. Mr. Austin’s big one eludes him. Douglas A. Sale H. K. Benham and Howard Shockey make UVA dean’s list as students.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Leo Madigan
Frederick County
Robert Madigan
Arthur Seabright
Price
Shenandoah River
Mr. Austin
Douglas A. Sale
H. K. Benham
Howard Shockey
University of Virginia
Berryville Postmaster Change and Local Notices
Twenty five years ago E A Lindsey becomes Berryville postmaster succeeding J R Elder who takes a Washington position. Richard Henry Lee, famed Clarke County resident, is found dead at his home. E V Weems announce the wedding of daughter Clara to Dr Samuel Owens on October 23. N J Wigginton sells York Imperials No 1 for $2 25 a bushel.
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E. A. Lindsey
J. R. Elder
Berryville
Elder
Washington
Richard Henry Lee
Clarke County
E. V. Weems
Clara
Samuel Owens
N. J. Wigginton
York
Union Steam Fire Company forms in new hall
The union steam fire company meets in the new hall as the building committee chaired by George H Kinzell submits a report. October issue of Godeys magazine features a half page photo of Miss Mary Russell daughter of J B Russell of this city. Evangelist E H Swen tells Baptist congregation how he avoided the stage. Plans to remodel the M E Church South call for a 25 foot rear extension to improve pulpit view.
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Union Steam Fire Company
New Hall
George H Kinzell
Godey’s Magazine
Mary Russell
J. B. Russell
E. H. Swen
M. E Church
End of Jewish Kingdom Noted in Historic October 2 Event
Readers note a historic date October 2 marking a turning point described as the end of a Jewish kingdom on record from ancient history. The entry emphasizes a dramatic political shift and its long lasting impact on regional governance and cultural memory.
Courage and desperation in Shanghai frontline defense
The passage contrasts Chinese troops and American idiom, noting their stubborn defense against encirclement. It recalls Colonel John R. Cooke holding a Sharpsburg gap with scant forces on September 17, 1862, praising resolve that echoed in today’s Shanghai stand.
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Shanghai
John R. Cooke
Sharpsbourg
North Carolina
Arkansas
Cooke
Answers to readers questions from a 1937 column
A compiled Q and A page answering diverse queries. Topics include Chief Justice Waite on choosing office over presidency, Hollywood location shoots at Chatsworth Ranch and Malibu Lake, leopard size, Norway's navy, Little Jackie Heller’s height and birthplace, US cash farm income, founding of Charles Town, Revolutionary War bounties, Hawaii rice consumption, music manuscript mailing rules, Florida time zones, Singing Tower at Luray Caverns, US teachers and students, US lamb per capita, ashlar stone, American Bantam Car Company head, Westminster Abbey, Anatole France, and US post offices total.
Vacation Plans Spark Suspicions On Riviera Trip
Mari Barrett and secretary Letitia Higgins board the night express to Marseilles for a vacation. Mari insists on privacy and a new identity while contemplating a rest from her fashion empire as Alec Garland from Atlanta joins their compartment after an accident delays the journey.
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Mari
Letitia
Alec Garland
Atlanta
Poll shifts show new adviser for President and Garner rise
Washington experts say the president is heeding a new mentor the scientific poll of public opinion once dismissed. The Garner boomlet signals a shift toward a middle road with less spending as WPA relief wanes in appeal. rural opposition to relief remains a factor.
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H. R. Baukrage
North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc
Washington
Garner
Morgenthau
Mormon Foresight Aims for Global Fast to Aid Needy Members
More than 125 000 Mormons in the Salt Lake City area fasted on a Sunday to set an example for 625 000 members worldwide. They hope to raise 25 000 to 30 000 dollars for the church security fund storing canned foods and clothing for Mormons aiding Mormons, while warning of broader WPA and labor issues as President Roosevelt faces political shifts and maritime policy debates.
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Salt Lake City
Church Security
Flashes of Life and Odd News From Across The Nation
A welfare director helps a 107 year old mammy qualify for state aid while she prefers work to help her. In Portland, Talmadge Staley laughs as Roosevelt keeps his new hat, then his car is stolen at the post office. Scottsbluff sees a resident request fire trucks during a fire. Mackay reports an 11 month old girl, Nancy Nicker Son, now whistling and singing in baby form.
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Larry Holk
Larry
Riviera
Brown
Nice
Mari
Mary Barrett
Switzerland
Nashville
Tenn
Roy Garis
Portland
Ore
Talmadge Staley
Roosevelt
Mai
Kitten Found Playing With Phone In Grocery Store Incident
An alert telephone exchange operator heard a receiver removed from a downtown grocery store phone in the early hours. She notified police who arrived to capture the scene. They found a kitten at play with the telephone, creating a lighthearted moment in Spartansburg, South Carolina.
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Feline Fun
Spartansburg
S. C
Dean of State Editors Is Dead
Horace A. Hawkins longtime Virginia newsman died at his Richmond home after months of illness. Known as Major to colleagues he retired last May 27 as librarian of the Richmond Times Dispatch ending a 59 year career in state journalism
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Richmond
Horace A. Hawkins
Virginia
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Bristol Herald-Courier
John Q. Rhodes
State Motor Vehicle Division
United Effort
Credit Union
Mr. Filene
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
OF the Legion
Frederic J. Haskin
Wrt
Star Information Bureau
Frederic Ting
Waite
Bench
P. C
Hollywood
Chatsworth Ranch
Los Angeles
Malibu Lake
Khyber Pass
Palace of the
Marco Polo
Wee Willie Winkle
Light Brigade
Norway
Jackie Heller
NBC
Pittsburgh
Beth Jacob
Oo— Q
Charles Town
West Virginia
George Washington
Charles
Mordington
O— Q
Hawaii
United States
Florida
Luray Caverns
Route 211
T. C. Northcott
Luray Caverns Corporation
American Bantam Car Company
W.P. A. Roy
Evans
Westminster Abbey
Minster
St. Paul's
Anatole France
Scott
New Zealand
Ile
Milton Smith Ray
ANE
ST Louis Browns
R. J. Scott
ST. Louis
King Features Syndicate
Europe
China
Mr. Sutherland
Miss Higgins
Madame
Ellen Verlaine
Mark
Maribarat
Anetka
Apfel
Night Express
Marseilles
M. Choiseul
Letitia Higgins
Paris
H. R. Baughage
WPA
Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Mr. Kennedy
Edward Moran
Maine
Labor
Justice Black
Black
Jim Farley
Mr. Black
Pacific
Atlantic
Co. I. O
Scottsbluff
Clarence Watts
Orian Martin
Watts
Virtuoso
PRI
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