Campaign Echoes: 1896 Fights Shaping 1936 Contest
Frederic J. Haskin compares the 1936 race to the 1896 campaign, detailing McKinley and Reed’s rise, Bryan’s cross of gold speech, party splits over gold and silver, and the Republican victory aided by Hanna. It notes Cleveland and Harrison as past adversaries who defeated each other.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
Cleveland
Harrison
Treasury
Ceveland
White House
England
William McKinley
Thomas B. Reed
McKinley
Allison
Senator Cullom
Illinois
Cullom
Ttme Inley
Mar,y Hanna
Ohio
Hanna
Eastern Committee
Platt
Bryan
Watson
Gilver
Palmer
Buckner
New York
Lincoln
Iryar
Canton
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
Landon links WPA records openness to press censorship
Topeka Kansas Oct 6 Gov Alf Landon tied a demand for WPA payroll openness to newspaper access with a charge that the New Deal censors news sources. He said public records should be available to newspapers and called Hopkins red herrings in the administration’s response to criticism.
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Topeka
Eas
Works Progress Administration
Alf M. Landon
New Deal
St. Lawrence Seaway Project
Landon
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
John G. Tutur
Kansas
Hopkins
Stutz
Roosevelt
Allotment for Shenandoah Homesteads Project Raised
Regional Director George S. Mitchell announced an additional allotment of 289000 dollars to continue land purchase and development for the Shenandoah Homesteads project of the Resettlement Administration in Virginia. The total authorized for land purchase and use reaches 667000 dollars.
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Raleigh
Shenandoah Homesteads
Resettlement Administration
Virginia
George S. Mitchell
Two Draw Terms One Is Suspended
Clarence Whitmire was sentenced by Judge Philip Williams to six months in jail in Corporation Court. The sentence was suspended for poor behavior. Henry Marple was sentenced to six months in jail for larceny after indictment in June. he was discharged since time served satisfied the sentence.
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Clarence Whitmire
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Henry Marple
Black Widow Spider Spotted by Street by West Boscawen
Eugene Shade, passing by West Boscawen Street, spotted a large Black Widow spider near the steam shovel at work this week. He captured the arachnid and displayed it in a bottle at the Star office, drawing attention from onlookers.
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West Boscawen Street
Eugene Shade
Star Office
Elliott Roosevelt Denies Planes Sale Contract
Oklahoma City dispatch reports Elliott Roosevelt denied any contract to sell war planes to Russia. The Senate committee released a deposition from Anthony Fokker alleging a $5,000 payment and a $500,000 commission plan tied to 50 Lockheed aircraft, with Roosevelt objecting to overseas travel.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Anthony Fokker
Russia
Young Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Anthony H. G. Fokker
Nye
Rnd
Carter Tiffany
New York
Fokker
Tiffany
Stephen Raushenbush
Joel Earnest
Stratton
Wall Street
Lockheed
Douglas Aircraft Company
Conduct Rites For Mr Chrismore
The funeral of Lewis Chrismore long employed as janitor of Frederick county court house was held yesterday at 2 pm from his residence. Rev Dr Flickinger officiated and a final service followed at Old Bethel Church Albin. Interment was at Grange Hall Cemetery with pallbearers Robert Smith Harry McCann J W Newcome Bernard Sullivan O T Ritter and Ralph Pifer.
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Lewis Chrismore
Frederick County
Scottish squeeze cited in contract bridge column
Central Press columnist E. V. Shepard notes Brian MacKay in a teaching piece. MacKay, sitting West, praises his partner's bold grand slam and quips about maternal grandmother’s imagined Irish blood.
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Central Press
E. V. Shepard Amous
Brian MacKay
Scottish squeeze seals grand slam in high stakes bridge play
In a tense bidding sequence West shows Aces with a signal, East signals diamonds, and South defends. Declarer executes a dramatic Scottish squeeze to secure a grand slam as South and dummy discard, leaving West to face a needed trump trick and a final loss.
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West
Dummy
Mr. MacKay
South
Declarer
Separate Blouse and Skirt For Fastidious Tastes
Separate blouse and skirt patterns illustrate chic wearability and mixability. Barbara Bell Pattern No.1958-B offers sizes 14 through 46 with a blouse in crepe silk or satin and a skirt with a front panel and pleats. The ad promotes pattern books, postage, and future fashion notes for stylish outfits.
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Barbara Bell
Wife Killer Dies In Hospital After Poison Dose
Leo Parker 22 of South Norfolk died at St. Vincent's Hospital after taking poison following a shooting at their home on September 26. Parker's wife Edith Frances Bowen Parker 20 was fatally shot during the incident, which police said occurred as he demonstrated a shotgun. He told officers he wished to join his wife in death.
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Parker
Edith Frances Bowen Parker
Red Flags Placed in Hayfield and Gore School Zones
State Officer R E Bayliss announced red flags will be kept unfurled during recess and before after school to warn motorists near Hayfield and Gore schools. He cited many coal trucks on Route 50 and a 63-truck count en route to the West Virginia line as justification for extra caution.
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R. E. Bayliss
Hayfield
Gore
West Virginia
Trustee's Sale Of A Country Home In Frederick County
By virtue of a deed of trust dated October 17 1933 Samuel R Jenkins and wife will sell at public auction in front of the Winchester Court House at 12 o'clock on Saturday October 17 1936. A two acre Frederick County property with residence barn and buildings two miles east of Winchester on Senseney Road is offered with Barrick Peach Grove Farm as eastern and western neighbors. Terms consist of one third cash and balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and a deed of trust and fire insurance on the buildings. Auctioneers Duvall Dunn. Trustee M M Lynch.
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Samuel R. Jenkins
Frederick County
Virginia
Court House
Winchester
Senseney Road
Barrick
Peach Grove
German Baptist Brethren Church
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
Death Probed: Lock, Door Test Amid Suspected Shooting
The witness described difficulties unlocking the house door and a fatal shot heard as Fannie opened the door. She and Goodenough tested whether the door could be unlocked from outside, finding it remained secured. The motive remains unknown per Margaret Brady.
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Margaret
Fannie
Pannie
Goodenough
Margaret Brady
Markets Report from Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago Livestock
Baltimore market notes show cattle calves hogs and sheep with steady to firm prices and light trade, including low grade steers and steady vealers. Philadelphia reports dressed poultry and eggs with steady live poultry. Chicago totals indicate active cattle and hog trading with higher midweek quotes and strong demand for feeder and fat cattle and lambs. Major buyers include U S Department of Agriculture reporting across regions.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
U. 8
Dept. Agri
Local Markets The Star Declines Error Responsibility
Market report notes daily accuracy claims but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors in the Star. It emphasizes that readers should verify figures and details independently with the publication.
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The
Star
Patent Brand Feed Prices and Related Goods Listing
A catalog of patent and short patent feeds with prices per barrel for various bag sizes including 98, 48, 24 and 12 pound bags. Also listed are coarse cracked corn shelled corn scratch feed corn meal dairy feeds baby chick feed horse feed and prices for poultry and livestock items such as leghorn hens heavy hens turkeys and guineas with notes on butter and calf prices.
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Seeereees
Toeeenrtee
Stock Market Climb Persists With Mixed Turns
New York October 7 The stock market rose to high ground on another fast buying push with gains around two points in many sections Industrials led early but power and light shares softened later The pace slowed through the day while utilities regained momentum Packard traded actively and M K T rose on September revenue news Bonds were steady Commodities mixed Sterling fell three quarters and the French franc slipped slightly Listed stocks included Allied Chemical American Can American Radiator Ampex and General Electric among others with notable shifts in prices per share.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Packard
M-K-T
Allied Chemical
Am. Can
Am. Radiator
Am. Smelters
Am. Tel. & Tel
Anaconda
Beth Steel
Chrysler
Consol
Edison
Grain futures slide as Southern Hemisphere rains trim demand
Southern Hemisphere rainfall boosts crop prospects and lowers export demand for Canadian wheat. Liverpool wheat dips 1 3 4 to 2 5 8 cents, sterling weakens, and futures close with Dec wheat at 1.13 to 1 13 8, May 1.11 3 8 to 1 2, July 97 1 8 to 1 4. Chicago cash grain shows No 3 red wheat at 1.16 1 2 and corn around 1.07 to 1.22 per bushel, with oats and rye also quoted.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Sterling Exchange
Baltimore
Winchester
Apple Market Shipping Joint Information for Monday
Winchester Martinsburg and nearby points expect steady demand and market. Carloads and truckloads with usual terms. wire order sales. Barrels Yorks U S No 1 242-3 in 3 50 3 75 97 percent in a few 3 15 No 1 24-242 in 3 75. Bushel Baskets York U S No 1 3 in min car 1 10 24 in min 1 10 1 15 U S Util 244 in min car 1 00 Ganos U S No 1 2 in min few 1 10 Delicious U S No 1 24 in min few 1 45 1 50 Grimes U S No 1 2 in min car 1 00 few cold storage 1 15 Staymens U S No 12 in min 1 35 few 1 40
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Winchester - Martinsburg
Yorks U. S
York U. S
U. S
Ganos
Grimes U. S
Brady slaying trial features uncertain motive and witness gaps
The Brady family testimony yields no motive for the slaying. The family physician notes a possible injury a day after the shooting. Police officers recount vague reports from a man at the Brady home and withhold description. Neighbor Hugo Wachs testifies he did not inform officers of a shooting. The jury retires to deliberate.
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Brady Family
John G. Renaker
Ella Celine
Charles Halpin
Brady
Hugo Wachs
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Black Widow
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Giants
Rooney
KQJ
the Evening Star’s Daily
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Times Square Station
New York, N. Y
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Tough Invaders
Detroit
AR van Tol, Inc
Shepherdstown
W. Va
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Chicago Livestock
Stock Market Report
Apple
Earl Behringer
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