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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1937
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for the Winchester Evening Star in Winchester Virginia. Rates show yearly, six month, and three month options for mail and carrier delivery with amounts provided in advance.
Classifieds pricing details include 2 cents per word with counts for heading, name and address. Transient rate 45 cents per inch. Cards of Thanks 75 cents. Memorials and display ads must be in by 10 A M on publication day. payment terms include cash with copy. National reps Tenney Woodward and Company list offices in multiple cities.
The text presents a biblically framed view urging children to obey their parents in the Lord as a moral duty. It reflects a church or religious community emphasis on family hierarchy and virtue.
The article contrasts the Duke of Windsor or Edward VII era fashion with his post kingship habit of wearing costume like royal attire. It then highlights successful wage negotiations for 1,000,000 railroad workers yielding a 133 million dollar rise without strikes, praising long established bargaining mechanisms and disciplined leadership guiding management and unions.
In Cleveland on the last night of his trip Roosevelt promotes broad travel from coast to coast by road. He advises avoiding bankers and Chamber of Commerce elites and instead talking with gasoline station attendants, small restaurant keepers, and farmers to grasp public sentiment.
The wage settlement for 250,000 rail workers and 86 railroads reduces tensions with a quiet agreement. It adds about 35 million dollars annually in labor costs to carriers atop an earlier 98 million increase from non-operating brotherhoods. The report about scrapping the 70 car train bill marks a bargaining club outcome, underscoring a tested bargaining process amid tough talks.
The article reports Adolph Hitler and the Nazi party intensifying its push for German colonies. It cites four public remarks, notes Berlin’s diplomatic framing, and suggests Germany will keep the issue in the spotlight to strengthen its bargaining position.
The Richmond Times Dispatch notes the State Conservation Commission requests 250000 to fund paid advertising for Virginia's tourist attractions for the next biennium. Officials cite Virginia’s rich scenery and historic sites, noting free publicity from Williamsburg and Shenandoah Park has waned, pushing for a sustained paid campaign.
President Roosevelt declares he trusts the nation’s future to the people during the western campaign kickoff. Handley defeats Luray 26 to 0 in the season’s first home game, and Harpers Ferry Bridge opens to the public for the first time since spring floods this Sunday. Engagement of Miss Margaret Anderson to Mr. Robert Lewis announced.
Forty years ago state superintendent John E. Massey visited John Kerr School and delivered an address to the oldest pupils. The report notes local events including a fight involving Wheat Drug Co. sales staff, street cleaners gaining all day duty and police powers, and Jay Oberlin playing for W. and L. in a football win over Columbia.
A water spout off Madeira’s coast devastates Funchal on October 9 1803. The event disrupts maritime activity and damages harbor facilities, with local observers noting the sudden cyclone-like phenomenon and its impact on coastal life.
The Budget Commission may recommend investing in a profitable enterprise, reflecting a possible shift toward securing returns from government funds.
An insurance study of 1 286 female office workers shows 58 followed a weight loss plan in the last year while 75 plan to. Over 700 are normal weight, 147 over where they should be and 392 under. The piece argues against fad dieting and urges normal eating.
A Geneva backed League of Nations resolution could end non intervention in Spain and invite foreign troops and supplies, risking a broader war. It would allow France Britain and Russia to aid the Spanish government from the French border while Italy and Germany face a united coalition. Mussolini and Hitler seem unlikely to move against such a powerful bloc.
A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C. Enclose three cents for reply.
A long list of Q and A items answer questions on Congress deaths Mount Vernon hours wartime compensation Holland Netherlands capitals hospital costs and more. Specific facts include 11 deaths in 75th Congress first session 378220 veterans receiving compensation as of Aug 31 1937 Lafayette Park seven acres and San Francisco largest Chinatown.
A government booklet explains prompt steps to remove various stains before fabric damage. It advises simple and complex methods and asks readers to enclose five cents for postage and handling to obtain a copy.
Ralph Cox of Arapahoe Nebraska sent five cents for a booklet on stain removal. The story mentions a Chicago relative who sent a package marked do not open until Christmas. The notice notes the day it arrived was 90 degrees in the shade.
Washington observers note Stanley Hornbeck's rising sway over Far Eastern policy as officials push toward action against Japan and seek to reassure allies like Britain. Critics link the Chicago speech to political maneuvering, while education broadcasts deepen Latin American cultural ties.
Mari Barat helps Carla Mentone after a gun scare and camera rumors. They discuss careers, privacy, and ambitions as Carla plans a New York stage comeback with Mari invited to host a luncheon and discuss fashion, fame, and Tony Castle.
A preacher urges listeners to simplify sermons with fresh illustrations and fewer adjectives. He warns against long, complex phrases and field jargon that alienates laypeople, urging the use of a sharp, common language. Gas tax funds and highway financing are discussed, noting rising totals and diversification to relief needs.
Gasoline tax revenue shows gains with increased collections for the period. Officials note steady uptake in fuel purchases and higher tax receipts contributing to state revenue.
Mrs Rose Giovanni ran a 1933 scheme in Antioch to employ local boys for digging in her basement. The plan, paying a dime each, netted six thousand dollars before the money was buried in a tin can due to fears of bank moratoriums. When the boys failed to locate it after two days they torn up the basement searching.
The piece notes Henry Devalcour in Pocatello Idaho awaiting a deer call from a former friend in deer country. The plan is to receive notification by phone when a big buck appears, illustrating a quirky hunting idea.
A Planter's Manufacturing Co truck was damaged by a fire of unknown origin yesterday afternoon while parked on the drive of the Lee Jackson Service Station near Front Royal Road and Milwood Pike. Three local fire companies fought the blaze, which was put out by the Friendship booster tank. The driver and helper were inside the filling station. they had just returned from Martinsburg with baskets and were returning to Portsmouth.
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