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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1937
Page
4
Vanities of Wealth Cited in Ecclesiastes Verse
A biblical reflection from Ecclesiastes 5 10 warns that love of silver or abundance brings no true satisfaction. The passage counsels contentment and humility before divine provision.
The Problem of Cotton and Market Pressures
The Department of Agriculture expects 17 573 000 bales of cotton, second-largest on record, from 34 200 000 acres. High yields, not acreage, drive the forecast as weather and efficiency boost output. foreign production rises to 19 5 to 20 million bales while U S prices stay high due to past restrictions. Critics urge action from Secretary Wallace amid fears of price manipulation and consumer impact. a federal inquiry looms as cattle and hog prices slip and retail costs may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
The Soaring Price of Meat
The piece reviews how New Deal aims to lift prices affected farmers and industry, causing meat costs to rise. It notes 5,000 Kassner meat shops in New York closing over high wholesale prices and cites federal inquiries prompted by Mayor La Guardia and Governor Hurley as actions consider action to reduce meat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
New York City
la Guardia
Department of Agriculture
Hurley
Massachusetts
Washingston
Kiepura to Sing With Metropolitan Opera This Season
Norfolk readers recall Jan Kiepura from film appearances and rehearsals by the Metropolitan Opera after his name appeared among nine new singers for the season starting November 29. The piece argues the screen image does not reflect operatic ability and credits Edward Johnson with choosing vocal talent rather than public hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Metropolitan Opera
Jan Kiepura
Norfolk
Newport Eatre
Gladys Swarthout
Kiepura
Edward Johnson
Radio Control Board
Johnson
Problems for Educators in a Shrinking School Population
The Portsmouth Star notes that future public school systems may differ as enrollments contract. Buffalo already shows declines with enrollment well below 1936 goals, potentially removing 100 teachers and closing four buildings. Fewer births since 1929 and economic changes contribute to shifts in elementary education expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Star
Buffalo
City consider withdrawal of PWA funds bid after bond defeat
In light of a negative local vote on the water bond, the city may withdraw its application for PWA funds. Victor Emerson of Philadelphia, living at Hayfield, completes a solo flight at the local airport. A M Field to speak at the international city manager convention in Richmond later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Daughters of the Confederacy
PWA
Victor Emerson
Philadelphia
Hayfield
A. M. Field
Richmond
Virginia Redistricting Act Deemed Unconstitutional by Supreme Court
J A Garber, candidate for Congress in the new Seventh District, tells Strasburg listeners that electing Roosevelt equates to returning the con. Officers Boyd Funk and Bowers receive Lions Club medals for stopping an attempted burglary. Social events in honor of Miss Elizabeth Lee of White Post and her upcoming marriage to David C Boles of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
J. A. Garber
Congress
Strasburg
Roosevelt
Boyd, Funk and Bowers
Lions Club
Elizabeth Lee
White Post
David C. Boles
New York
Winchester club fills district music convention roles
Ten years ago Miss Louise Glass and Miss Mary Louise Sartelle will represent the Winchester Music Club at the Fredericksburg fourth district convention of Virginia Federation of Music Clubs. Ruth Elder and co pilot George Haldeman complete details for their flight from New York to Paris in the American Girl. Warren Rice judges the all age stake at the Northern Virginia Amateur Field Trial Association meet in Fairfax. National Apple Week runs October 31 to November 5 with booklets sent out for celebration ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Glass
Mary Louise Sartelle
Winchester
Virginia allocates funds for Confederate women aid
Twenty five years ago Virginia appropriated 2500 dollars for needy Confederate women to be handled through the U D C as announced at the annual convention in Harrisonburg. The Winchester Commandery No 12 officials inspection was conducted by A M Baker. Emmanuel Chapel in Boyce reports plans to raise funds to build a new church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Winchester Commandery No. 12
A. M. Baker
Emmanuel Chapel
Boyce
Boy Dead as Runaway Colt Flings Cart
Wegley Packett an 11 year old boy is killed when a cart is struck by a runaway colt and flung under its wheels. Sam Burgess escapes injury by leaping free. In town gold leaf numerals appear on new business doors. Joe Wheat, Richmond Times sport editor, referees Berryville town team versus S V A cadets with a 1 to 0 result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wegley Packett
Sam Burgess
Joe Wheat
Richmond Times
Berryville
Edison’s 1868 Patent for a Vote Recorder
A historic note marks October 11, 1868 as the day Thomas A Edison secured his first patent for a vote recording device. The invention aimed to tally ballots efficiently, reflecting Edison’s early electrical experimentation and focus on practical measuring instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Auto ownership rising among low income families
Baird H. Markham, director of the American Petroleum Industries Committee, said in Chicago that auto ownership among families earning $30 a week or less is growing by about one million vehicles annually. If trends hold, two thirds of U S cars could be owned by this group by 1940, roughly 15 million in total, signaling a higher living standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird H. Markham
American Petroleum Industries Committee
Chicago
America
ABA meeting in Kansas City spawns sharp clash over court reform
The American Bar Association held its first day in Kansas City as leaders debated President Roosevelt's court reform and the child labor amendment. Isidor Lazarus of New York attacked the ABA stance as harmful to the public. The public watches a spirited intra profession clash with both sides represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Bar Association
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Isidor Lazarus
New York
America
Opportunist Rides Salmon Tale Near Wenatchee
On the Wenatchee Valley Course No. 5 fairway A B Takey watched a 20 pound salmon leap into a wandering river. He jumped in and hauled the fish ashore. The incident follows years of ownership of an automobile and reflects local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee, Wash
Wenatchee Valley
A. B. Takey
Q and A on science and daily life topics
An extended Q and A list answers questions on embassies humidity neon signs flag symbolism turkey weight pharmacy Cannonism Delaware Water Gap perennials May Robson helium regulation American Legion child welfare crows cuisine chiffon pie presidential bodyguard towboats Epsom Downs empathy pellagra. The item blends trivia, civic facts, and historical notes with concise, period‑style responses.
White House Pulse Hints at Peace Time Mood Amid Market Turmoil
Washington observers note no official bulletins but private readings show a shift toward peace time sentiment. Market chatter links New York to London trading and suggests war jitters and anti New Deal pressures from some American businessmen. The F A A faces constitutional questions as whisky firms challenge permit powers while Woodson aids presidential staff in naval operations history. Morganthau joins the President at lunch as crisis talk continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Baughage
North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc
Washington
White House
Great Britain
London Exchange
New Deal
New York
N. G
Treasury
Federal Alcohol Administration
McIntyre
Woodson
Naval
Houston
Honolulu
Atlantic
Navy Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Mari Baratsos Art of Costume Elevates a New York Return
Mari Barat, famed designer, shifts from Paris to New York after a Paris stint with Carla’s play. She studies Carla’s scenes, sketches gowns in blue black and magenta, and paints emotion into fabrics. Travels across Europe and Cairo shape bold color experiments while awaiting Tony Castle’s response and planning a New York comeback.
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Paris
Carla
Mari Barat
Tony Castle
America
Hollywood
New York
Louise O’brien
Castle
Louise
Tony
Mark
Cairo
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