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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1936
Page
6
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A reflective piece on friendship as a second self and the patience needed in politics. It contrasts timeless ties with the slow, cautious pace of Virginia's gubernatorial race, noting a lack of clear positions from Price and urging wait-and-see judgment until candidates articulate policies and timelines.
Former Virginia state senator C O Goolrick returns from Europe and declares he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor. He urges Democrats to support James H. Price and to prioritize President Roosevelt's reelection, suggesting delaying any governor campaign until after the presidential race.
The Cumberland Evening Times notes Britain France and the United States coordinated a devaluation of the French franc, signaling world recovery and a joint democratic leadership. The move drew in smaller European nations and marked a rally for democracy against dictatorships, with renewed confidence across free nations.
The piece notes Democratic hopes hinge on a Buffalo show featuring Jack Dempsey and wrestlers on October 5. It warns seasoned campaigners may regret rally theatrics and contrasts with Republican fears of added spectacle if Sally Rand joins.
Will Rogers presents a humorous sketch on doctors and nervous patients. The bit plays on a doctor’s patience and a patient’s agitation, ending with Rogers’s signature wry commentary.
A humorous vignette tells of an eye doctor treating a nervous elderly man who insists his eyes are fine. The patient resents testing, then tries to provoke the doctor, claiming he reads poorly on a wall card and warning he will bust the maestro if teased. The tale highlights miscommunication and patient frustration.
A British admiral asserts the United States and England are the only rational nations and suggests delaying until after November 3. The Philadelphia Bulletin notes opposition to voting machines amid fears of new tech displacing hand methods. The Southern Lumberman references disdain for nonparticipation and labels him as a sharp but unyielding figure akin to Coolidge.
City council approves conditions for a Works Progress Administration grant for an armory after a 10 to 1 vote. Elaine Barrie pays 3.29 to the government for failing to declare a 1600 diamond ring reportedly gifted by John Marrymore. City wary funds for Martinsburg pike may be lost without rights of way, funds set for a sign directing tourists to Doad Valley. Haile Selassie vows to resist Italian pressure.
P. P. Pilcher is named a vice president of the International City Managers Association at Richmond. Ex-Governor Stuart asks the Norfolk and Western to refund 10000 allegedly due him as differential between regular and drought relief freight rates. William Callery 45 Nen social Lion is found dead. Mrs Fairfax Harrison entertains at a luncheon at her Belvoir estate. Mrs Hees to entertain Wednesday.
Ten years ago Arthur Scrivener of the Metropolitan Police Force in Washington was murdered. He was the son of Turner A. Scrivener of Winchester. E. D. Brown, owner of an 8718 carat diamond valued at 8000 dollars, visits Winchester. Mr and Mrs Robert Hoover receive congratulations on the birth of a son. Davis Johnson offers 25 dollars for the return of his white dog. Quakes near the Aleutian Islands are recorded at Georgetown University.
Twenty five years ago Douglas Green and Miss Kate McC Annison of Winchester married in Hagerstown and later attended the Hagerstown fair. Miss Martha Clark of Washington, daughter of the late Judge William L. Clark, visits Mrs. Grattan Crawford at Kernstown. The Metropolitan quartet perform at the Empire. Rev. F. A. Strother conducts a Brucetown revival. Miss Kate McVicar visits Mrs. Frank Stump in Radford.
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A reader asks on topics from population voting figures to biographies and technical terms. The Q and A cover subjects like presidential voters, termite odor removal, Grauman's theatre, King Carol's divorce, Hall of Fame for newspapermen, Havana race track opening, boucle blocking, tobacco varieties, Harry Lehr, first fraternity house, Sigrid Undset biography, Cardan shaft, Who's Who in America, gasoline tax rise, English poet laureates, and FBI fingerprint records.
Cordell Hull stands as Roosevelt’s key asset in the looming race, with early signals showing support for world prosperity through free trade. The president later shifted to prioritizing American prosperity, seemingly repudiating Hull’s internationalist stance and sparking internal tension over Moley’s influence.
William Ritt surveys headlines and anecdotes from public life and culture. The column highlights political shifts, big racketeering figures, fishermen candidates, and quirky place names with a witty, skeptical tone.
Gay endures a tense, luxuriously stifling dinner with the Scott family as news of a desert crash unsettles her. Christian asserts control over the house and engagement, while Gay pleads to move to a brighter home. She resists a forced kiss and contemplates escape after the revelation.
The Almond New York diary entries from September 1935 to October 1936 recount repeated thefts of 100 Rhode Island Red pullets and routine moves of pullets, with dates noting shifts between pens and losses and the recurring pattern of thefts in Hornell area.
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