Winchester Evening Star advertising and publication notices
Public notice content describes advertising rates and deadlines for classified and display ads. It lists rates per word, minimum charges, and cash payment, with order deadlines and contact details for national ad representatives and Associated Press affiliations.
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Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Subscription Rates and Bible Verse Note in October 20 1939
The notice lists subscription prices with rates for various advance periods and a quotation from Isaiah 45 22 urging salvation. The page also shows date Friday October 20 1939 and references a biblical verse about God being the savior.
Care Produces Results In Safer Streets
Careful behavior by drivers and pedestrians reduced traffic and other accidents while home fatalities rose. The National Safety Council notes eight months of 1939 saw 21 600 deaths, mostly at home, with bathtub and soap cited as likely causes. Pedestrian traffic fatalities fell most due to safety campaigns.
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National Safety Council
Homedia
Innovations and safety keep pace in the 1940 auto boom
The New York City Automobile Show reports a 60 percent attendance rise as manufacturers stress proven safety upgrades. Stronger bodies and brakes, shatterproof glass, better steering, durable tires, and precise controls aim to improve road security even as higher speeds tempt greater danger. Educational driving campaigns, enforced speed laws, and better highways are urged to accompany the tech gains.
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New York City
Grand ‘Central Palace
Admiralty Responds To Panama Zone Debate In Three Mile Limit
The British Admiralty rejects official notification claims about the marine safety zone linked to the Panama declaration. It says the Panama move is mainly an invitation to belligerents to avoid the area and upholds the three mile territorial waters pledge in US Britain treaties. The tone suggests caution about the zone's legitimacy.
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Washington
Admiralty
Panama
United States
Great Britain
Admir
Qitten
Roosevelt quotes on territorial waters and safety zones
Reprinted editorials discuss President Roosevelt's remark that U S territorial waters extend as far as our interests go. They note the Admiralty's stance could foretell rejection of the Panama declaration and warn the grandiose safety zone scheme is unsustainable without compulsory neutrality enforcement.
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Roosevelt
United States
Admiralty
Panama
Ivy League Code Reaffirmed to Limit Football Press and Scholarships
The Harvard Yale and Princeton agreement defines athletic standards for intercollegiate competition. It bans hidden funding and ensures scholastic integrity while publishing scholarship terms. It condemns propaganda in preparatory schools and regulated post season contests, coaching, and publicity to curb overemphasis on athletics. The piece notes skepticism about practical results and suggests broader physical education and intra-collegiate teams as alternatives to continuing intercollegiate football.
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Newport News Times-Herald
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Baltimore Sun
Sano Corpore
Studeents
St. John’s College
Annapolis
An Apple a Day Worth While Says Research
The Lynchburg News notes a quip about apples and cites Oregon Medical College research. Raw apples are said to have high nutritive value and help fight germs, supporting the idea that they can keep the doctor away. The piece emphasizes eating apples raw for maximum health benefits.
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Lynchburg
Grandma
Oregon Medical College
Tempest Stuns Town As Records Fall In October Heat
The mid October temperature peaks at 91 degrees setting an all time high for the date. Lilacs bloom in Mrs. W. F. German's yard as residents note the unusual warmth. George Weber, captain of the 1937 Berkeley Springs football team, dies in a automobile accident. Eleanor McCaughan of Brooklyn announces engagement to Charles McCormick of the city.
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W. F. German
George Weber
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Eleanor McCaughan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles McCormick
Wave of gasoline price cuts spreads across refineries
Five years ago refineries and distributors announce new reductions in gasoline prices. Mrs. Burr P. Harrison stars in Little Theatre's production of Sun Joe.
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Burr P. Harrison
Little Theatre
Sheriff uncovers 102 gallons of liquor cache near Hayfield
Sheriff Luther Boss Pannett finds a moonshine cache of 102 gallons of whiskey and brandy in a briar patch near Hayfield. National Fruit Prod Co in peak production receives apples equivalent to 60 carloads in a day. Miss Constance Willey of Berryville and Howard P. Sale of Philadelphia marry.
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Luther “Boss Pannett
Briar Patch
Hayfield
National Fruit Prod. Co
Constance Willey
Berryville
Howard P. Sale
Philadelphia
Deaths of Civil War figure’s son and local theft haunt town
Twenty five years ago Capt. Robert Edward Lee youngest son of the famed Confederate leader dies at his home near Upperville. Empire Theatre will not show The Lure again after a matinee. Postmaster Charles E Harris reports a night robbery in Boyce yielding 20 dollars in stamps. German forces push on the Western front with Paris announcing repulses and speculation Warsaw Poland may capitulate to the Hun.
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Robert Edward Lee
Hunter Dulany
Upperville
Empire Theatre
Charles E. Harris
Boyce
Paris
Warsaw
Poland
Mrs. F. R. Snapp Reelected Auxiliary Head
Forty years ago Mrs. F R Snapp is reelected head of the Auxiliary of the Sarah Zane Fire Co. Miss Katie Fitzpatrick wins a cut glass pitcher at Catholic bazaar. The Green residence at Kent and Cecil streets sustains slight fire damage.
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F. R. Snapp
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Katie Fitzpatrick
Catholic Bazaar
Green
Kent and
Cecil Street
Double Faced Mask For Acting 16 Made
Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia may use a double faced mask for acting. One side inside shows a different character while the other side swings on hinges and may be closed to change character.
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Indians OF
British Cc Columbia
Ennis
Lorena Contends with Anger as Shot Rogers Rides Out
Lorena Hamilton lies awake after a confrontation with Shot Rogers over her meddling with the men’s plans. She grapples with guilt for going to the east range and the fallout with Rogers, who rode off with his men before daybreak. Jerry Dale mocks her as she battles tears and embarks on an apology.
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Lorena Hamilton
Shot Rogers
East Range
Rage
George
Sally
Jerry Dale
Rogers
Escobar
Lorena
Shot
Cutie
Rancho
Jerry
Hunk
Stazee
Canada
South America
Cochise
Luis Escobar
Senor Luis
Cliff Echo and Cowboys Return in Strange Cattle Trail
Lorena and Jerry enjoy a cliff top echo near the Stazee home as they flirt and joke. Shot Rogers and five riders scour the Ghost forks for missing cows after a puzzling drive into a rocky jungle with no animal traces found.
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Shot
Hitler’s Peace Terms Threaten Ongoing War
The Charlotte Observer quotes Hitler as preferring a peace that would keep Europe tense and fearful. The piece argues that only Hitler and Hitlerism must be eliminated for genuine relief, as all belligerents seek to free themselves from his grasp.
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Charlotte Observer
Hitler
Europe
England
France
Answers to Questions From Washington D C Readers
A compilation of trivia Q A covers campaign slogans about Grandpas Pants Won't Fit Benny in 1888 and facts on golf distances at Herne Bay 1913 2025 Shenandoah wreck dates Mississippi tributaries and time zones plus Postmaster General duties novel authors and a dog census.
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Washington, D. C
Grandpa
Benny
Benjamin Harrison
Weight Control booklet offered by Information Bureau
A plain 32 page guide explains foods vitamins calories proteins and carbohydrates and how to control weight without diets medicines or gadgets. It includes daily menus for increasing or decreasing weight and costs ten cents plus coin handling.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Hollywood Parlor Talk Casts Light on Fabled Stars
In Hollywood chatter Jed Prouty remains tied to one Jones Family role limiting work to about twelve weeks a year while Sid Toler negotiates a longer stay as Charlie Chan. The column notes industry fears fans keep favorites fixed on familiar parts and highlights clippings about Greta Garbo Dorothy Lamour and Jack Hinds among others.
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Hollywood
Jed Prouty
Pater
Mr. Jones
Jed
Sidney Toler
Charlie Chan
20Th Century-Fox
Chan
Toler
Prouty
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