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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists delivery rates by carrier for one year four dollars fifty cents two months in advance. three months at one dollar twenty cents and monthly option. It also notes display advertising rates thirty five cents per inch with a nine PM deadline and general advertising terms. The notice mentions Associated Press rights and re-publication rules.
A brief note from October 25 1938 presents a religious proverb reflection. It highlights themes of discretion and friendship through a biblical verse and a quoted proverb about concealment and honesty. The item appears as a weekly column fragment.
The Richmond News Leader notes a lack of national figures within the Republican ranks and questions how the party can rebound. It highlights rising figures like Thomas Dewey and George D. Aiken as possible future presidential contenders amid a context of political upheaval and economic hardship.
The New York Post reports on October 1 as Germany and Britain leaders sign a pact of trust and peace. Chamberlain returns to England and pledges renewed rearmament while Hitler unveils a vast armament program in the Saarland. The piece mocks lingering Versailles era manners.
The Charlottesville Daily Progress reports the U.S. Treasury balance of gold in government hands surpassing 14 billion dollars for the first time. It notes unusual hoarding, European capital inflows of eight to nine million in twelve weeks, and references the 1933 claim that the gold standard had outlived its usefulness.
The article discusses the size of the Treasury working balance and $1.8 billion Exchange Stabilization Fund against gold holdings. It notes that sterilizing gold was abandoned due to costs and that proceeds flow into private bank reserves, casting the project as a questionable experiment.
A salesman convinced Mrs. Coolidge to buy a large medical volume for family use. She later kept it secret from her husband, feeling the price was steep. When she finally opened the book, she found the fly leaf inscription: Dont see any recipes for curing suckers. Calvin Coolidge.
Stafford county teen Hunter Roy Greenlaw, 20, crowned star farmer of America after turning around a worn out farm to earn over 3000 dollars cash last year. His 173000 peers competed. he balanced high school honors and dairy, crops, and livestock improvements. Critics urge policy study of his diversified approach.
Bennie Davis, senior at V. P. I., selected for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa Society, a high scholastic honor, as stocks rally late in the market. Mrs Edith M. Hottel hospitalized after being struck by a car in front of Market Street Church. Allegany defeats Handley 25 to 6 and S. V. A. defeats St James 7 to 2 in local football games this weekend.
Five years ago Henry Bell a road and building contractor died after a road accident and pneumonia. Warner M. Dyke a longtime Lamp's section resident died after two weeks of illness. Miss Frances Doore of Culpeper and Mr Aoy Smith of Opequon wed in Rockville on October 22. The Virginia Liquor Control Commission seeks public views on a state dispensary system.
Ten years ago the Rouss Fire Co installs an inhalator for gas emergency cases. The Elks Club stages a huge charity ball in the Rouss ballroom. The Supreme Court upholds cedar rust laws in Virginia and orchardists welcome the ruling. Martinsburg votes to join the Shenandoah Area Council of the Boy Scouts.
Twenty five years ago R Gray Williams was chosen to fill the board seat made vacant by William Wall. The town reflects on his election as a notable leadership moment in local railroad history.
Forty years ago fifty Ashby camp of Confederate veterans protested the textbook committee action selecting Cooper's Our Country over Lee's for local schools. Daisy Grim and M William Haines wed at the bride's home on South Kent Street. A county telephone system was announced soon in operation. Elizabeth Nesmith and William Baker were washed from a buggy while fording Isaac’s Creek near Gainesboro at high water.
A long Q and A list covers topics from geography and math to literature and history. It includes details on the highest golf course in Bolivia, U S population peak estimates, shoe behavior in falls, poetry origins, FDA cosmetic rules, book sales, word origins, big fish records, women's club collects, tax estimates on sports, top farm magazines, Aristotle on age gaps, Dutch housing, Mexico City altitude and population, Pisa construction, and a hunting anecdote from Huntley Montana.
The Information Bureau promotes a compact political history booklet on Presidents and Their Wives. The ad invites readers to order by mailing ten cents postpaid to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D C, with name address and route.
Judy, an New York heiress, seeks employment after her father’s financial crash. She tries to reunite Craig and Mary, learning through Mary’s recounting how Craig and Mary fell in love, and realizing his devotion may lie with Mary rather than Judy.
The author argues rest beats extreme activity for colds and general recovery. He cites a Swiss stay, noting a waiter named Gritz Eschler who built a hotel career through multilingual menus and varied hotel roles to gain practical experience. He praises prudent work and two years of experience for sound decision making.
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