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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1938
Page
4
classified advertising rates and church quote notice
Classified rate card announces 2 cents per word plus minimum charge 25 cents and 10 cents per line for memorials and cards of thanks. Display ads require 9 PM prepublication submission. transient rate 45 cents per inch. contract rates on request. Woodward and Company lists major U S offices. The Sun of righteousness verse from Malachi 4:2 appears.
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New York
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San Francisco
Chicago
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Atlanta
Los Angeles
Cambridge fights Harvard as municipal independence ideal
Richmond News Leader notes Cambridge demands Harvard become a separate city to justify a city manager role. It argues the debate hinges on tax exemptions, university prestige, and the human factor in governance, suggesting university representation in state legislatures as ideal reform.
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Richmond News
Cambridge
Harvard
Richmond
Massachusetts
Cambridge Council
England
Scotland
State Bank Assets Shrink but Still Hold Strong in 1937
Virginia state banks show assets of 255,294,090 in 1953, down from a 1928 peak but above 1927 figures. The number of active state banks fell from 329 in 1927 to 190 in 1937, while total assets rose overall from 1,344,000 in 1927 to 1,344,000 in 1937 amid consolidation and stronger institutions.
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Virginia
Etate Banks
Bureau of Insurance
Ane Boick
State Corporation Commission
Oae
Virginia Mothers Memorial Proposal Prompts Westward Tribute Idea
The Virginia Conservation Commission considers a state monument to honor Virginia as the "Mother of States" and proposes a memorial chain in the capitals of Virginia's territorial children including a nod to West Virginia's secession from the state. The plan suggests coordinated memorials to reflect pride and gratitude across states and regions.
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imes-Herald
Virginia
Virginia Conservation Commission
General Assembly
Aries
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Northwest
West Virginia
United States
German Spies Again Exposed in New York Trial
The article notes a new spy trial in New York showing German espionage in the United States. It compares the current case to World War I failures by German agents and laments repeated government blunders that reveal enemy plots and provoke American distrust.
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von Papen
Germany
Wilson
United States
New York
Postwar American sentiment toward Germany and Nazi threat
After the war Americans grew wary of the peace terms and biased judgments toward Germany. Sympathy for Germany persisted despite Hitler excesses, as long as it stayed in Europe. The text warns of a Nazi agent on American soil undermining military forces and public support, echoing 1916 miscalculations.
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United States
Germany
Gmming
Europe
Wille
Engagements and Weddings At Church Of Christ
Miss Elsie Allen and Mr Harold Foreman wed Oct 24 at the Church of Christ following their engagement announced last March. Also noted are other notices including wills, political shifts and local honors amid a blend of disjointed names and events.
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Elsie Allen
Harold Foreman
Church of Christ
Pennsylvania trooper forced into robbery by woman with pistol
A state trooper in Pennsylvania is forced to participate in a robbery when confronted by a woman who holds a pistol. In a separate note, Al Smith receives a warm Boston welcome from Democrats at a mass meeting. People's Drug Co. Inc. of Winchester announces purchase and operation plans in Washington, DC.
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al Smith
Boston
Democrat Party
Peoples Drug Store, Inc
Washington, D. C
People’s Dig Co., Inc
Winchester
Valley Turnpike Co. reports 50 miles resurfaced in valley
Supt L R Dettia announces 50 mile stretch of the Valley Turnpike Co road in the valley has been surface. Mentions Gen Victoria Hissin holding Mexico post election figures, and a General George Wasi in Lp among Confederate-era leaders leaving $35 600 to a will.
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L. R. Dettia
the Valley Turnpike Co
Victoriang Hissin
Mexico
Rie Yates
Eptropal
Clmrchon
New York
Wasi Iin Lp
Joie
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Baptist Church Social At Myer J H Grier Home
The ladies and young people of the Baptist Church held a social at the home of Myr J H Grier at 44 South Market Street. Henry Schneider, chairman of the city Electrical Committee, sustained a hand bruise in his shoe store while urging young men to hear J Suddith speak in Winchester on the evils of whiskey. Warlike tensions between Great Britain and France continue at a rabid pace.
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The
Baptist Church
Myr
J. H. Grier
South Market Street
Henry Schneider
J. Suddith
Winchester
Great Britain
France
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
Reader can get factual answers by writing to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin director Washington DC Enclose three cents for reply.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskins
Washington, D. C
Speeds, standards, and trivia from the Library of Congress quiz
A compilation of quick questions and answers covering topics from copyright rates and speed records to standardization of fresh produce, executions, notable quotes, Alcatraz size, sawdust fireproofing, and other factoids with names like Sir Malcolm Campbell Elliott Roosevelt and Pope.
Shag Dance Claims Victim in Sparta
In Sparta Illinois Lester Heimbach broke a leg while dancing to a swing version of Tiger Rag Heimbach was hospitalized awaiting healing as authorities confirm the incident.
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Sparta
Ill
Lester Heimbach
Farm Program Problems and Political Forecasts
The piece discusses farm loan schemes and potential profits from misusing corn loans, tracing policy flaws under price parity rules. It also analyzes congressional race forecasts, Senate gain expectations, and a partisan split over anti monopoly hearings with a compromise to study the issue.
Afraid to Marry Bad This First
Judy Rogers a New York heiress seeks work after her father’s crash and moves to a small hotel. She pairs with Ronald Birrell a rising Tennessee lawyer, helps mend Craig and Mary’s separation, and contemplates love while facing rent trouble and a pending job hunt.
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Judy Rogers
New York
Judy
Craig Denby
Ronald Birrell
Brillant
Tennessee
Craig
Marjorie
Mary
Mary Banner
Ronald
Sarita
Connecticut
Bolings
Abbey
Abbey Boling
Babe Ruth Seeks Major Role But Keeps Golfing Interest
The Roanoke Times notes Babe Ruth has shifted focus to hunting fishing and golf since leaving baseball. Ruth coached Dodgers in late 1938 but earned no 1939 managerial post, with many doubting he will land a major league helm despite acclaim for his knowledge and impact.
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Daffy
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Ruth
Lipstick and Fingernail Polish Questioned in Relief Court
New York World-Telegram reports Magistrate Jeannette G. Brill told a woman on relief she should not have lipstick or fingernail polish and should spend ten cents on her children. The piece argues legal and moral implications of judging a sufferer’s appearance and praises resilience and self-confidence.
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Jeannette G. Brill
Brill
Daniel
Beautician
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