Advertising rates and deadlines summarized
The notice lists advertising costs and rules including 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials priced at 150 for four stanzas, cards of thanks at 5 cents, and display ads with a 10 AM deadline. Transient rate is 42 cents per inch and contracts available. National reps listed in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devine-Tenney Corp
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Atlanta
Luke Verse Echoes Morality Theme For Readers
A devotional line citing Luke 6 31 urges readers to treat others as they wish to be treated, framing a standard of reciprocal ethics. The quotation appears as a guiding principle in moral instruction.
Mt Crawford Road Upgrade Demanded After Second Accident
After a second Mt Crawford wreck on the Valley Pike a state and local funding clash grows. The Mt Crawford sidewalk and roadway safety need shared cost in widening and modernization, with funds already set for Strasburg and other towns. An agreed plan is urged for pedestrian safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Crawford
State Highway Commission
Staunton
Winchester
Strasburg
Lincoln Chest and Fund Week Boosts Community Charity
Lincoln begins its Fund Week ahead of other cities signaling how local drives may fare. Despite years of tight incomes and fear of relief, Lincoln surpasses its goal for the community fund showing renewed generosity and steady need for private charity beyond the current emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Linecoln
Neb
Lincoln
Appalo Ahercury
Philemon
Hugo Grotius and Firpo in School Day Quiz
The quiz identifies Hugo Grotius as a Dutch scholar who wrote the first book on international law. It calls Luis Angel Firpo the wild Bull of the Pampas, a famous prize fighter. It notes J P Morgan and Company as the banking house that handled US Steel's finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Grotius
Pampas
Luis Angel Firpo
United States Steel Corporation
J. P. Morgan and Company
When the Upswing Comes
A Roanoke Times writer cites reasons for a business upswing including auto production rising from 1.7 to 2.5 million annually in the mid thirties and replacements at 3 million a year. He notes railroads buying anew could keep factories busy for two decades and points to scant home building over five years. He argues boom cycles recur and may arrive unexpectedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Roanoke Times
Lindberghs Secretly Visit Paris Amid Turbulent News
The article notes Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh visit Paris while keeping their identity hidden. It also reports deaths of Mrs Daisy Sutton Miller and Mrs A M Baker in Winchester, and Judge Robert M Hughes backing state Democrats. Navy Dirigibles stay grounded due to high winds during Navy Day. Bernard von Buelow dies in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Daisy Sutton Miller
L. S. G. Miller
Caroline County
Robert M. Hughes
A. M. Baker
Winchester
Richmond
Senator Bingham
Connecticut
Handley
Charles Town
Bernard von Buelow
Rome
Color Blindness Confusion Over Blue And Not Blue
A brief explanation on defective color vision notes that affected individuals cannot distinguish red from green but can tell blue from not blue. The piece discusses how yellow is often mislabeled and how color perception varies with light near blue and red.
Shenandoah Valley Academy victory and local news roundup
Ten years ago Shenandoah Valley Academy defeated Charlotte Hall 26 to 0. More than 400 firefighters attend the annual union service where the Reverend J. F. Morgan speaks. De Valera is described as a political prisoner. Wesley Bayliss dies near Hay field. Harry Bowers appointed manager of the Potomac Hotel in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Charlotte Hall
J. F. Morgan
de Valera
Wesley Bayliss
Hayfield
Harry Bowers
Potomac
Hagerstown
Twenty five years ago events recalled from a Middletown page
A 25 year old notice recalls the death of Mrs Elizabeth C Pratt by paralysis and the assassination of Prince Ito by a Korean fanatic. A New York motorcade arrives to a warm welcome, and Winchester cheers the christening of the National Highway from New York City to Atlanta. Fred Weis in the motorcade wrecks his car in Middletown as a wheel collapses. Rain interrupts a Middletown baseball game between Shenandoah College and Waterlock with players soaked in mud two inches deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth C Pratt
Prince Ito
New York
Winchester
New York City
Atlanta
Fred Weis
Middletown
Shenandoah College
Waterlock
Valley Airways Promotes Football Travel Service
Valley Airways, Inc offers transport to football games unreachable by usual means with contact at 700 W for information. The note invites readers to inquire about the travel option and timing.
Who are the Franciscans in historical context
The Franciscans are a Catholic religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1209. The text lists three items including church of France and the War of 1812 treaty as potential answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of France
St. Francis of
Assini
United States
Great Britain
Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester data
The record shows present and past rainfall with 24 hour total ending 8 am none. October to date shows .80 inches and year to date 28.86 inches. Average annual rainfall over 21 years is 34.71 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.41, February 1.97, March 2.82, April 2.1, May 3.94, June 3.65, July 3.41, August 3.29, September 2.34, October 3.00, November 2.33, December 2.34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Pills to cereal relief turns health story into ad
A reader claims thirty years of pills for constipation were replaced by ALL BRAN cereal. The letter touts bulk and vitamin B from ALL BRAN aiding regular habits, noting iron for blood and gentle intestinal cleansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsythe
Box
Youngstown
N. Y
The German Cipher and a Midnight Confrontation
Greenleaf assigns Bill to uncover a hidden message in a confiscated letter used by German agents. Bill tests multiple secret-writing methods through the night, pondering a crucial breakthrough that could avert a dangerous plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Carter
Nathaniel Greenleaf
Secret Service
Countess Thorland
Greenleaf
Whitey
Bill
New York
Holland
Earl Starns
Hoyt Street
Blane
J-37
Mexico
Ob- Berlin
France
Joel
Witzer
City Homes and Bungalows for Sale by Good & Company
Real estate firm Good & Company at 18 Rouss Ave offers two story and bungalow homes with small acreage at attractive prices. They claim current prices are below future values and invite inquiries for real estate and insurance needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good & Company
Rouss Ave
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Ree
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Cor. Market
Gerard Sts
LET Valley Airways, Inc
Scott’s
R. J. Scott
CenTrAl Press AsSociation, Inc
Cerra
Police OF the World
Guadalupe
Dominican Republic
Coward
Coe
Cauda
Ghent
Mr. Forsythe
Allbran
Battle Creek
Blonde Countess
Herbert O. Yardley
Martin
Sir Rodney
Victor
Acme
Iameriean
Oil Heat Inc
ESSO
Baker’s
Baker's Drug Store
Philco
J.S. Solenberger & Co., Inc
N. Loudoun St
M. B. Clowe’s
John S. Miller & Company
Sherwin-Wiliams Paints
Winchester Furniture Co
DODGE
Plymouth
Pine Motor CO
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Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Company
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