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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1936
Page
4
A Hearing God Poem Excerpt From Psalms Verse
A devotional line invokes faith with a plea to the Lord for hearing and aid. The verse from Psalms echoes prayerful trust and hope in God’s attentive response.
Climate of Shenandoah Valley Described as Ideal
The piece notes the Shenandoah Valley enjoys a temperate climate with balanced seasons. It argues harsh weather has shaped history and that residents should appreciate a moderate year round, despite occasional complaints during heat waves and cold snaps.
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Shenandoah Valley
Lloyd George in Germany Studying Unemployment
New York Times reports Lloyd George visits Germany to study unemployment and suggests plans to cut Britain's jobless totals. The piece notes German memories of past wars and critiques his stance as a war hero turned political figure amid Allied political currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Lloyd George
Germany
Lloyd George and the German Kaiser in wartime rhetoric
The piece contrasts wartime demands against promises by Lloyd George with sharp party lines. It cites Labour calling for hanging the Kaiser and ministers urging Germany to pay all war costs, while Lloyd George is accused of breaking promises and using demagogic tactics. The tone mocks volatility and wartime plebiscites.
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Kaiser
Germany
Lloyd George
Versailles
Mr. Lloyd George
Virginia adopts safety instruction in public schools
Virginia's 1936 General Assembly approves a law requiring safety education in public schools. A 76 page classroom pamphlet covers accident prevention and first aid, funded by the Virginia American Legion with support from the Department of Education and the Division of Motor Vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
General Assembly
Virginia
State
Department of Education
State Division of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Department of the American Legion
Sidney B. Hall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
John Q. Rhodes
Division of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Legionnaires
Union
A WARNING TO WAGS
A belated report from the Indian empire notes that talks in the northwest frontier province denouncing murder as a remedy for grievances were broadcast from Peshawar. In one village a wag's running commentary disrupted reception provoking resentment among locals.
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New York Sun
London Times
Northwest Frontier Province
Peshawar
Will Rogers Humorous Story Ends With Glasses Debate
The piece recounts Mrs. Barnes arguing with a doctor about wearing glasses. She initially resists yet returns with worse eyes. The doctor insists wearing them all day, while she reveals she wears them all night to hide her age, ending with a humorous note on aging.
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American News Features, Inc
Lesson From a Stabbing in Personal Dispute
A narrator recalls a heated event where a man anxious to hear about murder as a solution interrupts another, prompting the listener to draw a knife and stab the interrupter in the stomach. The tale ends with a blunt moral, urging wags to take notice.
Not Funny Notes and Quips From Wide World
A compilation of editorials and quips from various papers includes a verse on federal finance jokes about taxing the rich and paying the bill, a joke about a Zeppelin bag, a racehorse cashier gag, a U.S. beer production claim, and a playful take on Olympic scoring.
Tropical gale sweeps from Florida to Georgia
A tropical gale roars from Florida into Georgia and out over the Atlantic causing destruction. The section records 3.01 inches of rain and soaking ground. Miss Nancy Augusta Campbell marries John F. Ambrose. Fort Loudoun DAR chapter plans a Wednesday meeting with Mrs. C. E. Aulick. Dr. Ralph B. Snapp returns from vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Georgia
Atlantic
Nancy Augusta Campbell
John F. Ambrose
Fort Loudoun
DAR
C. E. Aulick
Ralph B. Snapp
Five Years Ago in Amateur Golf and Official News
Five years ago Billy Howell led 38 year old Francis Ouimet by one stroke in the U S Amateur semis in Chicago. The Lindberghs announce plans to fly from Tokyo to China soon. James B Russell a Winchester financier and Confederate veteran, marks his 90th birthday. Charles K Brown district governor of Rotary visits Winchester. Miss Hilda S Beatley becomes bride of Mr Harry Franklin Stimson.
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Billy Howell
Francis Ouimet
U.S
Chicago
Lindberghs
Tokyo
China
James B. Russell
Winchester
Charles K. Brown
Rotary
Hilda S. Beatley
Harry Franklin Stimson
City Officials Reform as New President Takes Helm
Ten years ago W. A. Baker became city council president and Philip Williams was re elected city solicitor. Sheriff Pannett travels to Massillon Ohio to recover a stolen car. D N Davidson formerly of Winchester is praised in Newport News for his collection of historical photographs. Mrs William Lupton and daughter return from Florida. C S Alexander of Leetown wins multiple first prizes at the Winchester Fair.
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W. A. Baker
Philip Williams
Sheriff Pannett
Massillon
Ohio
D. N. Davidson
Winchester
Newport News
William Lupton
Florida
Alexander
Leetown
Winchester Fair
Flood Seeks Funds Evidence At Fredericksburg Address
Congressman H D Flood introduces a letter in Fredericksburg to show Rep W A Jones solicited campaign funds from railroad attorney J S B Thompson. Uncle Tom's Cabin plays at the Auditorium. Baltimore and Ohio train delayed six hours by a box car on the Halltown track. A banner proclaims Every Democrat Should Vote For Martin and Swanson. Mr and Mrs H C Sheetz return from Gaithersburg Md.
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H. D. Flood
Fredericksburg
Rep. W.A. Jones
J. S. B. Thompson
Baltimore and Ohio
Halltown
Martin and Swanson
H. C. Sheetz
Gaithersburg,Md
First Continental Congress Assembles in 1774
Historic note records the assembly of the First Continental Congress on September 5 1774 bringing delegates from colonies to discuss colonial grievances and unity before the American Revolution.
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First Continental Congress
Trivia and historical Q&A compiled by the E Star Bureau
A reader quiz column answers varied questions from geography and history to biographies. Topics include the largest salt mine Wieliczka in Poland, the Inland Empire region, the King of Wall Street Colonel James Fisk Jr. and Brigham Young’s Salt Lake City group size.
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E Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Wieliczka
Poland
Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
James Fisk, Jr
King of
Wall Street
New York
Edward S. Stokes
What’s What at a Ghhnce Washington
Washington in a drafty political column notes that drouth advertising on the Great Plains unsettles landowners who fear desert imagery. It contrasts tenant and owner politics, describing rising tenancy in the northwest and shifting electoral influence between landowners and tenants.
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Washington, D. C
Washington Administration
Great Plains
Northwest
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakota Territory
Youre Telling Me A Witty Column By William Ritt
Boston fans envy New York its nickel world series hope while the Red Sox loom large. The office boy names his dog Sandwich for half bred funny contrast. Dust storms disrupt schools and baths. A coinage of jokes on politics, reformatories, turf houses and frozen assets fills this humorous column.
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Boston
Red Sox
New York
Prominent Detroit club scene reveals theft ruse
Gay Elwell, a checkroom girl, fights off a jewel theft accusation at a Detroit club after fiancé Breck Pennell frames her. Wayne Adams reveals he hid the culprit, clearing Gay with the jewels recovered from a coat pocket. Wayne invites her to a future gathering as they resolve the misunderstanding.
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Christian Scott
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Wayne
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Breck
Peggy Pennell
Peggy
Eleanor Randolph
Miss Elwell
Tabby's
Farmer Street
Mark Vance
Peg
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