Classified Rates And Policies In The Winchester Star
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription prices for carrier and mail delivery, minimum classified ad charges, memorial and cards of thanks rates, and display ad deadlines. It notes 10 A M deadline for classified display ads, and national ad reps 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
Making Children Behave in Russia Stalin Decree Noted
Charlottesville Progress comments on Stalin’s decree that parents be held responsible for their children’s behavior and chores. It argues teachers should focus on core duties while Russian parents manage discipline and daily routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Serge
Alexandrovitch
Stalin
Uniteates Steel Corporation Plans Aggressive Advertising Push
The Uniteates Steel Corporation and its subsidiaries hire an advertising agency marking a shift from conservative selling methods. The move signals a new, more informative and effective advertising approach during anticipated prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniteates Steel Corporation Ans
Thoroughness of John Hamilton of Dilm ee gang noted by Hoover
The article credits John Hamilton a gunner of the Dilm ee gang as a master planner. Hoover says the group mapped road conditions and hideouts in detail and rehearsed long before bank jobs, with road practice over hundreds of miles. The gang’s defeat came as the FBI used more science and thorough planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamilton
Dilmee
J. Edgar Hoover
Automobile Association
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Site of Bureau of Standards in suburban Washington
The site occupied by the National Bureau of Standards spans over 56 acres in suburban Washington with 11 major and 17 minor buildings. Each building is designed for a class of work and houses laboratory equipment and permit commercial plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
National Bureau of Standards
Washington
Middle Eastern Library Association meets at Handley Library
One year ago the Middle Eastern Library Association met at Handley Library on October 13. Handley Schools reopened after vacation ending for 2,226 pupils. George D. Conrad of Harrisonburg described Morro Castle fire as a passenger. Frederick County wheat contracts moved to Washington. Cumberland Valley Athletic Association held its annual meeting in Hagerstown, Md., on September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Eastern Library Association
Handley Library
Handley Schools
George D. Conrad
Harrisonburg
Morro Castle
Frederick County
Washington
Cumberland Valley Athletic Association
Hagerston
Virginia Legion names Roby Thompson commander
Roby Thompson of Abingdon is named commander of the Virginia department American Legion. A record Warrenton Horse Show crowd witnesses the event. Mrs. B M Roszel is elected president of the Virginia Auxiliary of the American Legion. State authorities deny a pardon for Arthur G Jones. A volcanic eruption at Stromboli near Messina Italy causes many deaths.
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Roby Thompson
Abingdon
Virginia Department
American Legion
Warrenton
B. M. Roszel
Virginia Auxiliary
Arthur G. Jones
Stromboli
Messina
Italy
Archaeology and travel notes from mid Atlantic region
The article cites an acute water shortage urging economy. Archaeologists foresee autumn disruption in exploring Indian mound sites at Chillicothe Ohio. Washington resident Joseph Kaspar is guest artist at a Shenandoah River home concert hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A Cummings. Navy plans another flight from San Francisco to the Hawaiian Islands after September 21. Local Rotarians accept an invitation to a Shenandoah National Park sponsors meeting.
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Chillicothe
Ohio
Joseph Kaspar
Washington
A. Cummings
Shenandoah River
Navy
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Rotarians
Shenandoah National Park
Statue of Stonewall Jackson Arrives in Charleston from Italy
A Stonewall Jackson statue arrives in Charleston South Carolina from Italy as weather forecasts predict warm and fair conditions. A black bear sighting is reported on the John W Larrick farm near Chambersville. Republicans of Winchester and Frederick County name 11 delegates to a district convention at Charlottesville. James W Curl a prominent contractor dies.
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Stonewall Jackson
Charleston
S. C
Italy
John W. Larrick
Chambersville
Winchester
Frederick County
Charlottesville
James W. Curl
Notable World War figure and classics myths in quiz notes
A fragmented school page lists quiz QAs: asked is the American figure born in World War events, answer John Joseph Pershing (1860). Another asks about a folding fan from the seventh century by Japanese designers. A third hints at Mozart (1756–).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Pershing
Johann Chrysostomus Worwans
Amadeus Mozart
Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester Lab records
Present and past rainfall data show the past 24 hours ending 8 a.m. none. September to date 4.07 inches. Year to date 28.21 inches. The 22-year average is 34.61 inches. Monthly averages range from January 2.35 to December 2.30 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Sahara Desert Origin Debated by Geologists
Sahara geologists dispute the idea of a former sunken sea and acknowledge that the desert’s exact drying cause remains uncertain. The region includes areas below sea level with elevations up to 8,800 feet and many sections around 1,000 feet high.
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Sahara Desert
Sahara
Byrd recalls near death in Antarctic expedition diary
Admiral Richard E. Byrd describes a two month battle with carbon monoxide poisoning and extreme cold while isolated at an advance base. He details fainting, sleepless nights, and a failed radio, then triumph when a tractor party finally reached him and life endured for a rare experience.
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Admiral Byrd
Byrd
Three Great Birds of Prey in United States
The bald eagle, the golden eagle and the California condor are identified as the three great birds of prey found within the United States. An estimated 827,000,000 cubic miles of water cover the oceans of the world.
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California
United States
Jingle Bells Calendar Conflicts With Bible Says Rev Buck
In Kinston North Carolina the Rev Jim Buck claims his Bible study shows Christmas calendar is wrong. In Bloomington Illinois the Red Schoolhouse near Normal receives fresh paint. Waukesha Wisconsin Dr Margaret Caldwell credits longevity to onions. Uniontown Pennsylvania thieves loot Albert Lockras store and steal the watchdog.
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Kinston
N. C
Jim
Tom Buck
Buck
May Be The Answer Shawnee May Be The Answer
President John W. Raley of Oklahoma Baptist University noted a surplus of janitor dining room and similar jobs as he faced low student job interest while campus needed workers in Shawnee Oklahoma.
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Shawnee
Okla
John W. Raley
Oklahoma Baptist University
Press comments on Brodsky Hitlerism and Soviet speech
Washington and New York dispatches examine free speech in the United States and abroad. The column questions federal responsibility for New York Magistrate Brodsky over a Nazi flag remark while noting Moscow Comintern rhetoric and compares political liberty with Soviet actions.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Louis B. Brodsky
New York
Comintern
Moscow
United States
Russia
Brodsky
Secret Child and a House of Sorrow
In a ruined family estate, Nita recalls Miss Morelle fleeing with Maurice Creel, a bitter love story tied to Simeon Boisevain. Maurice dies in Paris, leaving Morelle pregnant and later seeking to hide their son Maurice from her father. Years pass as Nita preserves secrets and loyalty in a turning tale of envy, scorn, and a haunted past.
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Miss Morelle
Nita
Maurice Creel
Simeon
Maurice
France
Paris
Miss Morcille
Mr. Boisevain
Simeon Boisevain
Shorses
Mr.Boisevain
Morelle
Isnet
Janet
Boisevain
Vancouver
Rajah
Siméon Boisevain
Spry Alameda Matron Seeks Birthday Dinner After 101st Year
Sophie Davis of Alameda Calif celebrated her 101st birthday with housework and a birthday meal for her two daughters. Nearby, 15 year old LeRoy Columbo rescued a drowning boy near the 21st street pier, pulling him to safety in five minutes amid cheering onlookers who gifted him coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda
Calif
Sophie Davis
Galveston
Fox
21St Street
LeRoy Columbo
Columbo
Man Finishes Heist Declaring Cash Total One Dollar
A man concluded a heist by counting the loot at one dollar in total. Police are reviewing the scant details and searching for accomplices.
Humboldt Current Climate Effect On Coastal Cities
A fragment notes the Humboldt current cools coastal climates with Lima being nearer the Equator yet cooler than Rio de Janeiro. The text cites the current as the cause of temperature differences at sea level.
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Lima
Rio de Janeiro
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Evening Star Publishing Co
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Christ
Atla
Antarctic
Explorer
Memphis
Tenn
Jacob Doyle
Bloomington
Ill
Normal
Edmund J. James
University of Ilinois
James I. Mann
Frank Overman
Waukesha, Wis
Margaret Caldwell
Uniontown
Albert Lockra
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Stewart
Bremen
New York Harbor
Manhattan
State Department
Bullitt
Luther
East 45Th Street
Leslie Eichel
Huey P. Long
Long
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Louisiana
Scott
R.J. Scott
H.h.kung
China
Confucius
Arizona
CenTrAl PrEss Association
ANE
Royal Bridge
Giant Cashews
Baker’s Drug Store
William A. Woodbury
FBI
Baker's Drug Store
Uusoun Steer
Harris
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