Winchester Evening Star Advertising Notice
Public notice from The Winchester Evening Star publishing details for display advertising, deadlines, and national ad representative network. Mentions rates 45 cents per inch and contract options. Includes Associated Press rights and locations of representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester, Va
Tenney and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Subscription rates and dates published
By mail rates listed for one year six months and three months in advance. Phrasing shows promotional timetable with multiple time frames and prices. The date Friday September 15, 1939 appears as a publication marker.
There is no super race among mankind
A Bible verse from Acts 17 26 28 is quoted noting that God has made of one blood all nations and set their times and dwelling places so they may seek him and find him though he is not far from each one of us. The passage emphasizes divine proximity and shared humanity.
War update in Europe and Asia affects Britain allies
The report notes Poland and France as belligerents in the current conflict, with 82,348,000 cited and 43,000,000 in Egypt, allied to Britain by treaty but severing diplomatic ties with Germany. India invokes the Defense of India Act but announces no direct action for Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Great Britain
Germany
India
Canada Declares War Quietly Reflects Empire Unity
Canada, following Britain, declared war a week after the UK, marking a first in the dominion’s independent use of wartime prerogative. The Sunday war proclamation by Lord Tweedsmuir in King George’s name underscored continued imperial unity with New Zealand Australia and the Union of South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Britain
British Commonwealth
Dminion
United States
Dominions
New Zealand
Australia
Union of South Africa
Lord Tweedsmuir
King George
Portrait of Wilhelm II Watching World War II Unfolds
From Doorn in Holland comes a description of the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II tracking Poland and the western front on maps with colored pins. He comments little yet studies every move, his isolation contrasting with the lessons of his failed reign and the costly modern war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doorn
Holland
Poland
Wilhelm
Europe
Tihis
Editorial urges action to protect apple orchards from pests
Reprinted editorial from Cashmere Valley Record argues neglected orchards spread pests that threaten the entire apple district. It compares pest control to quarantine for contagious diseases and urges coordinated action to save the industry before widespread destruction results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere Valley
Hatch Act cited to allow officials to run with limits
Frank Murphy says enforcement will be strict while Kemp notes Uhl and Ray may run for state offices if they avoid Hatch Act political activities. The guidance allows candidacy without public campaigning, raising questions about proper interpretation and constraints for Pittsburgh officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Uhl
United States
Western
Pennsylvania
John D. Ray
Edward G. Kemp
Justice Department
Pittsburgh
Messrs. Uh
Ray
Seven quiz questions from The Daily Quiz page two
The list asks seven questions about geography history science and civics including Guayaquil location which country uses the crossed hammer and sickle insignia what antimony is how many links in a mile the Field Museum city and more plus where the first U S mint stood and whether aluminum conducts electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Field Museum of Natural History
Alexander the Great
U. S. Mint
Ganges River
Today’s Common Error in Introductory Phrases
The article notes a common error where introductory phrases are set off by a comma and explains the rule. It cites a situation where the matter is settled and the president orders the secretary to cast the ballot.
Local Leaders Named to Finance Committee Roles
President C. R. Anderson selects W. W. Dellinger and P. D. Miller to assist H. H. Hable on the finance committee. British and French assurances promise Czechs would be safe if given as a gift. Herbert Manuel of Middletown runs for the American Farmer Degree at the National F F A convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Dellinger
P. D. Miller
C. R. Anderson
H. H. Hable
Hitler
Germany
Herbert Manuel
Middletown
Textile strikes ripple through Martinsburg and Winchester aid
More than 1500 textile workers walk picket lines in Martinsburg while efforts to recruit workers in Winchester expand. M. B. Clowe, longtime Winchester jeweler and jacksmith, conducts a stock auction sale. Mrs. Lucy G Meade, 77, prominent Clarke County resident near White Post, dies after a paralytic stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Winchester
M. B. Clowe
Lucy G. Meade
Clarke County
White Post
Prominent Livestock Dealer Killed in Train Truck Crash
D Harry Anthony a noted livestock dealer dies when his truck is struck by a train at Bartonsville crossing. Mrs Edward G Butler wins numerous ribbons for her displays at Leesburg Flower Show. Virginia Masons dedicate a marker at Old Chapel in Clarke County honoring Edmund Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harry Anthony
Bartonsville Crossing
Edward G. Butler
Leesburg
Virginia Masons
Old Chapel
Clarke County
Edmund Randolph
Verdun and Toul halt Crown Prince forces on Western front
In World War I era news, Britain and France report stopping the German Crown Prince and his army at Verdun and Toul on the Western front while eastern front battles end in German and Austrian victories. World prices rise globally. A Shenandoah bus between here and Woodstock avoids fire as passengers escape. Henry L Tharpe marks his 36th birthday with a party. Miss Jessie Hottle joins Hellers store staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
Verdun
Toul
Shenandoah Valley Transportation Company
Here
Woodstock
Henry L. Tharpe
Epworth League President Elected In Market Street Church
Forty years ago the Epworth League at Market Street Methodist Church elected C. W. Seal as president. Citizens advocated adding cells to the Police Station lock-up for drunks and transients as part of local improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
C. W. Seal
Epworth League of Market Street Methodist Church
Scott's Scrap Book In Hee United States There 15 One Telephone For
fragment notes a compare in telephone availability with Europe stating “fifteen to one” for the United States and “forty persons” for Europe, reflecting era telecommunication density.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hee
United States
Europe
Parachute Rescue Heroine of Perryville Frontiers
In a dusk rescue, Sarah Anne Melton parachutes onto a factory roof to deliver vital pneumonia medicine to a dying patient amid rising floodwaters. Robert Kennedy coordinates the mission, finds Corinne, and the trio returns to safety as a radio jibe about the rescue ends the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Anne
Robert
Bob
Corrinne
Robert Kennedy
Answers to Questions from the St Louis Exposition Facts
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition cost about 42 500 000 dollars with government 5 000 000 and city plus citizens of St Louis 10 000 000. The amphitheatre at Arlington mixes Greek and Roman design. Hagerstown Maryland was laid out in 1761 by Captain Jonathan Hager. The pivot punch was first used by Jack Dempsey in 1889 and later banned. Mt Everest stands at 29 141 feet. The leading automobile states in 1938 were New York California Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois. The Constitution has 4543 words and the Declaration 1458 words. About 311 000 World War I soldiers were wholly or relatively illiterate. Mt Katahdin in Maine is the eastern sun spot. Honey Lake bombing range is 263 324.39 acres. Cigarettes are 6 ¾ inches long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Hagerstown
Maryland
Jonathan Hager
Lord Fairfax
United States
Honey Lake
California
A Perfect Exercise And Enjoyable Sport
Swimming is described as the most perfect healthful exercise and a life saving skill. It urges learning through a paid Swimming Booklet offered by the Information Bureau. A coupon and ten cents are sent to Washington, D. C. for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Irene Dunne tops Hollywood with quiet rise and rebel image
Hollywood gossip notes Irene Dunne, now a top star, defies fame rules with reserved, unfussy public persona. The piece surveys industry reactions, actor ides, and related tidbits from the film capital, including references to Bill Frawley, Mae West, Clark Gable, and Cesar Romero as the cinema scene unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Frawley
Paramount
Hollywood
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
George Brent
Mae West
Mickey Rooney
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Winchester Evening Star
Associated Press
Slovakia
United Kingdom
Christian Science Monitor
Frank Murphy
Carl Hatch
Etta
Annie Grim
Jessie Hottle
Hellers
Scott
Joseph Bonaparte
Ring OF
Spain
United Stats
Bordentown
New Jersey
Gepr
King Features Syndicate, Inc
R. J. Scott
Wings OF Youth
College
Jack
Robert Ransom
Trousseau
Sarah
Anne
Perryville
Indiana
Sarah Anne Melton
By Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. F
Arlington National
Greece
Dionysus
Athens
Orange
Jack Dempsey
George la Blanche
la Blanche
Dempsey
Everest
Tibet
Himalaya Mountains
J. A
Ohio
Illinois
Maine
Jimmy Fidler
Irene Dunne
Irene
Mid-West
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Northwest Passage
Walter Brennan
Irarely
Walter
Mr. Brennan
J’xa
Swampscott
Massachusetts
Bali
Ing Bong
Jackie Coogan
Bells
Angeles
Leeena
Cesar Romero
Cisco Kid
Tom Neal
San Fernando Valley
Dorothy Lamour
Robert Paige
London
Bill Holden
George Raft
Willy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!