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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1937
Page
4
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Classified and display ad rates, memorials and cards of thanks details, notice about office deadlines, and national ad reps list. Includes 2 cent per word classifieds with 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for 4 stanzas, 75 cents for cards of thanks, display ads due by 10 AM, transient rate 42 cents per inch, contract rates on request. Associated Press rights note and date Saturday September 18, 1937.
A brief devotional line cites Psalms 4 8 about resting in safety and peace under divine protection, reflecting a nocturnal prayer tone and religious reassurance.
Northampton Times stresses Fire Prevention Week from October 3 to 9 with the slogan Lend a Hand. The piece urges individuals to clean basements and attics, inspect heating systems, and avoid amateur electrical repairs to prevent fires.
Waynesboro News-Virginian notes long campaign to reduce maternal mortality has yielded results since 1929. The U S Birth Registration Area shows a 17 percent decline in six years with 61 deaths per 10 000 live births in 1915, rising to 70 in 1929 and reaching 58 in 1935 as the lowest on record.
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star notes Don Budge’s Wimbledon and Forest Hills triumphs spark praise, with John Kiernan suggesting Budge could rival Bill Tilden after long, sustained success. The column contrasts Budge’s current dominance with DiMaggio and Ruth in baseball, arguing longevity tests true greatness.
Italy has refused to join an international alliance, drawing reaction from officials in Milan and Rome. The stance outlined in a brief dispatch leaves open future diplomacy as leaders weigh strategic options.
The article discusses nine powers agreeing on Mediterranean piracy control with Britain and France dominant. It notes Mussolini’s refusal to attend the conference and seeks parity for Italy, while Russia accuses Italy of submarine attacks amid Franco’s Spanish war.
The former Russian prince, Boris Golitzine, a descendant of the premier Nikolai Dmitrovich, is sent to five years in prison for stealing state property. Once a garage manager, he reportedly rebuilt old cars, sold them, and kept the profits until an incident involving a rebuilt car injuring Red Army soldiers led to his arrest.
The piece quotes Rev. Jardine who married the Duke of Windsor and notes his disdain for platinum as a wedding ring. He argues gold suits matrimonial symbolism better, while many prefer gold for its warmth and beauty. Opinions vary on platinum versus other metals for rings and settings.
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch summarizes radiology advances from the Fifth International Congress of Radiology in Chicago. Leading radiologists including Dr. Fred M Hodges of Richmond announce X ray and radium therapies show promise against cancer and many other common diseases previously hard to treat.
Courts in Virginia grant power to revoke licenses for reckless driving. Clarke county hosts parties for Miss Cary Harrison and Henry Post Mitchell set to marry September 6. Kenneth Heine and Jack Smith named co managers of the 1936 Handley football team.
Sheriff Luther Pannett chosen to direct county campaign for the Democrats before the national election. Nancy Virginia Eagle, daughter of George Eagle, dies during a tour of Endless Caverns with friends. Mrs. D. S. Mattison to head local WCTU delegates to the state convention at Alexandria. John Rosenberger, W. Nelson Page, Percy Miller and Herman Hable form financial committee per city council president Glaize. Ten years ago George W. Carper filled the vacancy of John Massey as head of the county home. Charles Jefferson, a colored taxi driver, shot by police in Martinsburg after an accident. his speeding car fled, a companion escapes. Rev. A. F. Tobler resigns as Gravel Springs pastor to move to Loudoun County. Recent hot dry weather after rains helps crops, potatoes suffer, apple picking starts with good prospects.
Twenty five years ago Katie Graber of 195 South Market Street won first prize in Armour and Co. kitchen economy contest with a large check. Today a political day features at the Inwood West Virginia fair with numerous local and national topics in speeches. Judge T W Harrison from Woodstock Va heads next to Berryville Timberlake's wheat barracks near Brucetown where a fire destroyed the building and contents.
Forty years ago the Star reports demand for yesterday’s issue. R. P. Duvall of Willow Grove wins first in the Knight Tournament and crowns Lena Nicholls queen. William Newman is reinstated after suspension at the recent fair. Five salesladies needed at Heller’s Store this week.
The first primary election in the United States takes place on September 18 1900 marking a shift toward nominating party candidates by voters rather than party conventions. Citizens in several states participate as reform efforts expand.
Scientists claim early radiotherapy results open a vast new field for treating sinus infections and various skin and joint ailments. In over 2000 cases X rays aided sinusitis not responding to other therapies, with potential impact on acne, athlete's foot, boils, erysipelas, ringworm, eye and nose infections, mumps, mastoiditis and chronic arthritis. Public excitement grows while awaiting further findings from this advancing science.
In Bath Indianapolis a woman nursed five bullet wounds after an argument over her 7-year-old daughter’s bath. George Graef, 41, shot Ruth Graef twice in the left thigh once in the left leg once in the right forearm and once in a finger. He is held on an assault with intent to kill charge.
The text lists inhabitants of Shanghai International Settlement: 8,000 British, 4,000 Americans, 2,000 French, 20,000 Japanese, 10,000 other foreigners, and 1,500,000 Chinese, with 2,000,000 more Chinese in Shanghai proper. It notes the settlement spans seven miles along the Whangpoo river.
Washington notes hopeful signs in mid September as treasury actions widen the gold base and banks gain liquidity. Secretary Roper predicts a fall business surge while economy watchers flag steel output strength and auto and farm prices softness. War clouds linger but a cautious stance remains in force.
Mary Barrett thrill of fashion success in Paris grows as her Mari Barat brand replaces Anetka Illovitch at the shop front. Mark Sutherland schemes and Claire Todd pushes Mary to marry him, while Mary longs for a partner and recalls Tony Castle who gave her start.
The piece notes progress in U S education with renewed funding, improved equipment, and near normal teaching staff pay. It cites fewer states needing federal aid, rising salaries, and general optimism tempered by funding gapsVARIOUS districts operate on shortened years and uneven per pupil spending across states.
In Kansas City Missouri two hours of intermittent horn blaring at 2 A.M. spurred Keith G. Horan to call police. Officers found no offender until a light reveal showed his own car with a short circuited wire, silencing the horn.
Six foot three George Blankley of Cromwell Pennsylvania, a grid candidate at Gooding College, is scrimmaging barefoot these days as coach Clem Parberry searches sports supply houses.
From Chicago to the Pacific coast the trip highlights a vain effort to fit Blankley’s feet. Blankley wears size 14.
Detective George Sneed encounters a ventriloquist dummy described as a dead man during a midnight investigation in Indianapolis. Detective J Glenn calls the homicide squad as the scene reveals a lifelike, glassy-eyed figure on the floor.
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