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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
12
The Winchester Evening Star details classified and display ad rates and deadlines. It notes post office publication status, advertising representatives, and AP rights, plus mail subscription prices for year six months and three months.
A church notice references a September 21, 1939, Thursday lesson titled Thou God seest me from Genesis 16 13. The brief outlines a sermon theme on divine awareness and personal accountability.
Famed prognosticator H G Wells argues the current conflict will end with no clear victor. The English historian warns results may be bleaker than 1914 and questions whether lasting improvement will follow the end of hostilities. Wells frames the war as a continuation of 1914’s unresolved problems.
A US market report from East St. Louis notes a sharp drop in mule receipts as breeders defer sales awaiting higher prices amid fears of mechanized warfare. The piece questions whether mules are needed if war relies on machines, yet admits mules can still serve unique mobility. The tone remains skeptical and speculative.
A bulletin from the New York State College of Home Economics recommends potatoes as the first vegetable to buy when seeking low-cost health foods. The guidance places milk and whole grains before potatoes, noting no other vegetable offers such value, a point unlikely to offend potato growers.
The outbreak of war triggers widespread disruption in sports and culture. England closes race tracks and Finland delays the 1940 Olympics while Davis Cup remains with Australia. Nova Scotia’s tuna tournament ends and hunters gain provincial access as hockey faces possible suspension with players joining the colors.
The piece recalls Italy’s secret 1915 London treaty with Britain, France and Russia and its 1915 denunciation of the Central Powers. It notes promised gains in Europe and Africa, Britain and France later dividing Africa, and current efforts to woo Italy away from Germany amid World War II era parallels.
United States bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark. A right angle measures ninety degrees. The prefix S stands for ship at the start of a ship name. Secretary of State John Hay negotiated the open door treaty with China. The La Plata River is in South America. Thomas Edison invented the mimeograph. The oldest organized sport in North America is lacrosse. Horse Latitudes lie in the Atlantic Ocean. The flag of The Netherlands has red white and blue. The Federal Works Administrator is an official named by the administration.
A language guide explains adding an apostrophe s to abbreviated titles after proper names ending with senior or junior. Examples include William Morrow Sr.'s house and Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.'s book.
Max Krol central to the Arthur Woolen Mill collapse dies in Chicago after lengthy illness while his writ of error appeal awaits Virginia Supreme Court action. Mrs Evelyn Byrd Page Goldsmith, Berryville resident, dies after a yearlong illness.
Five years ago a Martinsburg West Virginia textile strike involved 19 workers and 1 500 others trying to distribute union literature. Police kept order as national mills felt the strike. Federal agents tracking the Lindbergh kidnapping case suspect a culprit from over two years ago named B R Hauptman a New York carpenter.
Bishop Collins Denny observes his fiftieth anniversary in the ministry. Coast Guard uses solid shells to halt bold rum runners ferrying liquor from ships offshore. Mayor and Council declare Fire Prevention Week for October 8 week.
Twenty five years ago both prohibition and local option forces urge last minute support for a statewide liquor election scheduled for tomorrow. Reports arrive of James Cover's death in Carroll County Maryland, brother of Thomas Cover of this city. W C Whitacre writes that a vote for saloon and local option harms the home. German forces press a bayonet attack as the Allied line fights in a major artillery clash that ends in a draw. French protests over damage to Rheims Cathedral and other historic landmarks by German forces.
Forty years ago 88 games won and Washington with 41 wins noted. A snowfall surprises Brunswick residents during autumn weather. Captain Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason in a historic case, is released amid reports of falsified evidence.
A fragment notes a tradition in Wiltshire England where a blast through a hole in a famous blowing horn is heard when blown by an experienced person. The text references 1939 King Features Syndicate.
Lorena Hamilton visits her uncle in Arizona and meets Shot Rogers, a Phantom ranch cowboy, at the railroad station. Jerry Dale, newcomer to Phantom ranch, has corresponded with Lorena. Yesterday, Shot Rogers' horse returned riderless to the ranch and Jerry found a beaded purse in the saddle pocket.
A Mexican pursuer commands two men to chase Lorena after she leaps from a river cliff and escapes into a rough canyon. She survives with injuries, finds the river cold and navigable, while the canyon offers many hiding spots and slows their pursuit.
Lorena escapes pursuers by concealing herself in a stream bed as hooves approach the Phantom Ranch area. Midnight alerts Miss Sally Brazee about a murdered woman found in a saddle pocket, triggering a canyon alarm bell as suspense builds toward the continuation.
A compilation of trivia Q and A covering topics from the Tasmanian wolf and Danzig to Columbus and Wayward milk patents. It notes dates for True Story publication, details on Barco Polo, and figures on Danzig population and world exports.
Forty approved plans for single family dwellings with exterior sketches floor plans and economical construction tips. Emphasis on farm houses but suitable for city town or suburb with kitchen plans approved by home economics experts. Send ten cents postpaid to Information Bureau Washington Frederic J Haskin Director for FARMHOUSE PLANS.
Hollywood columnist Jimmy Fidler vents at Hollywood's overblown star worship and the public's fixation with actors opinions. He spotlights anecdotes about Gable, Mae West, Faye, del Rio, Astaire, Ameche, and others, noting witty missteps and vanity in a lively personal column.
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