Winchester Evening Star Rates and Advertising Policy
The Winchester Evening Star, a daily except Sunday, outlines subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery, including annual, semiannual, quarterly and monthly options. It lists advertising rates 2 cents per word plus minimum charges, memorials and display ads, with deadlines and national reps.
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The
Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester
Virginia
Devine-Tenney Corp
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Atlanta
Overcome Evil With Good Guided by Romans Principles
A devotional meditation cites Romans 12 10 17 21 urging brotherly love and honest conduct. It emphasizes preferring others and not repaying evil with evil, advocating overcoming evil with good.
Now or Never Tonight Baer Faces Life Changing Title Fight
The piece proclaims Max Baer versus Joe Louis for the world heavyweight title with Baer aiming to salvage his career and win a half million dollars. It notes Louis’s speed and power, Baer’s experience, betting odds around 8 to 5, and predictions from Grantland Rice and Edward J. Neil. It also mentions the prospect of the first million dollar gate since 1927.
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Max Baer
Max
New York
Joe Louis
Baer
Louis
Detroit
John L. Sullivan
Corbett
Grantland Rice
Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Greece teeters toward monarchy after revolt and referendum
Greece may restore a royal government as President Zaimis pledges a referendum and resigns if royalists prevail. King George to return, Venizelos sidelined, Britain seen as a potential ally amid a possible new European swing to kings.
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Greece
Zaimis
George
Eleutherios Venizelos
Great Britain
Mediterranean
England
Prince George
Marina
Chips of Speech
A brief piece argues that simple words wield power in speech and writing. It urges using concise language and reserving ornate terms for those who have studied rhetoric.
Short words convey strong thoughts in brief forms
The passage argues that strong ideas and emotions can be expressed with short words. It suggests won respect and influence come from concise speech spoken in small, impactful segments. It emphasizes love for nature and fear or hate as emotions readable in short word strings.
Washington's Habits in a Oklahoma School Scene
A fall term opening in a country school in Oklahoma drew irate parents and three deputy sheriffs as they protested a history lesson claiming George Washington gambled. The exchange references Washington defending card play and horse racing as customary, with dignified restraint.
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Oklahoma
George Washington
Virginia
Will Rogers Death Satire Imagery From Arizona Republic
A humorous obituary style piece titled As He'd Have Said It imagines Will Rogers reporting his own death. The spoof note recalls Knute Rockne Nick Longsworth Flo Cal and other cronies as Rogers previews travel beyond the border. It portrays a farewell tone with light jabs at Congress and friends, ending with Yours WILL ROGERS.
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Daily Bulletin
Will Rogers
Rogers
Arizona Republic
Wiley
Knute Rockne
Rascal
Flo—golly
Nick Longsworth
Cal
Congress
City Noise and Sound Quality Amid Urban Efforts
The city seeks to quell noise with a yellow truck, reporters, decibel devices, and roaring taxis while noting decibels are not reliable for sound. It argues that sound quality matters more than volume, citing quiet moments in distressed settings and the inevitability of noise in urban life.
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New Yorker
Decibels in the City Drive Noise to New Heights
The piece describes urban sound amid heat and traffic in New York, noting horns and crowded streets raising noise levels. It contrasts harsh city sounds with public quiet efforts, mentioning an anti noise meeting and the vitality of citizens resisting silence.
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New York
Paris
West 45Th Street
The
League For Less Noise
Postal Revenue Indicates Good Business Ahead
Chicago reports Postmaster General James A. Farley says rising postal receipts reflect improving business. He cites post office income rising from 588 million to 630 million and asserts the New Deal aided recovery while criticising opposition.
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Farley
Chicago
James A. Farley
National Association of Postmasters
Origin of the word sybarite traced to ancient Sybaris
The question and answer reveal that the term sybarite derives from the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris in Italy, known for luxurious living. A riddle asks what a gift is, answered as a young female pig, and another item notes in Genesis the land was made on the third day.
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Sybaris
Italy
Punjab the boxing cassowary proves swift on wings and feet
New San Francisco naturalist Snow at Fleischhacker Zoo in Oakland tries boxing Punjab the 165-pound cassowary. He taps the bird, it retaliates with powerful kicks and knocks him back, proving Punjab knows how to box. In Yonkers Anna Bohack receives a quarter as payment promise that never returns.
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Snow
New San Francisco
Homer F. Snow
Oakland
Punjab
Fleischhacker Zoo
Yonkers, N
Anna Bohack
Anna
Labor Auxiliary Pickets At Yonkers Church Over Jobs
Three women and five children aged five to ten stood outside Central Methodist Church in Yonkers shouting for labor justice. The protest targeted Frederick B. Klein, church member and president of Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company, where a strike is underway.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Central Methodist Church
Klein
Buddy Rogers hailed as wedding witness magnet by judge
Judge Bert Rogers boasts his son Buddy drew crowds as he witnessed 25 marriages on Saturday and 10 on Sunday, sparking chatter that the actor’s presence fueled the weekend rush. Buddy says he isn’t planning marriage himself but enjoyed the social whirl centered on weddings.
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Clathe
Kas
Charles
Buddy
Rogers
Bert Rogers
What’s What at the Glangg Central Press Washington Bureau 1900 Street
Washington dispatch notes party shifts with Jouett Shouse’s American Liberty League and John Henry Kirby’s Constitutional League mapping to regular Republicanism. Ethiopia Abyssinia described as 350000 square miles, rich crops, diverse peoples, and abundant untapped minerals.
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Central Press
Washington
Charles P. Stewart
Refusal To Flop Divides Democratic And Republican Factions
The piece discusses shifts in party alignment among old-time Democrats, regular Republicans, and progressive Republicans. It notes old-time Democrats resisting changing identity while regular Republicans realign with Roosevelt Democrats and Norris-type progressives.
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Roosevelt
Shouse Liberty League Dominated by Democrats Seeks 1936 Strategy
The American Liberty League portrayed as non partisan is led by Democrats like Jouett Shouse Al Smith and John J. Raskob. They oppose the administration as unconstitutional and discuss possible alignments with Republicans. John Henry Kirby’s followers aim to win in November with a different Democrat rather than defeat Roosevelt for renomination.
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Jouett Shouse
American Liberty League
Shouse
al Smith
John J. Raskob
Roosevelt
Winchester invites league to meet here next year
One year ago Winchester invited the League of Virginia Municipalities to meet here next year. The item notes a parade incident, police actions, and town notices involving Martinsburg and Berkeley Springs residents.
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Winchester
League of Virginia
Richmond
Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley Springs
Newark
Italy's unsatisfied colonial aims temper East Africa plans
Italy's deals with Ethiopia and European powers fail to meet its colonial ambitions or unlock needed trade for East African development. It lacks iron coal oil cotton and other raw materials while population grows rapidly. Britain and France lead in colonial gains, and Italian possessions yield few economic assets.
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New York
Abyssinia
Africa
Great Britain
France
Italy
Ethiopia
Britain
East Africa
Italy's Economic Strife Under Mussolini’s Ethiopia Gambit
Italy faces deficits since 1930 31 with deflation and wage cuts while gold standard limits export sectors. Mussolini eyes Ethiopia as a remedy seeking coal iron and possibly oil and bolstering cotton and colonial objectives.
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Italy
Mussolini
Contr
Ethiopia
Ten Years Ago Dirigible Shenandoah Ill Fated Trip Protest
Ten years ago an inquiry showed the dirigible Shenandoah embarked on a doomed voyage despite protests. Also noted is Shawnee Spring water deemed unfit unless heavily chlorinated by Dr. C R Anderson. Harris D Williamson, Spanish War veteran, dies in Hampton Virginia.
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Shawnee Spring
C. R. Anderson
Harris D. Williamson
Hampton
William F. Rhea
State Corporation Commission
Mafalda
King
Italy
Philip
Prince
Hesse
Germany
Exploding Old Theory on War and Economic Advantage
The article argues that World War I ended the idea that economic power comes from warfare or that prosperity follows from destroying a trade rival. It challenges the belief that war creates lasting wealth or strategic advantage.
Mystery on the Wanderer: Janet Bourdeaux Sails Hidden Life
Blair Rodman probes a Vancouver hotel and the Wanderer yacht after finding Miss Bourdeaux ill and veiled in a Vancouver hotel suite. A private yacht, its ownership, and captain hint at a planned world cruise while Janet travels under an alias. Blair seeks clues from Able and O Malley while fearing Maurice’s control.
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Blair
Miss Bourdeaux
Maurice
Janet
Wanderer
Casper Able
Vancouver
Mr. Able
Able
O'Malley
Pacific
Angus O'Malley
Mrs. O'Malley
Captain O'Malley
Zanzibar
China
O’malley
Alaska
Rodman
Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester records
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precip at 8 am none. September to date 4.43 inches. year to date 28.57 inches. Average annual precipitation per Winchester Research Laboratory is 34.61 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.35, February 1.94, March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 2.29, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.90, November 2.51, December 2.30.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Winds Shifts Across Bay Areas With Fair Weather
The Atlantic coast and Chesapeake region expect gentle to moderate winds with southerly shifts. North portions from Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras see variable winds increasing to moderate south. south portions trend northeast becoming east or southeast. Fair weather continues tonight and Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac River
Cuba's Longest Bridge at Calabazar in Santa Clara
The article notes Cuba's longest stone and iron bridge located in Calabazar, a town in Santa Clara province, highlighting its engineering significance.
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Cuba
Calabazar
Santa Clara Province
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