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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star shows subscription pricing for carrier and mail delivery and prints a ticket of political candidates Roosevelt Garner Glass Robertson for national offices. The notice includes annual and multi month rates and a pages-wide banner slate of candidates for president, vice president, U S Senate, and House.
A religious quotation appears in the clipping citing a verse from John 11 26 asking believeth in me and thou shalt not die. The line echoes in a faith context with archaic wording.
President Roosevelt and Governor Landon urged a free press in separate remarks to about 8,000 at the Herald Tribune forum. Roosevelt defended editorial independence and full reporting, while Landon warned against restricting speech and cited historic scandals tied to press exposure.
Governor James M. Curley rides a Democratic machine legacy toward the U S Senate while Henry Cabot Lodge Jr a Harvard raised young reformer faces the veteran Boston Irish political power in a defining contest Youth versus Experience Lochinvar versus the Boss Harvard versus Hard Knocks and radio rights could drive interest in the race
Fragmentary text indicates a debate on government attitude toward the press and public insistence on maintaining the same stance, mentioning Roosevelt and Landon and referencing political leadership.
London reports roughly 500000 more insured workers at work in July than last year, lifting total employment to record highs despite export trade declines. Unemployment falls to 1,652,000 with new entrants absorbing relief. Midlands remain the global base of industrial activity as factories run overtime. Cotton and coal sectors add workers, iron and steel capacity expands, and demand for consumer goods persists in stricken areas.
Will Rogers jokes about Bostonians and their bragging ancestors. The humor centers on the idea that no one in Boston can measure up unless they claim famed ancestry. The piece reflects Rogers playful take on regional pride.
A Michigan visitor in Boston clashes over ancestry bragging with locals. The host boasts of early settler origins and cites strict modern immigration laws as a reply to the critic. The exchange highlights pride in lineage and the Hub’s historic bragging rights.
County wheat farmers sign U S wheat contracts while British refuse to withdraw naval reinforcements in the Mediterranean. Rep Woodrum in Harrisonburg predicts America will seek progressive liberal safe leadership in the future. Norfolk and Western extends lines to a rich coal area in Southwest Virginia. Officials release figures showing CCC saved Virginia 16 000 000 in two years due to conservation work.
The Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation announces a ten percent wage reduction. Winchester schools are ordered to close early due to excessive heat. Veterans' Administrator Frank T. Hines warns the American Legion against demands for bonus payments.
The boxing claim for Tunney as world heavyweight champion surfaced in Philadelphia. In Chicago the Broadcast Listeners Union urges a strike and asks sympathizers to back the action. A drive begins to ship a carload of apples to Florida flood victims.
Twenty five years ago Col. John S. Mosby famed Confederate leader visits Winchester named as Capital of Mosby Confederacy. Alaska tram car held up by highwaymen. robbers secure thirty five thousand dollars in gold dust.
On September 24, 1869 New York experiences a financial crisis labeled a Black Friday event as markets halted and traders faced heavy losses. Banks and exchanges suspend operations while investors scramble to cover margins and assess losses.
The Star presents a notice for a new city choir the Euterpian Club seeking non affiliated and current musicians including vocalists pianists organists and instrumentalists Mrs Austin Sloat’s Violin Ensemble already joined two city organists have agreed to assist. The first concert in October will feature Sloat’s Ensemble with a cello solo and choral pieces. Haynes from the Chanters and Mens Chorus directs the group as “Daddy” and is called “Step-Daddy” to the Toddlers. Further rehearsal details will follow.
A reader quiz from The Star Information Bureau presents various questions and answers on topics from the size of one million dollar bills to WWI troop inspections and public notices. Notable items include the WWI era WW43 Detroit station date, Huey Long memorial inscription, Roosevelt war service remarks, and national sickness cost estimates.
Washington column argues that two long held theories Republicans dominate national politics and Americans are deeply conservative may be fading. It notes fewer opportunities and rising wealth gaps, creating a divide that could reshape party strength as voters drift toward two new major parties, though the outcome remains uncertain.
A collage of quips touching on ownership of cars and streets peace in Europe a hydrogen atom weight a humorous jab at factory wages and a line about stubbornness versus conviction. It comments on football coaching success and alumni involvement with a light satirical tone.
Gay Elwell faces remorse as Wayne Adams risks his eyes in a glass accident. Grace Larrimore’s publicized influence and social circles in Detroit loom over Wayne’s future and Gay’s own tangled feelings. Marian Wilson and Tim Keenan appear as fortune’s players in this fragile morning aftermath.
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