Advertising Rates and Classifieds Details
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates including 2 cents per word for classifieds with a minimum 45 cent charge and copy must accompany. Display ads require a border and must be in the office by 9 PM the day before publication. Transient rates 45 cents per inch with contract rates on application. National representative Tenney Woodward and Conklin Inc. in several cities.
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Try
Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Santa Ang Bos Ore
Religion Requires Strength Be Strong And Quit Yourselves Like Men
A religious exhortation quotes scripture urging believers to show courage and resolve. The message emphasizes spiritual fortitude and steadfast conduct in the face of trial.
Alexandria Enacts Pre-Marital Blood Test Ordinance
The city implements a first of its kind pre marital blood test law in Alexandria to curb venereal disease spread. It follows 19 states that have enacted similar requirements though Virginia has no statewide act yet. The ordinance also requires physicians to test expectant mothers for venereal diseases.
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Alexandria
Virginia
Kermit Roosevelt Seeks British Role in Wartime Service
London reports Kermit Roosevelt plans British citizenship to join the ministry of shipping as an official. The 49 year old son of Theodore Roosevelt already holds a British Military Cross from Mesopotamia service and transferred to American forces in Europe.
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Slaughts
San Juan Hill
London
Kermit
Germany
Ministry of Shipping
Mesopotamia
Europe
T. R
United States
Rime
Roosevelt
Business groups urge American neutrality in looming conflict
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the National Association of Manufacturers appeal for peace and oppose war profits. They stress solving domestic problems first and warn against emotionalism and profiteering. Leaders aim to spread neutrality through membership.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Gaa National Association of Manufacturers, Formhey
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Chamber of Commerce
W. Gibson Carey, Jr
Howard Coonley
Chamber
Europe
America
Fiedler Reveals Ten Favorite Pops Esplanade Selections
In Boston the famed conductor Arthur Fiedler notes his ten pieces most often played at the Pops and Esplanade concerts. The list includes The Bolero and The 1812 Overture with others like Flight of the Bumblebee and Pomp and Circumstance, though he cautions these are not his personal top ten.
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Norfolk Ledger
Arthur Fiedler
Boston
Fiedler
Boston Sunday Post
Post
Mr. Fiedler
Maurice Ravel
Haendel
Tschaikowsky
Vienna Woods
Johann Strauss
Rossini
Jacob Gade
Schubert
Litz
Victor Herbert
Rinsky-Karaskoff
Elgar
Seven Quiz Questions From The Daily Quiz
The page asks seven questions about an artificial lake behind Boulder Dam the meaning of a Peer in England the growth age of cats chlorophyll the Brahmaputra river travel speeds in air versus water the number of Confederate States the river of Thousand Islands pronunciation of idea and the plant life cycle term for perennials.
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Boulder Dam
Today’s Common Error in Quotation Capitalization
A guidance note explains that indirect quotations do not capitalize the first word, citing an example attributed to Hindenberg about enemy airmen who threw leaflets described as killing souls.
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Hindenberg
Hitler presses for Sudetenland with forceful aims
Reports state Adolf Hitler is determined to seize the Czech Sudetenland and will back his demands with armed force unlike any seen before. In other news, Sylvester Sargent of Kernstown dies in a motorcycle accident near Vaucluse. Handley defeats Berkeley Springs 13 to 0 in the season opener on the gridiron.
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Hitler
Czech Sudetenland
Sylvester Sargent
Kernstown
Vaucluse
Handley
Berkeley Springs
Hauptman linked to Lindbergh case and local college plans
Five years ago clues point to Bruno Hauptman as money receiver in the Lindbergh kidnapping, while W. O. McDaniel arrives in Winchester to head a proposed junior college. Leslie Kline and Harry Lovett are noted in Staunton related housing and administration initiatives.
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Bruno Hauptman
Lindbergh
W. O. McDaniel
Winchester
Leslie Kline
Local Scout Week Endorsed by Summit Point Clubs
Ten years ago Jacob M. Poston died in an automobile crash near Summit Point West Virginia as his family was informed. The Central District Boy Scouts approve their annual Finance Week with support from local service clubs. B M Roszell to represent Winchester Legionaires in Virginia delegation to the National convention in Louisville.
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Jacob M. Poston
Summit Point
W. Va
Central District Boy Scouts
B.M. Roszell
Winchester Legionaires
Virginia
Louisville
German Zeppelin raids Ostend amid panic and rumors of regular trips
Twenty five years ago a German Zeppelin dropped three bombs on Ostend causing panicked residents while rumors spread of planned regular service. Meuse fronts see heavy fighting as Hans leads on the western front. Prohibition votes push toward victory as official tallies begin. 35 000 majority reported. Lupton duo lead county GOP meeting electing delegates. Katherine Wagner returns from Europe after war time peril at sea.
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Ostend
Meuse
Hans
H. 8. Lupton
D. W. Lupton
Katherine Wagner
Europe
Local Scene Shaken by Mule Wagon Collision and Assault
Forty years ago George A. Pifer is knocked down at Main and Water by a runaway mule team and wagon. Martin Ebert of Stephenson cuts off a finger while preparing stock feed on his farm. The Martinsburg World editor is assaulted in his office by an irate policeman following a critical editorial about department officers.
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George A. Pifer
Main and Water Streets
Martin Ebert
Stephenson
The
Martinsburg World
Jesse James
Samuel Farm
Kearney
Kansas
Jesse W James
Phantom Ranch romance nears a clash of rustlers
Lorena Hamilton visits Phantom ranch in Arizona where owner George Brazee and cowboys plan to pursue cattle rustlers led by Luis Escobar. Shot Rogers is asked to command the effort while Jerry Dale exploits romantic tension with Lorena as tensions rise among staff and kin.
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Lorena Hamilton
Arizona
George Brazee
Phantom Ranch
Shot Rogers
Lorena
Jerry Dale
Brazee
Luis Escobar
Sherif
Quail
Buckner
Hobart
Shot
Phoenix
Rogers
Sally
Jerry
George
Sal
Sally Gal
Concha
Kentucky
Sally Brazee
Mississippi River
Howdy
Young Shot Rogers
Monarch
Mr. Dale
Thirteen for a Dozen and the Spirit of Duty
A Philadelphia Evening Bulletin reflection on meeting and exceeding expectations in duties from mowing lawns to skyscrapers. It stresses that not just the contract but the spirit of performance earns respect and advancement, citing biblical guidance on making actions meaningful.
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
A quiz column covers baseball bounces speeding throws to reach catchers sooner, Cleopatra's mud beauty, Dempsey Carpentier fight location, Henry Grady on cotton, Jesse James grave inscription, earliest earthquake instrument, Uvalde population, Britain’s favorite movie stars, Wilderness Road details, and accidental presidents with concise definitions.
Natural Scenes of the United States booklet offer
A valorized promotion for a pamphlet titled Natural Scenes of the United States with photographs and descriptions of major spots across states and the District of Columbia. Priced at ten cents postpaid, requests sent to the Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D C. Include name address and remittance in coin.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. Plase
The
United States
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Hollywood Imitaions Spark Lamarr Trend Across Tinsel Town
Jimmy Fidler notes a wave of imitation of Hedy Lamarr as studios warn about copycat looks among aspiring actresses and fashion models. The column also mentions Greta Garbo bananas, Jeanette MacDonald and Virginia Field, and gossip about casting, salaries, and upcoming projects.
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Hollywood
Hedy Lamers
Lamaar
Lamarr
Hedy
Garbos
Crawfords
Harlows
Hedy Lamarr
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Business Speaks
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Brahmaputra River
Harry Lovett
Better Housing Committee
Staunton
Federal Housing Administration
Scott
R.j.scott
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Central Press Association
Dan Quail
Tom Hogan
Smoky Joe Snyder
Jess Buckner
Dink Hobart
Mr. Brazee
Jasper Peters
Peters
Jasper
Blanco
By Frederic J. Haskin
Cleopatra
Nile River
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Boyle’s
Thirty Acres
Jersey City
Nat Fleischer
O— Q
Henry W Grady
Cotton
Oo Q
Chang Heng
J. D. Forbes
Uvalde
Texas
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Great Britain
Deanna Durbin
George Formby
Ronald Colman
Spencer Tracy
Robert Donat
Shenandoah Valley
Cumberland Gap
Tennessee
Daniel Boone
Jimmy Fidler
Florida State Penitentiary
Jeanette MacDonald
Virginia Field
Warner Brothers
Greta Garbo
Garbo
Dorothy Lamour
Ian Hunter
Sierras
Santa Monica Canyon
Doc Stork
John Carradines
Joan Bennett
O. C. Cash
National Barber Shop Quartette Association
Bing Crosby
Jerry Colonna
Honolulu
Dick Powell
Nova Scotia
Jackie Cooper
David Niven
Set
J. Delehanty
Surrey
Niven
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