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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1939

Page

4

The Russo German balance over Tallinn and the Baltic

The text argues Russia seeks Tallinn as a Baltic naval base and commercial port to challenge German hegemony. It suggests Tallinn’s capture would threaten Kiel and German Baltic security while implying deep Russo German commitments, possibly extending to the Black Sea through Balkan and Near East interests.

Baltic Russia Germany Kiel Smegeres Tallinn Black Sea Rmany Balkans Near East

Medical courts to review maternity deaths emerge in US

A new professional court system tracks causes of deaths in childbirth. About 150 such bodies exist nationwide, formed by medical societies after a Cleveland meeting. Courts hear reports from doctors interns and nurses and aim to reduce maternal and infant mortality without assigning blame.

American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology Cieveland

Freud Dies at 83 In England Home

Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis, died at Hempstead England at age 83. The Vienna exile faced confiscation of his property and rising threats from totalitarianism as his work reshaped psychology and psychoanalysis.

Sigmund Freud Doctor Freud Hempstead England Vienna Hitler

Rebels and Moderates Clash Over Wagner Bans

A Richmond editorial critiques Hastings England’s ban on Wagner works while defending wider German music, arguing against equating art with Nazi aggression and urging neutrality in the arts during wartime.

Hastings England Richard Wagner Julius Harrison Mozart Mendelssohn Hitler Wagner Germany

Ideas Rule the World in Wartime Propaganda Belief

The piece argues that despite limited reach of leaflets, the mere existence of a vigorous war of words shows both sides believe ideas can rule the world. It says right can make might, reinforcing national solidarity, swaying neutral opinion, and possibly shaping enemy views through demonstrated legitimacy.

Seven test questions from Daily Youi page 2

The item lists seven questions asking: 1 body of water separating Madagascar from Africa, 2 Harold Jug McSpaden sport, 3 meaning of margin in stock exchanges, 4 middle name of James K Polk, 5 feet in a nautical mile, 6 ocean containing Sargasso Sea, 7 colors of Peru flag and closest sun distance term, 9 alloy of copper and zinc, 10 nation for island For mosa.

Madagascar Africa Harold “Jug” McSpaden Stock Exchange James K. Polk U. S Sargasso Sea Peru Formosa

Quoted Paragraphs Begin and End Rules

Mandate places opening quotation marks at the start of each paragraph and only closes them at the final paragraph. This formatting preserves distinct quoted blocks while signaling the overall quotation end. Follow this convention for multi paragraph quotes in all records.

Tallinn Leningrad

Reverend Bridges Takes Post at United Brethren Church

The Rev. Luther Bridges begins duties as pastor succeeding Rev. M. J. Miller. Morris Boyer, 17, of Middletown, chosen to represent Virginia at the national F F A convention in Kansas City. Chamberlain remains hopeful for peace in the German Czech crisis but resists full British war involvement if Hitler presses demands.

Luther Bridges United Brethren Church M. J. Miller Morris Boyer Middletown Virginia Kansas City Chamberlain Britain Hitler

Authorities link Hauptman to Lindbergh kidnapping case

Five years after police found money and a pistol in Hauptman s garage and home officials now believe he may have aided in the Lindbergh baby abduction. N H Carpenter Jr of Valley Airways asks the court to appoint a receiver for the corporation. A surprise birthday gathering was held at Mr J H Brill s home in Opequon for Mr Robert Long who turned 61.

Ini Hauptman Lindbergh N. H. Carpenter, Jr Valley Airways, Inc J. H

Bishop Collins Denny presides at Baltimore Methodist meet

Ten years ago Bishop Collins Denny presides at the annual meeting of the Baltimore Conference of the Southern Methodist Church. Highway construction work in Virginia for September will exceed $300 000, it is reported from Richmond. First Battalion Sixth Field Artillery of the U S Army is slated to camp here for brief stay in October.

Collins Denny Baltimore Southern Methodist Church Virginia Richmond Sixth Field Artillery U. S. Army

Prohibition Victory Earns Thanks From Local League Leader

Charles E. Clevenger, president of Frederick county Anti-Saloon League, thanks area residents for aiding last week’s election victory in the prohibition fight. Two men suspected of robberies are captured at White Post. Eastern front fighting intensifies with many casualties as air and artillery battles draw crowds near Paris.

Charles E. Clevenger Frederick County Anti-Saloon League The Star Maurice Castleman

Injured horse shot after accident in racing exercise

Forty years ago Isaac O'Neil injures James Ferguson's racing mare Gaiety when she falls during jumps. No coal finds since Gainesboro field opening. C. J. Jacobs opens a coal yard at Eichteberger's store room near B and O Station.

Isaac O'Neil James Ferguson Gaiety Gainesboro C. J. Jacobs Eichteberger B. and

Lorena Hamilton Encounters Rodeo Figure in Arizona Tale

Lorena Hamilton travels to Arizona to visit Phantom ranch owner Jeorge Brazee. Leading cowboys Shot Rogers and Jerry Dale cross paths with Lorena at the railway station amid a kidnapping scare. A tense ranch encounter leads to a sudden kiss in the pasture as events unfold.

Lorena Hamilton Arizona Jeorge Brazee Phantom Ranch Shot Rogers Lorena Jerry Dale

Dance Offer Sparks Ranch Rivalry Between Lorena and Jerry

Lorena arrives at the ranch after a troubling night and meets Shot Rogers and Jerry Dale. Rogers offers to escort her to a planned dance, while Jerry challenges his suitability, creating a tense, humorous moment on the hilltop before supper and a suspenseful lead into the continuation.

Lorena Jerry Shot Luis Escobar Mr. Rogers George Jerry Dale Phooey

Answers To Questions By FREDERIC J HASKIN

A quiz of quick facts covering crime totals in 1938, star twinkling causes, Washington Monument steps, pole cat name origin, biblical Ephraimite test word, lifetime magazine subscriptions, heat absorption in clothing, advertising spending by chain stores, Tolstoy’s peasant background, Pope on Whatever is is right, John McGraw introducing baseball to Europe, Capitol at Congress Hall Philadelphia, the Fourth Estate estates, legal name changes, verzetarianism history, and average car value.

Evening Star Publishing Co Winchester Einai Nead Tenney and Conklin, Inc New York Detroit i Kansas City San Francisco Chicago Boston Atlanta Los Angeles SSS Associated Press

Martha Raye’s Paramount Parting Sparks Debates in Hollywood

A retrospective on Martha Raye’s fall from top box office draw to contract termination at Paramount prompts notes on star management. The piece surveys other eccentrics like the Ritz Brothers and Del Rio as examples of studios overusing comic personas, with opinions on how to recapture audience appeal.

Hollywood Martha Raye Paramount Studio Martha Ritz Brothers Jimmie Durante Ed Wynn Hugh Herbert Hugh Lana Turner Rio Grande Ann Rutherford Dale Carnegie B’s Barbara Bob

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