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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
4
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Ethical Living Proverb from Jeremiah 22 3
A devotional line from Jeremiah 22 3 urges kindness to strangers the fatherless and the widow and forbids shedding innocent blood in this place. The verse emphasizes justice and mercy as guiding moral principles.
Roosevelt and the Klan Question an Embarassing Moment
An editorial weighs Roosevelt facing Klan membership rumors. It suggests a candid admission could ease the stigma, noting a denial is unlikely to avoid political backlash. It questions whether he should acknowledge past affiliation and repudiate it to protect his judicial service.
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Richmond News
Roosevelt
Klan
Special session in Roanoke discussed in World News
Washington favors no November special session of Congress amid mixed views on policy. Debates center on a farm bill, tax reform, wage limits, and broader economic recovery as officials fear agitation and disruption if called. President Roosevelt travels West as diplomacy trends amid ongoing political tension.
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Roanoke
World News
White House
Congress
Washington
Supreme Court
State Department
Congressional
Roosevelt
January Session Signals Less Haste on Court Packing
The piece notes reduced likelihood of questions about the Supreme Court justice and an order backed by prejudice. It suggests Roosevelt may feel a mandate for immediate court packing action, but Congressmen resist a special session, citing ongoing budget and committee work at the regular session.
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Supreme Court
United States
Roosevelt
Sugar bounty tax hits every cup in the nation
The Greensboro News notes that sugar bounty taxes will total 373 million dollars this year, costing about 2.75 dollars per person. It compares the levy to auto costs in North Carolina and warns that consumers, not sugar barons alone, fund the subsidy via Uncle Sam.
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Greensboro
Sam
Associated Press
North Carolina
Stand Patters Clash Over Guffey Threats in Radio Blast
In a radio speech Senator Guffey denounces Wheeler of Montana Burke of Nebraska and O Mahoney of Wyoming as traitors to democracy and pledges to defeat them, citing Pennsylvania’s clash with reform and the West’s old guard stance. The piece scorns Western Democrats as mossbacks while defending progress.
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Charlotte
Somesny
Guffey
Wheeler
Montana
Burke
Nebraska
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Congress
Pennsylvania
Old Frontier
Moses
Forsooth
Jehosephat
Justice for Men Over Forty Stand for Workplace Age Bias
Norfolk readers note a reform group in New York City urging employers to hire men over forty, citing concrete evidence that 80 percent of their staff are past age forty. Sales executives argue middle aged workers are more productive and conscientious about tasks.
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Norfolk Lecteurs
New York City
Ave
Catholic Priests Executed by Socialists in Old Spanish Capital
Approximately 600 Catholic priests were put to death by Socialists in the old Spanish capital while they supported rebels. The report notes the brutal crackdown amid civil conflict and the broader context of anti clerical violence across the period.
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J. R. Graham
China
Winchester Presbytery
Handley
Harrisonburg
Red Baker
Ten Years Ago H S Football Victory and Local Tornado Toll
Ten years ago V A defeats Harpers Ferry High 19 to 0 in season opener. Tornado devastation in St Louis claims many lives with bodies still found as count rises. Mrs Henry B Gilpin wins regional flower show sweepstake at Handley School. A 17 year old woman robs two truck drivers on Front Royal road at gunpoint.
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Harpers Ferry High School
St. Louis
Henry B. Gilpin
Garden Clubs
Northern Virginia
Handley School
Front Royal Road
Roanoke Wedding and Local business Changes
Twenty five years ago in Roanoke Dr John Boyd son of the late P W Boyd wed Miss Nell James Stevenson. Gooney Manor Copper Co announces stock price rise from 25 to 75 dollars. W E Stouffer succeeds George N Herbert as Adams Transfer Co agent after 25 years. A horse on a railroad bridge ties is struck by a train but narrowly avoids a plunge down the embankment.
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Roanoke
John Boyd
P. W. Boyd
Nell James Stevenson
Gooney Manor Copper Co
Lewis F. Cooper
W. E. Stouffer
George N. Herbert
Adams Transfer Co
Herbert
Four decades ago a petty incident mars Water Street and church door
Forty years ago a gentlewoman slipped and fell at the Water street post office. a side church door was found broken but nothing taken. The city shows over six new houses under construction for residents including Gibbins, Carr, Gratchen, Affleck, and Kremer. Wheat prices declined to 85 cents.
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Katie Dunkiel
Water Street
C. M. Gibbins
Lucien Carr
F. A. Gratchen
S. A. Affleck
Thomas Kremer
Black Widows Collected by Star Office Readers
Clyde Grove of Cross Junction and Levi Whitacre of Grimes turned in black widow spiders to the Star office as part of a local arachnid collection effort.
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Star
Clyde Grove
Cross Junction
Levi Whitacre
Grimes
Older men gain employment break despite age bias
The article notes executives favoring applicants over forty, arguing that mind open to criticism, willingness for tough tasks, and new ideas matter more than youth. Age should not outweigh qualifications or experience, seen as a fair shift toward midlife merit in hiring.
Answers to Questions by Frederic J Haskin
A brief notice inviting readers to request factual answers from The Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J Haskin in Washington D C. Readers are asked to enclose three cents for reply.
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Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic Haskin
Washington, D. C
Questions and answers from a 1930s Q and A column
The page lists concise answers to varied inquiries touching on religion demographics including Catholics Jews and Negroes, visitors to the Pan American Union building, camel feet, Shanghai settlements, de facto versus de jure government, beer history, knighthood of Basil Zaharoff, New York Little Red Schoolhouse, high finance, ultimate stress of metal, Old Testament age in Jesus time, gas fatalities, Velasquez works in Paris and Vienna, birth control term, actors who played Armand in Camille, Chiang Kai-shek’s Christianity, Georgia cotton history, Doris Duke Cromwell’s Hawai i house Hale Kapu, and the Stella Dallas cast.
Fence Dispute Ends in Peaceful Compromise Between Neighbors
A city man, who bought a farm, disputes a line fence with the farmer. The man suggests moving the fence beyond his claim but chooses peace over conflict. The tale ends with an agreement to avoid further quarrels and keep neighborly harmony.
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Rotarian Magazine
Newcom
How Protective Action of Nose Lining Operates
Medical note explains mucous membrane defenses in nose throat and bronchial tubes. It describes mucus flow and cilia sweeping debris toward the pharynx, plus ink-tracking studies showing nasal mucus movement and protection against bacteria, dust, and particles.
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Hilding
Mari Barat Builds Fame Amid Fashion Frenzy in Paris
Mari Barat juggles shop openings and fashion shoots as she rises in London and Paris society. The Maharaja hosts a ball for her, while Tony Castle contemplates a return as Hollywood interest grows. Her world tightens around deadlines, embroidery delays, and constant public notice.
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Paris
Tony Castle
Maribarat
London
Hal Joffre
Cinema Art
Hollywood
Gambling debunked in school math gamble study
Dr J Halsey Gulick, headmaster, used a confiscated slot machine in a math class to teach probability. Students played with phantom money and learned the odds of jackpots and payoffs, confirming gambling isn t as popular as before in his school.
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J. Halsey Gulick
Academy
Nutty Pears From Ehrhardt Grower
Duncan George of Ehrhardt South Carolina reports a strange harvest a pear with a walnut shell. A storm toppled a walnut tree into a pear tree duplicating the cross and the fruit matures with a walnut shell and tastes more like a nut than a pear.
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Ehrhardt
S.C
Duncan George
George
Welcome Home Lancaster Anniversary Service Return
A. L. Haynes of Harrisburg returned to his old church in Lancaster for anniversary services and was found with his billfold containing valuables.
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Lancaster
A. L. Haynes
Harrisburg
Five Dollars Taken From Congregation Member
A member reports a $5 theft while mingling with the congregation. No further details on location or suspect are provided in the accessible text.
Ida Trouble Ends Paradox in Baltimore Ida Case
Hyman London served 10 days in jail after claiming his wife Ida was dead to avoid a $66.58 debt. He revealed he had remarried another Ida, asserting the programs Ida No. 1 and Ida No. 2 are the same.
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Baltimore
Hyman London
London
Ida
Cat Caught in Tractor Tread Near Monroe
A cat crawled into a small opening in the tread of Jack Erb's tractor during a four hour road project near Monroe Wisconsin. The animal stayed ahead of the revolving cog wheels until Erb stopped the machine and the cat fled into nearby woods.
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Monroe
Wis
Jack Erb
Erb
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