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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1940
Page
4
A devotional reflection contrasts proclaimed piety with actual obedience, citing Luke verse to urge consistent action. It examines the discrepancy between words of faith and deeds, urging readers to align beliefs with conduct.
Germany invades Denmark and Norway after mine fields by Allies in Norwegian waters. Denmark capitulates with Copenhagen captured. Norway resists surrender and calls citizens to colors. Britain and France pledge full aid to Norway, while questions loom over Allied support for neutral nations.
A list of the first ten largest cities by population with figures. New York City 6,930,000 Tokyo 5,663,000 Berlin 4,243,000 London 4,230,000 Moscow 2,663,000 Chiеgon Tile 3,376,000 Shanghai 3,259,000 Paris 2,891,000 Leningrad 2,776,000 Osaka 2,723,000
The Richmond News Leader weighs a humorous gender discussion on meal timing. It mocks tardy husbands who cause meals to freeze and melt while women juggle cooking duties, noting the stubborn pace of male punctuality and family dynamics.
The 1919 Title 18 Section 201 statute bans using funds to influence Congress. House counsel Toland highlighted regional Labor Board campaigns to sway appropriations and Wagner Act changes, calling lobbying for money a nation wide practice and urging enforcement to curb government waste.
Jack Dempsey predicts Buddy Baer will defeat Joe Louis when they meet. Miss Emily Sanford marries James Augustus Trump at Braddock Street Church as coal mine strikes enter a second week without talks.
C Joseph Snapp, son of the founder, dies suddenly leaving the Snow and sleet cover Northern Virginia as festival officials cope with cold weather. D Puckett announces plans to open a soda shop here later this month.
Ten years ago Frank L Sublett relocated a historic stage from Harrisonburg to appear in a local festival parade. Roy Richards sustained injuries in an airplane crash yesterday in which R J Clohecy, a former British war ace, was badly hurt. Medical Society of Northern Virginia holds its annual session at Memorial Hospital.
C R Smithey of Brucetown writes to The Star on the profitability of growing potatoes in the county. J W Hillyard and William Collins kill hawks that attack pigeons and their young in the city hall attic. Miss Elvira Daniel Moore marries Samuel Chew Williams at Grace Church Berryville.
Forty years ago W H Baker became the first president of the new Board of Trade. Miss Louise Redmond led The Star Times popularity contest in Winchester. Charley B. Rouss, called merchant prince of Broadway, funded America’s first private mausoleum now under construction at Mount Hebron Cemetery costing $50,000.
A list of seven trivia prompts asks about constitutional amendments ancient paper inventors verb forms a House committee a Russo Finnish war duration ex libris meaning a top Coast Guard Academy rating location Little America Virgin Islands purchase and a famous blind English poet.
A note on preferred wording for public writing explains avoiding vague phrases and using concise, activity focused wording for police actions. It emphasizes precise verbs and minimal descriptive fluff in reporting crowd movement.
A medical overview explains how various drugs trigger skin eruptions from overdose or allergy. Bromides and iodides can cause pimples or rashes, while quinine, phenolphthalein, aspirin, and new drugs like sulfanilimide may produce distinct skin eruptions.
Questions and Answers with W. E. K says most depilatories are safe for 95 percent of people. A skin patch test can reveal sensitivity. No depilatory makes hair thicker. Dr. Clendening offers seven pamphlets at 10 cents each via the paper, including guides on dieting, digestion, infant feeding, diabetes, feminine topics, and skin care.
Francis Chase of the Virginia Education Association says no extra pay as a legislative representative. VEAs expenses were 334.49. Wicker of Richmond reported 600 compensation and 213.50 expenses. Outdoor Advertising Association of Virginia 750 and 174.30. American Mutual Alliance 1500 and 444.30. Berckley 250 compensation and 24.89 expenses with 274.89 total for the association’s legislative expenses. Claiborne for Griffin's Bus Line and Clarence Wyatt Transfer had no compensation or expenses.
A first person voice recounts hiding a box of murder knives amid pursuit and a night through city streets. The narrator contemplates dumping the evidence but fears police detection and is pressed by Belzer to reveal the story. He hides the box, evades a riverfront pursuer, and ends with a threat of a forthcoming confrontation.
A reader service from the Winchester Evening Star providing concise facts on diverse topics. It covers a Burns Johnson bout stoppage in 1908, quintuplets frequencies, solar plexus danger, conurbation meaning, Rotary convention dates, Ralph Hitz motto, pulp magazine sales, first Navy secretary, Federal Reserve Bank locations, WPA employment, auto speed record, Ida Lewis lighthouse heroine.
The Winchester Evening Star advertises a compact home law guide covering contracts notes interest wills property marriage divorce copyright patents trademarks and naturalization. It promises up to date practical information for the average person and invites readers to mail ten cents with name address and location to Washington D C.
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