Winchester Evening Star classified and notices page
The Winchester Evening Star in 1940 offers advertising rates 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents, national reps listed, and Associated Press rights. Subscription options include yearly, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly plans with carrier and mail delivery in Winchester Virginia. Daily edition excludes Sundays and carries a biblical verse for Saturday April 13 1940.
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Ae National
Tenney- Swoodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Focal News
Scandinavians In The U S Through War Era Population Shifts
The article notes Scandinavian born totals in the United States from 1900 to 1930, with Danes 179 474 Norwegians 347 852 and Swedes 595 250 in 1930, and discusses how war in Europe could affect American politics and public opinion. It cites other immigrant groups and the impact of Nazi expansion on American sympathy toward small nations.
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Scandinavia
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
United States
Great Britain and Ireland
Irish Free State
Italy
Germany
Poland
Canada
Russia
Americans
Hitler
Stalin
Henry Ford reaches twenty eight millionth car milestone
The twenty eight millionth Ford car signals a landmark in mass production. Henry Ford, linking progress with ideals, plans to drive the vehicle to the New York World's Fair and then tour the United States Canada and Mexico to promote peace and cooperation and the American way of manufacturing.
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Henry Ford
History the Bank
Ford
New York World’s Fair
United States
Canada
Mexico
North America
Trade with Bergen Surges As War Cuts Nordic Waters
U S trade data shows Bergen imports totaling 26.4 million dollars in six months before March, while overall exports rose in the first half of the war. Commerce reports compare favorably with 1937–38 and the prior year, with Canada and South America up about 47 percent and Asia up 33 percent.
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Sam
Scandinavia
Bergen
United States
Commerce Department
Canada
South America
Asia
Reprinted Editorials on Tobacco Embargo and Allies
The Halifax Gazette analyzes Senator Byrd's tobacco seed export ban and discusses potential effects. It questions effectiveness, predicts a seed blockade economy, and argues England may use Turkey and Greece to aid the Allies while relying on American tobacco for years.
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Byrd
Senate of
United States
Congress of
Congress
America
England
Turkey
Greece
He Prefers Soap To Sausage Editorial View
The author argues meat-worship is a superstition and lists luxuries more essential to happiness such as tobacco shoes chairs beds coal gas electricity soap toothbrushes and conversation. He favors vegetables over three meat meals a day and mocks easy adaptation to losing soap more than sausages.
Temperatures Hold At 28 Degrees Despite Bud Damage
One year ago temperatures hovered at 28 degrees with no reported fruit tree damage though some buds suffered. F Grove White of Stephens City was elected to the Farmers and Merchants bank board. Henry Covington of Northern Virginia Power Co. became Rotary Club president.
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F. Grove White
Stephens City
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Henry Covington
Northern Virginia Power Co
Rotary Club
Dust storms cause major crop losses in the south and southwest
Five years ago dust storms damaged crops across southern and southwestern states with losses estimated over 30 million dollars. In Williamsport Maryland fourteen children were killed and others injured when an express train crashed into a school bus at Rockville. Germany signals readiness to enter a non aggression pact with all European nations as Hitler speaks.
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Williamsport
Rockville
Germany
Europe
Hitler
West heat wave sparks early 90s in the east
A heat wave that began in the west pushes eastern thermometers into the 90s for an unusually warm period. In Winchester, the Friendship Fire Co plans a pageant on firefighting history to be staged during the festival. Work has begun on the new Virginia Avenue graded school in the northeast section of Winchester.
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Friendship Fire Co
Winchester
Virginia Avenue Graded School
Endorsement by Harry Lauder in Tobacco Ad
Five decades and a half ago the world famous Scotch comedian Harry Lauder appeared in an advertisement for a smoking tobacco brand. Germany begins a fresh offensive in Poland while Sweden protests Hun trawlers fishing near its coast under gunboat protection. William G Conway, notable retired merchant, suffers a hip bruise after a fall at his residence.
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Harry Lauder
Germany
Poland
Sweden
William G. Conway
Birthday party for Robert Grim on South Main Street
Forty years ago Arthur Grim hosted a birthday for his son Robert at their home on South Main street. A Morgan Memorial Association is formed to reclaim Gen. Daniel Morgan's grave in Mt. Hebron cemetery and will seek market funds from President McKinley.
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Arthur Grim
Robert
South Main Street
Morgan Memorial Association
Gen
Daniel Morgan
Mt. Hebron
McKinley
The Star Quiz Answers On Page Two
Answer seven questions from The Star Quiz including catgut origin Moon atmosphere river for South Bend and bridge spans. Identify the GOP finance chair and films based on Stephen Foster and Harmony Lane's star.
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South Bend
Indiana
Golden Gate Bridge
California
George Washington Bridge
Hudson
Republican Campaign Finance Committee
Ernest JT. Weir
Glenn Frank
Alfred M. Landon
Swanee River
Don Ameche
Stephen Collins Foster
Harmony Lane
Stephen C. Foster
Today’s Common Error Do not say behind the building
Guidance notes correct phrasing for placement statements. It emphasizes using clear terms like in front of or behind the building and discourages vague back of the building expressions for precise communication.
Courageous Fear in Fighting Cancer Education
Dr Logan Clendening argues that progress against cancer relies on improved care, ongoing research, and public education. He emphasizes courageous fear as early symptom recognition and willingness to pursue proven treatments like surgery, radium, and x ray, warning against unproven serums and other ineffective remedies. Early diagnosis and doctor consultations are urged for skin and breast cancers with specific warning signs listed.
Question and Answer on Child Cough Relief and Dr Clendening Pamphlets
A reader asks if a cloth wrung with cold water placed on a child's neck can ease paroxysms of coughing during a soft chest cold. The editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets for 10 cents each, with a self addressed envelope and a three cent stamp to request titles.
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A. B
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Killer Pursuit in Alley Ends With Ambush cliffhanger
A narrator flees from William Calla through foggy streets and industrial alleys After a tense chase he hides behind a loose plank But Calla closes in and straps him in a sack as the scene ends with a cliffhanger set to continue in the next installment
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Mr. Calla
William Calla
Alfred Markham
Jerry Montcalm
Reag
Calla
Cleaves Street
Turing
Cleaves
Tony
Questions Answered By The Information Bureau
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau outlines federal rules on censorship, fame quotes, Brigham Young's will, bread crumb, CCC illiteracy, four star generals, bulldog editions, fiction books, Jeannette Expedition, and motion picture song awards with concise historical facts and dates.
Helpful Booklets For the Home Gardener
Public info line offers garden booklets from City Home Garden to Garden Insects with prices. Send coupon and remittance to Washington DC for mailed selections. Frederic J. Haskin directs the Information Bureau of The Winchester Evening Star.
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Winchester Evening Star’ Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
City Home Garden
Winchester Evening Star
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