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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1941

Page

6

Merchants Move To Break Up Advertising Rackets

The Harrisonburg Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce adopted a policy to regulate selling soliciting and advertising within the city. It lists six conditions governing who may receive permits and sets limits on permits for organizations schools and groups. The aim is to protect public welfare and ensure fair competition for local merchants.

Harrisonburg Merchants Division Chamber of Commerce Ingham Augusta Page Shenandoah Greene Highland Grant, Hardy Pendleton W. Va Retail Merchants Apts

Busy two year old disrupts Omaha police station

In Omaha on April 15 a two year old named Bobby Jamieson created chaos at the police station. He pulled record books from shelves slammed a safe door opened a cigar case summoned a private detective agency and even twisted wall handles to reach the radio operator and county sheriff. After Sgt. Mohatt could not stop the antics the child befriended the telephone operator who gave him an apple then he pulled all plugs from the switchboard.

Omaha Bobby Jamieson Bobby Frank Mohatt

Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab

Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. shows none with April to date 1.70 inches and year to date 5.92 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 39 include January 2.52 February 2.05 March 2.90 April 3.25 May 3.56 June 3.77 July 3.57 August 3.71 September 2.44 October 3.16 November 2.44 December 2.38. Annual average rainfall for 28 years is 35.80 inches. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Honeymoon Turned Charity Case on Halcyon Island

Natalie and Brooks offer to cover hospital bills for newlyweds Coralie and Johnny after a honeymoon crash on Halcyon Island. Coralie fears poverty while Natalie assures top care and payment, hoping the accident proves fate placed them together. Coralie reflects on sacrificed plans and family duties amid their fragile joy.

Lincoln's Self Description Amid Radio Schedules

The prompt lists a daily radio lineup from 6:00 to 11:45 with programs on WRC, WISV, WMAL and more. It ends with a Q A where Lincoln answers a question about his appearance, noting he was six feet four, lean, about 180 pounds, dark complexion, coarse black hair and gray eyes with no marks.

Lincoln

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