Winchester Evening Star front matter and masthead note
The paper details publication, advertising rates, classifcations charges, circulation terms, Associated Press policy, and subscription prices. It lists origin, contact deadlines, and receipt rules for ads, with 1940 pricing and delivery details for Winchester Virginia readers.
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Winchester
Evening Star Publishing Co
Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
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Associated Press
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The Gift of Power Sermon Verse Cited Acts 1 8
A church bulletin quotes Acts 1 8 The Gift of Power urging believers to receive the Holy Ghost and spread faith after spiritual empowerment.
Clark M. Smith, Winchester official, dies at 51
Clark M. Smith, elected Clerk of the Corporation Court in 1929, served from 1931 and re-elected in 1937 for an eight year term, with term due to end in 1947. Renowned for friendliness, loyalty, and public service, Winchester mourns the civic leader and friend.
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M. Smith
Fice
Winchester
Clark Smith
Supreme Court affirms right to peaceful picketing
The Supreme Court upheld peaceful picketing as protected free speech and invalidated certain Alabama and Shasta County picketing restrictions. The majority notes freedom of speech includes discussing public concerns without restraint or punishment, while urging equal protection for employers to discuss industrial disputes.
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Supreme Court
Alabama
Shasta County
California
Murphy
Justice Murphy
Last of Grain Surpluses Signals Global Hunger Tide
The article argues war-driven grain losses above shipping sinks could end surpluses. Argentina reports 109,487 tons of outbound grain lost to wartime raids through 1914, with wheat and corn mainly affected. As air raids widen and manpower shifts, world hunger may rise and surplus economies degrade.
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Argentina
United States
Canada
South Africa
Australia
Wor
Editorial warns against enlarging relief spending authority
Reprinted editorial argues that granting the President discretionary power to spend 975 million for relief in eight months would effectively raise the annual spending to about 1.46 billion. It cautions that political pressures and prior budget excesses will drive higher expenditures across defense and relief, delaying a balanced budget and genuine economy.
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Congress
Lke
Workers Alliance
Senate
Adams proposes Treasury borrowing to avoid debt limit
The piece contends that borrowing by the Treasury to fund specific appropriations does not escape the debt limit. It argues the debt limit is charged by all government debts, regardless of method, and urges Congress to disclose the true indebtedness and needed tax increases to balance the nation’s finances. It notes election-year politics should not hide fiscal realities.
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Adams
Colorado
Congress
Treasury
United States
Hope and Fear in Washington Post Reflections
A reflective piece contrasts hope with fear in media coverage. It cautions that ambition can outpace readiness, with readers feeling overwhelmed by big ideas and the weight of public discourse.
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Washington Post
Valley seniors name top graduates. VA alumni group forms
Robert Russell and Jack McAboy are named valedictorian and salutatorian of Stephens City High School. Captain Frank Wray becomes first president of the new Northern Virginia University of Virginia alumni association. Miss Pauline Castleman and Mr. William Boyce, both county residents, wed at Haserstowrl.
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Robert Russell
Jack McAboy
Stephens City
Frank Wray
Northern Virginia University of Virginia Alumni Association
Pauline Castleman
William Boyce
Hagerstowrl
Virginia peach crop hit by cold weather five years ago
A report notes that five years ago cold weather nearly wiped out Virginia peaches with other fruits like pears, cherries and plums affected. A Formosa earthquake and tidal wave killed over 3,000 and injured 12,000. Engagement announced between Miss Jane Hastings Scully and Mr Rodney Thaine Taylor.
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Virginia
Formosa
Jane Hastings Scully
Rodney Thaine Taylor
Local Man Harry W. Hyde Dies in Florence Alabama
Ten years ago Harry W. Hyde, a man with many friends here, died in Florence Alabama. Miss Josephine Newman of Woodstock is chosen as Shenandoah county’s festival princess. Police search for thieves who broke into Cooper's warehouse and stole over 20000 cigars.
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Harry W. Hyde
Florence
Ala
Josephine Newman
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Cooper
Russian dirigibles target eastern front and Czar inspects troops
Twenty five years ago reports say Russians use airships against Germans on the eastern front as Czar Nicholas surveys troops in the Carpathians. C O Romick of Ridgeway writes to The Star about raising charred rock chickens. Secretary Daniels dismisses Canal rumors and confirms official July opening with Atlantic fleet passage.
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Nicholas
Carpathians
C. O. Romick
Ridgeway
the Star
Josephus Daniels
Panama Canal
Grove Lime to relin e kilns at Stephens City
Forties era report states Grove Lime Company must relined kilns at Stephens City using specially processed bricks. C W Hensell is elected chairman of the Democratic delegate naming convention here. Hugh Nelson injured on Millwood pike in a buggy collision with Daniel Haines.
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Grove Lime Company
Stephens City
C. W. Hensell
Hugh Nelson
Millwood Pike
Daniel Haines
The Star Quiz Questions and Multiple Choice
A list of trivia items asks who starred in the 1934 Merry Widow photoplay the ship of the desert the U S Canada boundary status Lindbergh or Corrigan which flew first the Statue of Liberty designer frogskin money city of Brotherly Love which city name Harvard Law dean appointed to the Supreme Court by FDR which western poet urged national parks and which state bears the Tar Heel nickname.
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United States
Domision
Canada
Lindbergh
Corrigan
Atlantic
U. S
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Washington, DC
Harvard University Law School
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Tar Heel
Language note on lay and lie usage
A guidance item explains correct verb forms for lie versus lay with examples. It emphasizes using lie for rest and lay only as the past tense or to place objects, such as lay the book on the table.
Salmonella Infection And Food Poisoning Explained
Health officers say most food poisoning stems from Salmonella infection. Once called ptomaine poisoning, it is a germ that contaminates food. It causes stomach and intestinal irritation with nausea vomiting and fever, as described by hygiene expert M J Rosenau.
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M.J. Rosenau
Dr Clendening To Answer General Interest Questions
Dr. Clendening will address queries of general interest exclusively through his column. The format limits responses to column submissions, ensuring a consistent, authoritative Q and A style. Readers may submit topics for discussion and await his expert guidance.
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Dr. Clendening
Food poisoning risks and Salmonella treatment advised
United States guidance notes most food poisoning stems from improperly processed or preserved foods. Fresh foods pose less danger while meals prepared hours earlier foster bacteria growth. Meats and milk are primary offenders. Salmonella infection is usually self-limited and clears in two to three days with a liquid diet and mild laxatives.
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United States
Occupational hazards in photography
The article notes photographers face varied hazards from many chemicals. no single disease defines the field. Skin eruptions from sulfates and related chemicals are possible, anemia and red blood cell changes may occur, and exposure to benzine via mounting prints or cement is common. It advises checking the patient’s fatigue, performing a blood count, and identifying the mounting cement.
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Symptoms and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
Paroxysmal lightning like pains affect the forehead and jaws with severe attacks and brief relief intervals. Numbing the trigeminal nerve offers relief. in severe cases surgical removal of the ganglion may be necessary. Editor notes pamphlets by Dr Clendening available for 10 cents each.
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Clendening
Logan Ciendening
Igneeer
Left handed clues spark courthouse hearing in Montcalm case
At the justice court hearing for Jerry Montcalm, George Markham seeks to drop charges and prove his innocence. Strickland hints at unseen evidence while lawmen and reporters crowd the scene. Harvey McGuire plans to call witness William Calla from a narcotics charge, leaving the outcome uncertain.
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Justice Court
Markham
Strickland
Jerry Montcalm
Muriel
Harvey McGuire
George
George Markham
Bill
John St. Clair
St. Clair
Belzer
Butch
The
Morning Eagle
McDonald
Rio Vista Club
William Calla
Calla
Constitutional age for President set at 35 years
The article cites Article II, Section I, stating the President must be a natural born or early U.S. citizen, 35 years of age, and 14 years a resident. It also notes Canada produced 66,000 long tons of aluminum in 1938 and identifies the Panama Railroad as the shortest Atlantic to Pacific route at 48 miles.
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United States
Canada
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Atlantic
Pacific
Two Oceans
Panama
Iron Colon
Panama City
Mme Daudet Dies at Paris Home
Paris reports the death of Madame Alphonse Daudet widow of the renowned novelist. Details such as exact age and cause are not provided in the readable text. The obituary notes her status as author and her association with the Daudet literary legacy.
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Paris
Madame Alphonse Daudet
Only Two Fail In Senate Nominations To Roosevelt
Washington reports the Senate has rejected only two of 5 488 nominations sent by President Roosevelt in the current session. Both rejections were for postmasters.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Answers To Questions From The Winchester Information Bureau
A compilation of trivia with brief facts and anecdotes on figures like William Henry West Betty the Young Roscius, Sarah Josepha Hale Lincoln's Thanksgiving advocate, Sam Johnson eccentricities, the Hit Parade debut, insect respiration, the Loyal Order of Moose, and the novel Ramona as an Indian rights statement.
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William Henry West Betty
Shrewsbury
London
Roscius
Quintus Roscius
House of Commons
Hamlet
Lincoln
Sarah Josepha Hale
Godey
Do You Appreciate Value of a Dollar
The 1940 Household Budget Booklet offers practical guidance on budget making and saving. It includes a thirty two page durable month by month accounting section and tips on income based budgets, insurance, and thrift investments. Order for ten cents postpaid from the Washington Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin.
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