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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1947
Page
4
A religious verse from Mark 10 14 urges allowing children to come to Jesus for the kingdom of heaven. The citation mirrors a devotional emphasis on children and piety in a biblical context.
A national drive to study U S coffee drinking aims to ensure a consistently good cup in public eateries. Jacob Rosenthal of New York City says Americans over 15 drink about 668 cups yearly, outrunning prewar Scandinavian levels.
Dr. Fred W. Graves urged New York dairy producers to adopt loafing barns as a better system than stalls. He argued cows roam freely, stay cleaner, suffer fewer injuries, and milk quality and yield improve with proper bedding and higher ceilings. He noted less daily cleaning and potential fertilization gains from treated manure, signaling a shift away from assembly-line dairy farming.
Current Opinion discusses a San Francisco dispute where waiters are taxed on 10 percent of meal costs as tips from 1940-44. The piece critiques tipping as a lax practice and urges salaries to be raised, noting government efforts and public resistance.
The passage praises John Keats, noting his death at 26 and his enduring legacy. It compares him to Shakespeare and mentions his influence on Tennyson, Swinburne, and Browning while highlighting the mystery of genius arising from humble origins.
Bell Telephone laboratories announce a reading aloud machine in experimental stage. It promises benefits for the blind and those who prefer not to read aloud themselves, with broader uses for parents and readers of children’s stories at home.
The note suggests Smith College seeks support from any person named Smith, while predicting DePauw University will not find it useful. The fragment hints at a promotional or fundraising idea involving surnames.
A reader questions quiz asks seven items including names and events from U S history and world topics. It lists questions about a U S ambassador to Poland resigning for friendship, a 1947 Centralia Illinois disaster, Africa geography, Washington D C inauguration site, MacArthur peace talks with Japan, martial law in Palestine, and a bird with forward looking eyes.
In a Richmond News Leader note readers joke that if Taft earns a grade the initials R A T may be used affectionately as a political nickname rather than a simple greeting. The item reflects playful political sentiment linking Richard A. Taft to a rallying shorthand.
A New York Sun report notes Russian housewives in a town must purchase earrings to obtain a sauce pan, illustrating ties between material needs and state restrictions. This detail suggests the iron curtain has not fully blocked certain market incentives and consumer practices.
A new Army display will mark this year’s Apple Blossom Festival as Dr. Walter S. Hough notes most apple blossoms are gone. Cadet George W. Miller of this city appears on Fishbourne Military School honor roll. Council may seek a $15,000 bond election for a municipal pool. Russell LaFollette scored 170 at the local bowling alley. Shenandoah River flood crest subsides as streams normalize.
Perry Construction Co defeated Rustic Tavern by 136 pins to clinch the Major League Roll Off and the second straight league title. Key scores include Mickey Perry 154 high game and a 604 team third game as Perry built a 100 pin margin, with Yellett and Larrick among top scorers.
U S post office widely uses X ray machines to detect goods whose mailing is forbidden. The first Red Cross field hospital was set up at Shiloh during the Civil War on April 7, 1862.
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