Higher vacation costs inflation and taxes boost 1948 travel prices
The family economics bureau of a large life insurance company reports 1948 vacation costs far higher than 1940. A 12 day New York to Nassau Havana Miami cruise costs 218.50, up 82 percent. a Chicago Glacier Yellowstone rail tour is 291.95, up 66 percent. Chicago to Los Angeles flight is 237.82, up 58 percent. Transportation taxes drive much of the rise. meals rooms and gas rise substantially, prompting more motorists to travel despite higher prices.
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Killjoy
New York City
Nassau
Havana
Miami
Chicago
Glacier
Yellowstone National Parks
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Fractional paper currency and the Civil War impact
A historical overview explains proposed and issued fractional notes below one dollar from 1862 to 1878. It describes silver shortages, coin hoarding as war neared, and early experiments with stamps and postage currency to facilitate trade during the Civil War era.
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United States
Treasury
Currency redesigns amid counterfeiting in 19th century
Widespread counterfeiting led to frequent design changes and, before the currency halted in 1878, public officials and other images were substituted for the stamps to deter forgery.
Governor Tuck Defends Workers Rights in Buchanan County
Current Opinion lauds Governor Tuck for backing state law and sending state police to Buchanan County after mob attacks on nonunion miners. It cites 97 suspended five year sentences for 178 charged mobsters, warns against mob violence, and asserts a pro freedom, pro democracy stance defending workers under a law and order regime.
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Staunton News-Leader
Tuck
Virginia
Buchanan County
Grundy
Commonwealth
Almond
Firefighters gain higher insurance in Stephens City
Members of the Stephens City Fire Company voted in a special session last night to raise insurance for firemen to 2000 dollars for death 20 dollars weekly for accident and up to 500 dollars hospitalization per member. A 57 year old locomotive engineer in Oswego New York was killed today when run over by his own engine in a tunnel. Incumbent Earl S Bailey and W S Smallwood Jr won easy in the Democratic primaries for their county offices. Audible nuclear signals to accompany factory whistle practice during blackouts were announced as arrangements are in place.
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Stephens City Fire Co
Oswego
N. Y
Earl S. Bailey
Frederick County
W. 8S. Smallwood Jr
Clarke
Memorial chimes installed at Grace M. E. Church
The 1938 tenth anniversary entry notes memorial chimes donated by the late E Olin Larrick to Grace M. E. Church South, Middletown. Pearl White, star of early American film serials, dies in Paris. Japan proposes ending hostilities by settling with China.
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Grace M
South
E. Olin Larrick
Middletown
Pearl White
Paris
China
Baseball at Handley High School Should Be Added
Douglas Ebert argues that Handley High School should include baseball to develop local players and strengthen American youth. He contrasts Winchester junior league failure with Shenandoah and urges city support, noting uniforms are affordable and track coexistence is possible.
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Evening Star
Winchester Teag
Winchester
Shenandoah
Beause
Handley High School
Handley
American Legion
America
Douglas Ebert
Strength For The Day By Earl I Douglas D C
A reflection on communism urging spiritual battle and moral, religious, and economic countermeasures. The piece argues atheism and atheistic zeal underpin communist aims and calls for refuting collectivism with productive economics and democracy powered by religion. It emphasizes devotion to faith to win the ideological fight.
How's Your I Q Quiz From a Magazine Page
A fragmented multiple choice quiz asks about Rangoon location the Samnites wars cabinet minister death date in June earth position Smuts associate us archbishop Usher creation date and a Chicago publisher nickname.
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Rangoon
Washington
Earth
Jan Christian Smuts
Usher
Chicago
Col. McCosmic
Rainfall Totals and Averages for Winchester Area
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am, August total 1.89 inches. Year to date rainfall 44. August year-to-date and 1948 totals are listed. Average annual rainfall over 35 years 36.20 inches. Monthly averages for 1913-1946 include January 2.46 inches through December 2.38 inches with August 3.76 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Re Search Laboratory
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