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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1940
Page
4
Quiet Hope for Salvation Mentioned in Lamentations Prompt
A short religious reflection notes that a man should hope and quietly wait for the Lord’s salvation as cited from Lamentations 3 26. It emphasizes patience and trust in divine deliverance.
Noise as a weapon and nuisance in modern war
An article discusses German focus on noise and its use in warfare including screaming shells and sirens. It notes civilian noise contributes to chronic ailments and mental strain, worsens in summer, and calls unnecessary noise a crime deserving penalties in peacetime.
Invention and the future of progress across ages
The narrative traces early inventors from Duryea to Morse and the Wright brothers, noting rapid leaps from horseless carriages to air travel and wireless, while warning that even epochal invention may continue. It laments a world where instrumentalities of progress are used for punishment and suffering for despots' glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Brothers
Kittyhawk N. C
America
Europe
California
China
Weather mood and the sky's effect on people
The piece notes how cloudy skies dim mood and sales while winter storms affect water supply. It contrasts human temperament with the wise philosopher and artist who see beauty in all skies, urging appreciation of sunshine without daily abundance.
Editorial concerns over Canada defense talks with Roosevelt
Reprinted editorial urges clearer public definition of a joint Canada United States defense understanding. It cautions against secrecy and urges that any agreement be presented to the Senate, noting Canada’s status in the British Empire and the high stakes involved. The piece calls for transparency to avoid doubts and opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Roosevelt
Canada
Joint Board of Defense
Washington
Senate
On the Mosquito Diet and Premature Infants
Government entomologists rank mosquitoes by blood source with horses at the top and humans near the bottom. An incubator can aid premature babies by providing steady temperature and protection, while breathing and feeding remain the main challenges. Prematurity often shows lag in early months, but many infants catch up by age one, with hereditary factors underlying size. Flat feet cause many army rejections due to insufficient arch support.
Understanding Active and Inactive Tuberculosis
An editor replies that inactive tuberculosis means the disease is not progressing and no germs are shed in sputum or gastric washings. It can indicate a stage where cure has begun. others cannot contract TB from a person with inactive disease. An editor note promotes seven Dr. Logan Clendening pamphlets for 10 cents each, 16 cents mailed with a self addressed envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. Clendening
Logan Clendening
Eee
Unmarked Police Cars Move to Curb Highway Speeding
The Virginia DMV expands use of unmarked State Police cars to enforce driving rules on crowded highways. Officials argue less visible vehicles deter speeding, though critics say it challenges fair play. Officers must follow strict rules and cannot improvise speed limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Division of Motor Vehicles
Virginia
Hitler Secures Soviet Pact as European Crisis Deepens
Col T C Northcott of Luray Va funds The Chanters with 100 dollars. A stag party honors John Lamb ahead of his upcoming marriage to Miss Bessie Manuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Soviet Russia
Germany
Col
T. C. Northcott
Luray
John Lamb
Bessie Manuel
Honesty rewards a hobo returns $500 found in shoes
A Crozet Virginia housewife had given a hobo a pair of old shoes containing $500. He returns the money and declines a reward. The cash turns out to be proceeds from a peach crop. A separate item notes Italian troops sailing for Africa and the Ethiopian emperor’s stance. Royal Wonder, led by Dr L M Allen, wins Berryville Show championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crozet
Africa
L. M. Allen
Berryville
Winchester Fair to Host First Annual Dog Show Entries
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde touring drought stricken Virginia vows to prosecute further profiteering on feeds after reports of hay selling at 32.50 per ton. Officials of the Winchester Fair open entries for their inaugural dog show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fair
Hyde
Virginia
War enters second year as peace scheme grows
Twenty five years ago a big peace scheme progresses while war continues. Russians reportedly bankrupt. Clarke Cavalry survivors from Company D Sixth Virginia Regiment hold a reunion at David Meade’s home near White Post. Surgeon David Clark Cather, native of Clear Brook, marries Mrs. Joseph Rhea Sumpter in Chicago. he serves as a U S Navy physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Cavalry
Sixth
Virginia Regiment
David Meade
White Post
David Clark Cather
Clearbrook
Joseph Rhea Sumpter
Chicago
United States Navy
Coroner R William Walter Dies After Forty Years Service
The city coroner and clerk of Magistrate Court before Winchester, R William Walter, passes away after four decades of service. J R Miley of Wardensville sues the Baltimore Herald for 30000 over a damaging credit story. R Gray Williams and Warren Rice, law students, plan to face an examination before the Court of Appeals on September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. William Walter
Winchester
J. R. Miley
Wardensville
Baltimore Herald
R. Gray Williams
Warren Rice
Answers to reader questions from the Winchester Star Information Bureau
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau answers readers on topics from campaign expenditures in 1932 to origins of the yard as a unit. Questions cover Hitler’s birth date, espionage cases, Labrador population, Stradivarius violins at the Library of Congress, and other historical curiosities with concise replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I
Standards Office
Westminster
London
Library of Congress
Washington, D. C
A. D
United States
Matthew John Whittall
Which World's Fair marks Washington's inauguration anniversary
A quiz asks which World's Fair in New York or San Francisco commemorates the 150th anniversary of Washington's first presidency, clarifying the event tied to the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Washington
United States
Boxer
Henry
Clotho, Lachesis
Atropos
Suwanee River
George Washington Bridge
Damon
Modern Webster Dictionary And Word Book Ad
An up to date dictionary offering 20000 words with supplements and word origins. Contains 382 pages printed on Bible paper bound in imitation leather. Order by sending 25 cents postpaid to The Winchester Evening Star Washington D C.
Ray-Bathroom Mystery Unfolds In Oriental Club
Gun follows a suspicious foreigner into a West End spa like club where an elevator hides unseen entrants. In a doctor’s office a talkative physician checks Gun’s nerves and heart while noting a second identity Dogsbody and a second name Pullinger on the file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun
West End
Dogsbody
Arthur Dogsbody
London
Pullinger
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