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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
6
Aug. 26 in Indianapolis a galion thermos jug found beside an electrical equipment plant prompted a police call and an emergency response. Detectives revealed the jug held only muddy water after removing the lid.
A Lincoln will leaves $1,000 to a pet parrot named Polly but the bird died seven years ago. Mrs Jennie Thorn burn died August 14 and drafted the will 27 years ago. executors discovered the change while tracing the feathered beneficiary.
Cleveland councilman John W. Gleason urged banning heavy trucks in his ward citing noise and disruption from carriers. He said the traffic makes homes unacceptable and even a beer glass seems to spawn a new head due to the disturbance.
Pattern 6785 offers filet crochet chair cover set with charts and directions. Includes materials list and stitch illustrations. Send ten cents and NAME ADDRESS PATTERN NUMBER to Winchester Dept 259 W 14th Street New York NY.
Rainfall data shows present and past 24 hours totaling 1.26 inches, year to date 25.13 inches, with monthly averages from 1913 to 1939 listed. A Corpus Court of Winchester Virginia on August 3 1940 orders unknown heirs to appear within ten days and publishes notice in Winchester Evening Star regarding the will of Louisa V Ward and related real estate sale.
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