Seven quiz questions from The Daily Quiz page
Questions cover purposes of the Lewis and Clark expedition duration of a penny the Sunflower State Estonias capital which country won the 1938 Davis Cup the Japanese art of self defense the Flying Dutchman location of haunt Manhattan is legal about presidential power over state governors which three islands host New York City and the definition of herbivorous animals
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Sunflower State
Estonia
United States
New York City
Judge by Deeds Not by Words Quotation
A classical biblical verse from Matthew chapter 7 verse 18 emphasizes that a good tree bears good fruit and a corrupt tree bears evil fruit, asserting that true character is shown by actions rather than words.
Scratching The Surface ICC Cuts Northbound Rail Charges
The Interstate Commerce Commission, in a 5 to 4 vote with two absent commissioners, ordered freight reductions of 5 to 33 percent on selected manufactured goods. Effective March 1, 1940, the ruling acknowledges Southern freight rate disparities against Boston and other northern points and signals potential future equitable adjustments.
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Let Us Eat Apples
In Apple Week the New York Herald Tribune extols apples beyond nutrition. The piece urges adults to savor aroma and flavor, turn the fruit in hand, sniff its perfume, then bite with all senses, praising God for creation and urging abundant, joyful eating.
Christmas Seals Campaign Aims to Fight Tuberculosis
Protect Your Home. Tuberculosis is a common enemy and requires community action. The annual Christmas Seals sale supports cases among the poor and underprivileged, with the slogan Buy Christmas Seals Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis. Everyone should have a part to save lives and ease suffering.
How to Retrieve a Wrongly Enveloped Letter
Reprinted from Shields Johnson Roanoke World News explains steps to recover misaddressed mail. Local post office and superintendent of mails coordinate to intercept letters before dispatch, with a required Sender's Application for Withdrawal of Mail and proper identification.
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Roanoke World News
Uncle Same
John W. Wright
C. E. Salmons
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Answers To Questions From The Haskin Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskin supplies concise answers to reader questions on topics from book price splits to political succession, camouflage origins, forest fire areas, cigarette production, skywriting heights, famous whistlers, Arctic tern flights, the Nazi term, valuable petunia seeds, cotton houses, and chinchilla fur usage. The column provides direct facts and figures with brief context.
Christmas Burden for Richmond Postman in Peak Season
Richmond residents urged to mail early during Christmas rush as 1,000,000 inbound and outbound items pass through the local post office daily. Postmaster Fergus McRee warns unsealed cards at 144 cents cannot be returned, and over 50,000 cards went astray last year.
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Santa Claus
Mandrake
Fergus McRee
Fabienne Seeks Space At Ellen's In Willoughby House
Fabienne Seymour arrives at Ellen Chapman's Willoughby house after a life of luxury to seek independence and purpose. Nicky Bartlett regrets her move while Dr. Bill Mallory waits at the door as Fabienne questions her future and love.
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Nicky Bartlett
Fabienne
Ellen Chapman
Willoughby House
Bill Mallory
Ellen
Mae Fabienne
Bill
Nicky
Twelfth Street
Mirabel
Yancys
Maryland
Settlement House
Fifth Avenue
Berlin bans Jews from streets and public buildings
Nazis enforce a new decree banning Jews from streets and public buildings in Berlin. Tebbie Beavers and James Hewel receive life sentences for killing a fellow convict at a camp nearby. Coach Norman Ochs names 24 lettermen after completing the Handley football schedule. banquet and dance follow.
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Tebbie Beavers
James Hewel
State Prison
Here
Norman Ochs
Handley
Winter meet at Charles Town opens after rain delay
Five years ago heavy rains washed out the winter meet of the Charles Town Jockey Club, but the event opened to a large crowd. A Winchester committee backs Better Housing with $108,207 in proposed construction and renovations planned by local citizens.
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Charles Town
Jockey Club
Winchester
Sears Roebuck and J C Penny executives mull merger plans
Rumors circulate that Sears Roebuck and J C Penny executives are discussing a possible merger. D E Stultz is elected Kiwanis Club president succeeding T Russell Cather. William H Hardy, longtime harness manufacturer, dies at 90 after a lifetime in the business.
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J. C. Penny
D. E. Stultz
Kiwanis Club
T. Russell Cather
William H. Hardy
Forces Fall Back East as Allies Press West Front
London reports Germans retreat on the eastern front while Russians push ahead. In the west, Allies cut dykes in Flanders to hinder Huns advances. R. L. Steele is acquitted of arson in the Reliance Virginia Old Dominion Academy fire case. Strasburg pastor Rev Meeks halts a subscription dance during revival.
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London
West Flanders
Western Front
R. L. Steele
Old, Dominion Academy
Reliance
Mr. Meeks
Strasburg
Winchester visit ends with horse accident near Hollis store
A coaching party from Hagerstown arrives in Winchester hosted by Mr and Mrs W H Smith. At Main and Cork streets Hollis store, Joe Knight is spilled to the street and injured when his horse slips on a new vitrified brick, skids to ground during dinner stop at Taylor House.
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Winchester
Hagerstown
W. H. Smith
Taylor House
Joe Knight
Main
Cork Streets
Hollis
New Map of Europe Shows Russia Invasion of Finland
Color map depicts quick progression of the war in Europe with Russia occupying Finland and tentative moves in Poland. Reverses with economic data. Available from Washington Information Bureau for ten cents postpaid.
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Europe
Russia
Finland
Poland
Germany
Washington Information Bureau
Winchester Evening Star
Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Today’s Common Error On Reporting Mood Phrases
Guidance contrasts stating feelings. It urges using clear phrases like I feel ill or I feel bad instead of I feel poorly. The tip emphasizes precise self expression.
Varying Opinions On Pulp Stones
Logan Clendening explains what pulp stones are inside the tooth nerve and how their size, shape, and number vary. Some researchers link stones to infection while others cite irritation from decay heat or cold. they are often found accidentally on X rays. When trouble arises and a stone is seen, the nerve may be removed and the canal filled or the tooth extracted.
Milk and vegetables as a weight reducer in historic view
The article notes a long standing vegetable and milk reduction diet, citing Dr. George Cheyne who, after years of obesity and illness, limited himself to milk and vegetables. He reportedly reduced his weight by about one third and regained strength and vitality.
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George Cheyne
Clendening
Logan Clendenin
Hospital Changes Due to the War
The report notes London hospitals clearing wards to house casualties with only about 20 percent of beds for urgent illness and district patients. Some services are cut back. radium use is largely halted, with radium stock buried in a deep trench and treated by lead-shielded handling. High voltage x ray therapy will replace radium where possible.
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London
Ghostly prank ends in pan defense in Kinston yard
A father dressed as a ghost surprised his son in a backyard in Kinston North Carolina after dark. The boy, unfazed, stepped back and struck the intruder with a heavy frying pan, ending the harmless scare.
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Kinston
N. C
Sonny
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