Lee Is Found Sane, Ordered To Stand Trial
John T. Lee a Clarke county merchant and the first Virginia man indicted for failure to register under the Selective Service Act posted a $500 bond in Harrisonburg to appear in U S District Court in March. After hospital observation a report said Lee is not legally insane and competent to stand trial.
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Harrisonburg
John T. Lee
Clarke County
Virginia
United States District Court
Lee
Southwestern Virginia
Marion
Frank S. Tavenner Jr
John Paul
Joseph R. Blalock
Paul
Swing It Professor and the Traveling Piano Mystery
Ten year old Robert Chick Smith and friends search for an African American orchestra to join with a traveling piano. The piano was left in a driveway when neighbors moved away and ended up wedged between streetcar tracks on a vacant lot. A truck driver and police unable to remove it, leaving Chick determined to move the piano himself.
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Baltimore
Robert
Chick) Smith
Chick
Examinations At University Va To Begin Monday
Examinations for the 1940-41 first term at the University of Virginia begin Monday December 9 and run through Thursday December 19. Christmas recess starts December 20 and lasts two weeks. A total of 2,937 students are enrolled across all departments, with enrollment expected to top 3,000 after the second term opens January 3.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
A low cost home remedy claims to ease rheumatic, arthritis, or neuritis pain. The ad promotes Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice, taken twice daily. It promises results within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if no relief, with Baker's Drug Store listed as a recommender.
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Baker's
Arrid: A Winning Defense Against Underarm Odor
A vintage health ad warns of underarm perspiration and decay to sell Arrid deodorant. It claims Arrid keeps underarms dry and odorless for 1 to 3 days, preventing odor and decay with a white, smooth formula advertised nationwide.
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Wigan
Pattern No 1292 B and 1293 B Women’s Blouse Styles
The advertisement promotes Barbara Bell patterns No 1292 B and 1293 B featuring new yoke designs and roll collar options. It highlights fabric choices such as spun rayon and flat crepe, multiple sizes from 14 to 42, and busts 32 to 42 inches. Includes material needs and ordering details for pattern and pattern book.
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University
Loudoun St. Winchester
Treviia
Paris
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Pink Clover Bath
Coty
L’origan
L’aimant
Styx
Emeraude
Chypre
Peoples
Thompsons Castile
Lucretia Vanderbilt
Souies Latmer
Esther
Big Ben Best
Sir Walter Raleigh
Tobacco
Pluto
Simo
Beatae
Ftaca
Keystone Food Chopper
Les
Real Army
Mystic
Lttle
Hote
Auto Johnson & Johnson
Chee
Dundee
Magnesia
Bite
Eno
Johnson & Johnson
Barbara Bell
Winchester Evening Star
New York
N. Y
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