The Daily Quiz Answers On Page Two
A set of seven question prompts asks about navigation compasses, James J Corbett, automaton pronunciation, a ship's hold, the emperor when Rome burned, Webster's dictionary compilation, a horse racing nickname, war declaration power, the Holland Vehicular Tunnel river, and Adolf Hitler's US visits.
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James J. Corbett
Rome
Daniel Webster
U. S
Holland
Adolf Hilter
United States
Associated Press policy notice in Winchester Star
A policy note states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to reprint news dispatches and prohibits republishing unsigned local news from the Winchester Star. The notice emphasizes AP credit for any AP sourced material and local content published in the paper.
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Associated Press
Subscript By Mail iON Rates By Carrier
Rates listed for subscription by mail and carrier service with prices for various terms including one year, six months, three months and monthly options. Noted rates show advance payments and per month costs. The fragment indicates publication pricing details.
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Sear
Vance
Today Is The Day Of Salvation Say Readers
A brief religious message urges urgency in choosing faith now, citing a biblical verse about today being the accepted time for salvation. The text emphasizes immediacy and personal decision.
Penny drive for Clarke County hospital care
A Clarke County committee led by Mrs. William Beverley requests a mile of pennies to support Clarke County patients at Win Memorial Hospital. The effort aims to fund hospital care for those unable to pay, with 84 480 pennies per mile and 48 pennies per yard, reflecting long standing cooperation between Winchester Frederick and Clarke communities.
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Clarke County
William Beverley
Memorial Hospital
Clarke
Beverley
Defer Redistricting Decision by Legislative Commission
The Legislative Redistricting Commission chaired by John W. Rust of Fairfax recommends deferring reappointment of General Assembly members until 1942. It notes the 1940 census will be unavailable to the next session and redistricting from the 1930 census would be decade old. The paper urges delaying to use up to date figures.
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General Assembly
Rust
Connecticut Cat Control Aimed at Saving Game
The article argues for stronger action against domestic cats as a major threat to quail and other wildlife. It cites Connecticut's years old collar and bell measure and calls for immediate, practical steps to protect game populations nationwide.
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Virginia
Tabby
Connecticut
Reprinted Editorials Question Poll Bandwagon Effect
Roanoke World News reviews polls on public opinion, arguing they do not induce bandwagon voting. It cites the 1936 Literary Digest forecast, the Barkley Chandler primary results, and Detroit mayoral polls, noting early predictions overestimated but did not authoritatively sway outcomes.
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Roanoke World News
Literary Digest
London
Kentucky
Barkley
Chandler
Institute of Public Opinion
Louisville
Reader Urges Virginia to Match Syphilis Funds
Walter H. Scott of Roanoke Leader commends The Voice of the People for addressing syphilis. He notes federal funds to Virginia are rising to eliminate the infection and urges the state to match these efforts to reduce jail and asylum burdens.
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Harry Byrd, Jr
Winchester Star
Byrd
Virginia
Walter H. Scott
Roanoke Leader
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
A compiled Q and A feature answering questions on history science and culture. It covers the Sphinx riddle the difference between beer and ale Windsor meaning of Windsor milk energy value and more. It notes Smithsonian relics and the American Society for the Hard of Hearing with aims and leadership.
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Federal Alcohol Administration
American Society For the Hard of Hearing
Wendell Phillips
Washington, D C
United States
Austin A. Hayden
Chicago
Virginia Apple Cull Debate Prompts Legislative Action
The Virginia Horticultural Society at Roanoke calls for state laws to regulate cull apples and curb low grade fruit. Secretary W. S. Campfield urges sanitary licensing to keep lowest grades off markets and a yearly sales ban after a set date to improve quality and prices.
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Virginia
Virginia Horticultral Society
Roanoke
General Assembly
W. S. Campfield
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington State
Map Complications In Publishing Atlas Makers Lose Countries
Detroit News notes a publishing issue where atlas makers can guarantee only outlines of Europe. Entire nations seem to vanish from maps as Czestochowa is cited among vanishing details.
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Europe
Czestochowa
North America
Argentine suspicion of U S policy fuels Pan American dispute
Miss Esther Galliday becomes bride of C E Snapp and Miss Thelma Dodson marries Marvin Bucher in a double ceremony. Mrs Everett Kline is elected Noble Grand of Winchester Rebekah Association reflecting local fraternal activity amid national policy tensions.
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United States
Esther Galliday
C. E. Snapp
Thelma Dodson
Marvin Bucher
Everett Kline
Noble Grand of
Winchester
Rebekah Association
Russell Cother Keynoted FFA Father and Son Banquet
Principal speaker T. Russell Cother addressed Middletown FFA Father and Son banquet. A public works grant of 25000 dollars was approved for the Strasburg water system improvements. Rev Allen Jones and family faced a pounding by Burnt Church congregation near Albin, part of the Opequon group.
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T. Russell Cother
F. F. A. Father and Son
Middletown
Strasburg
Allen Jones
Burnt Church
Albin
Opequon Group
Handley Football Team Seventeen Members Awarded Monograms
Ten years ago Coach Otis Sargent honors seventeen Handley football players with monograms. W Erle Edwards defeats illness and passes state bar exams while studying law during illness.
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Otis Sargent
Handley
W. Erle Edwards
Valley Faces Severe Cold Wave Across Valley of Virginia
Five towns report subzero temperatures with heavy snowfall trapping residents. The Automobile Club of America endorses the Valley Turnpike as a premier state road. News notes an engagement between Miss Erva Smith and Dr Delwin Gordon Parish. Reports claim Austrians repulsed Russians at Cracow while the Turkish sultan blames the Allies for the war. Virginians contribute 43,000 barrels of flour and other aids to Belgium.
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Valley of Virginia
The
Automobile Club of America
Valley Turnpike
Erva Smith
Delwin Gordon Parish
Gainesboro
Gore
Cracow
Turkey
Belgium
Forty Years Ago Chronicle Recalled in Brief Notes
A brief retrospective notes events from forty years ago, highlighting local happenings and notable figures mentioned in passing. It recounts social, civic, and cultural items without sensational detail, preserving a period voice and concise municipal tones.
Complex loves unfold in Fabienne Ellen and Nicky tale
In a packed New York apartment, Fabienne, Ellen, Nicky and Bill weave delicate loyalties. Bill reveals his deep affection for Ellen and outlines a debt to her late father, while Fabienne navigates care, pride, and hidden feelings as winter nights glow with drama and promise.
Today’s Come On Error Clarifies Who Should Receive the Honor
A guidance note instructs avoiding vague phrasing about ownership and urges precise wording on who is entitled to receive the honor. No further details are provided.
Tularemia Time Again Guide for Hunters and Markets
Dr. Clendening warns annually about tularemia also called rabbit fever or deer fly fever. It spreads from infected animals via flies and can enter through skin or eye. Prevention includes wearing rubber gloves when dressing game and careful handling of other wildlife. A new serum exists but its effectiveness is unproven. it may be tried after infection.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Medical book recommendations list from Rev K C
Reverend K C provides publishers and titles on five topics including constipation allergy and exercise. Notable works cited include Our Common Ailment Constipation Its Cause and Cure Harold Aaron and How to Conquer Constipation J F Montague. Pamphlets cost 10 cents each with orders to be sent by mail.
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Harold Aaron
M. D
Dodge Publishing Co
J. F. Montague
J. B. Lippincott Company
Warren T. Vaughan
C. W. Mosby Company
Royal Whitman
L. W. Oaks
H G. Merrill
D. Appleton & Co
Farina Wins Divorce After Honeymoon Attack Revelation
Mrs Stella Farina of Hudson testifies before Probate Judge Arthur Beane that her husband weighing 250 pounds assaulted her during their honeymoon and sent a photo showing eyes and ears cut from her face. She obtains a divorce. The piece also notes ant trophallaxis and asks who was known as The Schoolmaster President, answered as President Wilson.
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Cambridge
Mass
Stella M. Farina
Hudson
Arthur E. Beane
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