Winchester Evening Star 191? Advertising Rates and Notices
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates. classified two cents per word with minimum charge. display ads border by 9 PM prior day. transient rate 45 cents per inch. contract rates on request. Includes Associated Press rights and local publication details.
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Associated Press
DeLisser-Boyd, Inc
New York
Richmond
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Debts Postponed and New Problems for Nations
The piece notes postwar debt notices from the State Department to European countries. Finland delays payments to June 15, others default with Hungary as a rare token payer. Italy and Germany also default, signaling broader overhauls of international obligations as a new peace unfolds.
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State Department
Czechoslovakia
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Russia
Hungary
France
Britain
Belgium
Poland
Yugoslavia
Axis
Italy
Germany
British War Damage Insurance Plan Proposed by Parliament
The British Parliament outlines a war damage insurance program to reimburse property owners for bomb damage. It applies to all buildings and imposes a five year levy of 1.2 percent on structural property, estimated at 800 million dollars yearly, retroactive to September 1, 1939. The plan defends civil sacrifice in wartime and broad aims of fair compensation.
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Ilse
Jamie
United Kingdom
Editorial urges clear public information on lend-lease plan
Reprinted Richmond editorial stresses the need for the public to be informed about Roosevelt's lend to Britain program. It argues the real issue is transparency, not bombing losses or economic costs, noting Republicans and Democrats share patriotism and desire to aid Britain, beyond the 1940 election.
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Richmond News
Roosevelt
Brit
Britain
Information and resolve in wartime Britain and America
The piece argues that President Roosevelt’s plan depends on broad public support rather than Congress approval. It notes supporters want more aid to Britain and faster arming, while skeptics seek information. It warns German espionage is active and questions whether revealing Britain’s weaknesses would help or hinder American resolve.
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Britain
Germany
British Commonwealth
Reich
America
Virginia Confederate Pension System Through Time
A Roanoke World News overview traces Virginia’s Confederate pension history from a 5-cent property tax origin to current rolls near 3,000 with only 84 veterans left. It notes rising female admissions, fiscal costs, related state homes, and decades of evolving public policy as the last veterans age toward the end of memory of the war.
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Roanoke World News
Virginia
R. E. Lee Camp
Richmond
John H. Johnson
State Comptroller’s Office
Income tax relief cheered in Spartanburg Saturday
The Spartanburg Herald notes taxpayers rejoiced as no income tax increase was planned for 1940. Officials predicted a day of rejoicing on March 15, 1941, but warned that after that date the situation could change, prompting hopeful reactions.
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Spartanburg Herald
Heywood Broun Dies After Pneumonia Sickness
Noted columnist Heywood Broun dies suddenly after contracting pneumonia. The report notes his prominent career in journalism and his death occurring during a period of health decline.
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Heywood Broun
Argentina
Graf Spee
William J. Cook
Near Boyce
Sub zero vows hit Eastern states crippling travel
Five years ago severe cold caused deaths and traffic jams as holiday travelers crowded highways. Ethiopians recaptured strategic towns in the South after intense hill battles with Italians. Shenandoah Valley Inc plans a meeting to discuss converting historic battlefields into state parks.
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Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Miss Mary Gold Returns From Florence After Three Years
Miss Mary Gold comes home from Florence Italy where she has lived for three years. Big rise in Virginia auto accidents: over 400 deaths in 11 months. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gilpin of Boyce plan to visit Europe this winter.
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Mary Gold
Florence
Italy
Virginia
Kenneth Gilpin
Boyce
Europe
Red Cross staff and supplies captured in Serbia
Twenty five years ago Bulgarian troops seized American Red Cross personnel and equipment in Serbia. The Shenandoah Valley Bank announced plans to install a Trust Department as part of its services. Henry Ford peace ship leaders doubted success after meeting with no support from neutral nations.
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American Red Cross
Serbia
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Henry Ford
Europe
Skeleton of Union soldier found in brickyard dig site
Workers uncover the skeletal remains of a Union soldier buried in National Cemetery while excavating at the Edward M. Barr brickyard for a new foundation. Frank Baker resigns as clerk at R. W. Stone Drug Store.
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Buttons and Insignas
Edward M. Barr
National Cemetery
Frank Baker
R. W. Stone Drug Store
Doctor Addresses Smoking Health Effects and Angina
Dr. Clendening discusses how tobacco affects arteries and angina, noting heightened risk for smokers under 60 and possible aggravation after angina begins. He cautions that smoking does not cause arterial changes but can worsen attacks and advises cessation during spasm episodes.
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Buerger
Glacier Priest Bernard Rose Crans Hubbard Study Expert
Answers to questions cover the Glacier Priest Bernard Rose Crans Hubbard astrophied in geology at Santa Clara University with Alaskan explorations and multiple books. It notes gold output in Yellowknife through 1940 and other factoids including inocents on propaganda analysis and Dionne quintuplets visits.
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Pau
Bernard Rosecrans Hubbard
Santa Clara University
Seven Quiz Questions From The Star Quiz
The Star presents a seven item quiz with questions on Pocahontas marriage to John Smith fox male name, Ides of March, Ohio capital, AFL membership, tailor president, two largest Minnesota cities, a poem line, Lincoln address misspellings and a February 1939 death of a leader.
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Pocahontas
John Smith
Ohio
Cincinnati
Columbus
Cleveland
Akron
American Federation of Labor
United States
Minnesota
Tincoln
Neme
I Want Only Three
A concise directive appears in a quoted line urging a specific quantity. The speaker emphasizes a strict limit on the number of items sought, framing the request as a clear, singular preference. This phrasing highlights exactness and restraint.
Murder Makes a Hero Y Elliott Fillion
A serialized mystery scene unfolds in a coastal estate with Captain Essex, Cary, and relatives debating a emptied sea chest. Allegations point to Aunt Althea as the likely culprit as tension escalates at the Captain's Walk amid family suspicion. The plot builds to a cliffhanger as accusations flare and a verdict awaits.
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Stanceon
Horaced
Essex
Cary
Captain Essex
Proctor Rand
Proctor
Kaye
Janet
Jabez
Empty chest shocks Essex family and raises suspicions
In a tense room the empty chest prompts fear and questions. Cary Essex II consoles Captain Essex as relatives linger, while Horace Rand’s smug air and Miss Althea’s absence fuel suspicions of hidden papers and past secrets.
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Cary
Cary Essex II
Granddad
Mrs. Gould
Horace Rand
Buzzard
Miss Althea
Horac
Mark Gould
Mark
Captain Essex III
Kaye
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