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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1939
Page
4
Seven quiz items ask about a page 2 question, Ward Cuff sport, Roosevelt nominee, Civil War battles, lineal descent, Belgium premier, sentence punctuation, a western Mediterranean fortress, and Milky Way alias.
Advertisement and subscription rate details for the Winchester Evening Star dated December 26 1939. Includes display ad requirements with deadlines rates for words inches and transients and subscription pricing by mail and carrier.
A compact religious notice echoes a Bible verse about the son of man coming home to save that which was lost, citing Matthew 18 11 in solemn style.
The Paris designer Milady Schiaparelli foresees a restrained feminine wardrobe with fewer ultra short skirts and odd hats. She notes men may not be shocked by new hat shapes, but hopes she is wrong and envisions a lively style scene on streets like Loudoun Street.
The 1940 Congress faces a delayed Roosevel t budget as military council disagreements stall detail on a proposed addition of 500 million to defense spending. The plan aims to raise next year’s military outlay to about 2.25 billion, largely funded by existing taxes, with scrutiny on Army modernization and potential waste.
The piece discusses a broad rise in commodity prices since Thanksgiving with grains and cotton leading in the US while imports rise. It notes Japan silk doubling since January and other items like cocoa beans shellac burlap and quicksilver rising sharply. It explains parity remains elusive as finished goods prices climb and raw commodities outpace them.
Reprinted editorial notes State Auditor L McCarthy Downs audit of sheriffs offices and jail costs. The report cites slipshod bookkeeping, misbilling, and lack of records, urging abolishment of the fee system and a fiat salary for sheriffs and city sergeants. It praises abolition in Norfolk and Lynchburg and warns reforms must spread statewide.
Senator Byrd told a Leesburg audience that the key domestic problem is turning idle bank billions into productive investment for Americans. He warned that unemployment blocks recovery and that restoring confidence between business and labor is essential for prosperity.
Clerks report a year’s total of licenses may exceed 400. A double ceremony on December 24 united Ruth Stotler and Herbert Stotler and Winifred Crum and Miss Mary Frye at the Bryan Stotlers home.
Four persons are hurt in auto accidents over the holiday weekend in this vicinity. One victim, Mose Turner, described as a Negro, may die. In Middletown Virginia a robbery targets Little and Larrick's grocery as the thief loots the store at night and calls a girl in Winchester. Mrs Katherine Childs and Donald Spencer win dishwashing machines in a local shop contest.
Ten years after moving to Winchester H B Holyday prominent civil engineer dies at age sixty five. Miss Minnie Alder Miller hosts a piano recital during Christmas holidays drawing many patrons. The General Assembly plans to consider Governor pay raise when it convenes in January.
J. G. McCrory Company purchases the Old Taylor hotel property from Fred S. and Herman Hable and plans a rebuild to include a store theatre and offices. J W Sibert is confirmed as Winchester postmaster by the U S Senate succeeding the late George H Kinzel. Christmas war reports say no German bombing raids on the western front.
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A collage of Q and A facts from Frederic J. Haskin lays out quick answers on railroad passenger totals in 1938, life expectancies, Franklin and Day ton ages, gin naming roots, aphasia causes, platform usage in politics, taxes on gasoline, and Bruce heart legend.
A plain 32 page booklet explains foods relation to weight and how to control weight without medicines diets or devices. It covers pipemine calories proteins carbohydrates and other food terms with menus for gain or loss and daily plans to avoid starving or stuffing. Cost ten cents to cover handling.
Coupon reply note from The Winchester Evening Star encloses ten cents for a copy of the booklet Weight Control. The offer directs mailing to Washington D C with a name street or rural city Blaze and asks readers to mail to the capital.
Fabienne plans a country convalescent camp and recruits Camilla Morse to head the fundraising. Ellen attends a dress rehearsal at Willoughby House while Nicky invites Ellen to an evening of dancing revealing growing feelings between Ellen and Nicky as Fabienne’s social projects unfold.
Admiral Reginald Fairfax Nicholson, 87, remained engaged in defense issues to the end and was revered in Washington as a steadfast Navy figure. Born in DC, he served from 1864 on a career spanning the Spanish American War, the Asiatic Fleet, and intelligence work, recalled in crises for duty to his country.
A guidance note warns reporters to use precise phrasing when describing drug effects. Avoid plural missteps and say effect rather than effects to convey single outcome.
The column notes a breakthrough in chronic deafness treatment by Dr. Julius Lempert, who developed an operation to break up the bony fixation of the middle ear ossicles. The aim is to restore sound transmission by creating a new connection to the organ of hearing, with high expectations for simplified procedures and significant relief. The Clendening prize for the year's research is awarded to Dr. Lempert.
Mrs. E F K asks about body stings after a bath and the advised frequency of bathing. If symptoms persist, a spa bath or applying olive oil before bathing is suggested. The page also lists editor notes and a series of Q A entries about literature and a measurement question.
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