This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1948
Page
4
Display advertising must be in this office 48 hours before publication. Transient rate 60 cents per inch. Contract rates on application. For Classified rates see classified columns. National representatives DeLisser Inc 11 E 44th St New York.
The Star asks subscribers to report any delay or irregularity in newspaper delivery. Prompt reader action helps maintain a perfect delivery system.
The notice lists mail and motor route subscription prices for one year six months three months and one month in advance. It also shows weekly and single copy rates. The page runs with a religious quote from Luke 15 20 dated December 28 1948.
The piece traces the Monroe Doctrine from its 1820s origins amid fears of Tsarist Russia encroachment and European reestablishment of Spanish holdings. It covers British involvement, 1824 treaties, and early warnings against Russian territorial claims, leading to later multilateralization via Chapultepec and the Rio treaty.
Current Opinion lauds Connie Mack "Mr. Baseball" on his 86th birthday. The Philadelphia Athletics long manager of 47 years remains spirited and eager for a pennant, while his enduring influence on the game as a leader and organizer is highlighted.
Representative O'Toole proposes a pension of 37500 dollars a year for former presidents half pay to ensure dignity after office. He argues ex leaders lack independent means and could retire comfortably while noting President Truman's ongoing salary concerns. The measure may reflect broader aims beyond retirement support.
A 1914 record notes Mrs. Winfield Scott visiting Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Sprenkle at 334 West Cecil Street as a snowstorm from the Atlantic blankets the Middle Atlantic coast with up to 10 inches forecast.
Five years ago in 1943 U S Marines seized Target Hill a key point aiding tanks against Japanese airstrips at Cape Gloucester as the New Britain campaign opened. Air chief Sir Arthur Tedder names a deputy to Eisenhower and forecasts future air power in war. Pvt Edgar Whiting at Ft Meade and Cadet Carlisle Whiting of West Point visit their mother over Christmas.
Ten years ago in 1938 Judge and Mrs. Donald Weems spend holidays in Charleston. Dr. and Mrs. George Smith Jr. of South Washington Street visit Tappahannock Virginia. Mrs. Gertrude Payne and daughter visit Washington with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Engle. Miss Mary Eunice Amos, a University of Pittsburgh junior, holidays with her parents in town.
Miss Beulah Sophie Harlee wed Hugh J. Punk in 1923. The Salvation Army thanks supporters for the Christmas kettle fund aiding city dinners. Winchester Christmas day passes quietly as Ellis helps children overlooked by Santa. Richard B. Brown and wife welcome their first son, Richard B. Jr., born on Christmas Eve. Brown partners Hodgson and Brown, jewelers.
Goshen December 28 the junior chamber of commerce says Santa can be had. A letter in the Santa Claus mailbox to a 29 year old woman sparked wide publicity as responses from St Nicholas or imposters in Joplin Missouri Milledgeville Georgia St Albans Vermont New York Los Angeles and Seattle offer to be pen pals or even matrimony.
Badwater in Death Valley California is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at 280 feet below sea level.
Sgt. Robert W. Fuller of Berryville and the 519th Military Police battalion in Yokohama has qualified as a noncommissioned officer and military policeman. He enlisted in 1943 and has been in Japan since October 1947, and is a former Berryville high school student.
The article explains burning tongue can arise from niacin and riboflavin deficiencies, diabetes or ulcer with restricted diets, fluid loss, anemia, smoking, irritants, denture gaps, and nervous or salivary factors. It notes neostigmine three times daily after meals stimulates saliva and relieves symptoms, plus hydration and smoking cessation.
Crossword puzzle clues and answers list includes entries across and down such as land give up queen of heaven Greek form thin a hoard musical instrument high music a shade of blue cobalt symbol honey gathering kind of bird western Indies Scottish Gaelic down clues include Am republic girl’s name anger great slaughter a spice weird war loose hanging point performed queen of the fairies Christmas songs white friars London sloth lofty mountain know scot small sea fish university administrative officer young of pilchard gulf Siberia a state foolish act yesterday s answer way reverential fear praise also varying weight India
Fort Leavenworth era devotional style meditation on home life distinguishing home from house and residence. It argues love as the essential ingredient of a true home and challenges readers to reflect on their relationships and responsibilities within a household.
The British Commonwealth of Nations refers to self governing nations within the empire. The British Empire includes these plus Crown Colonies dependencies protectorates and mandates. Winston Churchill used the designation British Commonwealth and Empire.
A reader quiz with 10 daily questions and scoring ranges from Memory Genius to wood. Sample prompts cover holidays, presidential history, policy shifts, a Defense report topic, grammar correction, CIO actions, labor roles, racial profiling, island nomenclature, and plant identifications.
The estimated annual loss from arthritic diseases in the United States is nearly double New York State’s 1947 budget, highlighting a large national health cost versus state fiscal planning.
Donna and Si exchange flirtatious banter as marriage fears surface and Mark Banister arrives for Donna’s post festive party. Donna resists commitment while Si prods about love and loyalty. Mark observes the party system and the clubby mischief as the evening unfolds toward a late night supper.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.