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The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates: 2 cents per word for classified, minimum 25 cents. display ads with border due 9 PM the day before publication. transient 45 cents per inch. Mentions Associated Press rights and agency locations in New York and other cities.
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We Are Judged by Our Fruits in Galatians Phrase
A religious reflection cites Galatians 5 23 about the fruit of the Spirit. It lists love joy peace longsuffering kindness goodness faithfulness meekness and self control as signs of spiritual life. The verse asks readers to consider how their actions reveal character.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Rose Bowl and major bowls report 1940 results
U S beats Tennessee in the Rose Bowl Tex as Aggies top Tulane in the Sugar Bowl Georgia Tech defeats Missouri in the Orange Bowl and Clemson halts Boston College in the Cotton Bowl. Protests over British seizure of American mail to Germany and notable political shifts in the United States.
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U.S
Tennessee
Texas Aggies
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Clemson
Boston College
West
East
San Francisco
U. S
Germany
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
James H.R Cromwell
Canada
Snow Falls Across the East as Shenandoah Valley Receives Again
The Star marks year end with general snow in the East and relegates war news to interior pages. Ron Ridgeway lies in a local hospital after a street collision.
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Shenandoah Valley
the Star
Ron Ridgeway
Lindberghs Depart U S for England Amid Murder Trial Context
The Lindberghs are reported to have left the United States for England amid rumors related to the Hauptmann murder case. Separately, local merchants say this Christmas trade exceeded the five year average. Stanford and Southern Methodist University are nearly even for the Rose Bowl clash scheduled tomorrow.
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Lindberghs
U. S
England
Hauptmann
Stanford
Southern Methodist University
City to tax house painters as contractors next year
New ordinance fixes taxes for next year defining house painters as contractors and sets a $25 assessment. Miss Lucille Lunsford and Mr. Henry Crum were married on December 27 at the Presbyterian Manse. Wallace Wade's 1930 Alabama team is poised to beat Washington State in the Rose Bowl tomorrow.
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Henry Crummett
Presbyterian Manse
Wallace Wade
Alabama
Washington State
Sharp note over sinking ships tests neutral stance
No break of relations with Austria is expected despite a sharp note over the sinking of neutral vessels. In a separate note, 21 republics back the Monroe Doctrine. Tom Price alias Tom Dowd, a top cracksman, is jailed after capture in a Stephenson hiding place. The Valley Turnpike is praised in a new Highway Tours Association map.
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Austria
Tom Price
Tom Dowd
Stephenson
Valley Turnpike
Highway Tours Association
Capon Springs Owner Vows Return as Fireworks Roar Through Town
Forty years ago Capt. W. H. Sale, winter resident here, presided over Capon Springs. Cannon firecrackers ran wild in Stephens City blowing a Grove Bros. window, wounding a man who lost a hand, and four buggy occupants plus two horses were injured as two runaways caused a spill. The Christmas masquerading season saw hundreds of youngsters go door to door for cakes and treats.
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W. H. Sale
Capon Springs
Stephens City
Grove Bros
Winter Rheumatic Fever Warns of Heart Disease Risks
Dr Clendening explains acute rheumatic fever a winter disease linked to cold damp climates. He notes streptococcal involvement, joint swelling, and the major role of rheumatic fever in later heart valve disease. Rest for months is crucial to prevent future heart trouble, with tests like pulse variation and sedimentation guiding recovery.
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Cecil
Massachusetts
Middle West
Answers to Questions by Frederic J Haskin
A collection of Q and A covering topics from early American columnists to census figures and travel tips. Notable items include Increase Mather as an early columnist, 1790 city populations, fly travel, ski clothing guidance, Captain Albert Lowenstein’s death, and the Palace Depression of Vineland New Jersey built from junkyard materials with fairy tale like architecture.
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Increase Mather
America
Philadelphia
New York City
New York
Vineland
N. J
George Daynor
Hans Christian Andersen
Winchester shooters ask city to allow Sunday trap meets
Arthur Seabright of Winchester appeals to the Mayor and City Council to permit Sunday afternoon trap shoots at the club grounds at Rouss Park. He argues complaints are unfounded, notes lack of admission charges, and cites Sunday dancing and drinking elsewhere in town. He notes 375,000 U S shooters hold many Sunday events and seeks a 1941 permit for weekly Sundays.
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Hollis
Rouss Park
Winchester
Suny
United States
Star Quiz Answers Challenge on Page 2
A set of seven questions tests general knowledge from film terms to geography and astronomy. Topics include naming the capital of Canada, the dog breed with a black tongue, commonly used alphabet letters, Federal Reserve headquarters, and state size comparisons.
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Federal Reserve System
Harding, Coolidge
Hoover
Delaware
Rhode Island
Union
Pronunciation note on the word Business
A pronunciation guide explains that business is not pronounced as biz ness. It suggests a slight vocalization of the i and a three syllable flow bus i ness for clarity.
Murder Makes a Heroes Synopsis Noted in Suspenseful Family Tale
Nancy Deane moves into Captain Cary Essex II's household to help with his grandson's genealogy project. Notes on England's influence spark fear, jealousy, and theft as Aunt Althea and Horace Rand oppose the writing. A vanished paper weight exchange and a window clue shift suspicion among Cary, his grandfather, and staff. The captain orders locks and guards, while tension builds toward a continuation.
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Anyne
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Cary Essex IV
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Dave
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Ebenezer Cemetery Group To Meet
The Ebenezer Cemetery Association will meet at the church near Gore after morning service on Sunday January 5. The Rev. F. J. Goode announced the meeting to enroll new members and elect officers for a two year term. All members and interested parties are urged to attend.
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Narvik
Kattegat
Sweden
Stassen
Bob Feller
Ebenezer Cemetery
The
Ebenezer Cemetery Association
Gore
J. Goode
Mr. Goode
Skunk Hibernates in Medfield Chair Hinting Early Spring
In Medfield Massachusetts the Spear family reports their domesticated skunk has hibernated in an overstuffed chair parlor couch, suggesting an early spring or open winter. The animal was adopted 18 months ago by 13 year old Stub Spear from an unguarded litter.
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Medfield
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Spear
Stub” Spear
President Pierce's Cabinet Never Changed During Term
Franklin Pierce remains the only president to finish a full term with no Cabinet changes, according to historical summaries. No other chief executive completed a term with all original Cabinet officers intact.
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A. Franklin Pierce
Sabbath Veteran Stopped by Illness After 35 Years
Waynesburg Pennsylvania reports 94 year old Jonathan Punk, a retired lumber dealer, unable to attend Sunday School due to illness amid heavy snow and cold. He had not missed Sunday School in 35 years. The item also notes a trivia answer about the flag of the Mayflower.
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Waynesburg
Jonathan Punk
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