Winchester post office ad rates and delivery terms
The notice outlines advertising deadlines and rates for Winchester Virginia postal services. It lists carrier and mail subscription prices for one year six months and three months with different payment terms. It also notes Associated Press rights and lists distributing offices in several cities.
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Winchester
Associated Press
DeLisser-Boyd, Inc
New York
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Ion Bates
Carrier
We Should Imitate Him Verse Cited February 5 1940
A devotional Bible verse citation from Deuteronomy 10 18 referencing God’s care for orphans widows and strangers and urging imitation in daily conduct. The brief item presents the quotation and date without additional context or commentary.
Tax hikes win wide support from business leaders says Fortune survey
Fortune magazine reports broad support among top business executives for higher federal taxes to fund national defense and a balanced budget. The poll shows two to one for tax increases, with stronger backing for ending tax exemptions on bonds and a federal sales tax, and near thirty to one for broadening the income tax base.
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Fortune Magazine
WPA
Grand National Canceled Amid War News
The Grand National has been canceled for 1941 in Britain as the war imposes new limits on national events. The annual race, once a symbol of stamina and glamour, will not be run this year under Home Security ministry guidance, reflecting wartime restrictions.
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England
Maghull
Aintree
Gatwick
Great Britain
Ashtray etiquette for married life in a Jackson daily
Reprinted editorial advises wives to keep the husband’s ashtray in its usual place to preserve his comfort and habit. It jokes that the ashtray’s location matters as much as morning goodbyes, framing domestic routine as essential to the husband’s sense of ease.
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Jackson, Miss
Daily News
Southern Growth Seen In 1940 Census City Rankings
The 1940 census shows Southern cities rising into the nation’s top 100. New Orleans is the largest Southern city at 15th, with Houston Atlanta Dallas Memphis Jacksonville Miami Chattanooga Knoxville and others moving up. Several Florida cities jump notably, while Birmingham slips slightly. The South’s growth is expected to continue.
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Washington
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Buffalo
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Houston
Atlanta
Dallas
Memphis
Birmingham
Florida
Jacksonville
Miami
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Charlotte
N. C
Shreveport
Savannah
Austin
Texas
South
Last Soldier of the Home Highlighted in Richmond History
The Richmond veteran and last survivor cared for in the Soldiers' Home died in Richmond at ninety seven. The piece recalls his service in the Army of Northern Virginia as a courier for Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson, and notes the Home housed thousands of veterans. It discusses the Home’s origins, funding, and the idea to convert the land into a memorial park amidst local reverence for the old soldiers.
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Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Richmond
Richmond News Leader
Nicholas County
West Virginia
Army of
Army of Northern Virginia
Turner Ashby
Ashby
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
West End
R. E. Lee
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Robert L. Fleming
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Princess Strother and Robert Jones wed at White Hall
Miss Princess Strother and Robert Jones marry at the White Hall Methodist Church in a ceremony reported in this edition. The piece notes national politics with Roosevelt third-term drafting talk surfacing in five states including Virginia. Also mentions T. Goode named director of the 1940 Apple Blossom festival parade.
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Virginia druggists oppose dry law liquor sales in stores
Virginia druggists protest a proposal to allow liquor sales in drug stores under a dry law. Winchester residents are fined in Police Court for not shoveling snow from sidewalks. Border guards double as German plots to damage U S railroads and factories are uncovered in Canada.
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Winchester
U. S
Canada
Bill Introduced to Restrict Hog Freedom in Shenandoah District
In Richmond a bill seeks to curb hog freedom within Stonewall district Shenandoah county. John M Neikirk a prosperous Carpers Valley farmer dies at home after a lingering illness.
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Shenandoah County
John M., Neikirk
Carpers Valley
Answers to Frederic J. Haskin Questions
A reader can get factual answers from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau under Frederic J. Haskin. The column covers topics from Hollywood film percentages to the origin of etiquette and Mount Everest permissions, with various expert-backed responses.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Washington, DC
Everybody's Song Book for School Use Promoted
An advertisement touts Everybody's Song Book as a popular school song collection with 205 songs for voice and piano. It highlights durable paper binding and complete indexing, offered at twenty cents postpaid with a coupon to Washington, D. C.
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Winchester Evening Star
England’s rat war and ancient defenses revealed
A vivid feature recalls London’s battle against rats, tracing past methods from Sussex farmers exorcisms to Roman and Greek tales. It contrasts mythic rituals with modern sanitation and science, noting lingering beliefs and distant customs amid wartime strain.
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England
London
Sussex
Old England
Rat Fear, War, and the Pied Piper in Modern Thought
The passage links historical views of rats as evil to modern anxieties about disease and war. It cites Frederick Baskin’s contrast between American farmers’ traps and British authorities’ early virus research, tracing a continuum from superstition to scientific defense in a century of shared human struggle.
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Frederick Baskin
England
London
The Star Quiz Answers Page 2 Challenge
Readers seek solutions to seven questions on calendar cycles biology naval history geometry and entertainment. Topics include leap years parrot fever oldest U S naval vessel Hedricks vice presidency point definition and merry go round speeds.
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U. S
U.S
Thomas A. Hedricks
Spain
Transposing Phrases Clarifies Ship Description
A note explains a common error in writing where phrases such as dressed with flags should directly follow the noun they describe, preventing misplacement like channel being described as dressed with flags. The guidance urges precise syntax to keep related words together.
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Pacific
Army No Haven For A Criminal
A Maryland National Guardsman who pleaded guilty to burglary will be dismissed from the 175th Infantry. Colonel Harry C. Ruhl said the army is not a haven for criminals and should not be a reform school. Judge Eugene O Dunne had given the man a probationary release, noting jail is unlikely to cure anyone but the army has been known to either cure or…
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Baltimore
Maryland National
Ice Bags and Such By Dr Logan Clendening
Dr Clendening discusses hot water and ice bags for pain and the evidence for their effectiveness. He cites experiments showing ice on the forehead cools brain tissue and heat on the abdomen relaxes internal organs, with drafts also affecting deep tissues. He notes cold may have broader therapeutic future and includes a reader Q A about a child preferring raw oats.
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Mae Friedlander
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