Dairy Cows On The Farm Balance Milk Wealth
Virginia Tech dairy specialists urge farm families to consider a small dairy setup using 25 to 50 acres and six to eight milk cows. With careful planning and calf production, the system can become a diversified, low labor enterprise. Homemade cheese and butter offer homespun nourishment and potential markets, while skim milk feeds calves and supports poultry and egg production.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Ugly Eczema No Joke Ad With Ointment Claim
An advertisement promotes an eczema ointment priced at 35c. It claims rapid relief from itchy red blotches caused by external factors and offers a money back guarantee if one application fails. It also touts use for cracking skin on feet and between toes.
Reynolds Store Notes
Miss Roxanna Batt hosted by Miss Idoma in Hagerstown Maryland on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Arwalter Moore. Walter Whitacre home from the army spent the weekend with relatives. Theodore Holliday welcomes a newborn son. West Miller ill with pleurisy at Timber Ridge. R P Anderson and children visited Mrs Elmer Clark.
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West Miller
Timber Ridge
R. P. Anderson
Elmer Clark
Girls Petition Class In Motor Mechanics At School
School petitioned Principal Harry Co. Muth to order a class in motor mechanics for their benefit. Muth acceded and said that in addition to mechanics the girls would be taught how to back an automobile that is parked diagonally at close quarters.
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Harry Co. Muth
Muth
Public Sale of Household Furniture in Winchester Virginia
The undersigned will sell at public auction beginning 1 00 P M Friday February 14 1941 at the residence of the late Sarah A Clark 901 S Cameron Street corner of Cameron and Gerrard Winchester Va the household effects of Sarah A Clark and Mary E Warnick Terms cash James P Reardon Admr Sarah A Clark Admr Mary E Warnick
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Sarah A. Clark
S. Cameron Street
Cameron
Gerrard Streets
Winchester
Mary E. Warnick
James P. Reardon
Admr
Family doctors bolster national health through preventive care
Dr I C Riggin urges maximum personal health as defense in wartime. The family physician can detect latent defects, ensure basic fitness, and guide living habits to raise vigor and national well being during emergencies.
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I. C. Riggin
Kkat
Tor
Press For Action On Junior Schools
Washington Feb 5 Members of the House from California have agreed to act as a unit and seek cooperation from Oregon and Washington congressmen to establish junior naval and military academies on the Pacific coast. The delegation, announced after a meeting yesterday, supports the principle that two such academies should be established. they plan to request conferences next week with Secretary Knox.
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Washington
House
California
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Ethiopian Campaign: Battle for Addis Ababa 1934–1936
The conflict began in December 1934 with the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, intensified through 1935, and culminated when Addis Ababa fell to opposition forces on May 5, 1936 marking a decisive phase in the campaign.
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Addis Ababa
Plant And Bug Quiz For Farmers Is Prepared By State Entomologist
Blacksville, Va. State entomologist B Fenne and extension service plant pathologist prepared a quiz for farmers and gardeners to test insect control knowledge. Thirteen true or false statements cover wireworms bean weevils pea aphids cutworms calcium arsenate fleas beetles corn ear worms and squash bugs with answers and methods.
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Blacksburg
B. Fenne
Extension Service
Vira
Virginia
Dro ne term deux ex machina explained
The term refers to introducing an unexpected element near the end of a play to resolve plot difficulties. It is a mechanical device from classical theater where a god or unexpected agent descends to fix the outcome.
Sergeant's Sale of 1934 Ford Sedan in Winchester Va
Public auction under an execution in the case Commercial Small Loan and Finance Company Inc versus Chas W High. In front of the Winchester Court House on February 8 1941 at 10 AM one 1934 model Ford Sedan to be sold for cash. City Sergeant Taylor L Barr certifies the sale.
Polio Drive Is A Success In Virginia
Richmond reports indicate the 1941 Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign was the most successful yet. State Chairman John Crane noted early returns show surpassing last year’s roughly 25000 dollars with post campaign parties planned in February. Galleher credited editors, chairmen, workers and volunteers for the effort and cited a National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis finding that no case received no treatment due to a steady dime flow attacking the disease.
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Richmond
Virginia
John Crane
Toay
Galleher
National Foundation For
Volunteer Doctors Are Commended
Richmond report says nearly 5,000 prospective Selective Service men were examined by 700 volunteer physicians. Lt. Col. Ernest T. Trice notes about ten percent rejected at induction stations, with final processing including psychiatric review to reduce hospitalizations.
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Richmond
Virginia
Selective Service
Ernest T. Trice
Trice
Army
Five Years For Attacking Student At Goucher College
Henry Lee Banks, 23, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to burglary at Goucher College and entering a dormitory with intent to burglarize. He denied striking Miss Dorothea Tree, who testified a man hit her head three times. Judge Samuel K. Dennis called the crime a serious offense and imposed five years.
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Baltimore
Henry Lee Banks
Goucher Co
Banks
Dorothea Tree
Lake City
Fla
Samuel K. Dennis
War News Censored Caution for Farove Reports
The Star warns readers that Farove news is censored before transmission to the United Kingdom and the Istea alliance. Censors limit details, delaying full wartime updates and risking incomplete battlefield information for readers.
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the Star
Farove
United &Istea
Barbara Bell Fashion Patterns for Babies and Mammas
Barbara Bell presents patterns No. 1309-B for a maternity frock with adjustable skirt and side-fastened smock-top in multiple materials. No. 1714-B covers baby garments including a dress robe gertrude and sleeper. sizes and yardage listed. Also promotes Spring Fashion Book with over 100 fashions for all sizes and easy sew charts.
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Gertrude
Batiste
Nainsock
Barbara Bell
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