Advertising and publication notices from The Winchester Evening Star
Advertising rates include 2 cents per word with minimum 25 cents and 9 PM copy deadline. Transient and border ads priced per inch with regional reps in Tenney Woodward and Conklin network. Associated Press rights noted for re publication and local news in Winchester Virginia.
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Winchester
Evening Star Publishing Co
Tenney- Woodward and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Subscription Rates And Publication Details 1940
The notice lists subscription rates by mail and by carrier for one year six months and three months with prices in dollars and cents. It includes a mis-typed weekly rate and a fragment referencing a biblical verse and a February 7 1940 date.
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Heller bill recommitted in House debate on free speech
The House sent back to committee the Heller free speech bill after Senate passage. The editorial argues restricting public buildings for radical meetings endangers democracy and cautions against targeting one group, warning that curbing rights sets a dangerous precedent.
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House of Delegates
Heller
Senate
Life expectancy trends in early 20th century Britain
A narrator contrasts life expectancy for a 1900 birth and a 1929 birth with opinions on capitalism and public health. He recalls a trough of low mood six years earlier when health officials warned against assuming permanent improvements and credits decades of health work for continued gains before 1933.
States Receive $10,000,000 In Racing Taxes
Sixteen states with legalized pari mutuel betting collected nearly 10 million dollars in taxes on wagers, fees, and admissions, while over 300 million dollars were wagered at tracks. California led with 3.04 million allocated to fairs and schools. others split revenue among pensions, charities, counties, and cities.
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Council of State Government
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Florida
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
Washington
West Virginia
Illinois
Kentucky
Michigan
Neijeste
Old Age Pension Fund
State Charities Fund
New York
New Jersey
Maine
Nevada
New Mexico
North Carolina
Petting
Constance Bennett Calls to Wear Real Jewels Again
Reprinted editorial argues the hold up of Bennett and Anita Louise in Chicago and Bennett's pledge to abandon real jewels in the Midwest. The piece urges national unity to prevent a cultural blow and asks society to persuade Bennett to resume wearing real jewels, stressing calm resolve in troubled times.
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Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Chicago
Constance Bennett
Anita Louise
Mid-West
Contance Bennett
Miss Bennett
Middle West
The Daily Quiz Questions for Page Two
A reader quiz asks seven questions about cygnets ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs astigmatism pronunciation Aln ess state borders U S citizenship occultation Lower California boxing the compass and Jean Bauer’s sport.
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Alness
United States
Lower
California
Jean Bauer
Phrase guidance on procession wording
The note requests avoiding the phrase about a procession entering with all the boys and all the girls in single file. It suggests using the wording following one another as a preferred alternative.
Trichomonas Infections in Infants and Adults
Dr. Logan Clendening explains trichomonas as a small unicellular parasite found in the human intestine, especially when gastric juice is low, sometimes causing diarrhea. In infants it poses greater risk and may affect the genitals, with treatment including enemas, local drugs, and protective skin care. adults respond similarly.
We still have freedom of speech in America
The piece contrasts totalitarian regimes with the United States, praising America's ongoing freedom of speech and thought while criticizing governments that control editors broadcasters and public thought. It laments lost freedom elsewhere and urges vigilance to preserve liberty.
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America
Pellagra Treated By Nicotinic Acid Promises Cure
The article states pellagra, a long endemic in the southern states, is now treated with nicotinic acid a part of the vitamin B complex. It claims most cases respond rapidly to this treatment though continued adequate diet is necessary to maintain gains.
Fredericksburg Teacher Begins Post in Local School
Alice Dew of Fredericksburg Virginia arrives to start duties as an elementary teacher in the local school system. Heavy floods affect thousands as snows move through Kentucky.
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Alice Dew
Fredericksburg
Kentucky
Lenten reducing diet for Thursday plan
Breakfast lists two apricots breakfast cereal milk and black coffee. Lunch includes roast beef sandwich cheese cracker and tea or coffee with lemon. Dinner offers vegetable soup custard bread and butter with lemon tea. Total daily calories 950.
Cattle Losses Mark Five Year Cold Wave Across South Texas
Five years ago over 50,000 cattle perished as a freezing wave swept three southern Texas counties. Miss Retha Moore and Roy Bowman wed in North Carolina on February 2, announced. Stanley Barr of Staunton and Baltimore succeeds Tom Baldridge as manager of two local theatres.
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Texas
Retha Moore
Roy Bowman
North Carolina
Stanley Barr
Staunton
Baltimore
Tom Baldridge
Romney murder trial yields supreme penalty for Crabtree
Ten years ago Walter Crabtree received a supreme penalty in a trial for the murder of three men in Romney West Virginia. Also reported York Imperial apples were selling for 5 to 6.48 dollars per barrel in Liverpool England as growers learn. Handley trustees transfer land to the local school board for the new Virginia Avenue primary school project.
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Walter Crabtree
Romney
W. Va
York
Liverpool
Eng
Handley
Virginia Avenue
Exploits of Elaine star sparks new film serial here
Pearl White, noted moving picture actress, headlines a new serial The Exploits of Elaine shown locally. On the eastern front Von Hindenburg hurls masses of German troops against the Russians as front lines crumble under fierce attack. Frank Tavenner of Woodstock, former county official, states he may not seek re election to the State Senate unless the people desire it.
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Pearl White
Elaine
von Hindenburg
Line
Frank Tavenner
Woodstock
State Senate
Remedies for chilblains and vitamin B questions
Reader asks about chilblains and sciatic nerve issues. Prevention via woolen socks and warm shoes advised, with foot care and massage. Vitamin B deficiency not blamed for sciatic pain, thiamin unlikely to help. Editor notes Dr. Clendening offers seven pamphlets for 10 cents each by mail.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Manila service and bank appointment noted in brief
Lieutenant N M Cartmell reports experiences in Manila with the 40th U S Infantry. Harry Sartelle becomes runner for Union Bank after illness of runner John I Sloat, previously with Shenandoah Valley Bank.
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N. M. Cartmell
Manila
Philippines Islands
40Th
U. S. Infantry
Harry Sartelle
Union Bank
Shenandoah Valley Bank
John I. Sloat
Paradise Is Here: Alma Sioux and a Murderous Night
Myra Noyes fears she killed Brent Nelson after an ash tray strike in a club dressing room. Terry O Rourke hides his role as Brent’s caller while plotting to check on the rival, and Myra faces potential charges as the two navigate threats and a coerced silence.
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Terry
Myra
Brent Nelson
Brent
Nelson
Terry O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Myra Noyes
Wheat to Russia sparks clash over Canadian wheat sale
Premier Hepburn of Ontario attacked Prime Minister Mackenzie King over Canada selling a million bushels of wheat to Soviet Russia. The issue prompts debate on benefits to Canadian farmers and Russia, with implications for Germany as it questions Russia's ability to aid Germany.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Hepburn
Ontario
Dominion
Mackenzie King
Canada
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Hitler’s Mein Kampf Withdrawn From Public Libraries
Oswald Garrison Villard reports from Germany that public libraries have pulled Mein Kampf until a revised edition removes references to Russia and the Bolsheviks. The Berlin plan also includes issuing vest pocket copies to German soldiers after removing harmful passages.
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New York
Oswald Garrison Villard
Germany
A. Hitler
Russia
Fox Threat to Quail Feeds Sparks Rural Protest
A letter from J. B. Snapp contends a bill to remove fox protection harms Frederick county landowners. He cites fox predation on quail, complains petitions to lift protections were ignored, and argues counties should bear the cost of fox protection or removal.
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Star
Great North Mountain
Harrison
Moore
the Star
Frederick County
Game Commission
Frederick Peel
Clarke
Frederick
J. B. Snapp
Answers to Questions From Frederic J. Haskin
Reader questions cover Persian lamb curl size presidential height Chinese jade ducks and conjugal felicity US immigration deportations and criminal aliens. It also lists musical pieces from the movie 100 Men and a Girl and explains New York weather telephone forecasts via a voice recording system with daily 30,000 call capacity.
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Abraham Lincoln
Natural History
New York City
New York Telephone Company
New York Weather Bureau
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