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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
7
Charles O Handley urged Virginia to require hunters to report number and species of game killed each year. He argued official statistics would be more accurate and cited Pennsylvania where reports boosted figures dramatically.
The 4 760 ton Netherlands freighter Tara was reported sinking 69 miles southwest of Cape Finistere after an unannounced shelling. A Finch wireless station message to the Amsterdam owners did not specify the attacker. Tara carried South American wheat bound for a Netherlands port.
Newton Massachusetts residents neared the prosperity era target of two cars per household in 1939. Tax assessors report 14,894 homes and 27,527 cars, up 4,508 from last year, with a total auto value of 9,265,000 dollars.
Dan McClure in Sedalia Missouri counted a litter of newborn pigs and found one more head than bodies. He then confirmed one pig possessed two heads and appeared to use both, acting normally according to McClure.
Charles Goessell, 50, crashed his car in a ditch while transporting a dog and two cases of beer to his country cottage. The dog escaped and was not found. A passing motorist stopped and stole the beer while Goessell lay injured with two broken ribs.
Middletown residents and visitors are listed as spending time with local families and attending events. The column notes frequent callers from Baltimore Benning Station Washington and nearby towns plus visits to families including the Lauck sisters and E R Conner and son Cornell Conner. It mentions Rev J T Brown at a ministers meeting in Stephens City and other local social calls.
A fragmented page item mentions Mr Logan Clendemning and health guidance though details are unclear due to damaged OCR. The piece hints at medical or wellness content typical of a health column but lacks verifiable specifics.
Fort Worth Texas story recalls a runaway kitten found after a 250 mile train trip aboard the Burlington Route The Rocket. A kitten leaped from a girl and hid under a train car until a Houston dining car crew member rescued it The event followed a dramatic chase with the child and family.
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