Winchester Armory Bid Blocked by Council Inaction
Winchester residents approved $33 000 for an armory and city building but failed to supply plans and specifications for a state grant. Officials learned the Military Board could fund 12 000, yet no action occurred and funds were exhausted before Winchester could apply, leaving the project in doubt.
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Winchester
PWA
Military Board
E. Blackburn Moore
B. P. Harrison
H. F. Byrd, Jr
George F.miller
Waller
Richmond
Sen
Harrison
Saint Louis star Johnny Mize eyes Hall of Fame after 1939 season
The piece recalls Rogers Hornsby’s historic 1900s era batting marks and notes that 15 years later Saint Louis’s Johnny Mize posted a .349 average in 153 of 155 games in 1939, led the league with 28 home runs, and finally earned top honors after previous near misses in 1937 and 1938.
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Rogers Hornsby
Saint Louis
Hornsby
John P. Wagner
John P
Horus
Pittsburgh
Baseball Hall of Fame
Johnny Mize
Mize
Joe Medwick
Ernie Lombard
Cincinnati
New Candidate Champions Perseverance For Golden Bat Award
A hopeful contender for the golden bat and ball echoes the old saying that if at first you don’t succeed you should try again. The quote frames the candidate’s persistence and determination in pursuing the prize.
Peace in Virginia Fostered by Fighting Ninth
Reprinted editorial urges a united Democratic front in Virginia to oppose a stronger Republican party in the coming elections. It cites Ninth district leadership, Byrd and Flannagan factions, and Governor Price while dismissing purge claims. Proposes Byrd reelection, renomination of Democratic congressmen, and a non factional governor candidate like J Sinclair Brown.
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Virginia
Bristol
Ninth
Flannagan
Senator Byrd
Byrd
Representative Flannagan
Republican Party
Richmord
Washington
Senator Tydings
Maryland
George
Georgia
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Howard Smith
Price
Papeete
Senate
J. Sinclair Brown
Salem
Mr Jo Davies Finds A New Field Of Service
The Hon. Jo Davies, former United States Ambassador to Belgium, is praised for public virtue while President Roosevelt seeks a new posting for him. Secretary Cordell Hull endures the appointment being a square peg in a round hole, yet remains patient and hopeful.
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JO Davies
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
Davies
State Department
Secretary of State
Cordell Hull
Mr. Davies
Answers to Questions by Frederic J Haskin
A reader can send questions on diverse facts to the Windsor Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C for three cents. Sample Q A pairs cover New York water use 950 million gallons daily Show Boat premiere December 27 1927 cast lists and biographical facts such as Amelia Earhart at Ogontz School. Also items on biacetyl flavoring whisky uprising early broadcasting and notable literary references.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Winhhester Evening Star Information Bureau
Washington,d. C
Price
New York
Ziegfeld Theatre
Charles Winninger
Captain Andy Hawks
Howard Marsh
Gaylord Ravenel
Norma Terris
Magnolia
Helen Morgan
Julie
Edna May Oliver
Parthy Ann Hawks
Jules Bledse
Joe
Snowbound Night in the Country House
Fabienne and Chris shelter in Bill’s snowbound country house with Sonny. They forage for water and heat while a missing child case dominates a radio bulletin that interrupts their struggle for food and safety. The tale ends with a cliffhanger as the broadcast announces a nationwide search.
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Chris
Sonny
Fabienne
Bill
Mummie
Winchester police recover property worth 20639 in past year
Chief Hollis reports property recovered by Winchester police totaling 20639 during the last year. President urges national unity in economy, society, and defense in annual Congress message. After severe winter, East hosts springlike warmth across many sections.
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Winchester
Hollis
Congress
East
Hauptman goes on trial for Lindbergh kidnapping in New Jersey
Jury chosen swiftly in the case of Bruno Richard Hauptman charged with kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. Also noted are regional education honors with Lacy Brumback as master teacher of vocational agriculture in northern Virginia and Japanese naval officers released after arrests for photographing Florida coast and ports.
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Bruno Richard Hauptman
New Jersey
Little Lindbergh Baby
Lacy O. Brumback
Handley and
Virginia
Florida Sea
Railroad Shops Lay Off 1500 in East. State Highway Dept Builds
More than fifteen hundred workers in eastern railroad shops face layoffs as low business is blamed. The same period sees active construction by the State Highway department.
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East
State Highway Department
Bank Robbery in Hamilton Leaves Thief With Over $4000
Richmond report notes over 400 miles of road traveled in Virginia last year. A lone bandit robbed a Hamilton bank escaping with more than $4 000.
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Virginia
Richmond
Lone Bandit
Hamilton
Submarine sinks British warship Formidable in English Channel
Twenty five years ago a German U boat sank the large British warship Formidable and was later seen at a mined channel trying to escape. The London Stock Exchange opened, seen as a sign of sound Britain finances. Madison L Grubbs, Civil War veteran, died of a heart attack. Dr E W Miller’s kitchen burned in Braddock Street home.
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English
London Stock Exchange
Britain
Madison L. Grubbs
Stephens City post office opens as fire hits on floor
Forty years ago Miss Nannie Stevenson opened the Stephens City post office and found the floor on fire and the room filled with smoke. The first marriage license of the year was issued to F. Estes Kline and Miss Nannie Stickle of Vaucluse, where the groom is a merchant and postmaster. Miss Mary Cover and John M. Steck, a promising young attorney, were married at Angerona on Piccadilly Street.
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Fabienne
Chris
Sonny
Nannie Stevenson
Stephens City
F. Estes Kline
Nannie Stickle
Vaucluse
Mary Cover
John M. Steck
Angerona
Bride
Piccadilly Street
Daily Quiz Answers and Trivia Prompts
A reader challenge lists seven questions from a vintage Daily Quiz page. It asks for the second largest Great Lake, whether Social Security benefits require U.S. citizenship, the King of Italy, Mount Whitney’s state, November’s birthstone, the fraction of U.S. Senators elected every two years, whether naval vessels pay tolls at the Panama Canal, the vernal equinox month, and Nebraska’s principal river.
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Great Lakes
North America
Italy
Mount Whitney
United States
Panama Canal
Nebraska
Common Writing Note on Avoiding “as” and Using Semicolon
A guideline warns writers to avoid casual use of as as a conjunction and to replace it with a semicolon or period. It emphasizes concise punctuation and clearer sentence structure for professional writing.
Chilblain After Frost Bite Explained By Dr Logan Clendening
Dr Logan Clendening describes chilblain as the lingering effect of frost bite. The foot is most commonly affected though hands ears or noses may suffer. Sudden warming triggers discomfort and itching with swelling while severe cases may show fissures or ulcers.
Rules for Baby’s Second Year Hygienic Regimen
Careful infancy routines set a daily schedule for sleep meals bathing and exercise. From six to twelve months of the second year the baby should nap about 15 hours daily while the latter half needs 12 to 13 hours. Daily baths at about 90 F occur before feeding, best between nine and ten mornings. Eyes washed with boric acid, and gentle arm and body exercises follow. Meals at fixed times include 6 am 10 am noon 2 pm and 6 pm with a milk and cod liver oil base plus eggs vegetables soup stewed fruit zweibach cereal and tender meat portions.
Winter Coughs That Hang On
Winter coughs that linger are caused by encysted infections in nasal sinus crypts and can irritate the larynx. Treat by spraying the nose with Dobell's solution morning and evening, following Dr Horace Dobell who wrote On Winter Cough.
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Dobell
Horace Dobell
Health Q and A on grape seeds and sulphur safety
A reader asks if grape seeds harm the appendix or general health. The answer notes appendices often contain faecal concretions, not linked to appendicitis, and grape seeds can be swallowed safely. Another asks if a single spoonful of dry sulphur nightly is dangerous. response warns immediate harm possible and lists medical uses and risks including throat irritation and temporary blindness from exposure to carbon disulphide.
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