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Golden Rule verse quoted in January 13 1941 issue
The page presents a biblical quotation from Matthew 7 12 to guide readers on moral conduct for the period. It frames the standard of reciprocity as the core ethical rule endorsed by the prophets.
Information Please and the Graphic Rise of Radio Quizzes
The piece notes Information Please tops radio programs in its class and remains popular due to the satisfaction of knowing answers. It argues quiz shows thrill listeners with rare missteps and occasional failures that honor the experts while preserving broad appeal.
Amy Mollison Dies In Thames Estuary Air Crash
Amy Mollison formerly Amy Johnson a famed aviatrix of Britain and the Flying Mollisons perished when her Air Transport Auxiliary plane crashed in the Thames Estuary. Lookouts saw her bail out at 200 feet but she did not surface, marking another casualty in wartime aviation service.
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Skyways
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James
Amy Johnson
Britain
Amy Mollison
Australia
America
Africa
Japan
China
Seven Seas
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Thames
British Air Transport Auxiliary
Aviatrix
Amy Johnson Mollison
Argo sie of the Indies and Pacific Shipping Trade Shifts
The piece notes the rise of British demand to salvage Pacific trade wealth from American shippers after World War II. It argues Britain needs cargo boats to move war supplies across the Atlantic and suggests United States shipping interests should seize the opportunity.
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China Seas
West
Pacific
Indies
America
Atlantic
United States
Merchants Hope for Expanded U S Sea Lanes After Armageddon
The piece argues that American merchant marine needs effort to create and sustain trade lanes. It notes that routes are built through long struggles and wars and once established are hard to dismantle. It envisions the U S flag sailing vast Pacific distances where rare in the past century.
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United States
Pacific
Reprinted Editorial Warns of Small Town Press Extinction
Arthur Robb, executive editor and publisher, warns at the American Association of Teachers and Journalism that metropolitan competition and rising costs threaten the country press. He argues small dailies sustain community life and cites price undercutting, unemployment insurance tax, and wage-hour laws as key pressures.
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Staunton
Arthur Robb
American Association of Teachers and Journalism
Robb
Winchester and Wardensville Railroad Put Up For Sale
The former lumber road, once thriving, is ordered sold at auction. Meanwhile six Winchester and Frederick County banks hold deposits totaling over seven million dollars. Clark Shaughnessy, famed for the U. of Chicago joke football team, plans to move to Stanford.
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Winchester
Wardensville
Frederick County
Clark Shaughnessy
U. of Chicago
Stanford
Kipling Dies In London Hospital After Operation
Five years ago Rudyard Kipling, England's famed bard, dies in a London hospital where he had recently undergone an operation. At the same time a carbide light plant explosion near Frederick county border, West Virginia, kills five and injures two critically in a nearby home. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Crisman welcome a son born in the hospital.
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Rudyard Kipling
England
London
West Virginia
Frederick
John G. Crisman
Winchester Fire Companies Organize Rescue Squads
Snow drifts strand cars in Maryland and houses in upstate New York as a winter storm rages. Vernon Eddy reports Handley Library lent 70,000 books in the past year.
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Winchester
Maryland
New York
Vernon Eddy
Handley Library
Bank directors chosen at annual Farmers and Merchants Bank meeting
The annual meeting selected R T Barton W A Bell S M Chiles Scott Grant J S Haldeman Dr W P McGuire J J Ridgeway John Keating C E Clevenger W E Cooper G W Haddox M M Lynch E D Newman John M Steck and C R McCann as directors. Senators advocate armed intervention in Mexico after reports of American deaths near the border. Plans move to double National Guard strength as part of Wilson era preparedness.
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R. T. Barton
W. A. Bell
S. M. Chiles
Scott Grant
J. S. Haldeman
W. P. McGuire
J. J. Ridgeway
John Keating
C. E. Clevenger
W. E. Cooper
G. W. Haddox
M. M. Lynch
E. D. Newman
John M. Steck
C. R. McCann
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mexico
Sherman
Illinois
Texas
Wilson
Rev E B Jackson lecture on Temperance at Market Street
The Rev E B Jackson delivers a sermon on temperance at Market Street Methodist Church. Doctors advise Winchester residents there is no smallpox locally while rumors of cases in nearby West Virginia are said to be under control. New buildings are added to the M J Grove Lime plant at Stephens City.
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Market Street Methodist Church
Winchester
West Virginia
M. J. Grove
Stephens City
Hospital Cradle Rentals Highlight Home Care Debate
A columnist recalls using a cradle from The Aged Invalids Supply Co to avoid hospital stays. He praises home care options and lists available rental items from hospital beds to wheelchairs, arguing against default hospital dependence. He also asks about thyroid pills and notes Dr. Clendening’s pamphlets available for 10 cents each.
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Logan Clendening
Luce
Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
A compiled Q and A feature answers varied inquiries on science history and geography. It cites dates places and figures such as Mt Pelee eruption May 8 1902 Luray Cavern discovery August 13 1878 and Benjamin Stoddert as first Secretary of the Navy with concise explanations.
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Mt. Pelee
St. Pierre
Martinique
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
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Luray Caverns
Luray
Page County
Virginia
Andrew J. Campbell
Navy
A. FP
Benjamin Stoddert
Seven Star Quiz Questions From The Mystery Page
The column presents seven quiz prompts on topics from science history and politics. Items ask about moon rainbows a national Christmas tree in a park the authorship of the Declaration a queen called the Virgin Queen and more including Napoleon’s supposed last words and which presidents were childless.
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John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
England
Napoleon Bonaparte
United States
Madison
Jackson
Polk
Buchanan
Preparation Syllable Count Clarified
A language note explains the common error in pronunciation of preparation, confirming four syllables prep a ra tion, not prep ra shun, and highlights how speakers often compress sounds in rapid speech.
Essex Family Papers Drive Quiet Morning of Discovery
In Cary and his group they unpack great grandfather and captain papers, copying stories of battles, blockades, and sea voyages. The narrator notes vivid tales of the War of 1812, pirates, voyages to the China trade, and Civil War skirmishes as they organize a family chest. Cary’s cautious handling hints at a hidden item from Captain Cary Essex III, awaiting continuation.
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Althea
Jabez
Cary
Granddad
Captain Essex
Grand
Essex
Nancy
China Sea
San Francisco
Australia
South Africa
Puget Sound
Cary Essex
Bible School Opening Delayed at Winchester School
The Winchester School of the Bible will not open on January 13 due to Week of Prayer services. Dr. A. T. Baker and Rev. Norman Uphouse teach. classes begin at 7 30 p.m. each Monday night, marking the end of the third year and sixth semester.
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Winchester School of the Bible
A. T. Baker
Norman Uphouse
Clarke Citizen To Get Award At Berryville Banquet
Clarke County Junior Board will honor a Clarke County citizen at a banquet in the Community building Berryville Tuesday January 21 at 8 pm. Dr D Blanton Alien JBT president will preside and Ralph M Ware will present the award chosen from a 13 organization nominees list.
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Clarke County Junior Board
Berryville
Clarke County
D. Blanton Alien
JBT
Ralph M. Ware
Mutual Friends Bring William and Helen Spillane Together
A mutual friend introduced William R. Spillane and Helen Spillane in Kansas City. Although not related, romance blossomed and they plan to marry January 18. William is 25 from New York and Helen is 23 from Kansas City.
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William R. Spillane
New York
Helen Spillane
War News Censored Caution to Readers of The Star
Readers of The Star are warned that European war news is subject to censorship before transmission to the United States. The notice urges caution in reporting and reliance on official sources for accurate information during wartime.
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