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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
4
National Representatives DeLisser, Inc., located at 11 East 44th Street in New York City, appears in the record. The entry lists the firm’s address without additional context or actions.
Valley Manufacturers Assn notes the Moose Lodge becomes the first entrant with a float in the Apple Blossom festivities parade. Local organizers expect more groups to join as preparations continue.
John Kerr students form a Booster Club to push next scrap drive while Americans repel early German counterattacks on beachheads below Rome. The 1944 front reports a Lenin graduate freed after a 60 mile push by German forces.
1939 Winchester Straight Shooters led by Baker Clowe and Jackson beat Boyce 35 to 34. Schuyler Larkins Valley Mill Farm herd named among state’s ten best. A local homicide case revolves around Ed ward Taylor’s shovel death tied to a misidentified animal. Identity of victim unclear. A dog loss and a town fire are noted alongside a church play.
A heavy snow blankets Winchester and the Valley overnight. The Sarah Zane Fire Co reports profits for the year far exceed estimates. J R Hoff is awakened by a chimney fire east of the city.
In a letter to President Truman and Congress, Robert E. Worsley urges urgent federal aid for about a hundred Indians freezing in North Dakota. He condemns past mistreatment and cites extreme winter conditions, asking for immediate government relief to prevent starvation or death.
The term sub rosa means under the rose. Historically a rose carved over sanctuary doors signified secrecy and confidential exchanges. Hence being under the rose implied the protection of secrets and private communication.
A derelict scene at a railroad station shows a twelve year old girl naked and moaning as travelers and workers step over her. A local missionary intervened, took charge, and provided care while highlighting the community's callous indifference to human suffering.
A reflective line cites a biblical warning about aiding the vulnerable, declaring that neglect to help the least among us equates to neglecting the speaker. The statement frames moral accountability in terms of charity and justice.
A teaser asks readers to score daily on a ten day IQ test with levels for correct answer counts and then provides a series of historical questions. It cites World War II draft ages, a famed tribute by Senator West, London elevators, Sir Charles Aubrey Smith, agriology, compass points, Fort Knox and a question about a federal body regulating railroad rates.
The text cites a question about the location of the U S Naval Academy and discusses original state origins, plus the butternut being a walnut species. It mentions early standards for weight and length using wheat grains and body measurements like finger joints and human foot length.
Slim Hartman slips a xenophobic remark about foreigners at the depot. Doc Sherman retorts that everyone is a foreigner at some point, noting families have long histories in America. He argues America grew through tolerance of different peoples and cultural tastes.
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