Babson Sees Domestic Good News Amid War
Babson predicts business activity in the next two months will rise overall despite European war impact. He notes improving unemployment, rising production in textiles and autos, and strong railroad earnings, while cautioning that a war end could slow the defense-driven boom. He cites record carloadings and high steel activity, with inventories still heavy and armament programs expanding.
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Roger W. Bason
Manchester
WN. H
America
France
Belgium
Summer business outlook bright amid wartime shifts
A veteran commentator predicts strong summer commerce with retail up over 10 percent from last year and continued wage growth. Tourism shifts toward domestic and Canadian travel. armament orders may boost activity, while markets wait on Europe’s war. The piece also notes political speculation around Willkie and McNary and urges collective global prayer for peace.
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Middlewest
South
Pacific Coast
Europe
West Indies
South America
Alaska
Canada
Republican Party
Willkie
McNary
First O' Guard Motor Equipment Being Received
Richmond dispatch reports the Virginia National Guard receiving its first large shipment of light cargo and reconnaissance trucks for infantry units. Eighteen trucks are assigned to Richmond units including the 11th Field Artillery and 104th Quartermaster Regiment, with more half ton pickups slated for fall allocation to several infantry companies and outlying towns. Colonel Crump noted this marks the motorization of Virginia infantry and that trucks suit machine guns and anti tank weapons.
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Richmond
Sheppard Crump
National Guard
Crump
Adjutant-General’s Office
11Th Field Artillery
104Th Quartermaster Regiment
54Th Field Artillery Brigade
116Th Infantry
First Infantry
Petersburg
Norfolk
Roanoke
Martinsville
Wytheville
Emporia
Virginia National Guard
Dr Eagle Reelected President of Martinsburg Fruit Exchange
Dr A B Eagle was re elected president of the Martinsburg Fruit Exchange for a second term at the annual meeting. Officers include John Y McDonald of Charles Town as vice president James E McDonald of Martinsburg as treasurer and Miss Rebecca Kilmer of Martinsburg as secretary. H W Porter recently arrived from New York becomes active manager succeeding D Floyd Evans who resigned.
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A. B. Eagle
Martinsburg
Womanless Wedding for Capon Bridge Band in High School
A womanless wedding will be staged Monday evening July 8 at eight o'clock in the Capon Bridge WV high school auditorium to raise funds for the school band. The cast includes B A Giffin Ford Belford O M Pugh B F Slane Russell Oates Belmont MacDonald James Duff Ray Wolford Maynard Harner E B Farris Bob Giffin Paul Ramsburg George Harris Harry Heitz Paul Shanholtz 8S J Adams Marvin Hook F O Eaton John Hook Moody Slonaker Leslie Whitacre F L Kendall George Harris Jr Waldo Slane.
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Capon Bridge
W. Va
B. A. Giffin
Ford Belford
O. M. Pugh
B. F. Slane
Russell Oates
Belmont MacDonald
James Duff
Ray Wolford
Maynard Harner
E. B. Farris
Bob Giffin
Paul Ramsburg
George Harris
Harry Heitz
Paul
Answers to Today’s Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list topics and figures. The set includes years, places, authors, and names such as Eighteen New Jersey No Matthew O Henry Africa displacement tonnage Jim Braddock cavities and Malam Ernestine Schumann Heink.
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New Jersey
Matthew
O. Henry
Africa
Jim Braddock
Malam Ernestine Schumann- Heink
Large Colored Map Of The United States Urges Purchase
A historic advertisement promotes a 21 by 28 inch five color map of the United States detailing geography and history. It highlights state capitals colonies and admission dates and offers the copy for ten cents postpaid via the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau.
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The
United States
Daily News
Paris Under Occupation Preserves Calmer Gaiety Amid War
Paris settles into wartime routine with German occupation largely orderly. German troops patrol, cinemas show German films, cafes close at 9 30, curfew 10, blackout remains. Food shortages loom as refugees return and press freedom shrinks with two remaining papers Paris Soir Le Matin and new La France au Travail anti semitic stance.
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Anis
Martin
Paris
France
Paris Soir
le Matin
la France Au Travail
DNB
Value of New York City sky scrapers cited
The excerpt notes New York City's 97 skyscrapers over 30 stories are valued at $775,000,000. The rest is a Virginia court notice detailing an estate case of William L. Kuhn with dates in 1940 and a scheduled July 18 hearing for creditors and claims.
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New York City
New York
Corporation Court
City OF
Winchester
Virginia
William L. Kuhn
Claire L. Kuhn
W. L. Kuhn
M. M. Lynch
John J Kuhn
Loudoun Street
J. W. Baker
M.M.L
P. A
Polio Germ Invades By New Door
Johns Hopkins doctors report infantile paralysis can enter the body through more than one portal. In monkeys and humans the virus traces inflammatory tissue along brain and spinal cord, suggesting the alimentary tract as a route besides the olfactory nerve. Dinged by Drs. Howe and Bodian, the finding aids prevention.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Howard A. Howe
David Bodian
Rebecca sales reach six hundred thousand copies
More than 600,000 copies of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca have been sold to date, highlighting the novel's enduring popularity.
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Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca
K. A
Fire On Fated Steamer Proved Not So Serious
Newport News July 6 spokesmen for Baltimore Ocean Transport Co said a fire on the freighter Panamanian four hours out of Baltimore Thursday night was inconsequential and the SOS was a precaution. Agent rep M G Benton said the fire started in the fan-room of the stoke hold with burning oil in the bilge. the master who put in port declined to discuss details. electrical engineers from Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co assisted after the ship had been repaired from a March 21 sinking.
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Newport News
Baltimore Ocean Transport Company
Baltimore
M. G. Benton
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Advertising and Its Power in Daily Life
Advertising has provided better foods branded for quality. It brings movies to enjoy and makes cars safer and more comfortable. It offers labor saving devices and guides purchases to save money. Nationwide sales driven by advertising foster factories and laboratories, delivering higher quality merchandise at better prices.
French Made Bad Show In Organizing War Effort
American technical consultants who came to Spain from France blame official indecision and government inefficiency for France's wartime manufacturing failings. They say French factories were well equipped but output was stymied by shifting specifications, strikes, and mobilization of foremen impeding production of aircraft engines and other materials.
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Bilbao
Spain
France
United States
Paris
Treasury Receipts and Outlays Report
Treasury data for July 3 shows receipts of 21.013 million dollars and expenditures of 27.651 million, leaving a net balance of 1.856 billion dollars. The July 6 release summarizes the month’s fiscal activity and current cash position.
Inspector Visits Fire Scene Then Departs Abbreviated
An inspector traveled abroad to view the room where the fire happened and left the site shortly after completing the inspection.
Hard Heads And Rocks Abundant In Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore July 6 Officials of the State Conservation Commission said rock fish are increasing in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries while blue crabs and trout are scarce. The Chester and Miles rivers and Eastern Bay are emphasized as prime spots where hard heads can be caught.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
State Conservation Commission
Bay
Chester
Miles
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