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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1940
Page
10
Nero’s final moments involved an attendant stabbing him as horsemen neared for execution. The McClellan saddle is named after General George B. McClellan who donated it to the U.S. Army in 1851 and which the War Department inspected in 1859.
Police hunt a mysterious assailant after the 16 year old girl Jose phine Parsons is found dead in bushes on the outskirts of San Jose California. An aggressive search is underway.
Attractive house at 30342 E Piccadilly. Bedroom for lady with meals possible in kitchen. Five room apartment at 422 N Braddock St. Porch and shady lawn at 324 W Boscawen. Modern five room at 370 EE Piccadilly. Six room house at 119 West Cork. Phone numbers: 649 623 747-W.
Dewitt Mackenzie argues Europe faces German hegemony with Britain and Russia as the remaining counterweights. He warns only a Russia England alliance can restore balance, lest Hitler’s pressure push Britain toward defeat and a wider alliance.
The 1940 Atlantic novel prize of $10,000 goes to Antonia Rai-Sanovsky of Oregon for The Family a story of a White Russian exile in Tientsin and her life in the United States since 1938. Other notes include Lin Yutang family’s move to Chungking, Phyllis Bottome’s views, and Newbery Medal to James Daugherty for Daniel Boone.
The work outlines human evolution from physical and mental behavior. It tracks physiological development disease and nutrition in early sections and then explores psychology and how humans adjust to the world.
Senator Barbour proposes bills to raise midshipman appointments from six to six and cadets from five to six, starting next academic year. The plan would lift Annapolis capacity to about 4,000 in training and West Point cadets to about 3,000, reflecting a push for a larger professional officer corps.
Daniel J. Tobin the aide to the President of the International Teamsters Union was named administrative assistant to President Roosevelt during a White House visit. He asked that the appointment be held until after the Democratic national convention because he is Indiana’s delegate.
Los Angeles detective Lt. G F Gannon said Harry W. Gordon 37 confessed to killing and mutilating two women. He admitted slaying his New York wife in 1933 and Mrs Robert Earl McCarthy in a San Francisco hotel last June 25. He claimed intoxication supported both acts. San Francisco detectives planned to question him about a five year old mutilation slaying of Mrs Lena Coffin.
A public auction of Warren Newton Daugherty’s bankruptcy estate offers Lot No 9 Block B Shawnee Heights in Winchester fronting 50 feet on Parkway and 150 feet deep. The sale is at the County Court House in Winchester at 12 noon Saturday July 20 1940. Terms are cash. John P. Allen trustee and C I Brumback is the auctioneer.
A large list of crossword clues across and down with numbers. Includes hints for words like Pierce, Mists, Wire rope, Motto, Seesaw, Swiftness, To rush, Oil of roses, Coerce, Capital of Delaware, Ostrich like birds, and more. The puzzle spans various definitions and word lengths for solver use.
To prevent the trickling of burning candles the candles may be treated with a simple preparation. A common method is to dip the wick end in melted wax or seal the drip by coating the melt pool with a thin layer of wax.
A mixture of magnesium sulphate 15 parts, dextrin 15 parts, and water 100 parts is applied. the solution dries rapidly and does not hinder candle burning.
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