Advertising rates and display terms for Winchester paper
Classified ads priced at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and cash with copy. Display ads bordered must be in by 9 PM the day before publication. Transient rate 45 cents per inch. National reps DeLisser-Boyd in Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Rochester Atlanta and San Francisco.
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DeLisser-Boyd, Inc
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Courage and Resolve From an Ancient Verse
A compact quotation urges steadfast courage and focus on a great task. It emphasizes strength of purpose and steadfastness to prosper in all endeavors. The verse frames courage as the path to prosperity, directing away from distraction.
Railroads Prepared for Peak October Freight Load
U.S. railroads report readiness for next year’s peak defense freight demand. They expect 195000 new or rebuilt cars by fall and plan to add 120000 more for 1942 while delivering 5000 carloads daily to 140 defense sites with no transport failures.
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United States
Europe
Spinsters Consider Pacific Outposts as Paradise
Reading figures from the United States Census show a sharp sex imbalance in many overseas possessions. Men outnumber white women four to one in the Canal Zone and similar gaps exist in Samoa Guam Hawaii Porto Rico Alaska and the Panama Canal Zone. The piece notes bachelors may seek distant matches as eligible men are scarce and urges caution before considering a one way trip.
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United States Bureau of the Census
Samoa
Guam
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Alaska
Panama Canal Zone
Unitedtates
Canal Zone
Nome
Television Begins In New York Area With Plans For Expansion
Commercial broadcasting starts in the New York area with a Washington station planned for March and a Philadelphia station within a year. Sponsors expect a giant industry despite wartime constraints. Three thousand sets exist now and early revenues will be meager as defense priorities limit materials.
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America
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Dry counties lead in license revocations for drunken driving
Guilford Mecklenburg and Forsyth Counties top the state in driving while intoxicated license revocations in the first half of the year. Guilford 27, Mecklenburg 183, Forsyth 152, with the state total 3,866. Licenses lifted since 1935 total 35,524, and 1941 shows ongoing record activity.
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Charlotte
N. C
Guilford
Mecklenburg
Forsyth
State Highway Safety Division
North Carolina
Flouting Americanism to Defend America
The article condemns Oklahoma’s use of criminal syndicalism laws to jail Mrs. Robert Wood for opinions. It argues the method of punishing thoughts harms American principles and compares it to past abuses by authorities, noting parallels with Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Ku Klux Klan era.
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Oklahoma
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Robert Wood
Communist Party
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Post- Dispatch
Taxes and More Taxes Describe Federal Tax Crackdown
A Norfolk Virginian-Pilot piece outlines how a single person paying 44 cents in federal income tax this year may owe 6 dollars next year, or 44 to 110 for different payment levels. Married couples with varying dependents show steep increases, with examples from 110 to 308 and 0 to 11 in the same period. The article warns that the tax crackdown will be terrific and vary by circumstance.
These Hot Blooded Southerners Story
A Baltimore woman visiting in a Southern town walks outside in a pink nightgown to walk her dog. Two cars crash head on after drivers, startled by the sight, fail to watch the road. The tale is shared as a joke about a city woman causing a stir.
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John O’rea
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore
Davis Confirms Love Message From Transatlantic Call
Elmer Davis, during a brief England stay, spoke with his wife via the Columbia Broadcasting System transatlantic line. His voice was clear but distant, and he asked her to give his love to their family.
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Elmer Davis
England
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Mr. Davis
Miss Virginia Cooper and Mr John Sutton Wed Quietly
Miss Virginia Cooper and Mr John Sutton were quietly married yesterday morning at the Kerns town Methodist Church. Engagement announced in Clarke county shows Miss Marian Martin to wed Mr Douglas Cather and mobilization of the National Guard urged by Gen Marshall.
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Virginia Cooper
John Sutton
Kernstown Methodist Church
U. S. National Guard
Gen. Marshall
Army
Clarke County
Marian Martin
Douglas Cather
Clarke county triple murder mystery in Morgan Mill cabin
Authorities believe a triple murder and death by own action occurred in a mountain cabin in the Morgan Mill area of Clarke county. Dr. L A Thomas pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and his family leave for Lincolnton North Carolina after accepting a call. Rain forecasts for western and mid western areas fade.
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Mountain Cabin
Morgan Mill
Clarke County
L. A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Lincolnton
N. C
Local Marriages and Promotions Highlight Kernstown and Virginia
Miss Elizabeth Smith daughter of County Treasurer R. B. Smith marries in Kernstown to 8 M Griffin of Bainbridge Ga. John Paul of Harrisonburg is named federal judge for the Western District of Virginia. George S. Fuller of this city passes the entrance exam into the U S Naval Academy.
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Elizabeth Smith
R. 8. Smith
Kernstown
8. M. Griffin
Bainbridge, Ga
John Paul
Harrisonburg
Virginia
George S. Fuller
U. S. Naval Academy
Mexico and U S Cooperate Against Villa in Texas
The government army of Mexico cooperates with the United States and seeks Villa the bandit as Co I and Virginia Guard units gather at Brownsville Texas. Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm shifts German assault to Verdun sector. Valley pike drivers reach 40 mph as patrols are hired. Miss Lola Wigginton receives a surprise birthday party at Apple Grove.
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Mexico
U. S
Villa
The
Bandit, Co. I
Virginia Guard
Brownsville
Texas
Crown Prince
Frederick Wilhelm
Somme
Verdun
Valley Pike
Turnpike
Lola Wigginton
Apple Grove
Fairfax heir pursues title while city debates pond at Market and Reuss
The fund to open a local hospital has reached 8864.06 dollars. Albert Thomas Fairfax, a New York broker and descendant of Lord Fairfax, seeks to claim the title in England. Citizens question the city plan to address the fragment pond blocking the Market Street and Reuss Avenue intersection.
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Albert Thomas Fairfax
New York
Lord Fairfax
England
Market Street
Reuss Avenue
Carriers' Road Tax Shows Increase
Richmond July 12 The first quarter Virginia road tax on common carriers rose to 92 838 62 from 70 553 62 a year earlier signaling a possible 1941 total around 400 000 versus 324 000 in 1940 The tax is two percent of gross receipts from Virginia operations and excludes contract carriers.
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Atlantic
Gulf
Rairoads
Richmond
J. C. Masten
The
Corporation Commission
Virginia
Debate over Churchill Wheeler Willkie policy in Atlantic war
A Washington column criticizes Churchill and Willkie over US roles in Iceland and Ireland bases, arguing Senate power on treaties and war declaration limits White House unilateral action. It questions Willkie’s stance and urges clear public justification if expansion abroad is pursued.
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Willkie
Senator Wheeler
Wheeler
Senate
Iceland
House of Representatives
Churchill
White House
Roosevelt
Public opinion on Roosevelt and presidential leadership
An analysis notes that a majority of observers believe Americans do not want Roosevelt or any single leader to govern against their will. The piece questions whether Willkie represents a large group and recalls a past moment when he spoke for about twenty three million people, which he now calls campaign oratory.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Willkie
Hand Infections Demand Serious Attention Despite Trivial Appearance
A medical column warns hand infections can lead to permanent impairment even when injuries seem minor. It explains how tendon sheaths, grease removal, sterile dressings, and hot moist packs aid early treatment and cautions against ignored wounds especially around knuckles.
Debate over Iceland occupation and wartime rhetoric
The piece argues a charge against Senator Wheeler for doubting American occupation of Iceland. It contrasts Churchill’s parliament remarks with Wheeler’s claims that American reinforcements were needed. It says the U S message that Yanks are coming endangered American lives, not British, and accuses both governments of pressuring dissent on the war effort.
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Wheeler
Iceland
Europe
Leaders clash over A. E. F. plans amid lease lend debate
Two top British generals claim new American troops are needed for Europe. The President and Churchill dispute this stance, arguing the lease lend bill changes the course. The exchange raises many questions about wartime strategy and policy.
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Wavell
Auchinleck
Europe
Star Quiz Answers Requested on Page 2
A set of quiz questions covers composers, geography, monarchy, history, and anatomy. Topics include Melody in, Ship of the Desert, largest continent, Belgium’s WWI king, push versus pull, George VI lineage, Pee Bill alias, US Representatives age, infant bone count, and Monrovia’s country.
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King George VI
Great Britain
Queen Victoria
Gordon W. Lillie
P Ee Bill
U. S. Congress
Monrovia
Grammatical Note on Mixed Tenses in a Window Scene
The sentence features a tense mismatch with got in past tense and runs in present tense. Correcting to past tense yields I got a glimpse of him as he ran past the window. This creates consistent narrative timing through the sequence.
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Got
Northern Virginia Civilians Register
Civilian registration for volunteer defense work in Northern Virginia draws broad attention from the State Defense Council. A prior women only registration drew about 6,000 volunteers for the Virginia Aircraft Warning Service and aluminum scrap drive. The current effort expands to Alexandria Charlottesville and multiple counties with Governor Price hoping for wide regional emulation.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Defense Council
Volunteer Service Bureau
Virginia Aircraft Warning Service
Alexandria
Charlottesville
Albemarle
Arlington
Fairfax
Culpeper
Fauquier
Fluvanna
Green
Loudoun
Louisa
Madison
Orange
Prince, William and Rappahannock
Price
Mysterious Job Seeker Visits Salt Lake Park
A dapper man asked Arthur J. Teece, concession manager at the Salt Lake ball park, for work. Teece gave him soda, a uniform, and $6 in change, but the man vanished and has not been seen since.
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Salt Lake City
Arthur J. Teece
Salt Lake Ball Park
Teece
Information Bureau Answer Service Details
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing to the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau under director Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C. Include three cents for a reply.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington,d. C
Golf balls from leather to rubber cores in 1898
Q and A style trivia explains early golf balls were leather stuffed with feathers before gutta percha balls, later giving way to rubber core balls seen around 1898. It also covers one way glass around the Dionne quints home and quotes from literature and history.
Flags of the United States booklet promotion
A promotional notice inviting readers to obtain FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES. It describes the flag’s evolution the Flag Code display guidelines for parades and funerals and lists flag display days offering the booklet for twenty cents postpaid with a coupon and mail response to Washington DC.
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United States
The
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