France’s Rise of a Nazi State and a Three-Body Rule
The piece argues France has plunged from democracy to fascism under Laval Petain and Weygand as a ruling trio with Marquet, under Petain as figurehead. It notes Weygand’s about-face, Royalist resurgence, and the threat to restoring Orleans while Mussolini and Hitler shape a new Vichy order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
France
Petain
Weyland
Paris
Pierre Laval
Marquet
Weygand
Laval
Vichy
House of Orleans
Trone
Mussolini
Duc de Guise
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Fuehrer
Duke of Windsor Named Governor General of Bahamas
The article notes the appointment as governor general of the Bahamas for the Duke of Windsor as a public job for Britain. It mentions the Windsors facing political risk and public scrutiny, with Wallis Simpson nearby and the potential for a swift flight to Baltimore.
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Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
Great Britain
England
Winston Churchill
David
Windsors
Spain
Portugal
Wallis
Churchill
Edward VII
America
Baltimore
British history maker turns a corner in strategy
Analyzing postwar shifts, the article argues Americans can absorb British explanations as the outcomes justify some improvisation. It suggests the results are worth tolerating oddities in explanation and approach.
Advertising pays shoppers by lowering prices, not inflating costs
The Fredericksburg editorial argues department stores spend about two percent of gross income on newspaper ads. The ads drive higher volume, enabling lower wholesale prices and reduced overhead, with savings passed to consumers as lower prices for better goods. Newspaper advertising lowers prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Free Lance Star
Justice for Mitchell in Congress urged to lift penalty
Newport News Daily Press argues two decades after Brig. Gen. William Mitchell's court martial that Congress should erase his punishment for advocating more and better airplanes. The paper notes Germany's rapid campaigns proved his point and calls for military modernization of planes, mechanized gear, and updated pontoon bridges.
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William Mitchell
United States
Congress
Germany
Europe
Mitchell
Police to crack down on wedding parade horns in St Louis
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes St Louis police plan to stop celebrants from blasting horns while escorting newlyweds to the station. It argues brides and grooms are often embarrassed by the loud, disruptive serenade and suggests a similar policy for Cleveland suburbs.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Wheat yields reported at Stephens City in 40 1 2 bushels per acre
Thrasher Lacey Carper reports crop data from M. J. Grove Lime Co. land at Stephens City showing 40 1 2 bushels an acre. The South End Hose Co. votes to buy a new covered cab pumper to replace its lighter model. Bob Mason returns from the Lions Convention in Pittsburgh where he steered the Havana Cuba club float.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Stephens City
Thrasher Lacey Carper
South End Hose Co
Bob Mason
Lions
Pittsburgh
Havana
Cuba
City Manager Criticizes Millwood Road Entrance Delay
City Manager Field attacks a company over a Millwood road entrance as work runs a month behind and a proposed route 50 east of here is blocked by unresolved property rights. P G Ireland and Rev G E Owen escort Cub Scouts to Jordan Springs. Peyton Marshall becomes president of the Winchester Rotary Club succeeding D J Howard.
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Field Raps Company
Millwood
P. G. Ireland
Rev. G. E. Owen
Jordan Springs
Peyton Marshall
D. J. Howard
Winchester Rotary Club
B. and O. Revise Timetables for Local Patrons
Winchester fair officials obtain an artillery unit from Fort Hoyle for the annual fall celebration. J. R. Darlington, a local railway telegraph dispatcher, dies after a short illness.
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Fort Hoyle
Winchester Fair
J. R. Darlington
Local heroes pull boys from live wires near Washington
Douglas Weems and Pat Dunn rescue two young boys from dangerous live lines. The Handley Board of Trustees reports the fund trails by over $5,000. Norfolk and Western Railway property at Briggs in Clarke county owned by Tom Spates is destroyed by fire.
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Douglas Weems
Pat Dunn
Washington
Handley Board of Trustees
Norfolk and Western Railway
Briggs
Clarke County
Tom Spates
Plot on McKinley assassination hoax debunked in papers
Forty years ago readers saw claims in New York papers that the New York World unearthed a plot to assassinate President McKinley. The President made no comment. Byrd Fugett handles horses at a tallyho party hosted by youths in A. C. Shearer’s stage coach.
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New York
New York World
McKinley
Byrd Fugett
A. C. Shearer
Wear Glasses To Save Eyes From Glare
An article explains glare reduction through modern sunglasses using polaroid lenses, suitable for drivers and outdoor enthusiasts. It notes sunglasses can be fitted for astigmatism and varying sun exposure, plus advice on using tepid water for thirst and a sample diet plan for underweight individuals. It also covers eye strain causes and the suggestion that glasses may cure persistent itching.
Answers to Reader Questions from The Winchester Evening Star
The column provides brief Q and A items with facts on rifles at WWI start 600000 Springfield and 160000 Krag, largest vocabularies 114 languages, Ringling Circus tent capacity 16000, pay for enlisted men 21 to 157.50 monthly, Mussolini birth 1883 July 29, Cook County high point 915 feet, Filipino naturalization ruling, and origin of the word lynch.
Quiz on pronunciation and history from The Star
Questions test knowledge on pronunciation of cicada Cambria origin of Mason and Dixon Line alloy meaning scuttle butt ship function presidential power in Alaska convoking Legislature Romania’s foreign policy Greta Garbo first sound picture conductor of Washington Symphony Orchestra
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Great Britain
Cambria
Mason and Dixon Line
Alaska
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Romania
Greta Garbo
Language note on usage of sit and set in commands
A grammar caution explains that sit means to be seated while set means to place something. It offers examples distinguishing correct phrasing such as sit in this chair versus set the book on the table.
Farmhouse Plans booklet offers forty dwelling designs
A 70 page government style book titled Farmhouse Plans provides forty approved dwelling plans with floor diagrams and interior pictures. It emphasizes farm homes but suits city and suburban use. Each kitchen design is approved by home economics experts. A copy can be obtained for ten cents to cover postage.
Love Without Music Sees Linda Await Ronald on Yacht Invitation
Linda Avery, a model at a major agency, plans a quiet life with Ronald Stafford as complications swirl. Sarah Markley lures Linda with a yacht house party inviting Mina Nevins and Terry, raising questions of jealousy, surveillance, and romantic tension amid a bustling city backdrop.
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Linda Avery
Els
Ronald Stafford
Robert Barton
Terry Reve
Erry
Caroline Pic
Mina Nevins
Robert
Linda
Sarah Markley
Mina Nevims
Easier
Sarah
Hamilton
Ronald
Middle West
Lower
Fifth Avenue
Ronnie
Markley
Rob Ising
Terry
Mina
Caroline
Decline of Cities Prompts Census Contemplation
The New York Herald Tribune notes preliminary census figures showing Philadelphia Newark St Louis and Pittsburgh losing population while Chicago grows modestly. It argues suburban flight decentralization and labor-environment pressures drive urban decline and suggests a nationwide shift toward a more dispersed society.
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New York Herald Tribune
Chargin
Philadelphia
Newark
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
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