Winchester Evening Star Advertising and publication details
The Winchester Evening Star prints daily except Sundays. Advertising rates are cents per word with minimum 25 cents. Display ads with borders due by 9 PM the day before publication, transient rates 45 cents per inch. National reps listed and Associated Press membership noted.
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Tising
Delisser-Boyd, Inc
New York
Richmond
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Memorable July 22, 1941 Bulletin Quotation
A newspaper card features a biblical verse from Job 3 19 on a July 22 1941 page. The note reflects reflections on life after death and the freedom of the servant from his master.
Prospects for an Ickes Apology
Secretary of Interior Harold F. Ickes made a serious charge against Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, which led Lindbergh to demand an apology. The piece jokes that Ickes would need many apologies if he wrote to everyone maligned, a move the nation might not need.
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Harold F. Ickes
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Ickes
Aparhe
Gepote
Japan At The Crossroads Amid Cabinet Shakeup
The article argues against optimistic readings of Japan's political crisis. Premier Konoye is kept in office to form a new government, suggesting continuity toward expansion. Matsuoka is blamed as scapegoat for Axis ties, with Japan facing choices between southeast moves or actions against Russia.
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Japan
New Order
Britain
United States
Fumimaro Konoye
Hirohito
Konoye
England
Matsuoka
Russia
Germany
Editorial on Petrillo's ban at music programs
Reprinted editorial notes Petrillo chief of the American Federation of Musicians orders that "The Star Spangled Banner" be played by union members at the start and close of every concert. The piece reflects on the political and cultural impact of the new rule.
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New York Herald-Tribune
James Caesar Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Petrillo Decree Draws Mixed Praise On Anthem Policy
Commentary questions the Federation of Musicians head's mandate requiring musicians to perform the national anthem in patriotic fashion. The piece notes the gesture may seem paternalistic and reminiscent of an edict from on high, provoking mixed public reception.
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Petrillo
America
Mr. Petrillo
Affable Viv Page attacks Virginia press over Darden governor race
The Norfolk Senator Viv Page accuses Virginia newspapers of political propaganda favoring Colgate Darden in the upcoming Democratic primary. He denies seeking the governorship, calls press coverage friendly, and says his campaign is a lighthearted bid amid persistent pubic attention.
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Virginia
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Page
Norfolk
Darden
Viv
Senate
James Hubert Price
Senator Page
Dovell
Tuck
the Register
Benator Page
Virsnia
Nebraskas Supreme Court Slams And Or Usage
New York Sun notes Nebraska Supreme Court opinion condemning the term and or as a baffling, disingenuous modernistic hybrid. It calls it a Janus-faced verbal monstrosity and urges its omission in future legal documents to preserve precise meaning.
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Nebraska
Supreme Court
Tribune
Granddaughter sues film company over John Brown privacy claim
The plaintiff seeks 1.32 million dollars alleging invasion of privacy in the depiction of John Brown in the film Santa Fe Trail. The piece questions historicity and defends actor Raymond Massey’s portrayal while noting potential prejudice and impact on historians.
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John Brown
Motion-Picture
Court of California
Hollywood
Raymond Massey
Leaders eye Nazi invasion after peace talks fail
After Germany accepts final peace plans and England rejects them, British leaders brace for a potential Nazi invasion. In local news, Steph A L ps is appointed to the School Board replacing J Fred Thwaite, while Phil H Gold urges marginal tree removal.
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Germany
England
A. L. Ps
Enson Farmer
J. Fred Thwaite
Phil H. Gold
First Manassas Battle Reenacted on 75th Anniversary
The event marks the 75th anniversary of the First Manassas battle. Reports describe severe bloodshed as the Fascist rebellion advances in Spain while the Madrid government holds firm. In the U.S. Harpers Ferry bridge tensions ease as the B&O Railroad bridge will carry vehicular traffic.
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Manassas
Spain
Madrid
Harpers Ferry
Sloat Couple Return Home From European Trip
Mr and Mrs John I Sloat return to the United States after visits to England Scotland and France. G Casper Fries prominent Winchester businessman who had been retired for years dies of the infirmities of old age. The 1931 apple crop is expected to be bumper compared with last year in most local orchards.
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John I. Sloat
U. S
England
Scotland
France
G. Casper Fries
Winchester
Virginians on Duty at Texas Border As Campaign Opens
Twenty five years ago Virginians report soldiers of Co. I on duty with the army at the Texas border. Judge T W Harrison of Winchester begins his bid for Congress. Winchester Milling Corp advertises 10000 bushels of wheat on the front page of The Star.
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Texas
Co. I
T. W. Harrison
Winchester
Winchester Milling Corp
The
Star
Calvert Visits Here From Huntington After Year Away
Forty years ago George Calvert travels from Huntington to visit the area after being away over a year. Mr and Mrs J Few Brown host an alfresco gathering at their National Avenue home. Joe Miller reports a bumper wheat harvest this season after Crooked Run floods last year destroyed crops.
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George Calvert
Huntington
J. Few Brown
Alfresco
National Avenue
Crooked Run
Joe Miller
Weight of Woman Melts Away On Diet of Apples
Miss Evelyn Appleton Lock from Indianapolis weighs 166 pounds, shrinks to 136 in 45 days by eating only apples and apple juice. She plans to reach 125 while undergoing biweekly physical checks as doctors monitor blood pressure and pulse. Washington apple growers hail her as an angel amid surplus concerns and the surplus marketing administration supports the diet.
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Tacoma
Wash
Evelyn Appleton Lock
Washington
Miss Lock
Yakima
Indianapolis
Johnson Warns of War Strain on Civilian Economy
Hugh S. Johnson reports prices and shortages in Britain and warns that heavy material diversion to the military risks crippling small business and civilian morale. He says neglect of civilian welfare and economic revolution threaten wartime survival.
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Washington
Ino
Gagan
Ie Ae
Amon
The Small Merchant Crisis and Economic Strain
The piece warns small independent merchants face severe sourcing and transport shortages. It argues against war zone zeal and inflation fears, urging preservation of economic systems while acknowledging the danger to small businesses from rising taxes and supply disruption.
Nose and Throat Irritations May Be Caused by Cloth Dyes
Medical columnist explains khaki dye dust can irritate nose and throat in workers handling heavy fabrics. Mineral chrome and iron dyes are harmless when fresh, but improper dyeing can produce irritant sulphur brown dust entering the respiratory tract.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Diet booklets advertised by Dr Clendening list
The editor notes that Dr Clendening offers diets obtainable not via pamphlets but through works titled Indigestion and Constipation Ucing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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Clendening
Britain and American small business faces in wartime policy
Sir Kenneth Lee argues Britain will not abandon small firms amid wartime export push, while U S officials show no unified policy. The piece notes discontent among soldiers and families, labor, prices, and profits, and fears that small businesses may fold without clear administration to prevent it. Farmers fear parity plans failing.
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Kenneth Lee
British Industrial and Export Council
Atlantic
Anderson
CPACS
War Work and the Threat to Small Merchants
A critic warns that wartime production drives monopolistic control, concentrating work in large corporations and congested regions. Sub contracting helps but cannot reach most merchandising and distribution, risking hardship for small enterprises unless checked.
Quiz Questions From Page Two
Seven seas question asks to name the seventh ocean after the Atlantic Pacific Arctic and Antarctic. Measurements compare teaspoon to tablespoon and avocado alias. Story of a Bad Boy author, a fowl riddle, Union Now promoter, last French emperor, Taos Indian location, and whether gasoline freezes are listed as quiz items.
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The
Salvation Army
North
South
Atlantice
South Pacific
Arctic
Antarctic
United States
Organization
Union Now
Great Britain
France
Taos
Difference Between Past Tense Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
A brief note clarifies the verb lay versus lie. In past tense transitive usage laid takes a direct object as in I laid a book on the table, while lie intransitive form lay means to recline as in I lay down on the couch to rest.
Darden Declines Poll Tax Debate With Cary
Colgate W. Darden Jr of Norfolk says he cannot accept Sen ator Hunsdon Cary of Henrico’s invitation for a joint debate on the poll tax as a voting prerequisite. He cites prior engagements filling his time through primary day, as Cary and Vivian L. Page push to abolish the tax.
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Dinwiddie
Colgate
Cary
Vivian L. Page
Norfolk
Darden
No Jail Crashing Omaha Youth Asks Officers to Lock Him Up
A 17 year old from Los Angeles told Omaha police he was unhappy with officers for not opening a city jail door. He explained the rented room was too quiet to sleep and asked to be jailed so he could have company.
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Omaha
Los Angeles
Answers To Questions Answers To Questions
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. Enclose three cents for reply.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Winchester Evening Star
Answers to general knowledge questions from a 1940s quiz
The text lists facts: 1 647 unknown American WWI soldiers buried in Europe. The Philippines expected independence in 1946. Domestic peanut production 1 611 634 000 pounds in 1940. Heart disease is the leading death cause with 221 000 deaths yearly. Bryan’s Cross of Gold based on the crown of thorns line. Dry air mainly oxygen 21 percent and nitrogen 78 percent with argon about 1 percent. The banana is a tropical herb not a tree. The Andes run about 4 400 miles high 13 000 feet and width up to 100 miles.
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United Os
Everyday Science booklet offer from Information Bureau
The Winchester Evening Star promotes an Everyday Science booklet in question and answer form. Readers are urged to order the 10 cent postpaid publication by sending coins and a coupon to Washington D. C. The notice highlights science explanations of ordinary daily life.
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