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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1940
Page
6
In Williamsport on July 23 a man nicknamed King Solomon settled a quarrel between two youngsters over a cat by removing the cause and dropping the cat into a mat.
Advertisement urges early household training for kittens and offers Pattern 6730 with seven motifs and transfer designs. It requests ten cents and the buyer's name address and pattern number to be sent to Household Arts Dept. in New York.
A Pittsburgh caller sought help about a missing man described as five feet eight inches tall in a dark suit and gray hat, who stutters, asking the morgue staff if foul play occurred. The attendant dismissed the possibility saying none downstairs stutter. The piece also notes the International Twins Convention dates in St Louis on August 30 31 and September 1 1940.
Hollywood July 23 Brenda Marshall says she dislikes love scenes and would prefer a kiss done by a double. She has kissed only three men in films, with Joel McCrea first and Jeffrey in third, citing camera angles as a major factor in on screen kisses. She came to Hollywood from the Philippines via San Antonio and Broadway.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precip at 0.24 inches, July to date 2.39 inches, year to date 20.86 inches. The 27 year average monthly rainfall totals from 1913 to 1939 include January 2.56, February 2.04, March 2.90, April 3.23, May 3.53, June 3.79, July 3.59, August 3.69, September 3.19, October unspecified, November 2.35, December 2.39 inches. The average annual rainfall over 27 years is 35.53 inches. Statistics from Winchester Research Laboratory.
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