Evening Star publication and advertising rates notice
The Winchester Evening Star announces rates for classified and display ads with 2 cents per word for classified and 45 cents per inch for display. Subscription options include yearly, six months, three months, and monthly plans with varying advance payments. The paper is a daily except Sunday edition from Winchester Virginia and is a member of the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Tennegas and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Los Angeles
Can We Believe in Providence
A religious reflection from the July 26 1940 issue opens with Psalms 145 9 praising the Lord s mercy and goodness to all. It centers on faith in divine providence and the hope it offers readers amid daily life and uncertainty.
Experts warn against excessive optimism on warplane output
United States industry spokesmen warn the nation that twelve months of production boosts cannot yield the 50 000 planes a year goal. Current output runs about 500 planes monthly with plans to reach 1 250 monthly in six months and 20 000 annually by next September.
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United States
Germany
Hitler
Army
Navy
1941 Cars Promise High Style and Performance
The 1941 automobile line is described as among the most interesting ever, with engineers busy crafting improved performance, economy, and safety. Cars are expected to be roomier, closer to streamlined designs, and embody precision-machine qualities, though many innovations may not reach owners this year.
Europe Faces Food Shortages and Modern Threats
The article notes Europe may need American aid as famine looms after recent conflicts. It recalls years of scarcity post war and warns that rationing, reduced crops, and advanced weapons like airplanes heighten danger. It mentions losses from ships and air raids on storage facilities.
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Merica
Europe
Britain facing possible food shortages amid war strain
The speaker warns that Europe may enter a critical stage as units are destroyed, risking a serious shortage of Britain’s food supply. The Western Hemisphere would then be the sole source of abundance worldwide.
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Europe
Britain
Western Hemisphere
Silk stockings or sons debate echoes in editorial
Dr. Walter H. Judd urged Newport News Rotarians to halt financing Japan’s conquest of China and stop war material shipments. He linked silk stockings to 80 percent of Japanese war purchases, warned of a future war with the United States, and urged aiding China’s Red Cross while seeking an Oriental market. The core question: silk stockings or sons.
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Walter H. Judd
M. D
Far East
Newport News
United States
China
Japan
Red Cross
Dr. Judd
Judd
Taft open to Republican presidential run next year
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio says he would be willing to stand for the Republican presidential nomination next year. Miss Mary Robinson departs for a vacation in Canada. Mr and Mrs William A Wolford of Gore celebrate the birth of a daughter.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Mary Robinson
Canada
William A. Wolford
Gore
Italy blocks league special session over Ethiopia border row
Five years after the League of Nations faced Italy and Ethiopia, no settlement is in sight. Miss Edith Maxwell, a Wise county teacher, is jailed for the murder of her mountaineer father, Trigg Maxwell. Local health officials renew warnings as infantile paralysis spreads statewide.
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Italy
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Africa
Edith Maxwell
Comely Wise
Trigg Maxwell
Ten Years Ago Local Jail Moves and Notable Deaths
Congested jail conditions prompt relocation of many local prisoners to Berryville jail. Mrs. B. M. Carter aged 88, longtime county resident, dies at Carter Hall near Stephens City. An earthquake in Italy devastates Naples, killing over 3,000.
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Berryville
B. M. Carter
Carter Hall
Stephens City
Italy
Naples
Eastland Disaster Shocks Chicago Dockside River Tragedy
Twenty five years ago over 1200 drowned when the steamer Eastland overturned while tied at a Chicago dock. The disaster sent shockwaves through the city and raised questions about river safety and vessel design.
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Eastland
Chicago
Pat Dunn
Homer
Winchester
Marist College
Scotland
Rabies Advice and Dr Clendening Column Update
Dr Clendening answers reader questions on rabies risks and management after animal bites. The column outlines observing the animal for ten days, immediate treatment for bites above the shoulders, and cautions against overreliance on vaccines, plus guidance on silver nitrate cauterization and a note about Dr. Clendening’s pamphlets available for 19 cents each.
Answers to Questions From The Winchester Evening Star
Reader questions cover constitutional succession to the presidency, Victoria Texas as City of Millionaires, 1939 American residents in Canada, vegetarianism of Hitler and Mussolini, Bob Clarkson fly casting records, Britain and Jew Lord Chief Justice, Jeeves book titles, Roosevelt inheritance, corn on the cob etiquette, windshield scratch remedies, private philanthropic relief contributions, and New York City population.
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Texas
Victoria
Boyd reception marks Maryland Bar event in Cumberland
Forty years ago Chief Justice and Mrs A Hunter Boyd hosted a striking reception for the Maryland Bar Association at Cumberland. Judge Boyd is the brother of E Holmes Boyd of this city. B P Lockhart reports two young cattle found dead with heads caught in hollow trees seeking salt. George Calvert, local Western Union manager, is appointed manager of the Huntington office effective immediately.
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A. Hunter Boyd
Maryland Bar Association
Cumberland
E. Holmes Boyd
B. P. Lockhart
Rock Enon
George Calvert
Western Union
Huntington
W. Va
Star Quiz Answers Challenge Page 2
A set of seven trivia prompts asks for the fruit with highest food value the location of Lake Plac id the electricity use of two 30 watt lights versus one 60 watt how icon is pronounced the pen name Ellery Queen used by Dannay and Lee whether McNary hails from Oregon Washington or town if Canada requires U S citizens to carry passports for visits Georgetown named for which king how many quarts in a bushel and which university sits in Ithaca New York
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Lake Plac
Icon
Frederick Dannay
Manfred Lee
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Washington
Canada
Dominion
Georgetown
D. C
Ithaca
Common Error: Avoid Saying He is a Dull Sort of Fellow
A reader notes a frequent misquote fragment that mislabels a person as dull. The piece critiques the habit of casual descriptive shorthand and urges precise, fair wording in exchanges or reporting.
Booklet Offers Household Pest Information from The Evening Star
The Evening Star promotes a 32 page booklet COMMON HOUSEHOLD PESTS. It covers flies mosquitoes moths bedbugs beetles termites fleas centipedes silverfish crickets wasps rats and mice. Priced ten cents postpaid, send coin with name address city state to Information Bureau Washington D C for a copy.
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Winchester Evening Star
Washington, D. C
Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
The Actress Mina Nevins and a Quiet New York Night
Caroline confronts jealousy and loneliness as Linda’s fame grows. Linda’s radio engagement and Mina Nevins’ tired performance set a fog of doubt around Caroline’s nightlife. A late-night cab ride with an artist reveals Linda’s engagement and Caroline’s fragile balance between love, work, and desire.
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Linda
Caroline
Terry
Mina Nevins
Mina
Clarabell Ackerman
Ronnie
Clarabell
Manhattan
Bertram
New England
New York
Savoy
Harlem
Stork Club
Iridium Room
Versailles
To Bathe or Not to Bathe
The AMA News notes global bathing norms with Parisian baths every four months and Moscow at 18 months, while Japan uses wooden vats heated to 120 degrees and deserts rely on sand scrubbing, illustrating wide cultural differences in hygiene practices.
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United States
American Medical Association
Moscow
Arabia
Hitler Aids F. D. R. Lynchburg Advance
The article argues Hitler’s anti Roosevelt propaganda inadvertently boosts Roosevelt in the U S by portraying him as the target of German criticism. It claims German mouthpieces undermine Hitler’s aims but help the New Deal president win support in the election. It suggests Farley’s successor could not better aid a Roosevelt victory than continuing such attacks.
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Lynchburg
Adolf Hitler
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Hitler
United States
Roosevelt
Farley
F D
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