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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
6
Four 14-year-old wards at Guardian Angel Orphanage staged a make-believe war with spears. A weapon struck a boy in the left temple, causing instantaneous erasure of the wound and prompting an unspecified response from authorities.
Don North of Lawrence baited a Raw river hook and caught a 16 inch alligator catfish. He rushed to the University of Kansas Zoology department where professors identified the catch by clips on its tail.
Lace shawl pattern for day and evening wear offers two sizes, with instructions, illustrations, and materials. Send ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept at 259 W. 14th Street New York for Pattern 6725 and include name and address.
New York radio roundup notes the Conn versus Lesnevich light heavyweight bout planned for Detroit Wednesday night with 9 30 pm broadcast from New York by Sam Taub and Bill Stern. Also features American industry defense program on WJZ NBC at 9 15 pm and Toronto Promenade Symphony Orchestra summer series on WJZ NBC.
Waiting WALLACE North Carolina June 3 telegram from Josephus Daniels U S Ambassador to Mexico congratulates Director Norman Y Chambliss on the town's annual strawberry festival. He recalls earning his first money by picking berries and jokes that the people owe him 25 cents and will pay a regular commission to collect.
A middle aged former Pittsburgh woman paid 60 cents to the city for the “Con science fund” after confessing she took two bottles of hand lotion over two years earlier while employed at the municipal hospital. She said the pills helped her sleep and she might also pay for a pencil she took.
Present and past rainfall for 24 hours ending 8 a m shows 1.50 inches, May to date 4.37 inches, year to date 15.23 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 27 years 1913 to 1939 listed per month. average annual rainfall over 27 years 35.53 inches. Report courtesy of Win Laboratory.
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