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Prayer Verse Echoes Mercy in Luke Parable
A reflective note cites Luke 18 13 urging mercy for a sinner and frames the verse as a moral reminder within a devotional context.
States enact strict fireworks laws to curb injuries
Five states this year join 14 with statewide controls to curb Fourth of July accidents. Arizona and Maryland take immediate effect. Minnesota Ohio and Florida wait until after the holiday. New York Delaware Indiana Iowa Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania Utah West Virginia also enforce permits bonds and supervised displays.
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Arizona
Maryland
Minnesota
Ohio
New York
Delaware
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Utah
American Medical Association
Evolution of Wagner Act and labor power limits
The Wagner Act began a shift that places labor leaders under greater responsibility, aided by Labor Relations Board and court rulings. Free government requires accountable groups, and U.S. history shows that unchecked powers of large capital and labor alike demand federal restraint. Subversive influence in unions signals need for stronger citizen protections.
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Labor Relations Board
United States
Reprinted Editorials on Awakening Calls and Coal Strike
The Detroit News notes Marguerite Crolly of Yorktown Heights New York who writes to complain that officials must act to awaken the public. It highlights a 30 day soft coal strike threatening defense efforts and questions who should lead the response.
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Marguerite Crolly
Yorktown Heights
N. Y
New York Herald-Tribune
Miss Crolly
Paul Reveres
Washington
Redistricting and reform mark 1942 Virginia Assembly agenda
The Newport News Times Herald urges action on redistricting once census data are available and advocates ongoing government reorganization led by the Moore commission. It highlights fiscal planning, a proposed reserve fund amid expected surpluses, and the need for public pressure to secure timely legislative action.
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Newport News Times Herald
General Assembly
Assembly
Moore
Byrd
Virginia
Revealing photograph of O Malley and Pendergast
The piece discusses a Kansas City Star photograph showing R Emmett O Malley and Tom Pendergast after their two year penitentiary sentences. The image portrays O Malley looking down at Pendergast while Pendergast sits with a straw hat in his lap, conveying moral conflict and restraint.
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Kansas City Star
R. Emmett O'Malley
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
O'Malley
O’malley
Rembrandt
Kansas City
Tom
Admiral Stark urges $4 billion naval expansion plan
One year ago the admiral urged Congress to spend four billion dollars to enlarge the Navy. The article also notes Dandi Eyed Knight’s death at home and mentions Britain reshaping influence with drastic peace terms toward France.
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France
Baldwin Calls for Peace Pact After Collective Security Fails
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin tells the House of Commons that collective security has failed and England France and Germany must form a peace alliance. A large gold bar, claimed as possibly the county's biggest find, is uncovered south of Nails on Northwestern Grade by Sheriff Harry McCann. Elizabeth Gold Crawford and the Rev Raleigh Moore Engle wed.
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House of Commons
England
France
Germany
Harry McCann
Nails
Elizabeth Gold Crawford
Raleigh Moore Engle
Apples in Europe urge shredded paper packing
Receivers of American apples in Europe press for shredded oiled paper packing. J. G. Fosbrink chosen president of the Winchester Shrine Club to succeed W. M. Richards. Philip Fowle, cashier of the Union Bank, undergoes emergency appendicitis operation at Memorial hospital.
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J. G. Fosbrink
Winchester Shrine Club
W. M. Richards
Philip Fowle
Union Bank
Memorial Hospital
Strode Markets New Max Well Touring Cars at 655
Twenty five years ago M R Strode advertises as agent for the Max well touring cars selling for 655 dollars. The National Guard of all states is ordered to move to Mexico to assist army and the U S is placed on war footing. A local company is ready. Russian advances are reported on European war fronts aiding Australia supplies.
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M. R. Strode
Maxwell
National Guard
Mexico
U. S
Winchester settlement debate at council over Judge Handley state
City council debates Winchester's role in the Handley state settlement while Valley Female College ends operations as the campus moves to Benna Vista and is renamed Southern Seminary. Miss May Conrad and David J. Randall marry before Society crowds at Christ Episcopal Church.
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Winchester
Judge Handley
Valley Female College
Benna Vista
Southern Seminary
May Conrad
David J. Randall
Christ Episcopal Church
Deputy Sheriff Uses Pitch to Subdue Prisoner in Boonsville
In Boonville Maryland Deputy Sheriff A W Tally struck a prisoner with a single pitch as the man broke free during jail intake. The strike knocked the inmate unconscious after hitting behind the left ear and the assailant secured him in the county jail.
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Boonville
A. W. Tally
Tally
Altoona Police Seek "Meanest Woman" Infraud Case
Altoona police hunt for a woman accused of palming off a fake five dollar bill as a one dollar note on Gerald Croft, a 25 year old blind grocer, who reported the incident.
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Altoona
Gerald Croft
Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. Enclose three cents for reply.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
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Winchester Evening Star
Frederic J. Haskin
Sneeze study shows droplets travel fast in air
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher photographed a sneeze revealing droplets expelled at one angstrom per spasm and a muzzle velocity around 150 feet per second. The study illustrates rapid dispersal and potential reach of sneezes.
Rock of Gibraltar in Twain’s Eyes and Imperial Echoes
In a vivid, opinionated reflection the piece recalls the Rock of Gibraltar as a symbol of impregnable power and imperial crossroads. It cites Mark Twain’s Quaker City voyage and Innocents Abroad to illustrate a dramatic vantage on sea routes, empire, and the long arc of power from Moors to Nazi era.
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Mark Twain
Thrace
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Mark Twain’s Ahead and the Lagging Centuries
Edwin C. Hill remarks on Mark Twain’s retrospective sweep through millennia and notes how the eras lag behind by about seventy years, contrasting past scenes with the brisk pace of future time.
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Mark Twain
Twain and the Gibraltar Debate Stirred His Patriotism
A reminder that Gibraltar was not the world’s end and that another continent held free men’s hope sparked Mark Twain’s patriotism. His skepticism toward old Europe’s past drew sharp criticism as his work embraced broader horizons beyond insular views.
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Gibraltar
Mark Twain
Europe
Vitamins and Their Roles in Diets Across History
Dr. Clendening summarizes vitamin types A to K with sources and health effects. He notes how fresh foods preserve health, warns against overprocessed diets, and mentions debates on flour fortification and baking losses of thiamine.
Gibraltar Emerges Awe Inspiring From Narrow Strait
The narrator describes a vast rock appearing in a wide strait and identifies it as the Rock of Gibraltar. He estimates its length about a mile and a half, height 1,400 to 1,500 feet, and base width a quarter mile, noting the town sits along the slant at the foot.
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Parrot
Gibraltar
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Gibraltar Bristling With Guns and Ancient Cave Secrets
The article sketches Gibraltar as heavily fortified with artillery on all fronts and recalls historic sieges including a four year failure. It notes a secret rock chamber with human bones and African fossils, while remarking on limited public interest due to voting issues.
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Gibraltar
Gibral
Africa
Spain
Quiz on History and Government Questions
Seven test items cover Columbus voyages lightning repeated strikes heralded by a president who popularized a term and the OCD agency. The questions ask for Columbus three ships the Battle of Monitor and Merrimac the state with no counties and other historical details.
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Columbus
Western Hemisphere
India
Afghanistan
United States
OCD
Monitor
Merrimac
Ambiguous Phrase Cited in Commentary on Language
reader note highlights a caution against dehumanizing phrasing normally used to refer to individuals involved in a case. the text critiques formality and urges precise labeling of persons without bias or generalization.
Volunteers Allowed as Parachute Troopers at Fort Benning
Washington June 18. Selective service trainees may volunteer as parachute troopers after completing a teen week infantry replacement center training. The 502nd Infantry Parachute Battalion will form July 1 at Fort Benning as the second of four parachute units, boosting total parachutists to about 1,000. more battalions follow in the fall.
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Washington
War Department
502Nd Infantry
Fort Benning
Gan
Letter on Oregon reseeding law and county forestry gains
I F Stine county agent writes to the Evening Star praising reseeding law and outlining Frederick County forestry efforts. He notes 116531 acres or 42 percent of county land are forest or need reforestation and urges broader woodland practices with farmer cooperation.
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Star
Evening Star
Oregon
Frederick County
Fred Stine
The New Testament An Ideal Gift Book
A compact description promotes The New Testament An Ideal Gift Book as a readable edition with Saviour’s words and an index of Bible named trees waters mountains musical instruments and birds. It notes facts such as the longest book and the shortest verse and cites 254 pages in thin Bible paper with a black cover. Postpaid twenty cents via coupon to Washington D C.
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