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National Representatives Inc
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Richmond
DeLisser-Boyd
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Associated Pres
Associated Press
Midnight prayer scene of Paul and Silas
A biblical verse recalls Paul and Silas praying and singing at midnight while prisoners listened, illustrating faith under duress. The unnamed prisoners and authorities are not specified beyond the setting in Acts 16 25.
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Paul
Silas
Airgraph letters aid fast mail for troops
Britain tests air graph letters to speed up military mail from the Middle East to home. Photographed on film and enlarged on arrival, airgraphs carry more messages in less space, cut weight and speed delivery, though privacy is reduced. The process could inspire U.S. services if war expands.
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Middle East
Longest Day Wonder Why Heat Arrives Later
A newspaper snippet explains why the summer solstice is the longest day but not the hottest due to sun distance, light travel, and atmospheric heat delay. The weather man also notes forecasts are often right about weather patterns.
Blush and Brass in Health Folklore
A health writer warns iron deficiency may dull a blush while another view blames excess brass. The piece contrasts iron’s role in blood color with figurative expressions of blush and notes debates among readers.
Editorial Questions War and Hitler’s Rise Without War
Reprinted Shoreline editorial wrestles with whether to back war to stop Hitler. Authors oppose war as destructive, urge patience, study, prayer, and educating others while believing Hitler’s empire will fall. They argue aid and guidance from a distance is wiser than fighting abroad.
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Conn
Hitler
Neat Weygand diplomacy in Red Sea open answer
The French defense and opinion regarding the Red Sea opening to American ships were deftly sidestepped by General Weygand. He split reaction into physical defense and mental opinion, admitting uncertainty and praising French diplomacy in a wry aside likening it to Talleyrand.
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Weygand
French North Africa
Red Sea
Talleyrand
Army romance at Fort Sheridan stirs speculation
The Philadelphia Record notes a first lieutenant plans to wed a second lieutenant in the nurses' corps. The paper ponders what occurs if he stays a lieutenant while she is promoted to captain and questions the policy implications.
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Philadelphia
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Nurses’ Corp
Deeply Religious Yet Destructive Ex-Kaiser
A Norfolk Ledger Dispatch writer calls the late ex Kaiser deeply religious while condemning his actions. The piece argues he sent millions to death and famine, wrecked nations, treated treaties as scraps, and fled when danger arose, leaving his people to suffer.
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Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Army seeks voluntary reenlistment for three-year hitch
The Army invites selective service trainees who completed the one-year program to reenlist for a regular three-year hitch. Reenlistment offers advancement and a steady career, aiming to build a core of able personnel for the future Army.
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Newport News Daily Press
Pig possession suit in Fort Wayne stirs legal chuckles
In Fort Wayne Indiana Artemus Knuckles faced a lawsuit over a pig. His lawyer David Hogg relied on a ruling by Judge L Pigg. The case centered on whether the pig could be considered knuckle or not in a humorous turn.
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Philadelphia
Fort Wayne
Ind
Artemus Knuckles
Knuckels
David Hogg
Hogg
L. Pigg
Farmers Win State Degrees at Blacksburg Rally
James Yeakley Eldon Brum Winston Huffman and Kenneth Boyer county youths receive state farmer's degree at Blacksburg FFA rally. Herbert Rhodes longtime Middle town banker announces retirement after 75 years in family store. Congress moves to adjourn with bill to enlarge Merchant Marine via subsidy. Harold G Brown Shenandoah Valley bank cashier is elected to Virginia Bakers Group executive council at Virginia Beach.
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France
Hitler
Mussolini
Roosevelt
James Yeakley
Eldon Brumback
Winston Huffman
Kenneth Boyer
Blacksburg
Herbert Rhodes
Middletown
Famly
Congress
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Virginia Bakers Group
Virginia Beach
Winchester News in Brief: Oak Wood Gift and Local Appointments
Pred Glaize receives an 800 year old oak piece from Winchester Cathedral foundation. Jack Forney of Winchester is named manager of Staunton theatres. Dr. and Mrs. Philip W. Boyd return to Winchester after a Birmingham wedding.
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Pred Glaize
Winchester
Eng
Winchester Cathedral
Jack Forney
Motion Picture Theatres
Staunton
Philip W. Boyd
Birmingham
Ala
Mexico border vow of protection on verge of conflict
The president vows to shield American lives and property in Mexico and along the Texas border at all costs amid looming war over ongoing incidents. Ollie McIlwee’s barn at Star Tannery burned to the ground after a lightning strike during a thunderstorm. Australians face minor frictions with Italians despite reinforcements from France and Britain.
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Mexico
Texas
Ollie McIlwee
Star Tannery
Local News and School Notes Summary
John Murnan bitten on leg by Horace Brown's dog though animal not rabid. Fundraising drive targets 25000 dollars for a new hospital. Abner Ferguson and Edmond Terrell are the sole graduates from 8S. V. A. this term.
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John Murnan
Horace Brown
Abner Ferguson
Edmond Terrell
Farmers' price index shows higher purchasing power May report
The latest price index from the Department of Agriculture indicates that by May 15 average prices received by farmers in local markets were 112 percent of the 1909 to 1914 base. Prices paid for industrial products averaged 125 percent, yielding a farm dollar purchasing power of 90 cents, the strongest in recent years.
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Department of Agriculture
Soong sisters married names revealed
Madame Chiang Kai-shek is the former Mayling Soong. Eling Soong married Chinese Finan ce Minister H. H. Kung. Chiingling Soong is the widow of Lee Yat-sen, China s first president.
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China
Soong
Chiang Kai-shek
Mayling Soong
Eling Soong
H. H. Kung
Chiingling Soong
Lee Yat-sen
The New Dance Craze and Youth Social Swing
A reader rebuts our view of mid Victorian social revival and notes a playful shift toward lively dances like the lindy. The piece observes young people in roadhouses and juke boxes, with college boys fixing up junk cars, bands playing Fridays and Saturdays, and a broad, carefree aim toward a wider open future.
Findings Support Mr Bascomb Views On Youth Groups
Our research bureau reconsiders Mr Bascomb as to the general run of young people accustomed to swinging it and tearing off a good time where they may. Findings suggest boys and girls along the main pike are kicking.
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Orpheum
Harlem
Bascomb
Bacomb
Real Vitamin Starvation Debated by Dr Clendening
Dr. Logan Clendening questions the prevalence of vitamin deficiency in the United States noting hospital data from the East and California showing only a small number of vitamin deficiency cases among thousands of patients. He urges balanced meals though urging caution against excess vitamin marketing claims.
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California
Chicago
United States
Voodoo on Jewelry and Jazzmania Fashion
In Jazzmania the girls favor flashy street frocks and minimal underlayers while boys wear beer jackets with loud slacks and saddle shoes. Hair is pompadour clipped and practical. close harmony fades as 15 to 20 girls ride to the next club, singing "Dolores" and the "Boogey-Woogey Bugle Call."
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Mill Stream
Great Run for Ten or Fifteen Cars Suggest Teen Drinking
A fragment reports youths favoring inexpensive cars and beer with girls, noting a shift toward stronger drinks. Names like Shoe-fly and Blue Moon appear as mixed drinks in a cautionary tone.
Seven quiz questions from Star newspaper page
A quiz page lists seven questions including Labor Day day and month, the inventor of dynamite linked to a peace prize, Nellie Melba, Long John Silver’s novel, Prohibition and Repeal Amendments numbers, FDR first administration VP, a New Haven university, the Iron Chancellor, Shakespeare on a famous beauty, and an abbreviated FM radio development.
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Nellie Melba
Long John Silver
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Haven
Conn
Do not say My mother, she told me that story
Instruction to omit the pronoun element in the quoted phrase, removing the extra filler word. The guidance focuses on tightening the sentence to read My mother told me that story.
Fourth of Trucks Found On Farms
The National Grange told the advisory council that about one fourth of the nation’s four million motor trucks are on farms. With recent production averaging 740,000 annually, farmers would buy roughly 185,000 trucks next year under normal conditions. Defense-driven labor shifts push toward greater farm mechanization.
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The
National Grange
Advisory Commission
Council of National Defense
United States
Council for Democracy led by Raymond Gram Swing
The Council for Democracy is a national organization dedicated to spreading an American faith in democracy, headed by Raymond Gram Swing.
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Council
Slip Covers For Furniture A U S Government Booklet
A government booklet outlines slip covers for furniture, detailing styles materials and methods. Readers can order a copy by sending ten cents with name address and city state to the Information Bureau in Washington DC.
Answers To Questions By Frederic J Haskin
Reader can get the answer to any one of facts by sending three cents plus return postage. Haskin is listed as director of the Washissee D Co and is connected with the Winchester Star.
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Fact Y Ae
Winchester
Sean Frederic Haskin
Washissee, D. Co
Shane Ae
Ingomar the Barbarian
von Munch Bellinghausen
Trivia Q&A From Historic Newspaper Snippet
A collage of trivia queries and answers covers literary quotes, Hamlet, U S Senate appointments, Churchill remarks, nursing counts, the B 19 aircraft, Cyprus Crete distance, and a Queen Victoria desk in the White House study.
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White House
Queen Victoria
Resolute
White Ouse
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