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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1941
Page
4
A fragmentary OCR reads like a biblical style plea with Aramaic style phrasing. The text mentions a father and a plea to pass under a burden saying if it cannot pass I must drink it. The date line reads Wednesday June 25 13941, followed by scattered capitalized words and garbled phrases.
The article discusses whether the Bolshevik and Allied powers can blunt German advances, noting that Russian defeats could embolden Nazi aims elsewhere. It argues Allied aid is limited by transport and supply constraints, and that Russia may struggle alone unless decisive support arrives.
Reports from Tennessee war games and Libya front detail American M tank testing and fighting. General A R Chaffee claims U S armor excels in mobility and protection but lags in firepower while quantity remains the major issue. Nazi interest centers on armor steel quality and production scale.
The article argues that mere courtesy solves street danger not distant measures. It says courteous drivers share the road respect others rights and avoid treating cars as weapons.
The author discusses speedway hazards and the need for courtesy on streets. He argues urgent business drivers must recognize others on busy roads to reduce crashes and promote safety. The piece calls on psychologists and educators to instill basic courtesy as a public safety measure.
The piece reproduces a British government pledge to destroy Hitler and aid Russia, alongside Sumner Welles outlining U S backing for anti Hitlerism. It notes Britain’s active war effort and U S intent to bolster defense by aiding Britain, with both nations sharing a common aim despite differing positions.
The OPM plans to cut rubber use by about 600000 tons in late 1941 amid fears over supplies from British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies. The hemisphere could rebuild with Brazil and other South American plantations, aided by Ford and Goodyear holdings in Para and Central America, reviving a near-vanished rubber industry.
The Rouss Fire Co. approves purchasing an $18,000 pumper with automatic ladder equipment. Across the nation aspirants for the Republican presidential nomination in Philadelphia are unsettled except Wendell Willkie. Peace moves in France as channel war against England intensifies. The two thirds rule is adopted by the Democratic rules committee in Philadelphia. Soldiers' bonus funds move through, boosting local merchants' business.
Journey notes 1500 dollars in prizes for the annual State Trap Shooting Association event. Iceman Harry Ridings of Middletown injured when a Tennessee car rear ends his truck in front of Conways. Also reports a 25 year ago massacre of the U S Tenth Cavalry and Verdun fighting. minister C V Van Der Linden hurt when thrown from a buggy enroute to church.
Forty years ago Richard Miller who was to wed today dies from a mule kick to the stomach. Berryville is praised by a Star writer after a ball game described as a town of big hats scrappers and pretty girls. Harry M. Baker is installed as worthy master of the Hiram Lodge of Masons.
Pat Lucian Dale avoided striking 14 year old Eugene Orwick on a bicycle in Port Matilda but his car smashed into a barn. A shinkle flew and broke the youth’s rib as bystander questions coloratura soprano meaning, noting a high clear soprano voice.
Question by Winchester Evening Herald asks about Washington D. C. law and policy. Frederic J. Waskin provides concise responses clarifying legal points and government actions. The item references a three cent reply fee and a request to enclose postage.
Edwin C. Hill uses a street scene near Seventh Avenue and Forty-third Street to test human behavior under a ladder obstacle. He counts 440 passers by with 411 around the ladder and 29 under it, noting gender patterns and varied reactions while joking about statisticians and literary references.
After lunch, a group walked back to work in a relaxed, pleasant mood. The team decided to test a simple experiment by timing the pace of those returning to their tasks.
A column on freckles explains their appearance and longevity, noting some people freckle more than others. It details safe bleaching methods and formulas using hydrogen peroxide, lemon juice, and various pastes and lotions, plus cautions about mercury.
An elderly man pauses on a street corner reading an afternoon war headline. He tosses the paper into an ash can then glances at a nearby ladder as if fearing danger and limbo ahead. The scene contrasts youthful sprightliness with aging weariness.
Readers are invited to turn to page 2 for the answers to seven test questions. The quiz covers topics from mythic creatures to legal terms and historic figures, including a coroner's inquiry, a legislative rider, and a royal British administration.
A concise note highlights frequent mistakes in speech attribution and pronoun use. It cautions against misquoting speakers and awkward verbs like says and says to me, urging precise attribution and consistent voice.
Baltimore Md June 28 The Rev Dr Arthur B Kin solving rector of St Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church for 35 years will relinquish his post February 1 1942 He is now 80 and says retirement is time to give his place to a younger man Born in Loudoun County Va he graduated from the University of Virginia and the Virginia Theological Seminary He served in Virginia and New York before coming here.
Danville deputy town marshal James Gentry reports a stray dog fed four families from four Danville homes after a child named Hon aor tea had a meal in the old school basement. The dog was donated food, with the stray left a portion at each home when separated.
The passage lists favorite recreations such as reading, going to the movies, listening to music, and word games. It notes a Brooklyn Bridge feat sparked by a bet, surveys radio and television ownership, and discusses the first photograph of a living person and a volcanic year 1816 known as eighteen hundred and froze to death.
A 33 page booklet titled PUZZLES TRICKS AND MAGIC provides word puzzles enigmes and tricks with two pens and paper. It promises recreation to sharpen wits and includes solutions in the back. Readers can order by mailing cents and a coupon with name address city and state.
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