The Winchester Evening Star Front Matter and Rates
The Winchester Evening Star announces advertising rates and display deadlines. It lists 2 cents per word for classified ads, 26 cents for name and address, and 45 cents per inch for transient display. Deadline 9 PM prior to publication. The paper notes Associated Press affiliation and national newspapers.
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Associated Press
DeLisser-Boyd, Inc
New York
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atta
San Francisco
God Judges the Heart Not the Tongue
A reflective biblical verse from Matthew 7 21 urging that entry to heaven depends on doing the Father s will rather than mere words of praise. The message emphasizes authentic faith over loud profession and calls for sincere obedience.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Price Administration Criticized For Reorganization Plan
Governor James Hubert Price faced sharp scrutiny as the Moore Committee hearings revealed confusion and opposition among department heads over his proposed state wide reorganization. Critics questioned cost savings and lacked public discussion due to rushed introduction and absent hearings.
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James Hubert Price
Norfolk
General Assembly
Price
Motor Vehicle Commission
E. Blackburn Moore
Moore
Hitler commits to sea warfare. no invasion pledge
Hitler abandons invasion timing for Britain and says real submarine warfare will begin in spring. Berlin claims 192,000 tons of British shipping sunk in 24 hours, a figure not verified by the British. He forecasts peak German sea campaign in March and April, with no firm word on invasion or Mediterranean drive. Events at sea will reveal outcomes.
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Hitler
Britain
Berlin
Mediterranean
Stepping Up Gas Mileage Interest Among Car Owners
Automotive owners lack the engineers interest in gas mileage yet share the concern. The piece notes the widespread curiosity as engineers focus on producing more power and improving efficiency, explaining the public’s appetite for better gas mileage.
The Gasoline Mileage Puzzle and Driver Roles
The article discusses factors affecting car mileage beyond lean mixtures. It notes timing, exhaust gas blocking, and unknowns as contributors to waste power. It also questions the impact of the driver at the accelerator and forecasts a future boast of thirty miles per gallon.
War aims and peace terms debated by leaders and experts
Reprinted editorial excerpts note Churchill and Roosevelt opposing negotiated peace, arguing only victory can end the war. Analysts estimate Britain could field up to 50 divisions by 1942, with questions about the source of 150 to 200 additional divisions amid debates on invasion prospects.
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R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Roosevelt
John O'Donnell
Doris Pleeson
Europe
Germany
War aims and manpower: a larger U S force needed
The author cites Liddell Hart and Roosevelt Churchill, arguing a decisive defeat of Germany requires a much bigger expeditionary force than in 1917-18. He states that 55 divisions now planned for the U S Army fall short of supplying adequate manpower for victory.
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Liddell Hart
Germany
Crashing Off the Beam Highlights Plane Crash Pattern
An Eastern Air Lines sleeper plane crash near Atlanta mirrors six month aviation safety patterns with weather and radio beam navigation blamed. The pilot drifted from the beam in rain and mist during a landing, raising calls for independent Air Safety Board powers and possible grounding during poor weather while weather reports are available.
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Eastern Air Lines
Atlanta
United States
South
Civil Aeronautics Board
Mussolini as a 1911 agitator sketched in Schuman’s work
Frederick L. Schuman, in Night Over Europe, portrays a diffuse Socialist agitator in an Italian town square in 1911 who cried down with war and imperialism, a figure later revealed as Benito Mussolini as his political ambitions matured over thirty years.
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Asheville
N. C
Europe
Frederick L. Schuman
Africa
Benito Mussolini
News of Other Years and Local Notes Mixed History
A collage of past events and local items notes Miss Mary Bowman chosen for Chamber pamphlet covers. Old battles in Ethiopia and Verdun are referenced alongside a water system well completion in Kansas City depth 165 feet. Mentions births, jails, loans, and school events with various dates and places.
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Mary Bowman
Chamber of Commerce
A. P
Kens City
Winchester Capital Seeks WV Oil and Gas Co. Interest
Winchester Capital eyes the West Virginia Oil and Gas Co formed recently in Martinsburg. Mr and Mrs Josiah celebrate their Golden Wedding after 50 years, she formerly Mary J Clevenger. A fire from Ed Steeles house threatens Reliance, flames destroy the house and spread to nearby woods.
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Winchester Capital
West Virginia Oil and Gas Co
Martinsburg
Josiah
Mary J. Clevenger
Ed Steele
Letter prompts readers to ponder muzzle loading rifle tale
A reader cites a 1941 Saturday Evening Post piece describing an Indiana muzzle loading rifle match with 300 shooters and 600 spectators. The letter discusses church attendance, old coats of arms linked to Lord Fairfax, and questions about who bears the Zane arms, noting research and local family heraldry notes.
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Saturday Evening Post
Indiana
Baptist Church
The
Boss Johnson
National
Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
Error over coats of arms at Sarah Zane Fire Company banquet
The Star notes a misidentification in Wednesday’s issue of the anniversary banquet coverage. The pictured coat of arms is not the Zane family emblem but the Fairfax family arms, specifically Thomas Fairfax, sixth Lord Fairfax of Greenway Court, evidenced by Culpeper lineage quarters and lion and horse supporters.
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Obearer
Lord Fairfax
Christ Episcopal Church
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Zane
Burke
General Armory
Amas
H. H. Whiting
Fairfax
Zanes
Marbor
Marlboro
Whiting
Star
Fairfaxes
Thomas
Greenway Court
Culpeper
Seven test questions from a 1940s quiz page
A reader confronts a page 2 quiz containing ten questions about a water opossum a Declaration signers roman numeral value taxation agency personal exemption telephone counts labor standards act and Mount Vernon origins.
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Benjamin Franklin
Thom
George
Knudson
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Commonwealth of Virginia
Washington
Lawrence
Railroad rails in use in the three states since 1767
Regieored U. 0 Penman Offa. By R.J. Scott details the spread and history of railroad rails across the United States. The article notes long usage in several states and references early industrial development dating back to 1767. It highlights the evolution of railroading and engineering behind rail deployment.
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Threo JL
Dowsing Rods Through Time Across Science and Legend
A column recounts three scientific rediscoveries of the divining rod by Dr. Hans Lundberg in Toronto, Dr. Leo Horvitz of Subterrex in Houston, and Dr. E. E. Rosaire with Madame X. It cites Professor Barrett of the Royal Society, Queen Elizabeth, and Cornish mines as historical references, noting skepticism and enduring belief in dowsing’s uncanny sensitivity and ancient lore.
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Hans T. F. Lundberg
Toronto
Canada
Leo Horvitz
Subterrex Company
Houston
Texas
E. E. Rosaire
Madame x
W. F. Barrett
Royal Society of England
Barrett
Mtn
Elizabeth
Cornwall
Basil
Valentine
Treasure lore and plant signals in ancient gold hunts
The piece traces how early science and superstition used natural indicators to seek gold. It cites Edwin C Hill, Coper Nicus, and Cagliostro, noting how intuition often outruns fact, and describes historic methods such as using horsetail and fern seed as gold detectors from Roman Britain through medieval rituals.
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Lundberg
Britain
Discover Water Sources By Dowsers
A concise note discusses method and limitations in locating water sources using dowsing, acknowledging uncertainties while presenting optimism about the technique's potential. It highlights the practical balance between belief and empirical scrutiny in field trials.
Big Hearted Judge in Scranton Fines Thief and Suspends Jail
In Scranton on March 1, Frank Pigga pleaded guilty to dynamite thefts and faced a one year jail term and a $1 fine. Judge Alfred E. Sweyer granted a week to raise funds and suspended the sentence. The column also notes the origin of the saying about leading a horse to water from John Heywood.
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Scranton
Frank Pigga
Alfred E. Sweyer
John Heywood
Peru Feeds Citizens With State Run Three Course Meals
A visiting observer describes Peru's public state run restaurants offering a four cent three course meal for anyone. facilities include separate dining for men and women and a nursery for over a hundred babies with milk bottles provided. the system reflects a high level of social reform and contrasts with american welfare models.
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South Yale
Lima
Peru
Prion
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Winchester
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R. B. Liddell Hart
London Daily Herald
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Royal Navy
Picture Post
King-Hall
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Air Safety Board
Department of Commerce
Congress
Ethiopia
Ae Ee Mr
Robert Dennis
Heastredh
Pannett
Reuben Wisecarver
Boyd Farm
Caer
Hoover
R. Gray Williams
M. M
Verdun
Brucetown
Frederick County
Fairfax Coat-of
Pal the Starr
Henry
Star Quiz
Scott
Penman Offa
R.J. Scott
King Pearures Syndicacy, Inc
Moffat
Colorado
Aypes
Rae
By Edwin C. Hill
Nlogers
Copernicus
Cagliostro
Logan Clendening
M. D
America
Ministry of Social Reform
Clendening
Cal Lines
Government of Social Security
American Medical Association
Fosterie Gay Felong Ag
Huntington
Pasadena
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Itor
Clendeni
Ialee Mirgiony
Ana
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