Rainbow trout report and flood notes from Frederick and nearby
Rainbow trout are being distributed to Frederick County streams by the Game and Inland Fisheries. Flood relief efforts continue as eastern water-logged areas recover with Red Cross aid and resumed bus and mail service in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Pierce
Chamberlain
England
Germany
Frederick
U. S
Red Cross
Winchester
George Keller
Believe and Trust Verse Shown in March 20 1941 Page
A religious excerpt promotes salvation through belief in Jesus Christ citing Acts 16 31. The note emphasizes faith for individuals and households with a church or publication context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Jesus Christ
British Shipping And U. S. Destroyers
William Hard argues Britain needs millions more tons of shipping to win and defeat Hitler. He cites reports showing Britain at 18 million tons with gaps of 5 to 6 million needed, asking if the U. S. should lend destroyers to Britain amid submarine losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hard
Hard
London
British Admiralty
Britain
United States Maritime Commission
Mr. Hard
Hitler
Sir Arthur Salter
Shipping Ministry
United States
Bicycle Craze Keeps Rolling Across Nation and Parts Abroad
The bicycle fad, begun about two years ago, persists with manufacturers and dealers upbeat. While U.S. use is sporadic, the growing sports boom feeds belief the bicycle trade may become permanent. Abroad, bicycles appear as a practical norm from Bermuda to Germany, used for work, transport, and leisure with diverse examples from patrolling canals to market trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bermuda
Nicaragua
England
France
What Are Britain's Aims in World War II War Goals
A reprinted editorial questions Britain and American war aims after H R 1776. It argues support for the President extends to aiding Britain in diverse possible goals from defending the UK to breaking up Germany, noting the lack of a clear, independent American war objective. It warns of costs and seeks defined U S aims beyond underwriting Britain's efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Great Britain
Britain
Germany
Churchill
Roosevelt
Hitler
Bicycle use and streets across Europe and Japan
The article notes widespread bicycle use across Europe with Ireland England and Scotland highlighting Belfast cyclists and milk delivery. It cites Sweden cycling tours with lighted routes and Japan as a major center with nearly 6 million bicycles for 60 million people, far outnumbering jinrikisha in Tokyo.
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Sweden
England
Ireland
Scotland
Belfast
Japan
United States
Tokyo
Low Figure on Teachers' Pay
Douglas E. Lawson surveys 1939 40 teacher salaries from the U S Office of Education noting an average of 1380 dollars. The figure spans all public school teachers but masks the real hardship faced by rank and file teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas E. Lawson
American Mercury
United States Office of Education
Navy progress praised as unmatched world power
Walterville Morning Sentinel notes the United States Navy is now building air, surface and underwater craft to create a fleet second to none. It asserts the navy’s fighting ability and hitting power are unmatched, claiming never to have been surpassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Walterville
Maine
Morning Sentinel
Emersons Host Small Party as Hunter Seabright Promoted
Forty years ago Mr and Mrs Hunter Emerson entertain guests at their home. Hunter Seabright receives a promotion in the Ordnance Department at the Manila Arsenal in the Philippines. Anniversary service observed by the congregation of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. It has been one year since Kent Street and Loudoun Street groups united.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Emerson
Hunter Seabright
Ordance
Manila Arsenal
Philippines
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Kent Street
Loudoun Street
Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
Informational Q and A format lists trivia from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau. Includes parachute jump record from 1934, matches wood usage, hymn books as battle wadding, junior chamber award, literary line source, butterfat minimum, rail abandonments, football commissioner, Negro personnel in the army, and church attendance rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D.C
Springfield
Caldwell
Watts
Letters oppose pari mutuel betting and racing
A reader in Virginia criticizes the Inquiring Reporter poll on pari mutuel betting and horse racing. The letter argues the city already faces crime and lawlessness and would worsen with betting, urging better councilmen and focus on other pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Star
Virginia
Seven Quiz Questions From a Historic Page
A set of seven test prompts including identifying the only U.S. president who never married, Sofia as the capital of Bulgaria, a steamboat pilot author, Lincoln’s secretary of state, the Blue Grass State, buoyancy of water, Fourth of July Salute shots, Senate term length, the balm reference from Gilead, and Freeman F. Gosden’s Amos and Andy role.
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United States
Sofia
Mississippi River
Abraham Lincoln
Blue Grass
Gilead
Freeman F. Gosden
Amos
Andy
Grammatical ways to describe behavior
The correct forms are He behaved perfectly or His behavior was perfect. The sentence He behaved perfect is ungrammatical because perfect is an adjective and cannot modify a verb. Use adverbs with –ed forms or the noun phrase for proper correctness.
Fashion clash over hats and suits sparks social tug of war
In Edwin C. Hill's column contrasting Frances Perkins push for standardized women hats with William Howards call for men to diversify wardrobes there is a debate on restraint and extravagance. The piece links shifts in gender roles to fashion norms amid wartime resource planning and hints at evolving social standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Perkins
Secretary of
Labor
Campfire Ignites County Jail Inmate Tepee Gloom
Pendleton Oregon March 20 County recorder Jack Folsom traced smoke from a campfire in the county jail below his office. An Indian woman imprisoned on a minor charge started the fire to relieve gloom of her temporary tepee. The piece notes dispersed stock ownership in Radio company with no single holder over 0.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton, Orc
Jack Folsom
County Recorder
Modern insulin treatment transformed diabetes care
A 1922 Toronto discovery isolated insulin from the pancreas, enabling hypodermic insulin to burn excess sugar and let diabetics gain weight. Protamine zinc insulin reduces injections, though dosing varies. patients split into insulin sensitive or resistant, with reactions controlled by quick starch snacks.
Editor's Note on Pamphlets and Postage to Dr Te
An editor describes sending seven basapanets and 36 conte int eet to Dr Te with a three cent stamp. The pamphlets include titles such as Indigestion and Constipation and Intrusion for Treiman oud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Stralope
Treiman
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H. F. Byrd, JR. Balter
Evening Star Publishing Co
Soviet Russia
Amos Fries
U. S. Army
Chemical Warfare Division
Rotary Club
Maryland
Sara Bell Shirley
Irving Cather
Marion McCloy
Be Nefir
British Shipping
Willkie
Navy
Knox
New York Daily News
United Kingdom
Italy
Mussolini
Africa
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Poland
Europe
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Stalin
America
Globe
the New Yorker
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Robert A. Boyer
Lochiel
Thomas Campbell
Bureau of Railway Economics
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
United States Army
F. R
War Department
Leutenant
Star Quiz
Scott
R.j.scott
North America
Shelter House
Pike's Peak
Colorado
Port Hope
Alaska
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Edwin C. Hill
William H. Howard
New York
Mr. Howard
Secretary Perkins
Howard
Jack Doyle
Kinsey-woolsey
Office of Production Management
Perkins
Les Grand Dames
Morton Freund
Berry Wall
Paris
Radio _ A
Jow
By Logan Clendening, M. D
University of Toronto
M. T
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