New Virginia liquor price list adds ten percent tax
Richmond report outlines a 10 percent tax on all beverages from the General Assembly to take effect July 1. The State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will set new prices with pricing rules: cents ending in zero or 50 shift to rounded totals, and half-cent additions go to the tax. net profits allocation remains after deducting the initial 1,675,000.
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Richmond
General Assembl
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Leroy Hodges
Exports To Soviet Have Fallen Off Amid War Material Restrictions
United States officials report a drop in 1939 to 1940 exports to the Soviet Union, citing a 19 percent decline from 1938 and total shipments of 56.6 million. Most shipments were metal working machinery copper aircraft and petroleum products, with aviation plants and fuel plans halted since December due to the metal embargo.
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United States
Soviet Russia
Russia
Ronald Cross
Germany
Siberia
Cross
American Chamber of Commerce
London
Vladivostok
Winchester Kiwanis Mourns Clark M. Smith in 1940 Resolutions
The Winchester Kiwanis Club adopted resolutions honoring Clark M. Smith who died April 23 1940 at Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore Md. Active member since 1924 he was a conscientious Christian Kiwanian. The club expressed condolences to his widow and family and ordered copies for print and minutes.
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Winchester Kiwanis Club
Clark M. Smith
Winchester Evening Star
Kiwanissy
Philip
Harry Schmidt
Wendell Goode
Roy Cather
Mrs. Minna Kane Dies After Illness in Martinsburg
Mrs. Minna May Kane 57 wife of Edward M. Kane died Tuesday night at 10 at her home 521 North Queen street after a two week illness of complications. A Winchester native, she had resided in Martinsburg 35 years and belonged to St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, a son Marion Kane of East Liberty street, three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 2 30 from her son's home 128 Liberty street with Rev. Dr. F R Wagner officiating. interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Minna May Kane
Edward M. Kane
North Queen Street
Winchester
Mary Emmons
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Marion Kane
East Liberty Street
Liberty Street
F. R. Wagner
Green Hill Cemery
Death and Birth Rates Decline in Virginia for 1939
Virginia records 52 788 births and 28 603 deaths in 1939, both down from 1938. White and Negro deaths totaled 18 667 and 9 950 respectively, with declines in infant and maternal mortality. Auto accidents rose to 813 deaths while non motor vehicle accidents fell 8 percent.
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Virginia
State Bureau of
Bureau
Meee
Mother Of 1940 Prefers Baby Over New Car
Rochester Minnesota May 2 1940 Mrs Charles H Mayo dubbed American Mother for 1940 says she would choose a baby over a new automobile even if she had to travel by wheelbarrow She 69 years old has eight children and urges young couples to have a baby before any luxury
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Rochester
Minn
Charles H. Mayo
Bridge Across Susquehanna Nears Finishing Phase
Havre de Grace Md May 2 Two months work may finish the 4 242 000 Susquehanna river bridge completion of substructure finished and structural steel 71 per cent complete The 10 213 foot span will link with the dual Philadelphia highway and handle about 2 000 automobiles an hour officials say tolls may total 419 000 annually for the state The project faced bad weather and delays but remains on schedule.
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Havre DE Grace
State Roads Commission
Philadelphia
Pre-Marital Health Test Starts Soon in Virginia
The Virginia health department estimates about 1,500 syphilis cases would be uncovered from the average 32,000 annual marriages. The new law requires a serologic test within 30 days of marriage and, if syphilis is found, mandated treatment under the state health commissioner.
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Richmond
State Health Department
Virginia
Health Department
Seed of Death Planted to Fight Japanese Beetle Plague
Maryland launches spring test of a bacterial spore disease against the Japanese beetle. Dr. G F White developed the strain showing high grub mortality. John Cory and George Langford lead a 750 000 grub program to produce spores for planting in three one acre plots per square mile. The non human pathogen costs about 1 73 per acre versus 75 for arsenate treatments.
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College Park
Maryland
Maine
Georgia
St. Louis
Connecticut
G. F. White
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
Ernest N. Cory
George 58. Langford
University of Maryland
Cory
Physician Declares Compliance to Court Clerk Applicants
A physician informs the court clerk applicants that medical findings are not disclosed but that the law has been complied with.
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J. O. J. Green Real Estate Broker
N. Cameron St
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Sunshine Cleaners
East Piccadilly
Soviet
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Cumberland Gap
Daniel Boone
U. Ss. S
Bell
Minna Kane
Miss Talley
New York
Marion Talley
Adolph Eckstrom
Eckstrom
Talley
George Washington
District of Columbia
California
Baker’s Drug Store
All America
RED Seal Records
Bluebird Records
le News
RCA Victor Baker ! & i
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N. Braddock St
Susquehanna
Victor
Ante Gera Ee
Alton L. Blakeslee
Rome
Blue Ridge
Vision
Blue Ridge 7
Ride Ridge
America
Travel
Apple
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
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Next Tire
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