Advertising rates and subscription terms excerpted
The fragment lists subscription rates and advertising representation for Tenney and Conklin Inc with cities New York Detroit Chicago Boston Los Angeles. It notes yearly and several advance payment options and a Saturday May 4 1940 date context.
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Tenney and Conklin, Inc
New York
Detroit
City
Eben Prancipes
Chicago
Boston
Los Angeles
Pear
TivinG THE LIFE ETERNAL NOW
The fragment echoes John 17:3 about knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he sent. It presents a devotional focus on eternal life through faith and revelation as described in the Gospel of John.
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Jesus Christ
John
Hat Compared To Basket Stirs Light Courtroom Debate
A New York magistrate Anna M. Kross ruled no offense in calling a hat a basket after dismissing a case where a man told a theater patron to remove that basket. The decision, by a woman judge, suggests wider tolerance for unconventional headwear and sparks commentary on public criticism of fashion.
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Anna M. Kross
New York City
Literacy as a Danger in Soviet Propaganda Power
The piece argues literacy alone does not guarantee civilization and warns that rising Soviet literacy from 51 percent in 1926 to 81 percent in 1940 may boost propaganda. It cautions that educated readers could be swayed by Moscow's messaging and cites Stalin omniscience as a dangerous claim.
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Germany
Moscow
Pope
Stalin
Russia
Democratic
Women of Canada Records Show Vast Technical Skills
Voluntary registration of Canadian women for national emergency reveals a wide range of technical abilities. Among the registered are airplane mechanics, intelligence service workers, butchers, grocers, engineers, physicians, pilots, camoufleurs, chemists, and many more. The early data suggest Canadian industry could endure wartime manpower shifts.
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Dominion
England
Intelligence Service
Canada
Reprinted Editorials on D A R Attitude Shift
The Christian Science Monitor notes the Daughters of the American Revolution is in better favor, crediting two factors. Strong public support for defense and safer internal security plus improved leadership and tolerant programs. The piece commends the shift away from red baiting toward patriotic education in American government.
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The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Remarkable Norfolk Leader Mrs Barton Myers Passes
Obituary honors Mrs Barton Myers for 52 years as president and founder of the Infant Sanitarium at Virginia Beach. Her work cared for thousands of children, strengthened community life, and left a legacy of gracious living and social responsibility in Norfolk.
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Barton Myers
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Myers
Forgotten Gunner in War Turret Duty
There is a forgotten man of this war the rear gunner a dynamo of the machine gun in the bomber tail. He sits hour after hour in the freezing cold protected by little room and unflinching vigilance. He bears the first blows when attacks come and often cannot bail out if the plane is downed.
Lou Gehrig benched after 2130 game streak request
News notes Lou Gehrig, famed Yankee first baseman, is benched by his own request following a 2130 game consecutive appearance. Peggy Merriner earns praise for poise as trainbearer to Queen Genevieve Garner during a festival. One-eyed Connelly visits The Star office while en route to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, noted as a famed gate crasher.
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Lou Gehrig
Peggy Merriner
Genevieve Garner
Festival
Connelly
Louisville
King George kneels in prayer on 25th anniversary
Five years ago King George of England knelt in prayer as he and Empire subjects marked his 25th ruling anniversary. Senator Bronson M. Cutting of New Mexico is killed when a fogbound airliner crashes in Missouri injuring nine and killing three. Judge T. W. Harrison, eminent jurist and politician, dies later from double pneumonia. Miss Anna Hollingsworth, 86, longtime city resident, dies.
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George
England
Bronson M. Cutting
New Mexico
Missouri
T. W. Harrison
Anna Hollingsworth
Ten years ago Gandhi arrested in India by British
A British government arrest targets Mahatma Gandhi amid his civil resistance movement in India. Overnight more than $120 is stolen from Mrs. John Cather’s home, prompting a domestic crime report and police inquiry.
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Mahatma Gandi
India
John Cather
Dardanelle Front Shifts as British Attacks Increase
Twenty five years ago British land and sea assaults push Turkish troops inland from the Dardanelles while the Russian front collapses under Austro German force pressure. A freight wreck near Boyce disrupts N and W line and a colored worker is killed in a ride incident. The Mutual Farmers Club of Frederick County is hosted by Mr. B. L. Lupton at Seson.
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Dardannelles
Berlin
N. and W
Boyce
the Mutual Farmers Club
Frederick County
8. L. Lupton
Seson
Fire at Baltimore and Ohio station shocks Stephens City
C A Guard reports a blaze at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station in Stephens City. City Republicans convene and endorse Democrat Robert Barton for mayor. A Mother Goose social at Mrs. Virginia Nulton's home raises over $70.
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C. A. Guard
Baltimore and Ohio
Stephens City
Republican Party
Robert Barton
Virginia Nulton
Seven Quiz Questions From The Star Page
The Star Quiz asks seven questions on topics from literature to astronomy. It covers Jekyll and Hyde author, Taft’s party, the Big Dipper stars, vessel heat resistance, solder metals, woodpecker egg color, Liberty Bell location, Greek orator of the Philippics, U.S. Military and Naval Academy colors, and Rembrandt as a Dutch painter’s name.
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Doctor Jekyll
Robert H. Taft
Big Dipper
U. S
U.S. Naval Academy
Rembrandt
Phrase trims for clearer newspaper style
Guidance on avoiding awkward phrasing to express planning as a surprise. Emphasizes replacing vague lines with direct wording and maintaining concise, period-accurate tone.
Rose Fever Explained By Grass Pollen And Vaccines
Dr Logan Clendening explains that rose fever is caused by grass pollens not roses. He lists blooming times for grasses and describes palliative eye and nasal treatments and preventive pollen vaccines, noting better results for spring hay fever.
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Vaughan
Richmond
Happiness C O D synopsis in Merrifield mansion
In a mansion a quirky millionaire hires Bill Bailey and Gayle Dixon to draw out his grandson Jeremy Tucker. Bailey proposes using six young women and a top plan to spark life in Jeremy, offering bonuses if he becomes a gentleman and marries. The old man promises a year of work and $10,000 each if successful.
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Mr. Merrifield
Bill Bailey
Bill
Gayle Dixon
Bailey
Mr. Weems
Jeremy Tucker
Dixon
Graham
Miss Dixon
Jeremy
Tuckers
Gayle
Jim Tucker
Tucker
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Tucker
Christopher
Merrifield
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
A reader can query the Winchester Information Bureau for factual answers. The sample Q A covers topics from Navy secretaries under Roosevelt to Lincoln’s grave and Dante’s line, with figures on U S telegraph wire length, 1939 news events, and maps of conflict lines in Europe.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Navy
T. A
Theodore Roosevelt
John D. Long
William H. Moody
Paul Morton
Charles J. Bonaparte
Victor H. Metcalf
Truman H. Newberry
Kallikak
Amrem Scheinfeld
H. H. Goddard
New Jersey
American Institute of Public Opinion
England
France
Germany
Congress
Hiller
Munich
Graf Spee
Poland
Russia
Finland
Eohemia and
Moravia
Roosevelt
Handy Letter Writer booklet offered by Winchester Star
Up to date 48 page compilation with more than 80 sample letters for business and social correspondence including government and dignitary communications. Diction punctuation grammar styles of address salutations and closings explained. Send ten cents postpaid with coupon to Washington D C Information Bureau.
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Winchester Star
HANDY
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the Journal of the American Medical Association
North Dearborn Street
Cain
Logan Olendening
New York State
United States
Harvard University
District of Columbia
Scott
R.J. Scott
Maine Coast
Eer Merrifield
Capi Gayle Dixon
Thremy Tucker
Merrifield Mansion
Eee Weith
Poe
Bill Frat Oriage
Chapter
By Frederic J. Haskin
Thomas Hardy
H. E
William Lyon Phelps
Hardy
Lincoln
Oak Ridge
Springfield
Illinois
Goddard
G. Y
Rumania
Winchester Evening Star
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