This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates including 2 cents per word for classified ads with a 25 cent minimum and cash due with copy. It notes display ads with borders must be in by 9 PM the prior day and provides national reps in multiple cities and AP affiliation for news dispatches.
Rates shown for subscription by mail in advance and by carrier. Prices include one year six months and three months options, with monthly options also listed.
A religious notice quotes a 1941 sermon exhorting obedience to God’s unchanging laws with a scriptural verse about the throne of God and the Lamb and servants in worship. The fragment emphasizes devotion and divine sovereignty.
Staunton held dedication exercises for the Woodrow Wilson shrine on a Sunday attended by President, Secretary of State, senators, congressmen, and the British ambassador. The event drew a tremendous crowd managed by local citizens and officials with no confusion after careful planning and coordination.
The Common Council has wavered long on parking meters. A public hearing drew many views, then the matter was sent back and forth between the Council and its Committee. The cycle continues with no decision, undermining public trust in city leadership.
United States exports 1 553 000 barrels of petroleum products to Japan, a rise of about 250 000 from February. The piece criticizes oil shipments to Japan while aiding China against Japanese aggression and praises Secretary Hull's handling of foreign affairs.
The piece argues that Britain lacks a unifying Arab affairs personality like T. E. Shaw known as Lawrence. It cites Rashid Ali al-Gailani's April coup in Iraq as pro German and notes the danger of a holy war against British interests and oil supplies. It critiques fascist influence and the potential collapse of autonomy in the Near East.
The piece notes incendiary appeals to Moslems and Nazi influence in Iraq. It suggests Rashi Ali's anti-British stance has wide local support but that other nations resist Nazi intrigue. Britain resorts to force to suppress the revolt, warning that wider spread could be dire.
The piece critiques Baron Franz von Werra the Nazi flyer freed on bail after escaping a Canadian camp and now repatriated to Germany. It warns that betting on Nazi honor is doomed, and insists there is no place for a Nazi flier in the country, urging confinement.
The piece ponders Hitler’s next moves after vast European gains, noting Samothrace and Lemnos raise Dardanelles leverage, and asks if Russia would contest. It warns that a Europe-only invasion could loom and speculates Britain or American forces, and doubts postwar social outcomes at home.
The piece critiques the "bomb hell out of em" school proposed by James Cromwell andWilliam Bullitt, arguing that air power alone cannot win the war. It contrasts airborne strategy with the Army Air Corps view that planes serve as scouts and long‑range artillery while ground forces seize and hold territory. It warns the plan would be propaganda and blunted by the reality of a major land war.
Public records show C B Bailey's will probate disposing of an estate valued around seventy thousand dollars. The brief item notes the historical context of the estate and the probate proceedings.
Ten years ago the Winchester and Wardensville Railroad operated an excursion train to the festival. Queen Patricia Morton of the festival welcomed a baby named Patricia Argenbright in Harrisonburg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Argenbright.
A collection of Q and A from Frederic J. Haskin offering facts on per capita incomes by state in 1940, Land of the Midnight Sun, Pulaski Skyway costs, alcohol sales in hotels and restaurants, Goering as economic dictator, Texas climate ranges, first Black person on a U.S. postage stamp, cachinnation meaning, conscientious objector camps, red threads in British ship ropes, Joan Carroll film work, and early U.S. rail tracks with wooden strap rails.
The article promotes EVERYBODY'S STAMP BOOK for stamp collectors, detailing topics from early postage stamps to avoiding fakes and how to build a collection. It urges readers to send ten cents and includes order details to Washington, D C with a form for name address and payment.
National forests across the United States are expanding as recreation hubs amid travel shifts. The system spans about 160 million acres, offering hunting, hiking, boating, and winter sports, with open free entry but small charges for some services and forest products sales contributing to state and local treasuries.
Seven quiz questions cover geography history and culture. Topics include the large island off Africa belonging to France, U S flag stripe counts, a Texas prohibitionist senator, language diversity among American Indians, David and Goliath, Hispaniola’s origin, the Met in New York, Seth Thomas clocks, sun rotation, and Duchess of Windsor childhood.
A reader asks for 1914 car totals. The source states there were 895 930 automobiles in 1914. The note appears in a language usage context about dive versus dived.
In Salem on May 6 2 1 2 year old Mack Henderson fell into a deep branch hole while playing with neighbors. His dog Butch alerted his father who pulled the boy from the water. Dr Russell Smiley arrived and Mack recovered consciousness within hours and returned to play.
A columnist explains that eyestrain is not a single disease but a complex, central process involving psychology and brain function. Refractive errors and muscle imbalance are debated causes, with long tasks and mental attitude affecting symptoms. Glasses aid but do not cure eye health per se.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.