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 08, 1940
Page
4
The page lists subscription rates and terms for the Winchester Evening Star dated May 8, 1940. It shows prices for six months, three months, and one month, with different rates for various delivery options. It includes an opening Bible verse and public notice style formatting typical of the era.
Major Al Williams notes that slow small planes like the German Storch, with short takeoff and landing, wing-slots and flaps, excel at testing landing fields and establishing air bases in occupied territories. He argues such craft, while not fleet fighters, aid safe expansion of air power and private flying.
The article notes about 91 million calls daily in the United States and 223 calls per person per year. It cites 49,953,263 telephones and millions of miles of wire, arguing Americans can reach more people than others, while questioning if such conversations are worth the trouble.
The article notes a projected decline in crippled children in New York City from 20,000 over the next decade due to disease prevention and traffic safety gains. Dr. Philip D. Wilson highlights reductions in bone tuberculosis and rickets, hopes poliomyelitis becomes preventable, and warns against overoptimism if safety measures wane amid rising national severe accidents in 1940.
Reprinted commentary notes Willie Bioff and George Scalise as AFL figures tied to criminal cases. Bioff sits in Chicago jail on a 1922 conviction while Scalise faces New York extortion charges and bail set at 40 000. Pegler argues such records disqualify them and praises investigative journalism like Dewey and Beziers.
Virginia lawmakers warn the state budget leans on liquor revenues for relief, education, and farming needs. Critics say reliance risks moral erosion and urge spending cuts or new income sources as liquor profits grow toward seven million dollars next year.
Miss Mary Hill Andrews marries Charles Norman in Danville Virginia. Reverend Robert A. Whitten elected president of Winchester Ministerial Association. Lambert Hess pitches five hits for Berryville town team as they open against Martinsburg.
Five years ago the planning commission appointed by the council urges immediate investigation of an additional water source. There is talk of eliminating a dangerous curve on Route 7 northwest of town and of constructing an overhead bridge over the Pennsylvania tracks nearby. The Rev. George Earl Owen succeeds the Rev. W. L. Dudley as pastor of the Church of Christ here.
Ten years ago Aubrey V. Reynolds of Kernstown was killed when crushed between a truck cab and beam. Mountain fires in western Frederick county subsided though large blazes still reported in the Catoctin mountains. The city hall second floor began extensive repairs at the city council's insistence.
Twenty five years ago the council with a cash balance of 324 mulls improvements to city locks while the Woman's Civic League offers funds but is declined. Eleven trawlers are sunk in the English Channel by German submarines. An American tank steamer flying the U S flag is torpedoed. Italy is close to entering the war with the Allies. Mrs John Jacob Astor attends a party at the new home of Mr and Mrs James B Russell at Washington and Cork streets.
Forty years ago Lieut. L. M. Nulton was transferred to the U.S. 5 in New Orleans after a period in Guam. The 1900 S. V. A. baseball varsity included Alfred Byrd William Ryan Munzio Bonelli Harry Stouffer Abner Ferguson Harry Wall Fitz Doyle John Boyd and Prof. Nelson.
A fragment shows a quiz prompt asking seven questions. Topics include early U S presidents, naturalization, senses, oath of office, the Attorney General, Dominic DiMaggio, a poem line, and English traffic rules.
Language guidance emphasizes using precise terms. Do not say he has a mad on instead say he is angry. Mad implies a disordered mind and should be avoided in formal usage.
The stomach does not instantly equalize to drink temperature. Ice water lowers stomach temperature and delays emptying. recovery takes over thirty minutes. Cold intake may cool the small intestine after leakage, affecting rapid gastric emptying. Hot coffee raises stomach temperature while external heat pads do not.
A severe nose jolt may cause life threatening bleeding. Plug the nose with sterile cotton or soft material to stop bleeding and support splint the bone. If bleeding persists, use moist sterile plugs with epinephrine. Replacing broken bones should only be done by a surgeon.
The text argues color sense cannot be developed in a truly color blind person and cites Duke-Elder on lifelong color vision deficiency. It also notes no stigma in consulting psychiatry for personality or behavior issues, distinguishing insanity from neurosis and mood disorders.
Benjamin Merrifield hires Gayle Dixon to host a lively gala at his mansion. Jeremy Tucker, the curious archaeology student, and Bill Bailey with six young women join the staff to stage an informal dinner with music and laughter. The scene ends with Merrifield offering a blessing and a hint of romance to come.
In a tense brainstorming session Bill and Gayle plot a dramatic cover story for Jeremy Tucker. They consider using the mansion for amateur theater and Little Theater activities with six girls as performers, aiming to impress Merrifield and keep Jeremy engaged.
Wilmer F. Shryock denounces propaganda and calls readers to defend the homeland The poem urges Americans to focus on home front unity and beware foreign influence amid looming war in Europe dated May 8 1940.
A quiz of facts answers includes pneumonia seasonality, Clyde Beatty training start, saccharin as sugar substitute, Shakespeare spelling, Negroes in Marines, Lincoln description, Silent Night history, Roosevelt insurance by Warm Springs, first rotogravure in NY Times, sable description, Paul V McNutt height, largest Florida fish, and brochure pronunciation.
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.