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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1940
Page
4
A devotional note on Psalm 139 verses 11 and 12 affirming that darkness and light are visible to God and that no hidden state can escape divine sight. The passage emphasizes God’s omniscience and presence in night and day alike.
The piece argues railroads offer installment financing for train travel and related services. With credit checks and a quick approval, travelers can finance tickets, Pullman, and sleeping car accommodations, payable monthly plus a small fee. It warns of possible debt if misused.
Maine sought FSCC help for surplus herring from the 1940 catch. Officials noted the fish favored Canadian shores this season, making them foreigners and prompting FSCC to decline relief efforts.
British experts say submarine threat mastered and air attacks on ships failed when ships moved. US testimony to Congress reveals slow airplane production with only 52 of 2700 Army planes non obsolete. Congress funded 6000 planes but none delivered. Public argues government blundered in Norway, risking lives. Preparedness could keep US out of unwanted wars.
Reprinted Collier's argues that freedom of speech and a free press protect citizens from corruption. It cites a standoff between Joseph Pulitzer's St Louis Post-Dispatch and a judge over editorials and a cartoon. The piece warns that censoring press freedom harms purchasing power and access to basic needs.
The piece surveys how leaders claim to be liberals, from Franklin Roosevelt to Dewey and Taft, noting most politicians insist they are liberal while various critics label them differently. It also cites Alf Landon and the Baltimore Sun’s quip about liberals. The passage ends asserting no candidate can fit a single liberal label.
Walter R. Talbot wins the special reorganization to lead the city Republican party. England and Turkey sign a mutual assistance pact to confront potential aggression in the Mediterranean. Walter Dailey of Cross Junction is feted at a surprise birthday party at his home.
Five years ago the Wispuester post office moved to the Bell garage on Kent street within twelve hours while the Piccadilly building was enlarged and renovated. White House traffic surged with over 15,090 letters urging passage of the Pat Han Soldiers Bonus bill. Dr and Mrs Thomas Gibson, recently married in Radnor Pennsylvania, arrive to establish their future home.
Ten years ago General Paul von Hindenberg took office after a popular vote in Germany. Clarke county census shows Boyce leads Berryville in population percentage gain. Handley High School finishes second in the Valley track meet at Harrisonburg.
Twenty five years ago Mrs. Catherine A. Grant, widow of John Lee Grant and long county resident, died in Brucetown at age 94. Also reports note anti German riots in Washington and New York after Lusitania sinking and a US note to Berlin as many Americans were drowned. Russian forces face pressure on the Eastern front as Austro German troops advance.
US presidents peace broker in Russo Japanese talks was Theodore Roosevelt. The rest cover trivia on geography pronunciation Duchess of Windsor name Wallis Simpson, postal rates for special delivery one ounce, and William Hart career as an actor.
A note on phrasing near objects such as a nearby house, suggesting alternatives like neighboring or adjacent, and advising against the expression stands near by. It discusses word choice to improve clarity in everyday speech.
Dr George H Mount used a continuous recording device to track pulse rate blood pressure and muscular tone of drivers to study stress from traffic The study found steady strain from irritants and sudden shocks from fast driving Two groups racing and obeying traffic laws showed time saves but higher pulse and more nerves The article offers tips on quieter cars ventilation and windows to reduce stress in downtown traffic
Short iodine courses in spring and fall can reduce simple goiter but iodine is a double edged remedy. Excess or careless use causes fever eruptions runny nose and jaundice. Treat under physician supervision with regular checks. Menopause and thyroid flare ups can cause facial flushing. ovarian extract may help.
A concise excerpt describes a person named Scott placing one foot precisely in front of the other, with feet not toeing as typical walking. The readable fragment focuses on gait description and arrangement of steps.
A poem pleads for divine protection to keep the United States out of war. The speaker asks God to spare young soldiers and mothers from sorrow, to feed hungry children, and to bless the nation with peace, crediting the verse to Mrs. A. R. Dennis.
A reader asked about Roman catacombs and burial methods, Steve Brodie’s leap, the first U S Army unit in World War I, tabloid papers, the Olympic attendance record, Scarlett O Hara nationality, and history of simplified spelling. Answers provide details on Rome catacombs, 1886 Brooklyn Bridge jump, 28th Infantry at Cantigny in 1918, 1940s tabloid listings, 1936 Berlin attendance, Irish and French ancestry of Scarlett O Hara, and spelling reform milestones from 1554 to 1906.
The Sidney Gore School Rhythm Band directed by Mrs. Edna H. Weaver will perform ten nursery rhymes and three classical pieces including Morning Prayer and Spring Song. Dances by high school girls, piano solos by Jane Morrison Janie Ragland and Dorothy Biggert, and Chopin Prelude in Minor by Coolie Verner are planned with a post program cake walk bingo and games. Admission is free.
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