Advertising Rates and Mail Details for Winchester Evening Star
The Winchester Evening Star explains post status and publishing days, advertising rates at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, display ads due by 9 PM, and transient rates at 45 cents per inch. It notes Associated Press rights and national representatives, plus carrier subscription terms for one month and weekly.
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Star Publishing Co
Winchester
Associated Press
DeLisser-Boyd, Inc
New York
Richmond
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Sinners to Claim Rich Inheritance Message
A religious notice dated Saturday May 31 1941 quotes Luke 5 32 inviting sinners to claim spiritual inheritance and repentance in a contemporary sermon or exhortation.
The Council And Parking Meters Debate Stalemate
The Common Council debates parking meters as a committee studies metering in other cities and returns no recommendation. The council keeps passing the issue back and forth and meets again next Tuesday. Voters seek decisive action on a controversial city policy.
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Common Council
Winchester
Seed Corn Warning Echoes From Macaulay on Democracy
A witness likened the present tax system to eating seed corn. The piece recalls Lord Macaulay who warned that purely democratic institutions could destroy liberty, predicting distress if the US fails to expand fertile land. He cautioned about spoliation and internal barbarians within a century, urging vigilance against decline.
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Congressional Ways and Means Committee
Lord Macaulay
H. §. Randall
New York
United States
Outdated thought on seeds and national strength
The piece argues that seed corn consumption time is distant but troubling times are near. It notes Huns and Vandals within the nation and urges meeting these threats with American institutions. Lord Macaulay's letter is cited as a warning.
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Lord Macaulay
Roosevelt warns of sinkings and strikes slowing war effort
The Fredericksburg editorial notes President Roosevelt cites rapid British ship sinkings and idle U S shipyards due to strikes. The Baltimore Sun agrees he understates the strike problem, while the War Department reports 2,000,000 man-days lost in 1941 from army procurement strikes, a fact seen as pleasing to Hitler.
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Roosevelt
Baltimore Sun
Hitler
War Department
LaGuardia Bullitt Clash Over Civilian Defense Progress
Mayor LaGuardia in Philadelphia declares readiness for civilians defense work as director of the Office for Civilian Defense while former Ambassador Bullitt criticizes slow wartime mobilization. The two leaders fault each other but seek unity at a midpoint to accelerate defense efforts.
Charlottesville studio wrestles with film title headaches
Charlottesville Progress Studios reports that selecting titles for new pictures causes major headaches. They note unclear connections between titles and audiences, and admit surprise at how heads influence selections. They offer no firm advice, remarking a good title cannot salvage a bad film.
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Charlottesville Progress Studios
Army reveals Hawaii reinforcement as policy shift bristling with defense
The dispatch of 21 heavy bombers to Hawaii is highlighted not for arrival success but for public disclosure. The article argues this breach of censorship signals a deliberate display of strength, redefining American policy toward Japan as firm defensive aggression.
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Norfolk
Hawaii
Pacific
War Department
Japan
State Department
Harris’s Speech Shows Defiant Infinitive Split
Richmond News Leader notes that Win der R. Harris, the Norfolk congressman, was sworn in and began his term in a busy defense district. The article humorously criticizes his choice to avoid splitting an infinitive, contrasting it with how politicians historically handle tricky phrasing.
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Winder R. Harris
Norfolk
Colgate Darden
Mr. Harris
Congress
Ways To Meet Drouth Losses Are Suggested
Agronomy department of Virginia Polytechnic Institute urges farmers to plant emergency hay crops due to widespread rainfall shortages. Recommendations include seeding soybeans, cowpeas, Sudan grass, and German millet with grasses, fortified by fertilization, plus Italian rye grass with crimson clover as late grazing options. Re-seeding dry spring crops in August or September with mineral fertilizer is advised to restore pastures.
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Agronomy Department
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hyperinsulinism and Islets of Langerhans in Disease
An exploration of insulin production by the Islets of Langerhans, diabetes origins, and the concept of hyperinsulinism. Includes case history of a 29 year old woman with sudden attacks, blood sugar changes, and surgical removal of a pancreatic glandular growth restoring health. Also covers questions about appendicitis and sciatica with brief answers.
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Langerhans
Langerhang
Cowboy joins Navy after bootless hitchhike
Landlubber George W. Renner a 20 year old Worland Wyoming cowboy had his train fare spent on boots. He hitchhiked to Denver tired feet slipped off his boots and could not retrieve them. Commander Charles Johnson found him on the recruiting station steps and invited him in. Shorty signed up.
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Denver
George W
Shorty) Renner
Navy
Worland
Wyo
Charles Johnson
Renner
Shorty
Star Quiz Answers on Page 2
The list asks nine questions about capitals shells housing glass contraction Edison birthplace US immigration agency war partners and baseball city representations. It tests general knowledge across geography history language and sports with prompts like Alaska capital and five cities represented in both major leagues.
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Alaska
England
Thomas A. Edison
Ohio
Michigan
Jersey
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
Department of Labor
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
He Did Noble Illiterates Say Nobly
A clipped quip notes the phrase you can say He did nobly contrasting the common usage illiterates hear. The remark plays on grammar choice and social commentary in a compact, wry observation.
Evacuations, defenses, and races mark wartime week
News of Other Years recalls Dunkirk evacuations and German air attacks. President Roosevelt stresses speed in defense programs as Wilbur Shaw wins the Indianapolis 500 for the third time. A U S Cavalry unit plans to arm at Clarke County Centennial in Berryville on July 8. Marion A Zioncheck faces reelection challenges amid French Normandy invasion notes. Ivan F Vanney earns the Vail medal for heroism in Gore fire as the five year ago note mentions Civil War figures and city water meters. French troops retreat in Meuse sector as war headlines dominate the week.
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Dunkerque
Roosevelt
United States
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis
U. S. Cavalry
Clarke County
Berryville
Marion A. Zioncheck
Washington
Ion
Col
John 8
Red Ocates
Washington Hospital
Arthur Field
Meuse
Winchester Woolen Co Begins Operation At Jones Plant
The newly formed Winchester Woolen Co at the Arthur Jones plant starts operation making sample cloth. A bumper fruit crop is predicted for this section of the country.
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Winchester Woolen Co
Arthur Jones
Stolen Horses Report From Stephens City
James Williams reports three horses stolen from his barn in Stephens City. W C Gratchen writes from England about arriving after a 13 day voyage from New York. Jonah L Rees hosts the Mutual oe Club of Frederick county monthly meeting.
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James Williams
Stephens City
W. C. Gratchen
Star
England
New York
Jonah L. Rees
Mutual Oe Club
Frederick Couny
Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau conducts a question and answer service directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C Readers are invited to send questions with three cents enclosed for reply.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Washington, D.C
Curiosities and Quick Facts From a Historic Quiz
Questions and answers cover flag history Norse voyages curfew origins and early broadcasting facts. Includes details on the Raven Flag Vikings New Amsterdam the Painted Desert Sir Henry Morton Stanley and Quo Vadis and radio station ownership among U S publishers with specific counts.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
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