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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1940
Page
6
Chicago pigeon fancier James Ruzek told the American Racine Pigeon Union's National Convention that giving boys homing pigeons prevents juvenile crime and idle loitering. He praised the sport as a wholesome, engaging hobby for youth.
ALTURAS CALIF Oct 7 Frank Vance hunted all day without success. As he neared home he saw a distant buck and fired. The deer fell but vanished before retrieval leaving a note reading Thanks for the buck.
Crochet design in easy filet crochet to display insignia of the United States. Pattern 6817 includes chart instructions materials list and stitch illustrations. Send ten cents to Winchester Dept 259 W 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.
The record shows present and past rainfall figures for 24 hours and year to date, with a 27 year average monthly rainfall schedule from 1913 to 1939, courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory. It also carries a notice declaring Jno S Solenberger and Company of Winchester VA appointed as agent for sale of du Pont Zerone and Zerex anti rust antifreeze while title remains with E I duPont de Nemours and Company.
Harrisburg Pennsylvania turnpike opened to the public as engineers monitor daily traffic to see if it will cover costs. Officials forecast 3,000 vehicles per day to service $40 million in bonds with $30 million grant financing. First day traffic was 2,700. subsequent day 3,500. Operating cost estimates range from 408000 to 625000 in early years.
In Seattle on October 7 Rev J O Breke of the Zion Church of the Lutheran Brethren asked his flock to forgive him for fishing in the city salmon derby. He sought the $1,000 prize or one of five cars but caught no final bite.
Leo Mow noticed his car ran sluggishly and replaced the battery. After inspecting the generator he found a mouse pressed flat inside one end with its tail cut off, explaining the loss of power.
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