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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates two cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, and transient rates forty five cents per inch. Ads must be in by 9 PM the day before publication. Subscription options include one year 3.50, six months 1.75, and one month 25 cents.
A religious note dated October 18 1941 urges readers to stay in God's Spirit and trust divine healing citing Exodus 15 26 and the phrase Jehovah that healeth thee amid a devotional snippet.
The text argues capitals have symbolic and logistical weight in sustaining wars. It cites Washington under Northern Army, Philadelphia and Washington during revolutions, Richmond’s fall signaling Confederate collapse, and Mexico City’s capture ending Mexican resistance. The balance between capital loss and endurance depends on economic and military support.
The passages recount strategic retreats and capitulations across wars from Napoleon to World War II, noting how defending capitals often failed and how sieges and armistices shaped outcomes, with Paris Madrid Barcelona Madrid Nanking and Shanghai as focal points.
Arthur Krock argues in the New York Times that the President and his administration push national unity while rehashing past domestic battles. He cautions the repeated focus on Congressional clashes and personal warfare undermines the nation’s wartime cohesion and goals.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes that women are about half as susceptible to bomb shock as men. It argues this contradicts the stereotype of feminine panic at minor threats and suggests women remain steadfast where men would falter.
The Lynchburg News reports the House has passed a bill to fix the U S Thanksgiving Day date by statute as the last Thursday in November. It notes neither option by proclamation nor calendar changes mattered, and urges Senate approval. It suggests if amendments are allowed to move the date to Monday for a longer weekend.
The Virginia Board of Health calls swivel chairs a health menace while executives prefer office comfort. The writer notes his paper still uses a swivel chair and bets on readers from other cities to weigh in. The piece ends with a playful dig at health officials and a tease of responses from other papers.
The piece outlines four stages in a husband’s table manners from serving both cups to finally needing no help. It humorously tracks a progression from self serving to dependence ending with self service. The tone mirrors light domestic humor from a bygone era.
The article traces Rudolf Diesel's 1892 engine patent and notes rapid prewar growth. It predicts wartime demand boosting adoption and a postwar expansion, with railroads increasingly using Diesels for switching, passenger service, and heavy freight locomotives.
Edward Blount, 30, once of Clarke County, is jailed by Secret Service on a charge of openly threatening the President. In Winchester and Frederick County, marriages average 19 daily since pre marital physical exams became a license prerequisite on August 1.
Lou Gehrig named the Yan kees most valuable player and iron man first baseman of the New York Club, the home run king of the American League last season. Mrs. L. B. Resseguie named sponsor for local Beta Sigma Phi sorority chapter. Handley and W. L. High of Clarendon Albion battle to a scoreless tie in heavy rain.
Mildred Snyder wins first prize in the Bryarly 4-H Club dress contest. Virginia Yorks report prices from four to five dollars in Liverpool while Dr and Mrs GA Davis celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at home in Summit Point.
Twenty years ago Miss Nancy Goodwin Williams married Mr Thomas Lewis Peyton in Berryville. E Leén Trinkle campaigns for Virginia governor in Winchester as part of a whirlwind tour. Local dealers pay two dollars a barrel for new corn and two fifty for last year’s crop.
Twenty five years ago British and French forces launched a new offensive on the German front. Four hundred English soldiers were killed in their barracks during a Zeppelin raid. Co I militia units marched in a large Brownsville Texas parade. Virginia newspapers announce no liquor ads henceforth.
Forty years ago a Virginia Woolen Co gains business. a 100 horsepower boiler is mentioned among stalls. Dealers quote apples at up to 5.30 for sale in Liverpool. At a Rouss Fire Co meeting an association of Cumberland Valley volunteers is proposed.
Quiz asks about constellations in the Zodiac and factual trivia on figures like Clarence Darrow and Thaddeus Kosciuszko. It covers Death Valley location, military ranks, and roles of patrons of husbandry, plus the Garcia message carrier and the Berlliton System’s use.
A language note explains that not all words ending in ly are adverbs some function as adjectives such as cowardly leisurely lonely lovely orderly and gentlemanly The piece underlines how context determines part of speech and usage.
Aesop like tale contrasts a fox who trims his tail with the rest of the foxes who keep theirs. The piece then shifts to critique of policy delays and the rush to crack down on economic life by policymakers. It argues plans and facts were delayed, then hurriedly executed, risking broader impacts on communities and industry.
The author negates comparing U S efforts to Englands wartime shift toward defense and export lines. He argues the real yardstick is what is needed what can be obtained without disrupting the economy or civilian morale. The piece criticizes visitors who echo England's path without addressing domestic constraints.
The text discusses England's actions on tax burden comparison with another party, noting doubts about proper assessment and suggesting that England's spokesmen claim no full sacrifice of a smaller partner in business. Letters imply such behavior may be wise and deliberate.
A columnist argues for a measured approach mirroring WWI models before modern Europe powers rush to shave costs with a blunt broad-axe. They warn against removing essential structure and warn against reckless, hasty cuts that would resemble shipping the remains to Hitler.
George Lawrence of Byers Kansas believes twisters target him. A tornado damaged his first farm near Cunningham twenty years ago in 1911 another struck his farm near Isabel in 1931 and a third damaged his third farm three years later forcing another move. A twister then took a calf from his property and fled.
A 32 page pamphlet promises guidance on use pronunciation and spelling of commonly misused words. Send ten cents and this coupon to Frederic J Kouten Washington DC for delivery by mail to street or rural route.
Richmond October 18 store sales in the Fifth Federal Reserve district for January through September were 22 percent higher than the first nine months of 1940. September sales rose 19 percent year over year, led by South Carolina at 35 percent. Norfolk topped nine month gains with 44 percent, with Maryland and North Carolina also posting double digit increases across reporting stores.
A reader can obtain answers to factual questions by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C. Include three cents for a reply and address for return.
A collection of Q and A items covering deaths of public officials, Jewish identification laws in Germany, largest Presbyterian church in the United States, ancient military speeds, Bible translations, Newark's nickname, Washington Monument steps, Trinidad weather, and Army military funeral entitlements.
A three week dieting period is urged to maximize fat loss as water is released from fat cells. Readers are advised to continue the program if more weight loss is needed, with caution against rapid dieting. The note cites Dr. Clendening on safe pace and fat as fuel storage, and mentions pamphlets available by mail.
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