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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1940
Page
6
In Elm Creek Nebraska on October 19 a local resident Mrs Ted Faser captured a skunk by its tail during a scuffle. Unable to release safely she attached a wire to a fence twisted it around the tail and shot the animal with a nearby gun.
London demolition workers found that a bomb dropped the previous night helped demolish two condemned structures. A laborer remarked that the bomb had done them some good.
Instruction for a durable rug crocheted in shell stitch using four strands of string or candlewick in three colors or two shades plus white. Pattern 6601 includes directions, illustrations, stitches, and materials. Send ten cents and write name address and pattern number to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York.
The Army introduces a new skill based draft system to place draftees in specialized tasks. An initial 30 000 will be called November 18 with a goal of identifying craftsmen and skilled workers for 300 specific military roles. Tests at reception centers determine training needs and placement in special service schools or officers’ camps, with home corps area assignments preferred.
Analysis of The War Today by DeWitt Mackenzie, noted foreign affairs writer for the Associated Press, with emphasis on its interpretive approach and historical context.
The record shows 24 hour rainfall none. October to date 1.73 inches. year to date 26.28 inches. Average monthly rainfall for 1913 to 1939 is listed by month, totaling 35.53 inches for the average year. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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