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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1940
Page
6
Pattern 6778 offers instructions for crocheted doilies and edging in a popular pineapple design. Includes illustrations, daily materials, and a photo. Send ten cents to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY. include name, address, and pattern number.
Pigeon fanciers from across the nation will gather in Hagerstown Maryland on January 25 for the United Hungarian Pigeon Association convention. National President Vernon Miller calls the show the most unique ever held, to take place in the market house basement during the convention.
In Mollala Oregon a farm home shows a split stance as a window displays a Presidential candidate image. A large caption beneath reads This just applies to Allan and the hired man signaling personal ownership of the opinion.
Estacada residents complain of two loud black bears roaming the streets at night causing sleep disruption. They tolerate pheasants deer and coyotes nearby but warn that if the bears do not reduce noise and stop prowling the area city steps may follow.
Oakland Nebraska veteran sprinter Roland Locke, once a college standout, stepped on a skunk while hunting and could not continue his sport for the day. He rode into town with his clothes dangling from the car end amid the foul odor.
A homeowner in Chattanooga reports a tame raccoon entering the house and splashing in the bath water. L A Bryant heard the sounds and found the animal moving about in the tub area.
An Auburn, New York man, jailed repeatedly for vagrancy abandonment drunkenness and larceny, is back in custody at Auburn prison. He bears a tattoo on his right forearm reading Death before dishonor.
The report shows present and past rainfall with 24 hours ending 2 a m none and October to date 2.04 inches year to date 26.59 inches. It lists average monthly rainfall in inches for 1913 39 including January 2.56 February 2.04 March 2.90 April 3.23 May 3.53 June 3.79 July 3.59 August 3.69 September and October 3.19 November 2.35 December and notes the average annual rainfall 35.53 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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