B League Meeting set for Health Center Alleys
All members of the Men's B League are requested to attend a special meeting at the Health Center Alleys on Tuesday September 2 at 8 p.m. Final plans for the forthcoming bowling season will be discussed.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1947
Page
5
Princess Bridal Home Destroyed in Massive Fire
A spectacular fire destroyed the south wing and caved in the ancient roof of Princess Elizabeth's bridal home at Sunninghill Park in London. Ten fire crews fought the blaze for hours, pumping thousands of gallons from Mirror Lake before bringing it under control at dawn. Flames rose about 50 feet, visible for miles.
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London
Princessabeth
Sourban Sunninghill Park
Mirror Lake
Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women Meet Sept 8
The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women will hold its next regular monthly meeting in the parish hall on Monday evening September 8 at 8 pm, moved from September 1. All members are urged to attend.
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Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women
Kangaroos Hop At Speeds Up To Thirty Miles Per Hour
Report notes kangaroos can burst into speeds around 30 miles per hour, showcasing their exceptional hopping ability.
New Model Cars In Popular Lines Dated for Summer
Detroit report notes most major makers will not debut radical redesigned models until mid to late next year. Ford, Chevrolet, and Plymouth likely offer only facelifted 1948-49 lines early next year with fuller redesigns delayed to spring or summer. Steel shortages and tooling slowdowns risk delaying production targets for 1948 and 1949 models.
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Detroit
Hudson
Nash
Packard
Chevrolet
Ford
Plymouth
Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address in minutes
A historian notes that Abraham Lincoln spoke the Gettysburg Address in two minutes and fifteen seconds, delivering a concise reflection on national purpose at the Civil War battlefield.
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Abraham Lincoln
Military Training Issue Divides Taft and Dewey in 1948 Race
The debate over compulsory peacetime military training splits Governor Dewey of New York and Senator Taft of Ohio. Dewey backs universal training, while Taft remains strongly opposed. President Truman supports peacetime training as a safeguard against total war.
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Taft
Gov. Dewey
Washington
Dewey
New York
Ohio
American Legion
Adyance
Truman Dewey
Universal
Tiny Beltone Hearing Device Promises Clear Sound
Beltone announces a compact single unit hearing device approved by the Council on Pj Medicine of the American Medical Association. No battery pack or bulky components, adjustable for changing hearing, with free descriptive booklet and home demonstration offered from Beltone, Dept. 14, Chicago.
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Council On Pj Medicine
American Edical Association
Beltone
Dept
West
19Th St
Chicago
Ill
Inner-Aid advertised as cure for stomach gas and headaches
An ad touts Inner-Aid as freeing a woman from stomach gas headaches and constipation. It claims twelve herbs cleanse bowels clear gas and improve digestion with relief quoted as “Oh what relief” and urges readers to buy at drug stores.
Energize your body with SSS Tonic health claim
Overwork and poor diet reduce red blood cell strength causing fatigue and weak health. The ad claims SSS Tonic boosts blood strength, increases appetite, fights infection, and improves digestion by activating gastric juice. It urges quick use for relief and energy.
Color of Butter Tied to Harvest Diet and Season
The butter color stems from vitamin A and carotene in grasses and plants cows eat. Levels peak in summer and fall, dipping to about half in February to April when cows feed on hay and silage.
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