TASTES IN APPLES IN NEW JERSEY SHIFT TO WINTER VARIETIES
State agriculture reports consumer tastes changing slowly as orchards transition from summer varieties to winter types. Grimies Golden Jonathan Yellow Transparent Duchess and Williams Early Red decline while Stayman Winesap Delicious Rome Beauty McIntosh Red Rome and Golden Delicious rise. Despite new plantings most varieties have been around 40 50 years and over 100 varieties exist yet three-fourths of acreage is in 10. Growth in young trees and orchard size is noted as a healthy sign.
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Camden
New Jersey
Evening Courier
State Department of Agriculture
Jonathan
Duchess
Williams
Monmouth
Burlington
Gloucester
Agriculture Department
Recovery in the Ruhr Sees Steel and Coal Rebound
The Ruhr reports coal production above 300000 tons per day and steel output in June at 378000 long tons, reaching an annual 4500000 tons. Production nears prewar levels as more plants are restored and measures under British and American zones show results.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Europe
Ruhr
Candid Comment on Husbands Gazing at Dress Shop Window
The domestic philosopher asks whether husbands stare at dress shop window dummies for the shapely display or for the quiet ambiguity of the scene. The WSJ ponderingly probes gendered attention and consumer chic in a concise cultural aside.
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Wall Street Journal
Dolly’s split seen as promotion not divorce
In Kansas City Times coverage, Dolly left her first husband to marry a co worker within the same firm. The move was framed as a career promotion rather than a divorce.
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Dolly
Winchester Public Schools Enrolment Reaches 2106
1947 report notes 2106 students enrolled in Winchester public schools. M B Clowe Jr installs as American Legion post commander.
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Garland Quarles
Winchester
M. B. Clowe Jr
American Legion
Miss Edith Dunn Honored in Prenuptial Parties 1943
In 1943 Miss Edith Dunn was honored at prenup tial parties. Mrs. Joseph Massie left for Washington to spend several days.
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Edith Dunn
Joseph Massie
Washington
Tragedy cuts life of Edward Hollis at a young age
Edward Hollis 20 son of the local police chief dies suddenly. Rev Ronald S Wilson named chairman of the Boy Scout fund campaign. Mrs Lynnwood Patton and Mrs Paul Carper entertain at the home of the former in honor of Miss Sarah Etta Carper.
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Edward Hollis
Clayton Hollis
Ronald S. Wilson
Boy Scout Fund
Lynnwood Patton
Paul Carper
Sarah Etta Carper
Winchester breaks long losing streak with Woodstock win
In 1923 Winchester defeats Woodstock 7 to 2 ending a long slide. Robbers loot offices of the Winchester and Western Railroad Co. Rev. Frank T. McFadden is installed as pastor at the Presbyterian church.
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Winchester
Woodstock
Winchester and Western Railroad Co
Frank T. McFadden
Presbyterian Church
Miller Fletcher Prevents Lamp Explosion at Siler Home
In 1898 Miller Fletcher stops a lamp blast at the residence of J. P. Siler. Later, Misses Agnes, Bessie and Rebecca Bell host a dance at their parents Mr and Mrs John Bell home.
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Miller Fletcher
J. P. Siler
Agnes
Bessie
Rebecca Bell
John Bell
Seattle teen party overwhelms home invites 400 guests
Pfc. Wally Monette 18 hosted friends at his Seattle family home on furlough from Fort Monmouth. The party grew to about 400 teens flooding the house and street, depleting food supplies and triggering a wait of 15 minutes to enter. A theft of $250 was discovered as guests dispersed.
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Seattle
Wally Monette
Fort Monmouth
Monette
Mabel Champion
Strength For The Day Idiot and the social register contrasted
The piece defines idiotes as a superior self centered person and labels many as idiots including snobs loafers and gifted individuals who neglect social use of their talents. It argues true value lies in serving others and critiques isolation among the socially prominent.
How's Your I Q A Book Style Quiz Questions
A quiz page lists ten questions covering geography politics history and sports. It asks about seas Cyprus Sicily and Sardinia, a Democratic primary defeat, India's independence, a campaign slogan, tides, zodiac signs, Tommy Ryan and Jack Dempsey, Henrik Ibsen, William Z Foster middle name, and Satchel Paige versus Larry Doby as the first Negro in the American League.
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Cyprus
Sicily
Sardinia
Democratic Party
India
Tommy Ryan
Jack Dempsey
William Z. Foster
Satchel” Paige
Larry Doby
Colorado wins one shot antelope hunt over Wyoming
In Lander Wyoming on September 9 Colorado marksmen led by Gov. Lee Knous defeated Wyoming in the annual one shot antelope hunt. Each five man team killed three antelope while Arkansas trailed with two. Wyoming protested over a wounded pronghorn but the protest was denied. Gov Knous was last of three Coloradoans to score and was honored in an Indian ceremonial.
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Lander
Wyo
Colorado
Gov
Lee Knous
Wyoming
Arkansas
Gov. Knous
Rainfall summary for Winchester area 1913-1946 period
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation ending 7 a.m. none reported. Cumulative rainfall to date 1948 is 27.54 inches with average annual rainfall for 35 years at 36.20 inches. Monthly averages over 1913-1946 are listed from January 2.46 to December 2.38 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Youth Confesses Robbing Offices in Winchester
A 16 year old Winchester boy has been turned over to juvenile court to face breaking and entering and larceny charges. He admitted entering the R W Norris Co office on Oates Ave and taking 0 cents and three pencils. He also claimed burglaries at Hershey Drive In and Jenny Wrenn service station on Martinsburg Pike, with missing details for the latter.
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Winchester
R. W. Norris Co
Oates Ave
Hershey Drive - In
Jenny Wrenn
Martinsburg Pike
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