Radio Schedule and Fire Safety Qs From 1940s Page
A crowded U S radio timetable lists programs across stations WRC WISV and others with Roosevelt broadcasts Amos n Andy and Major Bowes. The page also includes Q A on fireproof khaki tents and the Vatican City fire department noting 1940 department installation after two fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
N’ Andy
Lanny Ross
Maudie’s
Ary
Death Valley
Bowes
Roosevelt
Two Cities
al Warner
Starlight Dance Orchestra
Arch McDonald
Libery
Fu Manchu
Caswell
R. Michael
Loring
Orch
Henry Busse
Les Brown
Vatican City
Apostolic Chancellery
Local notes from Middletown and surrounding towns
Elizabeth Larrick returns to Washington to resume school duties while relatives and visitors travel between Middletown Winchester and Woodstock. Observations include hospital visit for Mickey Flowers and planned Service Class meeting on September 19 at 7 30 led by Mrs M E Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Elizabeth Larrick
R. A. Larrick
Theodooe Willey
Washington, D. C
A Cougill
Washington
C. E. Cougill
Church Street
Leo Markely
Phillips and Buchanan
W. Va
L. M
Lula Lauck
James Bean
Norman Bean
David Petrie
Sue Elsen
Stephens City
Ed. Ludwig
Portsmouth
C. S. Mores
I. N. Elsen
John
del Ray
R. R. Whitehurst
Winchester
Mae Ginn
Mickey Flowers
Bartonsville
Woodstock
Charles Hammock
M. E. Ross
Pete Ogden
George Brill
Woodstock Fair
Jane O'Leary
Alexandria
John Bartram began America's first botanical garden in 1728
John Bartram, born 1699 and died 1777, founded the earliest botanical garden in the United States at Kingsessing, Pennsylvania, in 1728, pioneering American plant science and horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
A. John Bartram
Kingsessing
Pennsylvania
America
Four‑legged chicken discovered in Delaware farm
A hen on George A. Marshall’s Delaware farm reportedly has four legs and weighs about five pounds. The extra limbs were found among chicks purchased last January, prompting curiosity about unusual poultry.
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North Milton
Del
George A. Marshall
Marshall
Light bulb saga and tobacco question from old records
In Salt Lake City on September 11, J. E. Hanchett complained about a dim light from a bulb at a railroad switch tower installed in 1904. The bulb burned out yesterday and was replaced. A reader asked whether more tobacco is used for cigarettes or cigars, and the answer: cigarettes use more than three times as much tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
J. E. Hanchett
Rainfall totals and averages across months and years
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation at 0.35 inches and September to date at 0.45 inches with year to date 18.07 inches. Monthly totals for the year are listed, reaching 3.77 inches in June and 3.71 in August, with an overall average annual rainfall of 35.80 inches based on 28 years. Statistics are from the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judy Jones
Gen. Jarman
WRC
Baby Snooks
WISV
Gertie Niesen
Newport Realty Division
Henry Aldrich
WJSV
Maaj
C. B
WMAL
Fred, Waring
Mr. Keen
News
G’en. Williams
Freedom Fight
Hill’an-Lindley
Ted Steele
President
C. Wright
J. Archibald
Frank Morgan the
Aldrich
United States Army
Arourghe
Gus
Cope Is
Tiee, Inc. World Rights Reserve
Robin
Blondie
U. S
Patent Office
Chic Young
Dagwood
By Lis Rorgravet
Big Sister
Speck
Randlet
Thimble Theater
Popeye
Jones
Miss Anchomh
Etta Kett
Ettas
Secret Agent X-9
Fritzie
Muggs and
Skeeter
G-Man
Muggs
BY Paul Robinson
Robert Storm
BY Wally Bishop
Baker’s Drug Store
Moling & Cather
the Wool Blanket Club
Mariposa
Sie
Timberlake
Palace Theatre
Miller’s Hardware
Duquesne
Sree
Mene Brewing Company
Pittsburg
Duquesne Brewing Company
Pittsburgh
Duqui
Wingert
South Kent St
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