Classified Advertising Rates and Terms at Winchester Star
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates with 2 cents per word minimum 25 cents and requires copy c. Display ads with borders due by 9 PM the prior day. Transient rate 5 cents per inch and contract rates on application. National representatives listed and AP news use rights noted.
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Delisser-Boyd, Inc
New York
Richmond
Micago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atlanta
San Francisco
Associated Press
Acquaint Yourself With Him in Silence and Faith
A devotional verse quoting scripture urges stillness to meet God, reminding readers to love the Lord with heart soul and strength and to find guidance in quiet contemplation.
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God
Lord
Dissolution of Nazifield Scout Groups Sparks Protests
Government dissolves Boy Scout organizations in Nazifield Norway drawing tribute and concern from local scouting units. Citizens view move as a severe setback to youth programs and community service.
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Nazifield
Norway
Scout Movement
United States to Increase Food Shipments to England
The U S government plans to boost daily food imports to England, with July and August totals at 250000 tons by sea. Cheese shipments will rise from 4000 to 10000 tons monthly and other products including evaporated milk dry skim milk cereals and canned goods will be expanded to meet British demand.
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America
England
United States
Canada
Maine
Senate Approves Tax Form Simplification to Boost Morale
The Senate endorses a plan to allow a smaller tax form and simple calculations from a government chart, easing March filing pressure for up to 5,000,000 more taxpayers under lowered exemptions. The move, framed as lifting public morale, accompanies a Byrd proposal to study and cut nondefense spending.
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Senate
Byrd
Trans Atlantic and Trans Pacific Air Routes Compete
The article notes rivalry shaped landing points for Atlantic routes with Britain choosing Montreal and the U S Lisbon as terminals. It highlights how trans Pacific gains business while U S Europe trips lag due to tighter government controls and returning stranded Americans.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Britain
America
Montreal
United States
Lisbon
Governmenta
Europe
New York-Lisbon
CIO Organizing State Workers Faces Resistance in Hardy County
Reprinted editorial notes CIO activity in Hardy county with organizing drives among WPA staff prison guards and road crews. It cites fear of job loss, unclear dues, and previous failed attempts at tannery veneer plant and lumber mill unions, while government workers face stronger pressure from organizers.
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CIO
State Road
Hardy County
WPA
United Construction Workers Organizing Committee
UCWOC
Hampshire County
White Paper raises questions on lend lease and American aid
The White Paper in Britain promises to curb misuses of lend lease materials but critics say it also allows shipments to continue, delaying a halt in traffic. The piece flags possible conflicts with U.S. defense needs, noting gas cuts and wartime priorities while awaiting concrete results.
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Charlottesville
Great Britain
United States
South America
South American
Britain
Johnson views on Russia campaign and supply limits
Hugh S. Johnson argues it is premature to predict Russia campaign outcome. He notes vast distances and transportation challenges, stresses reliance on steel and chemical industries, and warns winter makes cross-channel invasion unlikely while Britain strengthens defenses.
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Washington
Sept
Russia
English Channel
Hitler
Britain
British Isles
Russia’s Munitions Boom Fades in War Strain
The piece argues Russia’s wartime munitions base remains weak, with principal centers under Nazi control or besieged such as Leningrad. It notes observers are surprised by disclosed reserves and questions future supply, suggesting British and American aid bottlenecks and long distances limit a rapid build up for the Soviet democracy.
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Russia
Leningrad
Mr. Hopkins
Stalin
Aid to Britain and the Russian Resistance
The piece argues that Russian resistance remains Britain’s best aid and that Hitler cannot expect a Russian collapse this year. Much of Hitler’s strength will remain tied to the eastern front for months, delaying any invasion of Britain.
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Britain
Hitler
Mionths
Doubts Hitler Will Strike This Year Amidst War Currents
The author doubts Adolf Hitler will gamble unless desperate and expects a possible new front. Mussolini's forces are noted as sizable yet largely inactive in theaters, sparking speculation on where the next blow may land, possibly near the Mediterranean or the British Isles.
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Hitler
Il Duce
Mediterranean
British Isles
Roger Williams Monument in Providence Highlights
The statue shows Roger Williams stepping from his boat onto the Seekonk River bank with an outstretched hand to the Indians. The 14 foot blue white granite figure is quarried from Westerly Rhode Island and set between two large granite pylons framing a rectangular arch.
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Roger Williams
Providence
Rhode Island
Seekonk River
Westerly
Soraii
Roosevelt Speech Sent By Radio To Whole World
In Boston two short wave stations WBOL and WRUL broadcast President Roosevelt's speech in multiple languages to Europe and Latin America. Interpreters translated into French German Italian Russian Greek Polish Yugoslav Norwegian Dutch Czech Slovak Spanish Portuguese Turkish Persian and Arabic. The relay continued with foreign comment and reactions to the claim that the U S Navy would sink Axis vessels in the defense zone.
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Boston
WBOL
WRUL
Globe
Roosevelt
United States Navy
Breeds of Dogs Booklet Offered by USDA Experts
A Washington Evening Star notice promotes a 46 page booklet on dog breeds prepared by United States Department of Agriculture experts. It is attractively illustrated and sold for five cents postpaid with a coupon to Winchester Information Bureau directed by Frederick J. Haskin.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Seven quiz questions from Star page 2
A page of trivia asking which state is nearest the North Pole which celestial bodies are called queen of the tides and which flamingo is a bird, plus Byron’s disability Lincoln’s birthplace distance in feet per fathom and a Mississippi question with a notable quotation by a silent screen star and the first white child born to English settlers in America.
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North Pole
Venus
Lord Byron
Abraham Lincoln
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Missouri
Texas
America
American
Renoe State Pair and Horse Show Date Question
Question asks the date of the Ren oe State Pair and Horse Show to be held at Louisville on September 13 with unclear year and spelling.
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Louisville Toons
Buckingham Palace Bombed Again in London
German bombers strike Buckingham Palace area as the royal family huddles in a bomb proof cellar. In a separate blast thirty five bodies are found at the Hercules Powder Plant wrecked by a mysterious explosion yesterday, with investigators pushing ahead. Wendell Willkie, GOP presidential hopeful, pledges opposition to sending troops abroad.
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Buckingham Palace
London
Hercules
Wendell Willkie
Cobb elected president of League B for duckpin season
W. L. Cobb is chosen president of League B as the new duckpin season begins. A nine month term starts in Clarke county where eight months had been the standard. The Virginia Municipal League begins its annual convention in Winchester with more than 300 civic leaders in attendance.
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W. L. Cobb
Clarke County
Virginia Municipal League
Winchester
Hack Wilson Sent Home By Cubs Over Training Lapses
Hack Wilson, last season's major league home run leader, is sent home by the Chicago Cubs for failing to stay in training. City orders residents to halt lawn watering and curb water use as supplies run low. Gilbert DeHaven wins the hog ee contest at Winchester ie.
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Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Gilbert DeHaven
Winchester Ie
Gypsies chased from Kremer lot. Virginia to deploy game wardens
Twenty five years ago a large band of gypsies are chased from the Kremer lot on order of Police Chief M A Doran. Ninety game wardens are appointed in the state of Virginia to help conserve wildlife. L Marshall Baker entertains at a dance for Misses Frances and Virginia Marshall visitors from Chicago.
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Kremer
M. A. Doran
Virginia
L. Marshall Baker
Frances
Virginia Marshall
Chicago
Wisman Buys Bahram Farm Near Middletown for 5500
O. O. Wisman purchases the Alfred Bahram farm from the heirs at a price of 5500. Henry McVicar, a local resident, is named vice-president of the American Furniture Co. in Mexico City where he now lives. A Clarke county thief robs H. W. Clowe's jewelry store taking five gold watches.
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O. O. Wisman
Alfred Bahram
Middletown
Henry McVicar
American Furniture Co
Mexico City
H. W. Clowe
Clarke County
Golfers Matched For Boy's Town Exhibition Match
On Omaha's Field Club Fairways Marvin Ward and Johnny Goodman will play an 18 hole exhibition to raise funds for Father Flanagan's Boys Town. The event follows a public spat over sportsmanship and a gallery incident at the venue last month. Ward serves as secretary for the Spokane Athletic Round Table which arranged the event with field club officials.
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Omaha
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Johnny Goodman
Ward
Spokane
Father Flanagan
Boys Town
Spokane Athletic Round Table
Answers To Questions Information Bureau Ad
A reader can obtain the answer to any factual question by writing to the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. Enclose three cents for reply.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
French Prisoners of War Count Near Two Million
The record notes nearly 2,000,000 French prisoners held by the Germans across occupied France Germany Poland Austria and Czechoslovakia. The figures reflect mass captivity among Allied nationals during the conflict.
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S.P.R. A
France
Germany
Poland
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Plant Chemistry and Its Value in Field of Surgery
Dr Logan Clendening discusses chlorophyll as energy storage from the sun and its emerging medical uses. He notes chlorophyll dressings reduce putrefaction and odors in open wounds and infections, with reported improvements in skin diseases and chronic sinus, ear, and chest infections.
Dr Clendening Publishes Seven Pamphlets For Sale
The editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets priced at ten cents each. Readers should send ten cents and a self addressed stamped envelope for any chosen pamphlet. Titles include Three Weeks Beducing Diet Indigestion Constipation Reducing and Gaining Intent Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminin and The Care of the Hair.
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Clendening
Eare
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