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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1940
Page
6
In Cedar Rapids on September 16 a man swinging a golf club caused a fractured skull when a wife stood too close during a cast. A separate Cedar Rapids case reports a scalp injury as a menacing incident when a husband swung.
Pattern 6768 includes instructions charts and illustrations for making scarfs and dresser scarves. Materials needed and stitches shown. Send ten cents to Winchester Dept 259 W 14th Street New York NY with name address and pattern number.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 8 a m is none. September to date 1.61 inches. year to date 31.28 inches. Average monthly rainfall for 1913 to 1939 are listed by month with 35.53 inches as the average annual rainfall. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Funeral services were held at Winchester Avenue Christian Church for Edward Ellis Lemaster 69 who died at his home after twelve weeks of illness. Survived by widow six children Bruce Martinsburg Ernest James Mary Teets Vandalia Hammond Vandeyesville Lucy Canby two brothers S W Lemaster James and a sister Mrs Adam Keller.
Louisville report says Bernie R Meidinger of Louisville was arrested by a state policeman for speeding. He appeared before a judge who fined him one dollar and five dollars costs. The receipt bore the signature Jesse James Magistrate.
In Dunn North Carolina on September 16 a farmer named J. J. Parker bought a bicycle for his children. He broke a leg while riding. His daughter broke her nose on the next day test ride. His son broke an arm after mounting the same bike and heading to the family groceries.
The American Guernsey Cattle Club reports the sale of a registered Guernsey bull by Herbert D. Engle and C. P. Wright of Stephens City. The animal is Broadlana Juryman 225758.
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