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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1940
Page
6
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. none. September to date 1.61 inches. Year to date 31.28 inches. Annual rainfall past 27 years totals 35.53 inches. Monthly averages listed for 1913 to 1939 courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
Baltimore reports an estimated 227 000 Maryland men may register on October 16. Lieut Col Henry C Stanwood says the first group quota is about 5 000 with Maryland likely to furnish about 11 000 men. He notes eligibility does not guarantee call and odds drop with a second group.
Pattern 6756 offers a transfer design of three toys with simple instructions and stitch illustrations. It requests ten cents in coin sent to Winchester Dept. 259 W. 14th Street New York NY, with the sender's name address and pattern number written plainly.
The text notes a severe running penalty reaching up to five years in jail for failure to register. It highlights strict enforcement and potential custodial consequences for noncompliance.
American League results feature St. Louis 16 over New York 4 and Detroit 9 to 2 over Remy. Cleveland 8-2, Philadelphia 3-3. New York leads Cleveland by small margin. Tonight’s games include New York at St. Louis with Trotter facing 6-5, Washington at Detroit with Rowe, Philadelphia at Cleveland with Milnar. Cincinnati 4 Brooklyn 3 in 10 innings. Pittsburgh 7 New York 6.
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