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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
11
In Upper Darby Pennsylvania 13 year old Joe Girard Jr finds a five dollar bill and tells police he will return it. Sergeant Phil Watts has no loss report and declines to file a claim. Joe then goes to the post office clerk and requests defense stamps.
A vintage advertisement touts 5.5.5 and 5.5.6 Tonics as liquid formulas that restore stomach digestion, boost energy, improve blood color, and strengthen resistance. It claims rapid results for underweight, sluggish digestion, and fatigue with many testimonials.
Washington September 18. D E Montgomery agriculture department consumers counsel said hoarding of food by consumers or distributors harms the public and defense. He warned hoarding raises prices and strains supplies despite ample overall stocks with only dairy poultry meats certain canned foods and imports from Europe and Asia facing tightness. The department expects a better supply next year and plans a production push to exceed prior records.
The department predicts total food production will be higher than any year except 1937. Despite ample supplies, prices rose about 15 percent from last year, roughly matching 1937 levels. Consumers will buy about 10 percent more with a dollar than in 1929, when farm prices were considered too low.
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