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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1948
Page
6
A crowd of quirky vignettes from the machine age in New York City recounts a purchase error leading to monthly Scotch whisky deliveries, a Yonkers woman burying a cat in a Brooklyn yard, a department store soap rumor, a shoplifter's misadventure, and a child's joke about gravity.
The runoff referendum on July 22, 1948, produced a 6,500 vote majority in favor of confederation with Canada. Canada would admit Newfoundland as its tenth province once the transfer is arranged with the United Kingdom and approved by Parliament.
Present and past rainfall totals for 24 hours to 4 am show 1.28 inches. September rainfall to date 2.60 inches and 1948 year to date 29.94 inches. The 35 year average annual rainfall is 36.20 inches from 1913 to 1946. Monthly averages list values for van Peb March pri May June ulg Aug Sept ct Nov Dec. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
A nostalgic reflection on how the telephone shapes daily routines from calls about plans and dates to coordinating chores and emergencies. It notes the growing value of improved equipment and broader facilities as telephones become more integral and useful in homes and offices.
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