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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
14
Berlin dispatch reports the United States embassy in Berlin changing its working hours due to British air raids. Staff now arrive at 10.30 p.m. instead of 9, take a longer lunch break, and finish at 7 p.m. instead of 6.
Richmond Va. William and Marven are expected to be fit for the weekend circuit game against Navy with Johnny Torma sidelined by injury. The squad practiced amid heavy showers yesterday, aiming to return to top form for the match.
The Public Service Commission granted permission for Somerset Rural Electrification to construct about 31 miles of power lines in Garrett County Maryland. The cooperative cited 92 residents in the Selbyport Frienceville Frearer area as totally unserved by any utility. Potomac Edison opposed two extensions but had promised to serve the applicants.
Berlin announces a decree from the Ministry of Education limiting child bicycle use to commuting to and from school to prevent tire waste. Violators face confiscation of tires.
The State Highway Commission has authorized W. W. Mack to permit the U S Army to use state land north of Rehoboth Beach for airplane target practice. Targets will be placed on the land and planes will practice bombing or machine gunning from the air.
The report lists 24 hour rainfall 1.24 inches and year to date 24.55 inches with average monthly rainfall 27 year period 1913 39. It also describes Grandma's Home Made Recipe for constipation using prune and senna products sold as PRUNLAX noting its blends prune juice cascara and senna and a money back guarantee.
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