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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1947

Page

7

For Sale Various household items and cars listed

Multiple sale notices include five 315 by 5 heavy duty storm windows a warm coal stove a collapsible baby carriage a 1940 Philco car radio and a 1940 Ford truck plus several used cars from 1946 and 1947 with guaranteed written warranties. Also for rent room and board and furnished home near city with modern conveniences and box 48 care Star.

Gibson Philco Berryville Ironer Amherst St Pisbo Victrola Emory Stotler Bloomery Star Winchester Piccadilly Shens City N. McKee N. Loudoun St

Roots of Diseased Plants Pack Trouble For Next Season

Plant pathologist S. B. Fenne urged farmers to remove diseased crops and roots after harvest to prevent carryover. Do not leave any root material in soil and avoid adding diseased matter to compost. Store dusting and spraying equipment dry and sealed to avoid corrosion and preserve chemicals for next year.

Blacksburg S. B. Fenne Virginia Agricultural Extension Service Fenne

Chicago Tavern Sits Half Wet and Half Dry

The James Fiocchi tavern operates with a front section in Highwood where alcohol may be sold and a rear section in Highland Park where the area is dry by local option. Liquor is sold in front while soft drinks are served in the rear.

Chicago James Fiocchi Highwood Highland Park

Immigration quota fixed at 153 879 by 1924 Congress

The quota was set at 153 879. Rarely do quota immigrants reach the limit. In 1946 only 29 095 quota immigrants were admitted, about 18.9 percent of the quota. No quotas exist for Canada Newfoundland or Latin American countries.

Congress United States E.H.P. A Canada Newfoundland

Renaissance lighting used basket-like containers for burning wood

During the renaissance, light was produced by burning wood tossed into basket-like containers. The method provided portable illumination for rooms and streets, reflecting the era's practical approach to lighting before modern candles and oil lamps.

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