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Richmond
Chiiago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rochester
Atta
San Francisco
Chivalrous Treatment Verse Quoted From 1941 Almanac
A fragment cites a biblical verse about Abraham providing bread and water to Hagar in the wilderness as a moral reminder. The text appears as a dated calendar remark from 1941 with editorial commentary on conduct toward women and children.
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Chris
Abraham
Hagar
Eba
World Series Fascination Captures Nation in 1941
The article argues baseball fans nationwide become deeply partisan during the World Series as the Dodgers and Cardinals duel for the pennant. It notes the sport’s earthy appeal and the way fans prioritize baseball news and radio reports, often preferring the season’s drama to other events.
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Combes
United States
Dodgers
Cardinals
What Freedom of The Seas Is And Isn't
President Roosevelt said he would urge Congress to amend the Neutrality Act. He explained that neutral vessels have the right to arm and trade, but can be seized if they attempt to breach a blockade. The piece discusses the meaning of high seas and the legality of contraband and blockade rules.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Senator Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
U.S. Neutral Rights and Blockades Across History
The text outlines how the United States has limited its merchant fleet and accepted certain restrictions during wartime. It discusses historical blockades, freedom of the seas, and self denial to protect neutral rights, noting actions in 1807 1812 1914 1917 and 1939 and ongoing debates over legality and safety of passenger ships in conflict zones.
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United States
England
France
Great Britain
North Sea
Germany
British Isles
Altheaneh
Reprinted Editorials Culpepper Star
Roosevelt denies new censorship plans in Congress and a news association insists the report is true. The piece warns against internal attacks on press freedom and urges defending the liberty of expression as essential to democracy.
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Star
Washington
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
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America
Subtile
Japan's Year in Axis Reflections on Pride and War
The piece notes Japan's first anniversary of alliance with Germany and Italy, its faded foreign promises, and shifting power balances. It argues that for Japan to regain dignity it must see China’s independence protected and peace with democracies, while acknowledging internal voices seeking honor beyond the Axis.
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Greater East Asia
Matsuoka
Rome
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
Hankow
China
Singapore
Netherlands Indies
Britain
United States
Hitler
Nippon
Record cattle sale marks milestone in Selma event
A Black Belt Feeder Calf Association sale in Selma drew a hundred thousand dollars in cattle in a single day setting a record for the region. The piece notes Alabama's Black Belt beef output rising as pasture lands expand, with aims to balance cattle with other income sources rather than replace them.
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Montgomery
Black Belt
Selma
Alabama Black Belt
Germany Italy and Japan form 10 year totalitarian bloc
Germany Italy and Japan sign a ten year accord creating a new bloc. W B Obaugh a rural pastor is assigned to a larger Roanoke church by the Virginia conference. Garland Quarles is named president of the Winchester Recreation Association with Clifford Grim as vice president.
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Germany
Italy
Japan
W. B. Obaugh
U. B
Roanoke
Virginia
Garland Quarles
Winchester Recreation Association
Clifford Grim
Winchester Eyes Clean Water Supply In Bond Issue Year
Winchester city council backs a new pure water system and signs a note of support ahead of the bond issue election. Boots Poffenberger, a Detroit Tigers rookie pitcher, will start for Winchester in the Millville series. Mrs Ernest Simpson, formerly of Baltimore, is noted as a frequent companion of King Edward among American reporters in England.
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Ernest Simpson
Baltimore
England
Winchester
Boots Poffenberger
Detroit Tiger
Ten Years Ago Funk Dies At Home In City
Notice recalls ten years since James N. W. Funk, once the city's leading businessman, died at his home. Also mentioned are the Rev G W Stover’s 20th year as U B Church pastor and financial notes on the pound and apple trade.
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James N. W. Funk
G. W. Stover
U. B
Virginia
Notable local illness and crime report from the era
Forty years ago Daniel H. Millinger, 75, is seriously ill at his county home. E. H. Randell is robbed for the second time in the past year by a gang of Negroes between here and Berryville. Gold Leaf cigarettes advertised as the nation’s most popular brand in The Star.
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Daniel H. Millinger
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E. H. Randell
Here
Berryville
Star
Foam on beer blamed for choking incident in Chicago
Charles Hawes aged 63 choked when foam from the beer glass concealed the salt shaker top. He had his drink with salt as usual, poured salt into the beer, and after a big swallow the top of the shaker was dislodged by medical staff at the Little Company of Mary Hospital Hawes said he did not notice the foam masking the top.
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Chicago
Charles Hawes
Hawes
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Star Quiz Answers From Page 2
A compact quiz list asks seven questions: how many dozen in a gross, composer of Rhapsody in Blue, true or false about gherkins, meaning of a fathingale, river location of the Amazon, the great neck vein, and the Good Earth’s male lead.
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Amazon
Africa
Europe
South America
San Francisco
Pluralization of Compound Nouns Discussed
The passage notes that many compound nouns form plurals by adding the plural marker to the base element. Examples include sons-in-law courts-martial Justices of the Peace and poets-laureate, illustrating varied patterns in English plural formation.
Labor not a commodity says Johnson in inflation talk
Washington argues that labor cannot be bought or sold yet warns price inflation must be curbed by controlling wages and living costs. He criticizes Morgenthau’s stance as political buncombe and urges direct controls to preserve real wages amid rising prices.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau
Buncombe
Parachute Plan Aims to Tie Prices and Wages to Cost of Living
The text argues for controls in a war economy linking wage and price rises to living costs. It rejects rigid ceilings and warns that without caps chaos will ensue as labor bears the brunt of skyrocketing prices. It stresses the need for a balanced approach to avoid disaster.
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London
A.H.R. A
Leaders Press for Unity Amid Political Pressure
Some labor and farm leaders bend to demagogy while federal officials soften facts in a case. The result could push the nation toward inflationary booms and deflationary busts, yet many seek unity while leaders demand support.
Denver Passes Chimney Requirement for New Homes
Denver council enacted an ordinance mandating chimneys in all new houses. Officials argued gas-line sabotage could cripple heating unless coal-fired systems could be used, preventing unseen suffering.
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Denver
Texas
A Fine Quiz Book About America
quiz promotion by the Information Bureau offers CANQUIZ BOOK with 750 questions and answers on the United States and possessions. Directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D. C. The advertisement requests ten cents postpaid and includes a coupon and mailing instructions.
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America
New York City
Special Units Go To Games
About 10,000 men from four Maryland army posts and 31 specialist units joined troops for war games in the Carolinas. Units include Aberdeen proving ground ordnance Edgewood Arsenal and Meade Fort George G. Meade forces plus 104th Observation squadron from Frederick.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Carolinas
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Edgewood Arsenal
Camp. Holabird
Fort George G. Meade
104Th
National Guard
Detrick Field
Frederick
Answers To Questions Official Help From The Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin directs the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C. Readers may write with questions of fact and enclose three cents for a reply.
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Winchester Evening Star, Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Washington, D., C
Reducing Diet for Week One by Dr Logan Clendening
Medical column presents a threefold plan for safe weight loss including chronological, metabolical, and psychological factors. First week diet lists fruits, clear soups, lean meats, vegetables, and dairy with optional choices and minimal calories, plus Q and A about eye strain and notes on pamphlets offered by Dr Clendening.
Reducing the Easy Way Diet Plan Debuts
Dr Clendening offers a three weeks reducing program detailing chronologic metabolical and psychological principles for safe weight loss. The first week list of foods is provided with daily selections and a metabolical chart of protective foods to follow. Daily diet lists will be published in subsequent installments.
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Clendening
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