Notice on delivery and circulation standards
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia requests subscribers report any delays or irregularities in delivery. The paper, edited by H. F. Byrd Jr and published daily except Sunday, operates under P O D Order 19687 with national representatives DeLisser Inc in New York.
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Truth as the Cornerstone of Society
The sermon by Rev. Dr. Bernard Id dings Bell argues that lying by individuals and nations undermines civilization by eroding mutual trust. He notes Americans often dismiss officials as rosy-picture painters, but insists truthfulness is essential across all life to sustain business and daily living.
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Bernard Iddings Bell
Providence
Trinity Church
New York
Bell
Dr. Bell
Santa Claus
Washington
Dolly Pond Church of God Holds Chattanooga Rally
A small group from the Dolly Pond Church of God in Chattanooga gathers amid a wary crowd near the Scopes trial site, reflecting rising religious extremism and animal rites echoing distant savage practices.
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Earth
Dolly Pond
Turbulent Funeral Ends with Snakes at Casket
A lay preacher Brother Lewis Ford died after being bitten during a religious service. At the funeral his family and crowd removed a dozen rattlesnakes from gift boxes to place near his open casket. Sheriff deputies guarded the roped area as the Rev Raymond Hayes claimed a belief power neutralized the bite. Tennessee rural communities face ongoing snake handling controversy amid claims of religious persecution.
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Lewis Ford
Raymond Hayes
Tennessee
Rumor of Hirohito Abdication Denied by Radio
Reprinted editorial argues a rumor about Emperor Hirohito abdicating to escape war crimes is false. It notes Hirohito’s ongoing cooperation with General MacArthur, his audience with the commander, and the need to feed and rehabilitate Japan while pursuing occupation goals and civil liberties.
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Danville Register
Chungking Radio
Hirohito
MacArthur
General MacArthur
Japan
How's Your I Q Quiz Questions Turn to Page 2 for Answers
The fragment lists seven trivia prompts about the Navy officer releases in December, the Perry era flag, Hong Kong’s nation, heavier than air flight, world population, and a German statement. It appears to be a magazine or newspaper quiz page inviting readers to check page 2 for solutions.
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Navy
U. S
Commodore Perry
Japan
Hong Kong
Front Royal All Stars Aim To Clinch Northern Virginia Title
One year ago the Front Royal All Stars returned Sunday confident they would win the deciding game of the series and capture the Northern Virginia championship. Doughboys of the two American armies near the Allied front advanced toward Bel Fort pass. Through French windows observers view the Rhine into Germany as Miss Martha Bowers posts 123 in the local commercial loop rolling.
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Front Royal “All Stars
Northern Virginia
Belfort Pass
T the Rhine
Germany
Martha Bowers
Morgan County Man Named King of Apple Harvest Festival
Henry Walton Miller Jr of Morgan County was announced as king of the Sixth Annual Apple Harvest Festival to reign over Martinsburg celebration. An August traffic fatality surge raises the national toll to 3,220, the highest since March 1937.
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Clark
Henry Walton Miller
Morgan County
Martinsburg
Handley Judges Open Season With 19 0 Victory
The Handley Judges opened the football season by trouncing Berkeley Springs 19 to 0 Saturday afternoon. Robert D. Gentzler of York Pa faces a Democratic primary for clerk of courts with a $4.20 gum expense item in his records. Mr C E Goss wins the H F Byrd Trophy in a local golf event. Rev R B Nelson wins the governors cup and runner up in the second flight of the club championship.
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Handley
Berkeley Springs
Robert D. Gentzler
York
C. E. Goss
H. F.byrd
Rev. R. B. Nelson
Janice Meredith At Empire For DAR Benefit
Historical film about the days of seventy six shown at the Empire for the D A R benefit. Efforts to mix gasoline and moonshine liquor continue with little success. Ford Clinic on Ford repair department draws many to Winchester.
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Janice Meredith
The
Empire Tomorrow
Ford
Winchester
Baker family member found dead in Cameron Street apartment
Miss Partisa Baldwin Baker, prominent member of the Baker family, is found dead in her bed at her Cameron Street apartment. Ex Confederates mingle with Grand Army of the Republic veterans at a Washington reunion hosted by President Wilson as the Western Front battles continue into the second week with German losses cited by Allies.
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Partisa Baldwin Baker
Forty Five Years Ago No Issue of The Star for This Date
A stray note records that no edition of The Star was published on this date forty five years ago, leaving a gap in the newspaper’s historic archive. No other details are provided in the readable text.
Strength for the Day by Earl L. Douglas
A wartime themed exhortation urges completion of work and vigilance to preserve liberty. The author argues long term effort and sacrifice are needed to crush remaining threats and keep democracies free despite shifting dangers.
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U.S
Earl L. Douglas
D. D
Three GIs Press On Without Eve of Departures
Army officers in Yokohama report Cpl Leary Edwards Elk City Okla and Cpl Lloyd Maxwell Pine Bluff Ark earned enough points to return to the States in September. They refuse to leave Breezy Nowata Okla who fell short. The trio, who came over together, wish to wait for Cpl Carol Hacker St Louis to join, but division orders say they must go home now regardless.
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Leary Edwards
Elk City
Okla
Lloyd K. Maxwell
Pine Bluff
Ark
States
Leon E. Breeze
Nowata
Point
Breez
Cpl
Carol G. Hacker
St. Louis
Donovan bows out as Truman reshapes American intelligence
News from Washington reports Major General Wild Bill Donovan leaves OSS as President Truman cuts the agency apart and shifts parts to the War and State Departments. The piece argues for an independent postwar intelligence bureau under nonpartisan leadership, to unify agencies and ensure access to essential information for national defense.
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Washington
Wild Bill Donovan
American Intelligence Service
OIS
Truman
OSS
War Department
Donovan
Sumner Welles
Balkans
Congress
Gestapo
OGPU
NKVD
Penicillin Treats Skin Infections By Staphylococcus And Streptococcus
Doctors Taylor and Hughes report penicillin effective for infective dermatoses such as sycosis barbae and impetigo. A penicillin spray cleared sycosis in sixteen days and, after antiseptic treatment for impetigo, the condition resolved. Staphylococcus from impetigo resisted penicillin, requiring brilliant green lotion before a final penicillin course cured the infection.
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Patrick H. Taylor
Kenneth E. A. Hughes
England
No title present in readable text
The passage reflects on past misjudgments in military and diplomatic planning during World War II. It cites belief that Nazi and Japanese threats would quickly defeat foes, highlighting errors in strategic thinking and the Pearl Harbor episode as a case study of flawed defense and diplomacy.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Lavoyer
Alec
Brickham
George Tyrell
Pixley
Chess tournament move speed rules described
In ordinary chess events players use a special clock and may be required to make forty moves in the first two hours and twenty moves per hour afterward, regulating pace of play.
Dream of true love contrasts with a faded faith
A dated poem by NOLA I. Chapman from August 30 1945 reflects on dreamlike happiness and a later doubt about a partner's fidelity. The narrator moves from blissful daydreams to an empty lull and resolves to keep daydreams alive to avoid dull life.
Local Sports Highlight In Evening Star Daily
The Evening Star Daily features local sports news with notable games, standout players, and score updates from tonight's area competitions. Details include team names, venues, and brief game summaries for community teams.
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Evening Star
Burglars Use Torch to Enter Safe, Escape with 90
A pair of burglars bored a hole in a motor company safe door with an acetylene torch and left with $90. The next day the operator reported the safe had been left unlocked and the heist was discovered by sheriff's deputies.
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Mesa, Ari
Motor Company
Mystery Treasury Check Puzzles Miss Ethel Blank
In Los Angeles Miss Ethel Blank received a mysterious U S treasury check for one cent. She plans to declare it on her income tax return, saying she is puzzled by the payment.
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Los Angeles
Ethel Blank
U. S. Treasury
Ambitious Nazi Plot Unfolds At Hidden Facility
In a suspenseful scene at a secluded tower base, Carlotta and Rab discuss large sums for films while August ferries suspects. Lawyer Brickham and Major Tyrell plot a meeting as Pixley’s exit raises questions, and Baalah Jones reveals plans for a coordinated sabotage involving bombers and a new bombsight. Bill Steuben, drawn into the conspiracy, eagerly anticipates a role inside the targeted factory.
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Carlotta
Bill
Baalah
Japan
Baslah
Baalah Jones
Cabin Mask
August
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