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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1947

Page

8

Stars marking the celestial equator and oar wood choices

The text notes three stars forming the hunter's mark on the celestial equator with the uppermost star lying on it. It also states spruce is used for college crew oars, ash being too heavy for this purpose.

Network Programs and Time Standards Summary

Time is eastern standard. For central standard subtract one hour and for mountain standard subtract two hours. Some local stations adjust relay times to fit schedules. Last minute program changes cannot be included.

Choosing the Correct Word and the Word Book Offer

An advertisement promotes a Word Book by lexicographers focusing on misused words and mispronunciations. It claims a self pronouncing system and broad home or group study use. The promo notes a price of ten cents postpaid and invites a reader to respond with a name.

Truth Behind a Wife's Grief Unfolds at The Hollow

Poirot arrives at Gerda and Henrietta's confrontation over John's death. Gerda admits plotting to kill John after discovering his affair with Veronica Cray, while Henrietta pressures for the holster to sever the murder link. Poirot suspects Henrietta, warns on boiling tea, and Gerda prepares to leave clues with Poirot observing.

Elsie Gerda John Henrietta London Harley Street Veronica Cray Poirot M. Poirot

Marco Polo's Travel Tale Dictated in Prison

In 1298 Marco Polo was captured by the Genoese and, while imprisoned, dictated his adventures to Rustichello da Pisa. A manuscript in French, held by the French National Library in Paris, is likely the original or a close transcript.

Marco Polo The Genese Rustichello Pisa Paris

Corn yields at Virginia station favor 16 000 plants per acre

Glade Springs Va Sept 29 Field station researchers test stands of 8000 12000 16000 and 20000 plants per acre with 800 pounds per acre of 3 13 6 fertilizer and clover cover. Agronomist M H McVicker says top yields likely from 16000 plants per acre with about 100 bushels per acre. C F Center assists.

Glade Springs Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station

Roosevelt Reviews Fleet on World Cruise 1907 09

The United States Fleet conducted its world cruise from 1907 to 1909. The fleet departed Hampton Roads on December 16, 1907 and returned February 27, 1909. President Roosevelt reviewed the fleet from the Mayflower at start and finish.

United States L.A

How Deafened People Now Hear Clearly Ad

An advertisement promotes a compact Beltone hearing device that fits in the hand and lets users hear faint sounds. It claims AMA approval via the Council on Physical Therapy and requires no extra battery pack or bulky components. Customers can order by writing Beltone Department 22.

American Medical Association Council On Physical Therapy Beltone

Refers to Major Steel Firms and Gettysburg Address Marker

Big Steel denotes United States Steel Corporation. Little Steel means Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem, Republic Steel, Inland Steel, National Steel, Jones and Youngstown Sheet and Tube. A Gettysburg marker marks Lincoln’s Address site, near the field where the words were spoken.

Big Steel Little Steel B.D.U. A United States Steel Corporation Bethlehem, Republic Inland National, Jones and Ee Youngstown Sheet and Tube Lincoln E.Y. A Gettysburg Pennsylvania

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