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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
4
The publication notes indicate consolidation with Morning News, The Weekly News, The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. It will be distributed through the post office at Winchester Virginia as second class matter.
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A Raleigh report notes Mr. Mapp clarifies Byrd era road program details. He weighs tax increases versus bonds, and whether funds come from state revenue or external aid. The statement frames his stance on 1926 construction and pay-as-you-go versus borrowing.
The Richmond Times Dispatch reports the straw vote on the secret referendum drew scant public response. Editors criticize apathy and distrust, noting only about half of expected ballots returned and questioning the referendum's motives and value.
In a scattered tally Byrd leads in several counties with small vote totals to Mapp and Moore. Acconac and Shenandoah report Byrd ahead, Winchester favors Byrd, while Mapp gains in some districts such as the First. Overall Seventh district favors Byrd nearly six to one, hinting at early sentiment but insufficient for a reliable statewide read.
A farmer named Dickens endures grief as illness hits his flock and prize roosters. He boasts of prized fowls but faces mounting losses, foreseeing a long, costly struggle despite shortterm gains and hopeful plans.
Martinsburg journal notes a social outing where attendees punked the street, rode with Douglas Shipley and Charles Wyndham to Ver. Va., and joined a dance Tuesday evening. The item highlights local social life and the individuals involved.
The Star lists wholesale prices for several goods including corn meal butter and hay, with figures for chickens and dairy items. Prices show variability by product and weight, reflecting mixed market conditions across local buyers and vendors.
In Ro. W. Va. on April 15 Y esterday in circuit court Judge Dailey sentenced Benjamin F Day to four years and six months in the penitentiary for the murder of William H Wolford on December 8. Day was engaged in another felony at the time and was aided and abetted by neighbors who bought moonshine liquor from him. His family will be cared for during his sentence and Day had no comment when asked why sentence should not be pronounced.
A new Oriental balsam named Karma promises painless hair removal, penetrating to roots to gently ease out hair without odor or regrowth. Advertised as harmless and easy like cold cream, it is sold at Baker's Drug Store and People's Drug Company.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for help and sympathy during the recent bereavement of their dear feather Chas J. McFarland.
Winchester reader F G Parker a blacksmith credits Dean's Pills with curing his weak back and stabbing pains after taking them from Frank Baker and Son's Pharmacy. The ad urges kidney support and promotes the 60 cent bottle from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A dated ad advises using Emerald Oil from Baker's Drug Store for varicose veins. It promotes a two ounce bottle to be applied nightly until veins shrink to normal size, claiming the oil is a powerful harmless germicide with guaranteed results. It urges readers to seek a prescription from physicians.
A Cocaine era style ad promotes Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 in capsule form to relieve neuritis rheumatism gout and sciatic nerve pains within about 24 hours. Baker's Drug Store offers this drug with assurances of swift relief and long lasting effects.
The Front Royal Record reports a collision on the Rappahannock near Pete Linsk's Sunday evening around 7. A Winchester Ford coupe sideswiped a Star con of John Bierer occupied also by Fred Thrush and Hansbrough, tearing the front away and bending the axle while a Front Royal car suffered tire damage. The operator of the Winchester car was not yet identified.
Standard Oil issues a pamphlet titled Know Your Own State on Virginia. The booklet, replete with maps and city guides, outlines a complete tour from Jamestown to towns like Williamsburg, Norfolk, Petersburg, Richmond, Alexandria, and Washington, plus the valley and caverns, with historical data.
A Chicago patent ad touts a Blanche Blanke thermostratic carburetor control for Ford cars claiming 43.8 miles per gallon on one gallon of gasoline. The system is described as automatic self regulating, improving cold starts, preventing oil dilution, reducing repairs, and now standard on Cadillacs in some markets. It seeks agents willing to receive a sample at postage risk.
The 1924 Palestine year saw 70,613 travelers and returning residents enter, excluding immigrants, per the Palestine government bulletin. The figure surpasses prior years, while immigrants totalled over 15,000, the great majority of whom were Jewish.
Mrs G W Harrison of Shawsville reports relief from goitre and its symptoms after using Sorbol Quadruple liniment. Free information available from Sorbol Company, Mechanicsburg Ohio. Sold locally at Miller's Drug Store. 9 fs adv.
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