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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists post office second class status and daily publication except Sundays. Rates are shown for subscription in advance: one year $3.50, six months 1.75, three months .90, one month .30. Carrier and weekly rates are also provided.
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The Disarmament Conference wrestles with a draft convention still blocked by reservations from major powers, including the United States. After years of effort and adjournments, negotiators face wide gaps on naval armament and trained reserves, with little appetite for heroic, visionary moves.
A Schenectady radio program plans artificial thunder during a weather broadcast on WGY. The engineer will unleash thunderbolts at cue while discussing high voltage safety, creating a dramatic on air storm for listeners.
A religious excerpt cites Joel 2 28 and a prayer to the gracious Spirit the Weavenly Dove seeking light and comfort from above for all flesh and generations through prophecy dreams and visions.
The sixth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival concluded in grand fashion marking it the finest yet. Credit goes to director general J. W. Arthur and the executive committee led by W. F. E. Cooper along with key contributors including H. S. Daffey and Nelson F. Richards. The festival featured pageant The Builders parade The Wall of the Pink Petals and coronation of Miss Mary Jo Matthews with support from Lieutenant Benter and the Navy Band and many volunteers from State Teachers College Harrisonburg railroads bands and visiting firemen. Perfect weather capped the celebration and observers praised Providence for a sunlit finale.
The Philadelphia Record notes the atmosphere at Geneva where the Preparatory Disarmament Commission again struggles to define topics for discussion. Delegates hesitate to tackle any aspect of disarmament and cannot make recommendations for reductions tied to the Washington Conference. The task remains unenviable and constrained by broad terms and general principles.
A rainy April day reveals a vibrant urban scene as schoolgirls and office workers dash to their destinations under vivid raincoats and umbrellas. The midday street overflows with color, illustrating life’s remaining brightness beyond prohibition era debates.
Queen Shenandoah sat at center with retinue as Miss Matthews wore a tan spring coat with fur collar. Governor Conley greeted the queen as the pageant The Builders unfolded in color with about 500 children and 50 adults performing four division dances including Winds and Sunbeams and Snowflakes.
The Shenandoah carnival featured a three part pageant the past two days with divisions on past builders present progress and future visions. Miss Matthews crowned as Democratic Queen led a lighthearted royal command to speak democratically with spectators in Winchester.
In a weekly meditation the writer contrasts Omar Khayyam’s worldly philosophy with the Bible’s promise that God’s word endures. He cites Babylonian exile, Isaiah’s comfort, and the psalmist’s tears as evidence that faith offers solace beyond the grave.
The Loulaville Courier Journal notes that uniform flying rules and a proposed conference on standardized laws for marriage divorce traffic banking blue sky flying and crime would require time and expense to consolidate and permanently endorse.
Gett ysburg Pa April 20 With more than 550000 apple trees in full bloom across 12000 to 15000 acres in the Is of the South Mountains Adams county is a spring spectacle for motorists. The fruit belt attracts thousands yearly with vast blooms visible from rolling countryside and directional placards guiding visitors as peak bloom arrives Friday through Sunday. Aerial photographs are planned of the bloom.
Property owner George V Lutz states he will not be responsible for debts contracted by others. This public notice asserts liability only for his own obligations and bears the signature (4-20).
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