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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1929
Page
4
Publication details for The Evening Star Winchester Virginia state daily newspaper including second class mail status and consolidation with other local papers. Rates are listed for by mail and by carrier with durations of one to twelve months.
A standardized copyright notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all AP dispatches and locally published material. The statement emphasizes exclusive entitlement for AP credited and non credited news in the newspaper.
A religious fragment quotes scripture from Jonah 2 7 and 2 9 describing prayer as a call to the Lord from a troubled soul.
Staunton News Leader discusses the Voletead act and youths drinking. It cites a Chicago youth death at a liquor party and argues parental influence and social pressure drive underage drinking. Virginia Graf and Mary Jo Matthews are highlighted as examples of different responses to Prohibition era expectations.
A Lynchburg piece argues cities rush to annex to boost census figures. Annexation raises costs and responsibilities and should be justified by clear benefits to both city and suburbs rather than pride or inflated population counts. It warns against taking territory lacking development or tax value.
A New York Times excerpt notes a tariff change likely to curb American corned beef imports. The Department of Commerce confirms the action effective April 1 but cites no clear reason. German sources allege discrimination amid Congress deliberations on tariff revisions, with existing duties on meats and other livestock cited as 20 percent.
The piece imagines Congress banning so called delicacies like German sausage and adding coffee cake and pumpernickel. It warns that such a tooth for a tooth approach could spark a broader cultural and economic clash shaded by appetite and policy.
An increase in overseas mail is reported as Americans send vast correspondence abroad. The Aquitania carried 7 800 sacks of mail but only 3 000 were unloaded at quarantine due to time constraints, leaving 4 800 to be discharged at the pier later.
The American Society of Newspaper Editors holds its annual session in Washington allowing members to engage with public officials and study government operations up close.
A discussion on prejudice argues it as a human habit shaping judgment and reaction to evidence. It suggests prejudice is inherent to opinion formation and can both hinder and humanize knowledge when infused with conviction.
The text argues that study and research overwhelm with facts but our use of them should align with our core purposes and heart beliefs. If these convictions stay firm, we can wisely handle new and untried truths.
The remark centers on whether ghosts will actually walk, probing belief and evidence in spectral phenomena. Authorities or observers weigh the likelihood and implications of any promised visit, but opinions diverge.
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