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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1924
Page
4
The Evening Star WARRY announces Flood Byrd as publisher and lists publication details and pricing. It notes the paper is a weekly regional publication printed in Winchester Virginia with post office in Winchester and Second Class matter status. It also confirms Associated Press membership and republication rights.
The 1924 text details Congress approving a gasoline tax for the District of Columbia to fund road improvements, stressing direct user burden. It also features Senator Glass criticizing President Coolidge while lauding Senate investigations that led to major reform, prosecutions, and public accountability across administrations.
The article notes Senator Glass’s measured rebuke of President Coolidge, praising the Senate for exposing government malfeasance and recovering stolen wealth. Glass, a former secretary of the treasury and co author of the federal reserve act, is praised for fairness toward Mellon and restraint in criticism.
A satirical verse contrasts politicians with factory and farm workers, arguing that statesmen should come from hands-on toil. It laments politicians who rely on patronage and slogans while praising laborers who earn the nation’s bulwarks through honest work.
ROSENBERGER Virginia April 25.Many local families and visitors shared Easter with relatives here including Mr and Mrs C R Snapp and son Cornelius of Philadelphia Mrs Otto Preffitt and daughter from Fawcetts Gap visited Mr J E Snapp Mrs Guy Frye visited Ms Edison Fawcett Easter celebrations included Mr and Mrs Floyd Brewer Mrs Lonas of Gore Mr and Mrs Paul Good with their sons Miss Cora Brewer of Winchester Miss Blanche Wotring hosted guests from Capon Bridge and Mt Williams Easter service at Mountains View schoolhouse drew a large audience credit to the teachers Delmar MacIlwee of Handley High School spent Easter at home.
A bright April day at Mr. and Mrs. Lee N. Whitacre’s home featured a quilting party with many attendees. Guests included Mrs. Sam Braithwaite Mrs. Lee Braithwaite Mrs. Lester Dailey and others. After quilting three quilts a delicious dinner followed and the gathering expressed much enjoyment.
Richmond officials announce a ten story modern hotel with 800 rooms will be built by the Richmond Hotel Corporation opposite Broad Street railway station. Construction starts once the contract is awarded and the hotel should open around the first of the year.
Valley Belle Bread promotion appears amid an Armell area village Easter recap. The itemization covers school reopening after Easter, farm sales to Snapp Williams near Leesburg, and several local visits including the Pugh and Grim families with friends in Relief Boyce Shepherdstown Winchester and White.
Congratulations flow for Mr and Mrs Walker Havermale on the arrival of their eight and a half pound baby girl. Mrs W W Milling and son Raymond of Fort Oxzlethorpe Ga visited her mother Mrs George S Whitacre through part of the summer. A family reunion occurred at Mrs Whitacre s home on Easter Sunday.
Services set at Odd Fellows hall Market and Water streets with Sunday school at 9 30 am and evening service at 9 30 pm Prayer service Tuesday 7 45 pm and Bible study Friday 7 45 pm All are welcome lists attendees including the Goos Moreland family and Rosia Santmier Mrs I N Gomer travels to Baltimore and Washington for family illness and rest will follow
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