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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1925
Page
4
Barry Flood Byrd, publisher, rails at the post office in Winchester Virginia as a second class matter. Published daily except Sunday evening. Star Publishing Co. consolidated with Morning News items and weekly papers The Times The Weekly Mirror.
Rates listed for a publication show one year in advance at 3.50 dollars, six months at 1.75, three months at 0.90, and one month at 0.30. A separate Warrior offer presents similar terms totaling 4.50 for a year, 2.25 for six months, 1.20 for three months, and 0.10 for one month.
A fragment of a copyright notice states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of news dispatches credited to it or not and to all local news published by the AP. The text emphasizes ownership and distribution authority across outlets.
The Richmond News-Leader notes Senator Mapp’s campaign fault lines over fee increases and his Senate record. It contrasts Byrd’s stand against higher fees with Mapp’s past votes, while weighing highway funding plans by Byrd Coleman and the pay-as-you-go vs bond arguments.
Richmond Times Dispatch reports Harry Flood Byrd's forthright highway financing plan, diverging from antibond positions. He advocates pay-as-you-go funding, a new tax of one cent on gasoline, and indicates funds for 1926 onward, amid differing views from Mapp and Moore on bonds. Byrd asserts clear stance on state road finance.
Rockbridge County’s County News endorses Senator Byrd for governor citing his road policy. The piece highlights his road bond opposition and proposed fuel tax increase to fund state highways, praising his practicality and businesslike approach. It argues Byrd’s record as state senator proves his fitness for governorship.
A brief humorous piece titled Rippling Raymes by Walt Mason opens with a storyteller voice quoting Skately who laments that in the past only great men were desired, suggesting a satirical take on aspiration and fame.
Daily market summary from The Star details local wholesale prices for Wheat Corn meal chick ens large hens and various feeds. It lists butter hay flour and miscellaneous grain products with figures and units per ton or per barrel.
The article reprints a Virginia court decree and a long exchange between Senators White and Mapp. It details tax votes on farm lands bonds and salaries, notes a commissioner's upcoming hearing in Winchester on May 18 1925, and cites tax and revenue arguments linked to Byrd and farm policy. The document is an extract from a decree dated April 20 1925 with a notice of the master commissioner’s hearing.
Nimrod Turner was not jailed for illegal liquor possession. Police claimed James Armstead induced him to obtain a package, Turner handed it to Armstead, who was arrested. A quart of liquor was found in a thermos. Armstead received 30 days in jail and a $68 fine. Turner was cleared after it showed he did not know the package contents.
Mr and Mrs Harry Woodward came back this week from Florida where they spent six months. They journeyed from the east to the west coast and enjoyed a delightful winter meeting many Winchester people during their travels.
A short memorial note marks seven years since the loved one died on April 26. The writer laments the loss and reflects on faith, saying her resting place is near home and she awaits judgment day. The message closes with sorrowful emotion and a sense of vacancy.
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