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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star announces publisher Harry Flood Byrd and postal class as a Winchester Virginia newspaper allied with Morning News and Weekly papers. Subscription rates are listed for by mail and by carrier including yearly, semi annual and monthly options with advance payment. The Associated Press is credited for republication and local news.
An official appeal urges nationwide donations to the American Red Cross to relieve the Mississippi Valley flood disaster. It notes 100000+ in need of food shelter and clothing and urges local communities to contribute generously to support relief efforts.
A Vancouver newspaper story recalls a lost Vic retriever found in the city. The owner telephoned and spoke to the dog, which pressed its ear to the phone, then searched for the voice under furniture before eagerly awaiting reunion. The dog, once desolate, leaped with joy and began eating ravenously.
A Mississippi district court judge sought to muzzle press reporting at a trial, but a New Orleans attorney faced a prompt, pointed rebuke. The courts affirmed newspapers may publish fair accounts of what transpires, resisting attempts to bar coverage or imprison reporters. The episode underscores press freedom as a foundational right.
In the Henry Judd Gray and Ruth Snyder trial a loudspeaker system is installed in the Long Island City courtroom to counteract poor acoustics. The high ceilings and echoes of courtrooms have prompted this modernization. The device aims to project voices clearly to all attendees, reflecting a shift toward dramatic courtroom presentation.
The South is described as America’s coming industrial frontier by Thomas W. Martin. Alabama Power Company president cites an $2,000,900 investment by 1940 across ten Southern states and predicts industrial product value reaching $14 billion as the region develops electrical power.
Poem extols the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Virginia's Valley praising pink blossoms green hills and dogwood. It describes guests from across regions and a queen leading a breathtaking display at Winchester Purcellville VA with credits to Grace Brooks Popkins.
The article outlines several routes from Rockville and Washington to Frederick via Gaithersburg Damascus and other towns. It praises state highway conditions along concrete and bituminous roadways and highlights scenic Shenandoah Valley apple blossom festival travel appealing to Washington readers.
A listing of school divisions and marshals for a county parade includes Handley, Berryville, Middletown, Stephens City, Gore, Boyce, Cam eron streets detailing marching order and banner requirements for each school. All entrants must display a banner or mark of identification.
Coral beads may be cleaned by dissolving a teaspoonful of borax in a pint of warm water. Dip the coral and when clean put through tepid water.
Market page lists daily wholesale prices for wheat flour corn meal mixed feed and other staples with scattered figures and notes. The column includes a Vinol advertised health claim and a Miller's Drug Store promotion alongside the price table.
The article describes a 1 PM parade of hundreds of decorated floats and a Pageant of Progress with 600 Winchester residents, plus band concerts and fireworks. It outlines direct driving routes from Washington to Winchester via Fairfax Middleburg Aldie or via Frederick Harpers Ferry with scenic detours, noting improvements on the Lee Jackson Highway though portions between Aldie and Middleburg remain rough for motorists.
Advertises McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tabs from Baker's Drug Store and druggists offering 60 sugar coated tablets for 60 cents. Promises weight gain of five pounds in 30 days or money back if not satisfied. Encourages demand and asserts health benefits for thin people and general vitality.
As blossoms fall, apply S-2 Medina Brand Sulphur Lead Arsenate Dust. Sulphur helps prevent rus setting and controls pests like codling moth pike scab frog-eye Brooks fruit spot curculio tussock canker worms leaf rollers and case bearers. Service clusters available free from Butlers Packing House.
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