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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star lists editor Harry Floom Byrd as polisher and shows post office entry in Winchester Virginia. It notes daily publication except Sunday and consolidation with related papers. Subscription rates are listed for various terms and formats in advance.
The text notes that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish dispatches and local news unless otherwise credited to another source. It serves as a copyright disclaimer for the newspaper.
Tuesday, April 27, 1926 editors praise John Stewart Bryan publisher of the Richmond News Leader for being elected president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Virginians hail his national reputation as a capable progressive publisher and outstanding state figure.
In a Chicago murder trial a wife accused of poisoning her husband, the defense attorney ingested powdered arsenic to show it is harmless in small amounts. The jury found the defendant not guilty, and the attorney faced no ill effects, prompting admiration from the author of the note.
A Roanoke World News comparison shows North Carolina using bonds to fund road construction with about 100 million dollars total, while Virginia relies on current revenues and three cent gasoline tax. Virginia plans 5,000 miles of hard surface roads in five years, about 3,200 already in place, with 12 million available for construction next year.
The article argues that road projects matter less than the repayment timeline. It contrasts Virginia’s completed system with North Carolina’s initial surge, emphasizing that the crucial moment is when debt is settled rather than when construction ends.
The article urges merchants to consistently use newspaper advertising as the key to success. It argues that advertising converts the buying public into customers, citing Kellogg and Cream of Wheat as examples, and warns against fly by night schemes while stressing timely action.
Berryville notes list visitors and social visits including Robert Lee Davis from New York visiting relatives Mrs Riddle from Baltimore guests Mr and Mrs R S B Smith and others attended an agricultural meeting at Blacksburg. Pupils of Boyce High School presented Be an Optimist. Mrs J S Goldsmith hosted bridge. trips to Lexington and visits to VMI and other households are noted.
Mountain View notes report Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hannum and children Lowell and Hilda from Capon Springs W Va visiting Mrs. Hannum's mother Mrs. Margaret Clowser and other relatives. Beatrice Snyder returns to Forest Glen Md after time with locals, accompanied by Miss Ethel Dyke. Ollie Pitcock and daughter Hilda of Winchester visited last Sunday. Mrs Hollis Crowser remains bedridden after a sudden illness last Wednesday.
Hartford City Indiana resident Ethel May Snider reports relief from overwork and illness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites improved health, stamina for chores, and testifies that the remedy helps women from students to mothers carry out daily tasks.
Poem mocking Walt Mason as fame grows and publishers push his past flawed work aside. It contrasts his easy street success with lingering criticisms of earlier books while noting publishers urge new editions. The speaker imagines Mason savoring wealth and attention despite prior shortcomings.
An advertisement touts GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC priced at 60 cents. It claims to strengthen and invigorate, helping you feel hungrier and regain color in the cheeks.
May 1 sale at the Fair Grounds features Purebred Shorthorn cattle from Shenandoah Valley Shorthorn and Polled Shorthorn Breeders Assn. H L Mo- ... catalog details and auction terms expected.
Public sale on May 8 1926 at 10 am in front of Winchester Court House Virginia offers a wrecked seven passenger Studebaker owned by G P Fealty. Car body damaged chassis and engine in first class condition. Frederick County auctioneers Dunn and Duvall announce cash terms.
Taxpayers of Winchester Virginia are notified that the Local Board of Equalization will hold sessions in the City Hall Court Room on Monday April 26 1926 from 10 a m to 4 p m to hear grievances about property assessments. Clerk Corinne Thomas signs the notice.
Miss Vivien Creswell returns to grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Haines after visiting relatives in Winchester. Visitors at Hollis Clowser's include Miss Mabel Clowser Dr W D Myers and several Haines and Clowser family members. Luther Clowser remains ill. Mozelle Cullers returns home near Strasburg after a week with Alma Hockman teaching here. Hollis Clowser's pigeon litter totals 15 squabs from a Duroc dam. another litter of 12 Poland China pigs from the same sire owned by Charles Poshamus.
A chemist claims dandruff causes feverish scalp irritation with hair roots shrinking and falling out. He recommends Tono-Scalpa from drug stores to rub into the scalp until itching stops and dandruff vanishes, also noting relief for scalp eczema or pimples.
The motion picture industry crafts a desert set along the Mexican border near Yuma Arizona to film Beau Geste scenes. Producers explain the Arizona sand mirrors the Sahara and will serve as a stand in for the African location after Rif battles hinder French government cooperation.
The fragment notes that reddish hues in a portrait compare unfavorably to the bright whiteness of the African desert, which strains the eyes of photographers. It implies a difficulty in achieving balanced exposure and color rendering in such scenes.
Springdale notes record several family and home moves and a construction update. Mr Stover of Bartonville is building a new house on Valley Pike at Hack farm. Albert Cole and son returned to Winchester after visiting in Stephens City. Mr and Mrs William Herrell and daughter moved from Stephens City to a new home near Winchester on Valley Pike.
Closing exercises of the Middletown colored school will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Middletown on Wednesday April 28 at 8 30 p m.
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