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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists subscription options and prices for various terms. Rates include annual, semi annual, quarterly, and monthly plans with carrier and mail terms.
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The fragment presents biblical phrases and a Micah citation detailing wealth violence deceit and moral judgment. It includes a prayer line about God working His purpose as years pass and ends with a devotional caption linking to a broader sermon-tone artifact.
An Associated Press dispatch introduces a new mechanical device that adds subtracts multiplies and divides while also handling prices discounts and bookkeeping tasks. Invented by Norwegian Rolfe Hofgaard it could replacement for bank staff and reduce need for clerks and accountants in large firms.
Virginia reports March contracts for new work totaling 7 453 100 dollars the highest March total yet and nearly double February with 35 percent for public utilities 23 percent commercial 22 percent residential and the rest educational. Employment in March up about nine percent with plants at eighty five percent capacity, signaling strong industrial pace nationwide and in Virginia.
The piece notes a bright outlook for industry with few strikes and rising skilled labor. It reports local industrial trouble at Waynesboro and Staunton as the first in Virginia in some time, expected to settle amicably between plant owners and workers.
The Shenandoah Valley Inc organization is praised as the valley’s clearinghouse for information to attract tourists and new residents, with President Benchoff highlighting broad publicity efforts and calls for stronger support to unlock the region’s opportunities between the Alleghenies and Blue Ridge in Virginia. Captain John Smith is hailed as Virginia’s first hero for his bold, enduring legacy in Jamestown and national history.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch extols Captain John Smith as a timeless hero amid modern literary belittlement. The piece defends his legendary status and notes his enduring pedestal among historical figures.
A new analysis shows women control 41 percent of national wealth and make up 35 to 40 percent of customers at large investment houses. It notes wealth transfers through life insurance and wills, and warns many women lack investment know how, risking losses on risky schemes aimed at doubling prices.
Large Virginia Pythians gather in New Market on May 4 for the unveiling of a portrait of Samuel Holder Hines to the Virginia Pythian Home. The home aids orphans and aged members with free care and support, funded by the order’s Virginia branch. The ceremony includes grand lodge officers and dignitaries within 100 miles, in a brick home with extensive grounds and recent plantings.
A compilation of station listings shows programs from Newark to Wheeling with hours for Footlights ensembles, Duke Ellington, WJZ, WEAF, and other networks. Entries note broadcasts of news, concerts, talks, dance hours, and orchestral performances across multiple markets.
A fragmented report notes plans to make a place attractive with furnishings and home surroundings. It mentions excellent schools and religious services for children, a Richmond delegation involved with a historic hotel memorial, and a 1870 fire rescue tragedy. It also references Ireland elections and Turin apartment housing offering birth awards.
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