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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1929

Page

4

Winchester paper merges with weekly news titles

The Evening Star Huterea parish consolidates with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. Subscription rates are listed for annual and semiannual terms with carrier options and terms. Associated Press dispatches are credited and republished as allowed.

Morning News The Weekly News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror M.muek Associated Press

The Place of the Disciples

A religious meditation citing Matthew 10 24 25 on discipleship and humility followed by a prayer invoking divine guidance and courage. The text contrasts the servant with the master and notes how those who speak ill of the householder may reproach his followers.

Beelszebub

Beginning of Segregation in Virginia Tax System

Governor Byrd addressed the Governor's Conference in Connecticut discussing Virginia's segregation of taxes. The piece traces the history from the 1902 constitution through 1913 classifying taxes, highlighting Governor Stuart as the father of segregation, its full enactment by 1926, and the 1926 repeal of state land and tangible personal property taxes. Virginia remains one of five states with this system and its model influences others.

Connecticut Virginia Byrd Henry Carter ‘Stuart Govéror Stuart Stuart General Assembly Union

Institutes open ninth session as August arrives

The Institute of Politics begins its ninth annual session at Williamstown on August 1 while the younger Institute of Public Affairs convenes at the University of Virginia on August 4. The summer period brings reports and a leisurely tone as statesmen take vacations.

New York Herald Tribune Institute of Politics Williamstown Institute of Public Affairs University of Virginia

Williamstown and Charlottesville Institutes Shape Postwar Debate

The Williamstown and Charlottesville institutes expand the American forum beyond Europe to cover hemispheric concerns with economic issues while domestic topics at Charlottesville focus on prohibition rural life and the Great Lakes ship canal. They show a national appetite for informed opinion and public discourse rather than a meeting of diplomats.

Williamstown Institute Europe Charlottesville Institute United States Great Lakes Williamstown

Air Sewage in Congress Chamber and Pittsburgh Dust Study

Experts estimate air purification in the House kept about 500 pounds of dust from reaching lungs in the first three months. Each congressman receives about 30 cubic feet of cooled air per minute. Pittsburgh studies note 5103 cubic feet of airborne impurities over 40 square miles, with cities sharing similar air dirt levels.

House of Representatives Congress Pittsburgh New York City New York

The Apostle of Pajamas

A New York World piece admires a figure known for a unique sleepwear philosophy. The article highlights his influence and distinctive stance, praising his unconventional approach and public persona.

Pajama Fashion Provokes Debate on Male Dress Reform

W C Saunders of Elizabeth City wore pajamas in public to protest attire norms and push for more sensible men’s clothing. The piece argues for decisive action by designers to create pajamas that look truly dressed and invite broader adoption.

W. C. Saunders Elizabeth City N. C Fifth Avenue Mr. Saunders

Roosevelt completes endurance run to all state capitals

Lawrence Massachusetts men Leslie Morrison and Norman Nea drove a Roosevelt sedan visiting all forty eight state capitals. They started in Boston and finished in just under thirty days covering eighteen thousand two hundred forty four miles. The pair pursued the feat without external assistance and acted independently from Marmon-Roosevelt factory.

Roosevelt Lawrence Maso Boston Lesie Morrison Norman Nea Marmon-Roosevelt

Marathon Capitol Trip Aims for All States in One Month

Two men drove nonstop from Boston to Metheun and back, hitting 48 state capitals in a month. They averaged over 600 miles daily with brief sleeps in a special car compartment. A near fatal crash in North Dakota forced a day’s delay while visits to capitol cities were logged by telegraph or police headquarters.

Metheun Mass Boston Lung North Dakota

Mother's Friend aims to ease pregnancy discomfort

An old advertisement touts Mother's Friend by Bradfield Regulator Co urging pregnant women to apply it to the skin to relax skin and muscles, reduce nervousness and backache, and speed recovery. It claims relief before birth and markets a free brochure mailed in plain envelopes from Atlanta, Georgia.

Societe i Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta, Ga

Weather Extremes and Tough Travel Across Regions

The narrative details severe and varied weather during a tedious trip through the mountains near Carson City Nevada. Temps reach 114 degrees in the desert southwest while northern climbs require fur coats. The journey crosses noted paved highways and rough backroads, highlighting travel difficulties.

Morrison and Neal Carson City Nev America

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