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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
4
Winchester Virginia newspaper notice lists publication status and pricing for readers. Rates shown include annual, semi annual and quarterly terms for mail and carrier delivery. The text references Associated Press rights and local republication terms for Arkansas for Congress at the $3.50 and 80 price points.
Parents expect children to memorize daily Bible selections, hoping the practice becomes a priceless heritage for them in later years.
William Allen White, once accusing Alfred E. Smith of voting under Tammany pressure for saloon and immoral laws, retracts most claims. The piece notes Smith’s Assembly record twenty years ago may not reflect his current views and urges fairness and reconsideration of Smith’s suitability for the presidency based on his governorship.
The Pasadena Star4News reports that pests cause about two billion dollars in losses each season as millions labor without fruit. Federal authorities and state plant quarantine efforts aim to prevent pest entry at borders and protect crops, homes, and health from insects, flies, mosquitoes, and rodents.
Mexico harbors a citrus pest that could devastate California orchards if it enters. The discussion notes the wide reach of farm and orchard threats, including the corn borer affecting Central states. The text highlights enormous annual losses from six pests and the ongoing costly use of insecticides and fungicides, with continued experimentation for new remedies to combat walnut blight and other threats.
The piece argues against premature verdicts on Hoover and Smith based on idle optimism. It urges waiting for the acceptance speeches and defined campaign issues to judge the candidates. It warns against snap judgments or partisan shortcuts and stresses learning each candidate’s stated positions before voters decide.
A Wright air motor started on July 20 for a 1000 hour breakdown test inside a double-bricked chamber. It runs at 2000 rpm with observers blocked by heavy glass, and engineers anticipate the full duration despite no rest. The note cites recent speed in aviation progress led by new engine designs and record setters Mears and Collyer.
The Washington Star reports a year to see the world’s tallest structure rise near Grand Central, the 808 foot Woolworth Building surpassing the present record by fifteen feet eleven inches. It will have sixty seven stories and twice the floor space of current tall offices, enabled by New York zoning’s step back design though growth hinges on financial viability and rental demand. Elevator costs and maintenance factor into the economics, with some towers using relay elevator service.
On a hot July day a young lady mounted the burning scene in a vivid street encounter captured by a passerby. The incident, described with dramatic detail, centers on a precarious moment and the immediate consequences observed.
An advertisement urges a week long use of VINOS a sparkling morning beverage said to cleanse digestion and eliminate laziness caused by clogged intestines. It claims the drink improves sleepiness and overall ailments by starting the day with a clean system.
A performer paused on the steps of Capitol Hill and released an egg to fly past a gaping crowd as cameras clicked. The stunt lasted four minutes and thirty two seconds, underscoring the Capitol’s heat in midsummer while President Coolidge enjoys a Wisconsin retreat.
Wanted highest market price on eggs and chickens. Crystal Confectionery at 514 N. Kent St Winchester Virginia announces a sale on Saturday August 4 at 1 p.m. Items include a cook stove heater coal stove kitchen cabinet buffet large extension table bed cot and other articles. A movable smoke house and a garden patch will be sold for cash. (8-1-31) J. M. OATES
A health note explains that loss of appetite and general weakness signal low red blood cells. Restoring red blood cell levels is said to revive hunger, energy, sleep, and skin health, with claims of long proven efficacy and many user testimonials.
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