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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
4
The Staunton Daily News reports four deaths and several injuries in six weeks on the Valley pike. It argues reckless driving and excessive speed, not alcohol, are the main causes, noting tire bursts, axles, and road hazards as fatal factors. The piece calls for speed regulation enforcement to curb the trend.
A speaker professes strong belief in Jones despite neighbors accusing him of stealing hay. The narrator vows loyalty to Jones, praising his honesty and integrity while rejecting locals’ gossip. The passage blends trust in a friend with community suspicion and a toast to support.
Editor ponders the single most needful element in schools and hints at a concise, decisive answer. The piece surveys education priorities and promises a clear takeaway for readers of The Star.
Richmond Virginia August 3 The State Board of Health begins receiving applications for water permits under a new law requiring plans for installing water works to be approved prior to work. The act aims to protect public health by allowing the board to modify plans and order changes with court appeal.
In Beaver Falls and New Brighton a Republican couple wagers with a Democrat pair that if Woodrow Wilson is re elected in 1916 they will have a child every year for life. The Greene family puts up 200 dollars as their stake. The Du Preles, ages 27 and 26, already have three children and say if they lose they should have at least 25 more.
Virginia tops domestic manganese ore production per a Hem survey of mines near Magee and in Virginia. Only a small fraction came from Salbantio deposits with most ores from the Great Valley and Piedmont regions. Psilomelane is common with manganite and wad also present, formed by near surface replacement leached from ground water.
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