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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
4
Newspaper fragment listing subscription rates and publishing rights from the Associated Press. Mentions weekly publications and various price tiers, with references to post office policy and republication rules.
An excerpted devotional piece presents Bible quotes from Matthew about sparrows and hair count, paired with a brief hymn-like prayer asking for faith, wisdom, and reliance on God as a shield and high tower. It reads as a religious reflective notice from a church page.
The piece argues John Garland Pollard will be the Democratic nominee next Tuesday and would run a progressive administration. It highlights Pollard’s career as attorney general, FTC member, William and Mary law dean, author of Pollard's Code, and his plans for tax reform road funding school expansion rural development farmers aid and fiscal restraint.
President Hoover selects John W. Garrett as Ambassador to Italy combining business knowledge with extensive diplomacy. Garrett has served as minister to Venezuela and to the Hol d and to the Argentina, bringing broad foreign relations experience.
The article profiles Garrett, a 26 year veteran of the embassy and former secretary general, noting his Italy familiarity from prior service and fluency in Italian. It discusses readiness for Rome duties amid US Italy issues including dual citizenship, tariffs, and immigration laws.
The Chicago Opera Company faces a larger annual shortfall of 528356 funded by guarantors. The Alexandria Gazette notes wealth and generosity in Chicago, yet questions whether America has achieved true musical culture without public support for grand opera and symphonic music.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch notes De Priest, a negro Illinois congressman, warns southern race tensions by federal election controls. It cites the Norfolk Journal and Guide urging him to stop talking and let southern blacks resolve their issues without outside interference. The piece cautions fusionists in Virginia about forthcoming campaign trouble.
A profile of George McCoy, an Atlanta youth, detailing two jail incidents. He posted bond with small cash, then disappeared, later paying fines after card games and liquor charges. The piece calls his opportunistic methods bold yet problematic and notes his potential for a larger scheme.
A voter notice urges Democratic choices for local offices in Virginia with emphasis on candidate visibility for Clerk of the Corporation Court. The writer notes limited contact due to workload and asserts public familiarity with candidates will guide selections.
Arthur W. Fansler is highlighted as the youngest legionnaire in Winchester. The piece notes the fatigue of travelers in Europe and comments on the idea of selling throat tablets to overheated ballgame crowds.
The World advocates keeping in touch during travel with a two weeks subscription priced at 50 cents. Stay connected with news events and entertainment while away, maintaining a prestigious link to The World.
The World notes motorists should avoid brake tests at crowded crossings. It cites U S shipments of macaroni to Italy and remarks soybeans have become common on many farms. It warns manure piles as fly breeding sites while remaining an essential farm asset.
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