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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia notes daily publication except Sunday and consolidation with several local papers. Subscriptions are listed at 3.50 per year by mail, with other options for six months three months and one month. caruter rates are also shown with higher yearly fees and shorter terms.
A Bible thought and prayer dated Friday August 6 1926 discusses true kinship and treating the stranger with love as oneself, citing Leviticus 19 verses 33 and 34. The prayer asks for God like love to broaden beyond human measure.
The article notes large oil companies are thriving while independents are restrained. It cites expected dividend increases in New York with Standard Oil of New York and Standard Oil of New Jersey planning policy changes and possible $0.25 extra payouts. Sinclair Consolidated reports a 95 percent rise in net income, with Wall Street forecasting further robust earnings into August and October.
A University of Detroit professor warns this may be the last worthwhile summer, predicting a gradual cooling toward an ice age as Arctic glaciers shift southward. Ashland residents fear furnace costs as unusual weather spreads across the country with chilly nights and early dormancy for resorts and bathing.
Merchants report warm weather apparel failing to move while the season remains unusually mild. The weather man hopes to win back public favor by delivering a winter as warm as this summer was cool.
A proposed plan urges Britain to form a commission to adopt a uniform pronunciation for all BBC announcers. The piece argues English speech in both nations is often misused and calls for cross national consultation to achieve consistent, clearer pronunciation broadcast to a wide audience.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co agrees not to raise rates pending court action after Governor Byrd intervenes. The state saves customers about 600000 dollars yearly, while the company plans to appeal and may bill subscribers for any court-approved difference without interest if the appeal fails. The move avoids retroactive legislation and preserves public trust in Virginia’s legal framework.
The governor announces an agreement that preserves confidence in Virginia rate regulation and avoids higher charges. The deal balances interests of utility owners and customers, earning the company a reputation for fair, even generous dealing, and avoids losses to subscribers.
Local wholesale prices list for flour, corn products, mixed feeds, hay, middlings, and butter with figures per ton or barrel. Cattle and sheep values shown. creamery butter at 46 cents. country butter 40 cents. hog and poultry lines noted with small unit prices.
Alter S. Brown appeals his 1 year penitentiary sentence for manufacturing liquor. He argues the state erred by introducing general reputation evidence as a Barry law violator in 1917 1918, before the Layman act of 1924 authorized such proof. The high court has agreed to review the case.
The Shenandoah Valley Fishers Hill picnic, a fixed event, will be held tomorrow with Rev. J. C. Hooks of Winchester as orator. Middletown Band provides music. exercises start at 11 AM. The Confederate veterans reunion honors heroism and sacrifice as descendants gather in the grove near the site of a major Civil War battle.
Richmond Va Aug 6 A case from Charles City county questions the commonwealths right to dig up evidence from years before the Layman act to prove a defendants general reputation in a dry law case.
L Norris traveling baggage and milk agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and J E Port general traffic manager helped secure a $30,000 milk plant site for Supplee Wills Jones Milk in Moorefield West Virginia Aug 6. Citizens selected the location and Moorefield officials supported the project.
Robert B. French of Hagerstown Maryland recounts severe stomach pains and gas relief after taking Tonall. He praises its effects over doctors and prior remedies, noting improved appetite and ability to eat acidic foods. Testimonial dated January 28, 1926, cites People's Drug Company Winchester Virginia as seller.
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