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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
2
Maj Edward M Brown of Harrisonburg leads The Nomad, a travel magazine, as its president and publisher. The August issue debuts a comprehensive, non technical look at travel by air through human interest stories from everyday travelers in business and pleasure.
A listing advertises a sale of reconditioned cars and trucks from 1924 to 1929 models. Brands include Packard Buick Chrysler Dodge Essex Ford Hudson Lincoln Oldsmobile Pontiac Studebaker Willys Knight and Reo. Location George Washington Garage North Main 81 with evening hours and phone 60.
A survey of articles and stories on aviation covers Wings by Lawrence Morris and Why Not Fly, plus Air Taxi and Aleft Below in Suspension by Catherine Scott Amsted. Alfred Stevens Crockett interviews Sir Alan Cobham, and William Babson explores Caribbean flights. The Air Mail Is On the Way and Cushions in the Sky offer pilot thrills and comfort in air travel.
At The Hague conference on enforcing the Young plan the allies split into two groups after Britain attacked parts of the reparations settlement. Germany held a separate stance as separate commissions were created for political and financial talks. French finance minister Henry Cheron and Senator Mostoini were among those noted.
A vintage health ad touts Calotabs as the greatest system purifier. It urges a thorough course over weeks to revitalize the body and claims Nature rewards health. a family package with directions is offered at 85 cents at the drugstore.
Report from sessions indicating M Cheron and Paul Hyams, Belgian minister of foreign affairs, working toward the best compromise possible with the Pika tegeeton.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a 40 percent drop in apple trees from 1910 to 1925, yet commercial production has risen overall. Carrot shipments grew, trucks increased movements, and higher yields per tree offset tree losses. Growth expected with quality fruit and favorable locations, though long-term planning remains essential.
Mount McKinley in Alaska is the continent's tallest mountain at about 20 300 feet, rising above surrounding terrain and geography.
A Battle Creek notice advertises Orderlies as a constipation relief. The tablet draws water into the colon to soften waste and promote a gentle natural movement without habit or dose increase. Sold at Regal Drug Store and Brooke's Pharmacy for 24 tablets at 25 cents.
Prof. O. Fenton of Kansas State Agricultural College says farmers owning 100 acres or more can profit from a mechanical corn picker. The device yields 50 bushels per acre and can halve the labor needed for harvesting, easing a monotonous task for the farmer.
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