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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star publishes daily except Sunday in Winchester Virginia. Rates listed for mail subscriptions and carrier delivery include timeframes from one month to one year with prices. The notice notes consolidation with several regional papers and offers advance payment options.
A fragment cites proverbs urging discernment in friendship and counsel during hard times. It mentions faithfulness, a broken tooth, a foot out of joint, and a prayer for true men to aid in trouble.
In a Lynchburg News editorial linked to Senator Carter Glass, the piece argues that strong prohibition supporters may bolt the Democratic ticket if Alfred E. Smith is nominated, warning that the party's corruption and stance on prohibition could affect the outcome. It urges realism about prohibition as a moral issue and the impact on party unity and policy.
The article argues dry Republicans and wet opponents unite against Smith, noting Congress and the President shape enforcement of Prohibition. It cites McBride of the Anti‑Saloon League and Governor Smith’s pledge to seek modifications, while praising Hoover’s likely support from dry Republicans and denouncing the opposing party insiders.
The Wytheville Enterprise notes rapid road improvements from rock to asphalt and road oil surfacing. Governor Byrd adds convict camps to expand the workforce, enhancing road mileage under the pay-as-you-go plan to reduce debt. Law violators should be put to work to speed up construction and deter crime.
The Richmond News Leader notes the marathon’s dramatic hold on sport loving readers as the revived Olympic games in Amsterdam unfold. It highlights the ovation for El Ouafi, the Algerian, as a defining moment.
The runner finished in 2 hours 32 minutes 57 seconds, eight minutes sixteen seconds slower than Clarence De Mar who set a world record on April 19, 1924. The feat mirrors Marathon myth and notes the 26 miles 385 yards distance tied to messenger legend.
The Public Library of the District of Columbia bulletin cites Etiquette at Washington to reassure readers that women may visit public libraries and many public venues unaccompanied. It notes Boston New York Philadelphia and Baltimore libraries and Mercantile Library Baltimore opening hours favor ladies and that many art exhibitions attract mostly unattended women. A concert or theatre is viewed differently.
The World cites that proper accounting would set the annual cost at 150 dollars per pupil. The board of estimates proposes 131.7 million dollars for the coming session, larger than the 1907 city budget, with debt interest and health department allocations boosting totals. Bond requests seek 33 million for sites and buildings. past figures show 46.70 per pupil, though inclusion of other department costs is uncertain.
A Houston report to the national Y council describes caddies as gambling on players stomping balls retrieving them with profanity tobacco and debt borrowing from players and being slovenly and discourteous. The secretary urges golfers and clubs to address the issue locally and nationally.
The Ohio State Journal reports support for knickerbockers for girls, arguing the style reduces exposed girls and reflects shifting social norms. The paragraph frames this as a surprising but anticipated change in dress expectations.
Frank M. Parr, a New York taxicab driver, died from a broken neck after ramming his car into another vehicle in retaliation for an earlier beating. He clashed with Christopher R. Murphy, fought, and was pursued by police before reengaging on the road.
A patrolman gave pursuit when Parr's vehicle smashed into a machine, triggering an excavation. Parr collapsed at the officer's feet and police believe the sudden jar broke his neck.
An exploding oil stove in the cellar of Roy Richards in Richards Addition caused a fire alarm in Winchester about 11 o clock. The fire department arrived but lack of water limited suppression to chemical apparatus.
Mrs. D H Sibert of 1326 Laurel St Elkhart Indiana says the Vegetable Compound gave her energy to get out of bed and work without rests. She reports lasting improvement and happiness after starting the remedy.
An oil stove left burning in the cellar overheated and ignited a fire. Mrs Rich ards and others called William Dunham and nearby workers who could not reach the stove due to dense smoke. The blaze spread to cellar woodwork before firefighters arrived and extinguished it with chemicals. interior smoke damage occurred.
Josh Billings notes a curious phrase about a product or person named Pharmin Fz Kue Sid Little. The wording hints at humorous mispronunciations or slang common in his era, suggesting a light satirical take rather than a strict biography.
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