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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co of Winchester Virginia announces consolidation with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror forming a combined regional newspaper network in the area.
The notice shows prices for one year at 4.50 in advance, six months at 2.26, three months at 1.20, and one month at 0.40. A line of garbled text follows indicating weekly rates.
The mayor yields to Mr Muzzey allowing Chicago children to learn that John Hancock smuggled and that Patrick Henry may not have spoken famed phrases. Only Senator Jim Reed remains as guardian of the curriculum.
A Maysville Kentucky piece laments misprints by typesetters that alter a reception description from delicious to delirious, causing tempers to flare and aurbane prose to go awry. It humorously notes how a small letter can spoil a paragraph and spark reader unrest.
The Portsmouth-Nansemond Bridge over the Nansemond River opens to traffic today between Drivers and Chuckatuck. The Norfolk-Portsmouth Bridge over the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River completes next week. A dedication ceremony is planned August 24 for the King’s Highway designation from Bristol to the sea, unbroken.
The article notes Virginia’s 17th century laid route with new bridges replacing ferries on three streams. The Kings Highway, 500 miles, is funded largely by motorists via gasoline tax, with total bridge investment around 2 million. It highlights public and private funding, takeover options, and toll-free aims after amortization.
The Cumberland Times argues submarines threaten human life as airplanes do, citing a Rome incident where a sub sank after a collision. A crew of 103 perished as air lines failed and attempts to surface failed, prompting calls to curb costly risks and safeguard sailors amid uncertain wars.
The United States faces a familiar senatorial dilemma as foreign powers move to sign the anti war treaty while some senators question its value. Executives back the accord and American society broadens international cooperation, yet ratification remains uncertain.
The text argues that cooperation in peace is inevitable and warns that lack of cooperation will force war, noting a past confrontation a dozen years ago as a precedent. It emphasizes the need for unity to avoid future conflict and to prepare for possible wartime collaboration.
The Ladies of Macedonia Church host a lawn party on the church lawn Saturday night August 18 for the benefit of the church. Public is invited to attend.
Former Justice Frank Doster coins a sharp critique of modern politicians. He argues that only bold but foolish candidates still claim Puritan civic and religious virtue as a model.
A devotional snippet contrasts God as the rewarding creator who grants grace and rewards righteousness. It urges believers to seek wisdom from the Lord to obtain the benefits of living rightly and in faith.
The government continues to study vast wild lands through the Geological Survey to locate coal iron potash phosphates and other minerals and assess natural wealth for public benefit. It stresses that public ownership supports private enterprise and national independence.
The New York World reports Chicago officials plan to readopt pro British history texts after uproar over anglophile content. A 150-strong panel prepared a restoration report as Mayor Thompson takes vacation and McAndrew departure clears the way amid political rifts.
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