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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists postal status and daily publication except Sundays. It notes consolidation with multiple weekly papers and provides subscription prices by mail and carrier for various terms. It also states Associated Press rights and local news reuse.
A daily Bible selections program for children is urged to be memorized by parents as a priceless heritage. The piece cites Proverbs 26 12 and offers prayers asking for guidance to walk humbly with the Lord.
The article argues federal figures overstating Virginia's per capita government cost in 1927. It cites road and school spending, not admin costs, and notes debt interest and reorganizational timing distort the comparison. It also remarks many costs occur at local levels not reflected in state figures.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch warns Virginia Democrats against complacency this November urging action to ensure safety and defeat of perceived misleaders. It notes Virginia’s history of voting the party line and stresses a pivotal moral push toward active engagement amid rising political shifts.
The Baltimore Sun reports Virginia is a doubtful state with Smith under pressure from Hoover opponents. Most Virginia lawyers surveyed favor Smith, but complacency and weak national campaigning risk a Republican gain. Local leaders must intensify efforts to secure votes and counter anti-Smith sentiment.
A foreign traveler advocates opening restaurant interiors to fresh air and daylight. He notes Americans abroad enjoy sidewalk cafes and urges U S restaurateurs to adopt European outdoor dining, arguing clean streets and weather shutters enable daylight dining as a healthier, livelier option.
The New York Times notes the shift from male driven invention to home use and labor saving devices benefiting women. It highlights the wasted time when a housewife or maid must answer the door and suggests speaking tubes from the door to the room to reduce interruptions.
A discussion describes a loudspeaker bell at a door to project a houseworker’s message, with another advocate proposing a door screen showing the caller. A spectator prefers a television like setup to view the caller before answering, imagining a small screen in the room.
New Orleans editors ponder Mount Vernon’s switch from oil lamps to electric lights after the Mount Vernon Ladies Association contracts a power company to supply current for a generator. The piece questions modernization including radio and movietone devices while praising the estate’s preservation efforts.
The Star lists local wholesale prices on many commodities with daily corrections. Prices include flour per barrel from 7.25 to 7.75, corn meal, middlings, scratch, mixed feed, and butter at various units, plus calves, sheep, hogs, and cattle values, reflecting cross-city market quotes from Baltimore and local markets.
The Atlanta Constitution argues Heflin and Norris should lead a mugwump national ticket to cure their ego as the world remains out of step.
A Richmond Times Dispatch observation notes a rural community where many relatives shield relatives, hindering crook arrests as social bonds complicate pursuit of justice.
Physicians cite purification as Nature's Foundation of health. Purify your system with Calotabs, taken once or twice weekly for several weeks, to remove chronic ailments and boost vitality. Family package with directions costs 35 cents at drug stores.
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