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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star outlines post office status in Winchester Virginia and lists subscription rates for various terms. It notes consolidation with multiple Winchester publications and credits the Associated Press for news dispatches and local news.
A religious snippet urges heed for the little ones and cites Matthew 18 10 11. It features a prayer line about a father's hand avoiding needless tears and references a verse in a devotional style.
Stanley Harmer died at his home after forty eight years with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was known across the Shenandoah Valley for faithful daily runs and steadfast Christian ideals. The death, a shock to friends and family, ends a life of honesty integrity and selfless service.
The Martineburg Journal discusses a street confrontation between a constable and a citizen. It argues constables should be limited and closely trained, noting self defense with a firearm by such officers is dangerous and unnecessary for most civil action duties. It urges stricter regulation or disarmament where possible.
A Cumberland Times report notes many teachers and college students work as waiters in hotels during summer at resorts. It argues such service trains capable youths and questions views that label such work as menial labor.
The text praises young people trained to be neat, quick, and courteous in hotel dining rooms. It argues practical work complements classroom theory, improves helpfulness, and equips students to handle daily life challenges while earning funds for education.
The New York Sun argues critics and criminals alike miscast blame for uprisings in state prisons. It contends the Baumes statutes deter crime and that calls to repeal them ignore convicts discontent from lengthy sentences and harsh treatment.
In a note on periodicals, the New York Times observes that the old North American Review, once superior and unyielding, finally concedes to a lighter-minded public as magazines evolve amid youthful demand for livelier companions.
The New York Times notes President Hoover and Prime Minister MacDonald agree that ending war should not be treated as if endless preparation is required. They argue that quitting war should be sound business, avoiding perpetual readiness.
Poolroom operators in Berkeley Springs and Paw Paw won a legal point as the State Tax Commissioner issued licenses to three rooms under the incorporated town rule. Great Cacapon, the only other room in the county, remains closed under county action. The county had previously denied licenses citing the attorney-general's ruling that the county court was final authority.
WM Waterall paints and varnish distributor M. Loy promotes fall painting at 442 N Loudoun St. This item lists a local seller and address for painting supplies.
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