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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1928
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists postal classification as second class and notes consolidation with several weekly papers. It provides subscription rates by year six months three months and one month, plus carrier delivery options and prices for the same periods.
A devotional line prays for God’s favorable care and for His praise to be shown in the lives of worshippers, seeking divine blessing and spiritual growth.
The Star states it opposes repeal or modification of the eighteenth amendment and endorses Alfred B. Smith for president. It notes prohibition cannot be changed by the president alone and stresses constitutional processes, then shifts to broader national issues including farm relief and party differences.
The article contends for the eighteenth amendment and a strict enforcement law while endorsing Governor Smith for president. It argues prohibition stands firm regardless of election outcomes, notes Virginia’s legislators will resist repeal, and praises Smith’s honesty and enforcement stance. It also touches on Byrd and Antarctic exploration quotes highlighting scientific value and national interest.
Lynchburg discusses the Byrd polar expedition noting a roughly one million dollar price tag while its value lies in non financial gains. It could yield weather and radio data, meteorology advances, and new knowledge on continental movement.
State board urges acceptance of a settlement plan as New Bedford mills face a crisis. Owners argue southern mills offer competitive labor and training, with skilled workers mobile and southern tech schools producing leaders in textile manufacture, signaling a potential shift of northeast production south.
General condition notes mills in Massachusetts Pennsylvania and other states struggle to compete with southern mills. Unable to slash wages further they eye southern plants and foresee continued migration of mills southward due to rising southern competition.
Harrisburg Telegraph notes the Pierre du Pont General Motors episode was handled without harm to reputations. It credits du Pont with courage and insists GM acted wisely and firmly to keep the business from being placed in a false light. It also warns that prohibition is not the sole campaign issue and politics touch the pocketbook.
Newport News Press notes tourists at Verdun dig up skulls and cart bones as souvenirs. An Argentine tour company even provides spades for this morbid fad, provoking moral outrage over the desecration of war graves and memory. The Old Bachelor recalls a girl stepping onto a car running board, suggesting parental discipline if present.
By virtue of a distress warrant in my hands in the case of A. T. Ritter versus Eva Avery I will offer for sale at No. 48 Fremont St at 10 am on Tuesday August 28 1928. A lot of household goods and furniture and personal property. Terms cash. A J WIGGINTON Deputy Sheriff.
Today schedule lists 00 Far area Singers at 8 00 Dance Orchestra 30 Musical Eskimos at 9 30 Theater Organ act offers varying performances and entertainment segments.
The Golden Rule Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church South meets at 7:30 p m to travel to Jordan Springs for its annual banquet. About 150 members are expected with transportation provided. Superintendent Duffey will act as toastmaster.
Realty ad announces second section opening at pre development prices for a limited number of lots. Prospective buyers urged to visit and select parcels with WM M Richards credited.
An old home care tip promotes using Red Seal Lye to clean and deodorize garbage pails and greasy pots. The article extols the purity of the product at 97 percent and notes simple steps with water, a small amount of lye, and a mop for quick cleaning. It also mentions a folder with dozens of other uses and urges readers to order a can.
Mrs Lester Cummings of Ogden Kansas reports three to four months of fatigue and insomnia eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says she now sleeps well and can complete farm chores and housework, and recommends the remedy, inviting inquiries.
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