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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1928
Page
4
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A brief devotional urging parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless lifelong heritage. cites Proverbs 28 7 and prays for meditating on the law daily.
Governor Alfred E. Smith's address is praised by Virginia press as clear and candid with strong leadership. As editors note, while some disagree on prohibition, they affirm the 18th amendment remains safe and Smith’s program could advance economic, political, and social goals in the state.
The Richmond papers praise Governor Smith as a Jeffer sonian Democrat who would not dodge hard truths and vowed to enforce the law with candor. They contrast his forthright approach with Republican evasion while noting the wider temperance debate and the looming 18th Amendment issue.
The piece critiques the governor of Virginia over judicial appointments and constitutional issues. It questions delays in filling two vacancies on the seven member Supreme Court of Appeals, debating legality and motives while reflecting on election results and a shift in political power. The author suggests a sobering look at authority, constitutional limits, and past political battles.
The article highlights New England examples where waste from phosphoric acid by products becomes plaster blocks. Wire scraps serve as lead wire for radio condensers. A chemical firm creates a gelatinous substitute for soldering tin can tops. Some industries reuse up to 75 percent of scrap.
Henry Ford seeks to acquire an antique pipe organ in Ports mouth Rhode Island and relocate it. Prominent Rhode Islanders oppose the removal arguing the 200 year old relic holds historical value beyond its musical use. The organ reportedly originated at Trinity Church Newport in 1733 and was moved circa a century ago.
A concise view notes travel ease reduces the need for fixed exhibits while people can visit displays in their authentic environments, making exploration more flexible and accessible.
The Star reports daily market quotes with local wholesale prices for flour corn meal bran mixed feed and other staples. Notable figures include flour per barrel 7.25 to 7.79, cracked corn per ton 52.00, middling per ton 60.00 to 52.00, creamery butter 45 cents, butter fat No 1 44 cents, hogs cool 08% to 0e, and local retail flour per barrel 8.25 to 8.75.
Special Commissioners under a Frederick County Va decree will auction 65 acre Taylor McIlwee Tract near Rosenberger Post Office on Sept 6 1928 at 11 am. Upset bid 2900 Elsie L Brethie. Sale terms 1/4 cash now and balance in three annual installments with bonds deed of trust and insurance. Auctioneer A G Swanson. Deputy Clerk Blanche E Noonan confirms bond approval.
Corrected close figures list prices for corn butter and hogs among others. Entries include Bran 2.60 Mixed feed 2.60 Cracked corn 2.80 Creamery butter 60 cents per pound Hogs 12 percent value and various poultry notes for hens and young chickens.
Arrangements are under way for the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias convention in Charles Town from August 29 to 31. About 700 delegates from West Virginia lodges will attend with Pythian Sisters and families, Blue Ridge Lodge No 131 hosting. The first Grand Lodge session opens Wednesday at 10 AM in the Opera House, a joint session with the Pythian Sisters, with I W Dick presiding and Mayor G K Wysong giving the welcome.
Hotel hosts Grand Lodge officers with a dance in Rouss Hall. Delegates and families tour Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, and Antietam Battlefield on Thursday afternoon, then return for a banquet in Charles Town on the high school lawn followed by a Doakies parade.
Western New York growers laud Hitchings orchards for quality and operation. They discuss fertilization practices using nitrate or sulphate to slow release, promote sod mulch, and prevent trees and fruit from showing stress from rapid growth.
A quoted line from the Christian Science Journal notes that progress stems from steady discipline and that character is formed through hard work.
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