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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
4
Public notice text shows post office designation Winchester Virginia with publishing details The Evening Star and Morning News consolidated editions list subscription rates by mail and carrier for varying durations The paper notes Associated Press membership and rights for republication of news dispatches and local items.
Verse selections urge memorization as priceless heritage for families. Cited scriptures include Psalm 118 26 and a note on blessings in the name of the Lord. The piece emphasizes prayers and the beauty of bringing good tidings.
Chicago surveys show women spend more on hosiery than on any other item except outerwear. They buy more stockings than hats or furs, with hosiery expenditures exceeding bread and other bakery goods and far surpassing coal or electric store totals. The rise of silk stockings is linked to broader economic shifts, rivaling vehicles in impact.
New York Times outlines Tuberculosis and Health Association annual sale of Christmas seals to fund clinics and education. Early diagnosis and public awareness are highlighted, noting fatal TB risk for ages 21 to 45 and the social value of keeping families together during the holidays.
Newport News Press reports on Shaw and Beck remarks linking radio to direct voting and centralized government. Shaw imagines listeners using a button to vote on issues, while Beck at William and Mary College discusses radio accelerating centralization and the broader reach of the press beyond local zones.
A Richmond speaker argues that mass communication via radio concentrates government influence beyond states. He recalls a New York educator predicting airwave schooling, once laughed at, now marking radio’s rapid progress toward a transformative social revolution.
The Rev Dr Straton of New York argues that modern miracles rival ancient wonders. He cites a woman revived from near death by prayer and praises scientific feats such as submarines and flight, inoculation preventing and curing disease, and wireless music, calling the new miracles spectacular.
A historical note emphasizes vaccination as superior to miraculous cures across religions, underscoring public health priority and scientific approach over faith-based remedies. The statement reflects a period when immunization was promoted as a key medical advance over traditional cures.
A column notes economist Ayres warning of shortages in goods and urges shoppers to buy now for better choices. Despite large holiday purchasing, buyers are not yet restricted, and many banks offer Christmas club services to help manage costs.
Cross Roads school opened Monday with Miss Guthridge as teacher. Visitors include Mrs. R. L. Rackley of near Washington visiting daughter Mrs. Anna Alabaugh. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Oates of Dickerson Md are visiting relatives. Mr. Rick McKee and Miss Powers Paw W Va wed in Cumberland Md on November 22 and stay with relatives here. Mrs. Jennie McKee and Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKee visit Hannah Lewis on Apple Ridge. The Hicks family visit near Trone. Carson Miller family and Nimrod Albaugh host guests Sunday afternoon.
A humorous quotation suggests the old adage beauty is only skin deep comforts those who lack beauty. The line highlights envy and social perspective in a witty observation.
Virginia Lady suffered choking spells from a goitre for twenty years. After using Sorbol Quadruple the condition was removed and she encourages letters from interested persons. Sold by drug stores or direct from Sorbol Company Merchantsburg Ohio with local outlets Miller's Drug Store and Baker's Drug Store.
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