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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1928
Page
4
The fragment shows a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper notice from Winchester Virginia about publication details and subscription rates. It lists daily publishing with Sundays excluded, various consolidation notes, and prices for six months three months one month and annual terms.
A standard Associated Press copyright notice declares exclusive republication rights for AP dispatches and all local news published in the paper. The statement reserves AP content and local material from unauthorized use and outlines distribution terms.
A devotional note urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections to build a priceless heritage for future years. It quotes Isaiah 52 10 and words of reverence for prayer, stressing the Lord's mighty arm and the holiness of God.
A 1928 Winchester court notice follows a critique of the 70th Congress. It argues the short session is too brief and many members elected last fall would delay work until after inauguration, urging early office for new legislators and noting Norris bill attempts to fix the issues. The filing also details a deed of assignment case in the Corporation Court with numerous defendants abroad not Virginia residents, requiring appearance and publication.
Roanoke Times reports Frank R. Kent believes the upcoming short session will produce little constructive legislation. He doubts farm relief actions and says any passed bill will be half baked and not supported by Hoover. He predicts President Coolidge will offer platitudes and broad recommendations with minimal actual impact.
New York Times notes a light moment as President Coolidge jokes with a dining car waiter in Virginia over a pumpkin pie with a top dusting. The exchange showcases a rare playful side, suggesting holidays bring relief and prompting more such public lightness.
Oil has been struck in the state of Sao Paulo Brazil. Initial wells show limited productivity but prove petroleum exists in a country nearly as large as the United States. Brazil’s wealth has long depended on coffee and related exports.
The passage envisions tropical rubber growing expanding under Henry Ford's impulse and suggests vast, largely unknown territories over 3,000,000 square miles may hide rich mineral deposits. It notes the United States’ oil dominance and Brazil’s potential oil pools and large iron and coal reserves, portraying a great land for exploration and development by capitalists and engineers.
Decree in Virginia Lyon versus Katherine Stine et al leads to a public auction December 18 1928 at Winchester County Courthouse. Fort Collier farm 242 acres two roods 27 poles plus Tracts A to E and F 31 acres woodland on Hunting Ridge. Includes limestone land improvements a brick house barn orchards and a 5 room cottage with water electricity and right of way. Terms one third cash and balance in two years secured by deed of trust and insurance. Special commissioners Kern and Lynch. Dunn and Duvall auctioneers.
Notice to advertisers urges early ad copy to ensure well set ads. Copy over ten inches should be in the office the day before publication, with half or full pages sent in earlier if possible.
The undersigned will offer for sale at auction in front of Court House at 12 o'clock M. Saturday, November 17, 1928, the home of the late Mrs Ellen Anderson on Northwestern Turnpike Winchester. Two parcels then as a whole, including a 40 by 112 foot building lot and a second large adjoining lot with 73 foot Turnpike frontage. Property includes a seven room residence and out buildings. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Sale postponed to Saturday December 1 at same hour and place. M. M. Lynch, Executor. Duvall & Dunn, Auctioneers.
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