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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star is registered at the Winter Virginia post office as second class matter. The Evening Star Publishing Co. delivers daily news except Sundays from Winchester and consolidates with Morning News The News and The Weekly Mirror.
The text lists subscription prices by period and format with Associated Press copyright notice. It notes AP content is for republication rights and local news published in the paper.
A devotional note cites Isaiah 53 3 describing the rejected one as despised and sorrowful. A prayer thanks God that he did not reject us and reflects on Christ as the silent figure in the palm path. The text blends scripture with prayer and meditation.
The new Capitol Theatre in Winchester opens tonight after enlargement and upgrades. It offers increased seating, refined decor, and improved comfort and accommodations, with promoters promising high quality stage and screen entertainment to match the building’s enhanced prestige.
Senator Capper told Ohio farmers that Congress can pass farm relief in a short session if supporters reach agreement on a few key points. He said hearings have produced enough information, opposition targets unworkable plans, and agricultural prospects look bright. He urged continued farm organization and greater cooperation in production and marketing.
Postmaster General announces postal clerks will get Christmas holiday this year even if undelivered packages fill post offices on December 25. After Christmas eve work, everything waits until the day after. Do your Christmas shopping and mailing early to avoid overworked clerks.
The Savannah Press notes unusual life insurance activity as English shops brokers and department stores insure heavily amid the king of England's illness. Expert opinion links the crisis to looming Christmas trade and possible disruption of festivities.
A reflective piece notes that unethical behavior appears in many fields from football to golf. It describes a persistent cheat who seeks an edge, whether offside on the field or a better lie on the golf course, warning that such conduct harms all.
In political and business circles a noted associate is described as consistently failing to follow through. He earns swift public distrust for unethical actions and unfair competition, with rivals and contemporaries quick to spot his unfairness and monitor his dealings with customers.
Mrs. Zimmerman of Chicago sues for divorce claiming her husband would not get up in the morning. She tried twelve alarm clocks set for the same minute beside his bed, then asked whether any wife could divorce a man who sleeps through twelve alarms.
Treasury officials reported 209 bootlighters were involved in liquor smuggling from Canadian distilleries and breweries. The Associated Press notes indictments have been returned against several individuals.
Dian distillers were returned yesterday in Buffalo on charges of violating Aquor smuggling laws. Treasury sources said a border smuggling investigation had been ongoing for over two years and indicates many more charges will be brought before the grand jury.
Several scores of young women fled a fire at a college near Rocky Mount North Carolina. Two firefighters were injured in the blaze which caused estimated losses between 75 000 and 100 000 dollars.
A public notice claims a remedy called Allenrhy Number 2 from Baker's Drug Store can banish rheumatic pain in five days. The schedule prescribes initial hourly doses for ten hours, then every two hours for 14 hours, followed by daily four capsules until all pain disappears. The ad guarantees money back if relief is not achieved.
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