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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
4
Publication details for The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia list daily edition subscriptions and carrier rates. The page includes an Associated Press note and a Bible thought prayer section with Psalm quotes urging memorization of daily selections for children and reflections on God’s ways.
The governor outlines a broad tax reduction package for Virginia including repeals of the stock tax on Virginians in nonresident and foreign corporations, a cut in the capital in business levy to .75 per $100, and repeal of a 2 percent transfer tax on non residents. The plan aims to attract outsiders, spark new investment, boost local revenues, and improve schools and roads through growth.
The new tax plan would boost Virginia's appeal to outside capital, expanding markets for farm products and increasing business activity. State taxes are already favorable, and the proposed changes aim to give Virginia an edge over rivals. A $140 million investment by three companies signals a strong beginning and a chance for rapid development.
The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reviews Edgar Allan Poe as the root and still a bloom on the stem of modern short story writing. Conan Doyle and Baudelaire are cited praising Poe's influence, especially The Rue Morgue, while noting his long sentences and ornate style contrast with contemporary brisk syntax.
The author argues American aviators rival European progress and notes American capital has funded pioneering efforts. French plans may be premature, yet early development benefits await. The piece suggests American plans may be secret and could soon enter the field as the United States cannot stay out forever.
Bristol Herald-Courier notes thousands of U S banks mail checks to Christmas Savings Club members. Local clubs show rapid membership growth and rising savings, with millions paid nationwide. The scheme helps families cover holiday costs by weekly deposits and end of season checks with small interest.
Washington Post reports French ace Renee Fonck plans to form a 20 million dollar corporation to establish a regular passenger and mail air line between the United States and Europe. He cites Azores routing for safety and favorable winds, with at least two years of preparatory work before operations begin. Louis Bleriot has issued similar plans, and observers note American involvement is lacking in early announcements.
The passage notes that people cultivate thrift, saving more each year and using holiday checks to fund Christmas with surplus saved in regular savings deposits. The Christmas Savings Club is praised as a real service for millions.
Gene Tunney spoke to Riverdale Country School pupils on mind power and will. He said his hardest fight was with himself, urged training of will power, and stressed sportsmanship and rule adherence in all arenas. The headmaster praised the address.
The joint-base remedy is advertised as external relief for inflamed and swollen joints in the ankle knee hip shoulder finger and spine. It claims to ease neuralgia neuritis and lumbago with a minute rubbing and sells a tube for 60 cents at Baker's Drug Store and at other druggists nationwide.
Hundreds of delegates from the State Federation of Women's Clubs up in arms over 25 cent annual dues denounce the plan as a scheme of rear New Yorkers and vote the nefarious proposition in Brooklyn.
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