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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1927
Page
4
A compact religious notice highlights daily Bible selections for children to memorize, urging families to seek divine deliverance. It cites Psalm 120 verses on deliverance from deceitful lips and asks for the Lord to hear in distress.
An Asheville Citizens editorial urges North Carolina to study Virginia’s tax reforms led by Governor Byrd. It notes a switch to a pure tax segregation plan, deficits turned to surpluses, and promised further relief through repeals of stock and non resident transfer taxes. The piece argues Virginia gains industrial edge over rivals, including North Carolina.
Petersburg Progress-Index urges readers to buy anti tuberculosis Christmas seals and display them on mail and packages. The note praises the seals as aiding the war against tuberculosis, credits reduced mortality to seal sales, and urges continued purchases until Christmas.
Dearborn Independent critiques new school historians who, lacking original sources or courage, overstate or distort facts about George Washington. The article argues they fail to reveal new truths and instead use sensational headlines to magnify minor flaws.
Governor Harry Byrd outlines a General Assembly program proposing a $1,000,000 tax cut and $6,000,000 in increased educational appropriations, plus $1,000,000 for Shenandoah National Park. He highlights budget surpluses and savings, then stresses agriculture aiming for a more self sustaining Virginia. He cites production gaps in pork, wheat, milk and wool and urges standardization and local farming shifts to reduce imports.
At a Richmond gathering, officials discussed the governor's program and its regional impact. Details remain sparse as the report focuses on the meeting's purpose and involved participants.
The governor presents a program urging Virginians to purchase Virginia made goods to aid state prosperity. The governor’s leadership is trusted to deliver a new era of growth. A rumor about Ruth Elder’s marriage is denied and a compromise reached. she will continue flying.
A small figure spares a tree not from kindness but from doubt about personal growth. He misjudges his own prize after seeing how large trees can become, revealing a quiet warning about ambition and self improvement.
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