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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
4
A clipped newspaper fragment references consolidation wording and AP copyright notes. It mentions republication rights tied to Associated Press dispatches and local news, with a biblical quotation about righteousness and violence in a funeral mood.
A Roanoke Times discussion cites Dorothy Dix on domestic harmony. It argues that wives should support tired husbands after work and avoid adding burden with chatter, helping him face the next day’s daily battles.
The Bristol Herald-Courier reports that Democratic National Committee chairman John J. Raskob may lead a post holiday conference to map organization plans and a campaign for the 1932 presidential race. Critics urge him to raise funds to clear the party debt before resigning.
A Farm Journal writer asks if Santa Claus embodies the Spirit of Good Will and questions how mankind can have goodwill without belief. Iconoclasts are dismissed, and the piece notes a ritual of appreciation while condemning dullness of perception inviting pity from ordinary people.
A writer argues Santa Claus embodies Christmas spirit and hope. The piece asserts belief brings joy and generosity while skeptics miss the glow of good will that lights hearts and stockings with love. It links faith in Santa to moral warmth and communal sharing.
The Kansas City Star notes the rise of a boyish figure trend in women's fashion harming sugar consumption. It cites corset and hair product makers, and warns that slimmer tastes drive female dieting and health risks. The piece surveys business instability from changing styles and urges caution.
The Progress-Index notes that farmers face sour soil and lime is key to sweetening land. Emil Truog, a Wisconsin University soil professor, claims to have discovered the cause of souring and how to remedy it.
A professor and colleagues report finding a sulfur containing compound in sour soil that creates acidity. They say the substance has never been eliminated and that their process could help tillers remove soil acidity and prevent its formation in the future.
A long running quarrel over a girl ended in murder and suicide. Brothers Robert Ricker 43 and Willem 39 lived with two sisters in Whitestone IL. William was shot by Robert who then took poison. both died after hospital admission. The girl had married another man nine years earlier.
Paraguay and Bolivia replied to the League of Nations appeal for a pacific settlement of their dispute. League officials reported that both nations recognized their international obligation to act in accordance with the League’s aims and procedures.
Adolphe Menjou stars in His Private Life at the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday. Kathryn Carver, recently married to Menjou in Paris, co stars along with Margaret Livingston who is noted as Hollywood vamp queen.
A fragment from the Detruit Free Press cites an adjournment and questions why many people show high respect for the devil, reflecting editorial intrigue despite incomplete context.
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