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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
4
Publication details for The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia list print editions, consolidation with other weekly papers, and subscription rates including yearly and six month terms for various periods. It notes Associated Press rights and exclusive republication of news dispatches.
A religious excerpt notes Jesus promising the Father will send another Comforter to abide forever and dwell with believers, describing the Spirit of truth as unseen by the world but known to followers. A prayer line seeks divine unity and inner vision.
A Washington Post analysis cites repeated uprisings in Danne Mora, Auburn, Leavenworth, and Colorado State Prison as evidence of systemic prison overcrowding. It argues harsher sentences and parole limits worsen conditions and trigger violence, urging expansion of facilities to prevent murderous revolts.
Henry Ford sampled corn muffins ground at a water powered grist mill in Sudbury Massachusetts. The piece recalls childhood mills once common on streams where ponds drew summer swimmers and winter skaters, noting the miller’s local importance and the mills’ decline due to factory rivalry.
About 1 000 000 votes have already been cast in an election among school children nature societies and others to determine the national flower. The election closed November 30 but is to be honored.
A discussion compares wild flowers such as wild rose columbine goldenrod daisy and mountain laurel as potential national symbols. The text notes varying vote totals and argues states should protect their native blooms while public sentiment guides a national flower choice.
A nostalgic verse by C. W. Dorflinger in the Baltimore and Ohio Magazine recalls returning home for Christmas. The speaker envisions childhood friends and warm memories, noting candlelit rooms, a bright fire, and winter scenes as snow covers the town. The poem ends with a longing to revisit the boyhood town at Christmas dawn.
Robert Clegg killed a twenty one pound bob cat near Wakeman's Mill six miles from Front Royal after his dog treed it. He fired two shots with a gun, one misfired and the second toppled the cat from the tree. Clegg sold the carcass to George C. Ramsey for mounting.
In Clearbrook Virginia on December 14 residents share health updates and family visits. Bob Dennis remains stable at Winchester Memorial Hospital while friends extend wishes for a speedy recovery. The Copenhaver family hosts and visits occur with relatives in Stephens City Welltown and Washington.
Local market notes list prices for Middlings, Bran, Scratch feed, Corn meal, Cracked Corn, and Dairy feed with wide ranges. Butter, eggs, turkeys, chickens, and live stock prices appear alongside regional wholesale figures and Baltimore wholesale quotes.
Peggy pursues a quest tied to the Yew Lodge cemetery and a prehistoric sigil. Aquila Chase suspects Sundown after an earlier woods encounter and keeps a dangerous secret. Peggy and Julia walk into a marsh where Julia sinks and Peggy calls for help.
Peggy faces trial for murder while Jim vows to stand by her as they declare their love after a dramatic rescue. The couple discusses parental consent, Philander Chase, and a new note from Mr. Chase as Julia reconfirms a secret.
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered agricultural items and prices including poultry and rabbits. Reads like an old market list with entries for chickens and rabbits and miscellaneous figures, though most data is illegible.
Mount Borah has been christened in Idaho, but Mores has not appeared on the mount yet. Local observers note the distinction and await further signs.
Describes a country residence on fertile land with a hall porches lighting plant and stable two miles from town on a good road offered at 4500 dollars. Details mention five rooms and a modern bungalow with immediate possession and options for small cash and monthly payments.
Charlottesville hosts the Virginia state Class C basketball finals at the University of Virginia memorial gym. Floris High School and Linville Edom High School contest last year’s champions for the title as the Virginia High School and Athletic League oversees the event.
A physician endorses Thoxine as fast throat relief and cough stopper. Claims 90 percent of coughs originate in throat irritation and promises relief within 15 minutes. Sold in 3% cent, 60 cent, and 1 dollar bottles at Baker's Drug Store and other outlets.
Wilson Cubs center fielder and Shires White Sox first baseman train at Martinsburg. Winchester Park edges Brunswick Md 26 25. Handley gym hosts Martinsburg Interwoven versus Winchester Park in a return game at 7 30 with Scarlet Hurricanes uniforms. Referee Mr Sargent. Interwoven stars Croas Stokes. Winchester lineup Hobart Renner Cayste Hawkins Widmyer Hockman.
The Dayton Journal reports that Italy's position appears to be willing to allow other nations to disarm.
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