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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1928
Page
2
Made Virginia city notes the City Council has passed first reading of an ordinance. It would ban devices causing preventable interference with other equipment including radio receivers violet ray and X ray machines between 6 PM and 11 PM except in emergencies. Violators face up to 100 dollars fine or 30 days imprisonment.
A Detroit News quip notes that the girl trained four times in summer for swimming and six times in October to mark a ballot will soon need to relearn skating as cold weather arrives.
Mary Anderson of the Women’s Bureau released the annual report noting one in eleven married women were gainfully employed in 1920, a rate similar to one in twenty two in 1890. The Census Bureau data reflect women’s participation in the labor force and evolving economic roles.
Miss Anderson notes census limits, showing most data reflect married women living with husbands. She cites a 1918-19 Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of 12,000 families, with 4.9 persons per family and annual expenses about 1484 dollars, while husbands earned 1349 dollars, highlighting why wives seek wage work.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports President Coolidge favored recognizing the United States in Staunton, stressing economy and not wasting even unused U s. The remark highlights his frugal stance and attention to national symbols.
Remembrance note from her children Pat iey Lineburg Lowe Martin Myrtle Lineburg and Lillian Richard marking four years since her death. The verse reflects faith in resurrection and a joyous reunion beyond grief.
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