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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star lists Harry Flood Byrd as publisher and notes post office entry in Winchester Virginia. It states daily except Sunday circulation and consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
Rates list ahead payments for year six months and three months plus monthly options. Carrier rates and AP copyright notice appear, stating exclusive AP republication rights for dispatches and local news.
A religious fragment presents Ezra 9 6 style lines with a prayer for mercy and revival. It recalls humility before God amid iniquities and asks the Lord to raise the people so they might live faithfully and lead others to Him.
Governor Byrd argues repeal of the state 25 cent tax on land and tangible property should reduce local tax burdens. The rollback could save about 2.8 million dollars nationwide and roughly 20 thousand dollars for Shenandoah County residents, while Richmond faces revenue implications if it reinstates the full levy.
The Washington jury found ex Secretary Doheny not guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government. Senator Walsh noted the standard required by law and the need to prove a conspiracy beyond a reasonable doubt.
The passage argues that public opinion remains harsh toward Secretary Fall and Mr. Doheny despite the Washington jury's acquittal. It warns that reputational condemnation is a moral penalty with lasting impact, likening it to a permanent mark on a man's forehead for those involved in the scandal.
The Alexandria Gazette reports Russian doctors developing an electrical pump that circulates blood to sustain life after heart and lung failure. While it could revive animals and extend life in accidents or heart disease, the piece argues it cannot replace the heart and questions mechanical substitutes for human life.
A letter argues for honoring pioneer mothers of the West with sculpture and art, condemning a proposed statue site in Kay county near Ponca City. It praises mothers for bearing hardships, hunger, thirst, danger, and courage while contrasting their sacrifice with men who pioneered the West.
The piece recounts Senator McKinley of Illinois rising from a drug clerk at $4.50 weekly to head a 500 mile interurban railroad system and a $500,000 hospital fund gift to the University of Illinois. It asks how he differed from other clerks and how a young man might pattern after his success and usefulness.
The piece notes a man possesses native gifts beyond the ordinary and worked to attract more business for his drug store. It acknowledges his time spent seeking better prospects and occasional focus on cell im provement, balancing work with leisure.
A Milo Maine item dated December 9 notes students of marriage problems may find a comprehensive answer. The piece reflects on annulments divorces breach of promise suits and public interest in marital issues amid changing social views. It frames the topic with a mix of skepticism and curiosity.
A noble custom spans quiet towns and small cities as sixteen couples who have survived fifty years celebrate their golden anniversaries with a dinner. The article urges more communities to honor such enduring unions and mark these milestones locally.
The Air Ministry reports 73 deaths among British air force personnel in eleven months. The ministry attributes most to errors of judgment by pilots, highlighting the dangers of quick, high risk decisions.
Lynchburg notes a startling shift as the League of Nations appears to assume supervision of German adherence to Versailles armament terms, a move critics deem absurd amid reports of Greece repatriation efforts. The piece mocks the improbable turn and hints at political hopes for President Coolidge to champion a principle despite doubt.
Oklahoma oilman Mr. Marland announces plans to erect a frontier woman statue as a tribute to pioneer women of the West. He cites seeing statues of Buffalo Bill and other figures and expresses a noble purpose.
Farm notice offers 72 acres near Winchester on the west side of Apple Ridge with a 7 room frame house barn two springs and fruit trees. Property described as heart of apple belt with homestead land and community mailing address R 2 Winchester Virginia.
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