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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1929
Page
4
An old Evening Star publication from Winchester Virginia carries a religious excerpt quoting John 15 5 and a prayer appealing for life for all mankind. The page includes Associated Press notices and standard publication details.
The article notes Russia is astonished that the United States and other powers still uphold the Kellogg Briand pact. It argues Russia views the pact as a true national covenant and urges nations to prove sincerity by honoring commitments and resuming relations with the Soviet republic. It also accuses Russia of ongoing anti national aggression and debt repudiation.
A New York World item discusses a couple who celebrated by parachuting from an airplane and traveling by ground, raising questions about spectacle versus meaning. The piece argues for restraint in wedding displays and notes the value of sober radio broadcasts over sensational acts.
A terse snippet from the Petersburg Progress Index references Senator Couzens of Michigan and a debate over a tax cut figure of $160,000,000. The short item hints at support for utilizing the funds, framed as prudent policy.
A Michigan senator argues for public works to employ thousands while noting tax relief is popular mainly for the well to do. He says income tax cuts do not help nonpaying citizens and urges careful spending on government buildings and activities. He questions whether Congress should expand a building program with a smaller income tax cut.
A compact note recalls a wild duck found near Sandusky Ohio in 1925 and later shot near Luna Saskatchewan in 1929. The bird’s strange journey spans two continents and times, forming a curious, almost mythic tale in the record.
The United States Biological Survey notes banding migratory birds boosts scientific understanding of their habits. Birds travel thousands of miles, and increased banding improves checks on migration across places and seasons. The work, exciting to researchers, parallels the thrill hunters find in shooting wild birds.
Public notice of a shooting match to be held at the organizer's Nain Virginia property on Christmas Day. Prizes include chickens turkeys guineas and 50 dollars. Organizer Kenneth C Renner dated December 20 1931.
Radio listings show WEAF and WJZ networks with orchestras and vocal programs across multiple time slots. Notable entries include Walter Damrosch Symphony Orchestra and Abe Lyman's Orchestra, plus Amos ’n’ Andy and Vincent Lopez Hotel Dance Orchestra with regional station repeats in Philadelphia Baltimore Rochester Cincinnati and Nashville.
Christmas Day legal holiday closes several banks. Paper maturities due Dec 25, 1929 will be paid on Thursday, Dec 26. Bank officials J. H W. YOST, JOHN J. SLOAT, WILLIAM G. HARDY, CHARLES SUMMERS urge customers to collect on the following day.
An ad claims Thoxine relieves sore throat fast with a double action targeting the internal cause. It is advertised as safe for the family, available in 35c 60c and $1 bottles, with a money back guarantee not offered, sold by Baker's Drug Store and others.
A Henry Ford saying asserts that a nation’s rise depends on its wage level as the people are both producers and consumers. The remark emphasizes the link between wages, production, and purchasing power.
In sad remembrance of our dear little daughter Ruby Viola Whitlock who departed this life three years ago on December 21, 1929. The family heart remains heavy as they miss her and recall the divine will that took her home. By her father and mother.
Two properties described six miles from Winchester on a good road. A 60 acre improved country home with seven room dwelling, new barn, garage, silo, outbuildings, spring water system and timber. plus a six room modern dwelling on an improved street with concrete basement and hardwood floors. Also a rental on Charles Street. financing plans offered with no obligation to investigate. Possession to let.
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