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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1926

Page

9

Haugen Accepts New Farm Bill Endorses McNary Plan

Washington announces Haugen of Iowa endorses the McNary farm relief bill as a companion measure in the House. Hearings set for January 6 amid a dispute over immediate equalization fee on cotton with Fulmer opposing instant application and southern Democrats backing delay.

Washington Iman Haugen House Agrire Committee McNary House Oregon Haugen Repeer Fulmer South Trolina Augen Iowa

League Belief Germany Disarmed Yet Faces Disarmament Debate

Hamburg reports the League of Nations considers Germany disarmed after the Geneva agreement on withdrawing inter allied military control. Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann says the move is not enough to justify universal disarmament while others keep arms and Germany will raise the issue at future talks.

Hamburg Germany Gery League of Nations Geneva Inter-Allied

Gent Postage On Private Post Cards To Be Restored

Washington action restored one cent postage for private post cards after house approval of five postal rate bills. Measures include business reply mail return postage two cents maximum, one cent per ounce on publications, extra charge on first class mail, and special delivery with prepaid postage.

Washington House Postal Committee Senate Post Office Department Gespina Smith

John Hopkins Scientist Reveals Worms Respond to Light

Dr Walter N Hell of Johns Hopkins University reports earthworms respond to light along their bodies. He identifies skin cells that react to illumination and notes a segment of heightened sensitivity observed under a small beam of light.

Walter N. Hell Johns ‘Hop

Norfolk and Western Schedule to Roanoke and beyond

Train timetable effective November 21 1926 lists morning and afternoon routes to Roanoke Bristol Cincinnati Columbus and Philadelphia. Includes Pullman sleepers dining car connections at Roanoke and Hagerstown with several local and parlor services to Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia. For schedule and reservations contact H H Burks Berry Va or Jno L Bladon Roanoke Va.

Norfolk & Western Roanoke Bristol Coeers Williamson, Norton Waynesboro Pullman Williamon W. Va Memphis Shenandoah Hagerstown Mediate Doah Junction Washington Berry Jno L. Bladon Gen

Old Fashions Fade as Capital Changes at Capitol

The Associated Press reports on Washington fashion and etiquette shifting away from frock coats broad hats and old forms of address. In Congress the traditional “Gentleman from …” salutations dim, with casual speech surfacing in debates though the Senate resists more than the House.

Associated Press Washington Capitol Hi Congress Tennessee Senate

Clothes That Look Like Rainbow To Be Worn In the Alps

London reports Switzerland will look like a rainbow as English Christmas visitors arrive in bright winter wear. Skating skiing and tobogganing suits feature knitted knickerbockers and sweaters in bold colors with caps, including Indian blanket and Egyptian inspired designs.

Associated Press London Switzerland Piccadilly Oxford Bond Davos Villars Alps

Mr Bierer Expands Warren County Angus Herd

Irwin Bierer of Cedarville buys nine registered Angus cattle from John Beaton of Warrenton for Warren County. He aims to foundation a Warren County herd while Virginia State Fair entries boost the county’s cattle prestige as Susie and Irwin Bierer win baby beef trophies and Bierer attains a prize for a carload lot.

Irwin Bierer Cedarville John Beaton Warrenton J. D. Forrest Bierer Warren County Virginia Susie Bierer Irwin Mr. Bierer

Buy More Seals They Are Saving Lives of Many

State sanatoriums at Catawba Blue Ridge and Piedmont cost over 2 million to build and maintain yet discharged patients earned more than 4 million. Specialists say most infections occur before age 15 and infants and young children face grave danger from exposure, especially frail undernourished ones.

Catawba Blue Ridge Piedmont

Origin of the word blimp explored in note

The origin of the term blimp is unclear with theories that it derives from a telescope style word built from a B in balloon and limp. The word typically describes a nonrigid lighter than air dirigible balloon used for air travel and observation.

How Doctors Treat Colds and Flu Calotabs Ad

Physicians and druggists now recommend Calotabs to break up a cold overnight or shorten grippe flu sore throat or tonsillitis. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with water, no salts or nausea, next morning cold vanished and appetite returns. Family package with directions 35 cents at any drug store.

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