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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1924
Page
4
The item provides publication data for the Evening Star and associated papers in Win Chester Virginia. It lists consolidation with Morning News and Weekly News, and includes subscription prices for Mail and By Carrier services with monthly and yearly rates, dated Tuesday December 23, 1924.
The piece discusses rising urban expenses from debt service and services like water, sewers, and traffic control. It notes cities are top heavy, drawing people from country life, while cars enable country access and impact on labor mobility.
A Richmond News Leader analysis laments public service, noting retirements and a weary trend of blaming officials. It argues younger capable leaders can rise in government and recalls Carter Glass and other figures shaping Virginia politics amid calls for reform.
A reflective passage argues that true political success comes from inherent ability rather than lineage or coaching. It credits the subject with definite outstanding capacity, while noting that associates recognize and respect this asset as highly marketable in Virginia politics regardless of origin.
Suffolk editorials warn that Byrd's anti bond stance risks voter backlash if road funds fall short next year or in 1926. They argue unfinished projects plus a looming funding gap could hurt Byrd as highway financing dominates early campaign issues and his gubernatorial hopes.
The Shipping Board authorized the Emergency Fleet Corporation to operate the merchant fleet with near full discretion. The board set government routes but allowed the corporation to decide which ships to use and how routes are served per the President's congressional message guidance.
Caleb S. Jackson, vice-president and treasurer of Eastern Massachusetts Railway and its associated insurer, attempted suicide after resigning over $48,000 in insurance funds. A note to his sister claimed ruin and admitted misusing money while hospital reports say he may recover.
Sheriff levied an attachment against 200000 feet of lumber at Gore owned by John A. Ford and Imperial Lumber Co to satisfy a $3971.96 claim of Bank of Romney. Lumber located at Winchester Lumber Co yards awaiting shipment. case returns to Frederick County Circuit Court February 2, 1926. Ford noted as Henry Ford cousin with eastern operations in Hampshire and eastern county regions.
Amsterdam reports Director Buhlman of the Dutch Hydrodynamic Institute endorses Anton Flettner’s method to harvest heat and energy from air currents. He predicts full application could cut global coal use by about ninety percent, a claim stirring engineering circles.
If nasal passages are blocked from a cold or catarrh, apply a small amount of Ely's Cream Balm into the nostrils. The antiseptic fragrance soothes inflamed mucous membranes, clears the head, and eases breathing. Bakers Drug Store endorses this remedy.
Moscow dispatch describes relentless censure aimed at Trotsky amid internal party feuds and external attacks. Trotsky remains silent and ailing in the Caucasus as criticism intensifies, even as Lenin’s rival in prominence wanes.
A Christmas Cantata at the U B Church arranged in three parts with choir solo numbers and a "Santa and Helpers" theme promises to emphasize the spirit of giving. Principal characters include Garnet Hamrick Hilda Patton Elizabeth Cather Mary Cather Ruthanna Anderson Laverne Ludwig Marie Fries Margaret Anderson Gladys Patton Madeline Fries Anna Snokes Mary Virginia Robinson Jack Rohuf Granville Cather Samuel Walters and others with GEO W STOVER pastor and W P Anderson supervisor.
A brass vase made from a World War I French 75 shell, picked up on the Chateau Thierry battlefield by Col. John McCrae’s command, is now on display at the George Washington Hotel. The vase, embossed with steel and wooden tools, serves as a poppy holder and ornament.
Colorado's newest underground cave with 40 known rooms will be explored to establish national monument status. Described by homesteader J M Eubanks, the cave features three levels, stalactites, stalagmites, and rooms named the Queen's Chamber. Temperatures remain steady year round.
An old advertisement touts Indigesto Tablets as a stomach remedy for indigestion heartburn gas gastritis and acid stomach. It promotes quick relief after meals and highlights the O Neil Medicine Co St Louis brand in a yellow box and references Franck Baker & Son as sellers.
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