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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
4
Consolidated with Morning News Item and Weekly papers. Rates shown for 1 year 3.60, six months 1.75, three months 0.90, one month 0.30. carrier rates 1 year 4.60, six months 2.26, three months 1.20. Member of Associated Press and AP content rights noted.
Parents urged to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. Includes Psalm 127:1 “Except the Lord build the house” and a prayer affirming the Lord’s justice and helper.
Virginia apple growers depend on the English market for York Imperial and Pippin varieties. Poor British demand last year caused low prices, but improvements are seen as England’s economy shows signs of recovery. Shippers warn against selling ungraded drops abroad, which harms all Virginia apples and prices.
Tax reductions are noted in Suffolk with reference to a new plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia, affecting local tax provisions. The report mentions an $8,001 plant and changes to taxation criteria impacting the region.
A Richmond Chamber of Commerce briefing shows locating a Mecklenburg county corporation in Virginia could save about 61000 yearly on taxes. Virginia would levy 52000 while North Carolina bills 113840, with roads schools and labor quality cited as key factors alongside lower tax rates. Virginia aims to attract capital with favorable taxation and industrial incentives.
The article extols advances in cancer surgery noting that very small tumors in favorable locations are most likely to be cured by modern operative techniques. It emphasizes precision and brilliance in results and the exceptional progress of surgical treatment for cancer.
Persistent night coughing is usually caused by conditions not relieved by cough syrups. Thoxine targets the root cause and is guaranteed to stop the cough within 15 minutes after one swallow. If it fails, money back. Safe for children. Also helps sore throat. Available at Baker's Drug Store and other drug stores.
The Navy Department should explain its handling of submarine failures after the S-4 sinking off Provincetown. Edward Elisberg proposed placing loops on subs to aid lifting and towing, but the idea was rejected, forcing divers to tunnel under the vessel to attach chains.
The article notes beef prices rising by about one third in three months with talk of boycotts in some cities. Cattle scarcity is blamed, while Boston hotel men urge patrons not to order beef. Pork is noted as cheaper and a potential substitute as the cattle industry may recover.
The American Society for the Control of Cancer urges nationwide education to show cancer can be controlled if detected early. Early local growths can be removed by surgery or destroyed by irradiation, reducing fatalities and improving outcomes with less pain and disfigurement.
Bank closings due to Christmas observe Monday December 26 as a legal holiday. All paper maturing on that date may be paid Tuesday December 27. John I. Sloat, Cashier at Commercial & Savings Bank, and Charles Summers, QuEHier Union Bank of Winchester.
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