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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star is published in Winchester Virginia as second class matter and appears daily except Sundays. It is produced by The Evening Star Publishing Co and consolidated with Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
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A dated religious snippet from Monday December 24 1928 quotes Isaiah 55 7 urging repentance and return to the Lord. It includes a prayer line asking where guilty man may find rest except in Thee and echoes calls for mercy.
The town mourns the death of Daniel B. Conrad a longtime newspaperman and local story writer. He spent his life in his birth town earning affection for compassionate editorials and heartfelt sympathy in sorrow. His passing casts a deep shadow over relatives friends and the community on the eve of Christmas.
A nostalgic Christmas meditation recalls the joy of the season, the spirit of giving, and the gift of Christ. The essay contrasts material excess with faith, citing the heavenly chorus and the message of peace on earth and goodwill toward men.
Katherine Blunt, chairman of home economics at the University of Chicago, predicts a shift away from traditional cooking. The Columbus Dispatch notes strong reluctance among American husbands toward this forecast and describes the public reaction and imagined future scenes.
The text discusses a shift toward mechanized home tasks and kitchen innovations. It notes a weekly meal service call for dish removal, eight hour work days, and a community kitchen concept. It argues women’s emancipation from drudgery via science and the enduring importance of preparing wholesome meals.
The American people vote to empower Herbert Hoover to lead for four years stressing his rise from a mining engineer to a national figure. Citizens fear heightened secrecy as Hoover’s privacy ends, with secret service protection and guarded routes surrounding his residence. Public interest swells as supporters seek glimpses and hopefuls seek favors, marking the duties and limits of the executive office.
The piece notes widespread campaigns by police, newspapers, and auto clubs to reduce traffic danger. It cites an annual 26,000 deaths and 754,000 injuries, with economic losses around 700 million dollars. It argues saving lives outweighs financial costs and urges safety improvements on roads.
Petersburg Progress Intex comments on Henry Ford's remark that no successful man saved money as a boy. The piece notes Ford qualified the claim by saying the boy spent money on items aiding future success, and acknowledges critics focus on the bare statement while ignoring the qualification.
A reflective poem passage describes a long journey and a Christmas tree scene. The speaker recalls aging, battles witnessed, and urban life, culminating in the scent of southern pine and festive ornaments filling the air.
John Gould Floychen presents a brief note on editorial standards and the effort to improve clarity and correctness in the Virginia Quarterly Review during a period of publication revision.
Washington December 24 land in the proposed Shenandoah National Park will likely be turned over to the federal government within a year says William F E Carson chairman of the Virginia State Conservation and Development Commission An ongoing series of conferences with landowners aims to set a mutual valuation before condemning deeds Local courts in several Virginia counties will assist in the condemnation process and payments to owners will be arranged based on thorough land records and prices paid.
Carter Wormeley reports Virginia sportsmen can buy Mexican quail through the state commission at the same price as the state. Shipments of 26 or more will stock preserves, with 10,000 birds already ordered for redistribution across counties. Citizens may apply to M. D. Hart in Richmond to obtain birds for hunting lands.
Edith Sanderson, an American teacher in Broussa, Ottoman Empire, was tried and found guilty for distributing Bibles and discussing the New Testament with pupils. She received a three day jail term and a fine of three Turkish gold pounds, with the judge offering the option to serve the jail time at her convenience.
Western Union Telegraph Company announces a tentative 29 million dollar program for plant improvements replacements and new construction in 1929. The plan reflects growth in traffic and company prosperity. An unrelated note comments on reckless automobile drivers failing to observe where they are headed.
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