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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
6
An old advertisement promotes Wryeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair naturally. It claims quick results with a dampened brush, promising glossy youthful appearance and minimal age-related disgrace. Also pitches Rawleigh Co. opportunity with training and sizable earnings.
Rail notices list Pullman parlor car service to Bristol and Williams, sleepers to Roanoke and Philadelphia, dining car Shenandoah, and connections at Roanoke and Shenandoah Junction. Several No. trains serve Hagerstown Philadelphia New York and Washington with onward connections. agents in Berryville and Roanoke handle fares, reservations, and information.
The House Ways and Means Committee agreed to reduce the 1913 personal income tax by as much as 25 percent, affecting taxes due this year. Treasury estimates say the cut could save taxpayers about 225 million dollars. The planWould be attached to the revenue bill, with refunds possible for taxes already paid if enacted after March 15.
Chamonix reports show Canada beating Switzerland 3 3 to 0 and Belgium 2 0 3, the United States 4 to 0 over France. Ski marathon drew 34 runners from 11 nations, won by Norway's Haug. Nathaniel W. Niles placed sixth in men’s figure skating as Britain tops France in curling. Standings list Norway 71, Finland 67, United States 20, Sweden 19, England 16, Austria 15, Switzerland 14, France 11, Czecho Slovakia 6, Canada 1.
Washington January 31 Republicans on the House Ways and Means committee approved the Treasury tax package. The panel endorsed the surtax and income tax schedules with no material change amid Democratic opposition. A proposal to raise top rates to 32 percent was defeated. three members voted no and Frear was absent.
Washington reports the government stopped selling Treasury Savings Certificates in 17 western and midwestern states. Funds are redirected to agriculture and banks in credit-strapped areas. Postmaster General ordered the halt to reserve local funds for relief efforts.
The 28th annual meeting of the Virginia Horticultural Society closed in Roanoke. Members called the session among the best and favored Roanoke as a permanent meeting site. G S S Ralston spoke from the Virginia Experiment Station and the cooperative marketing plan was discussed. The marketing committee report was referred back for further work due to presentation issues and minor objections.
The arctic region’s still air and clear atmosphere allow conversations to carry over more than a mile. This natural condition reduces the need for telephone use.
General news notes Secretary Mellon believes a government step may help districts suffering prolonged agricultural downturns and weak credit conditions. The measure suspends sale of certificates, removing tensions in the money market.
Governor B Lee Tri and state leaders to attend a peninsula event marking the completion of a state road. Highlights include a fox hunt, an oyster roast at Carter’s, the formal opening of the road, and a banquet at William and Mary College with guests and speeches.
Fifteen hundred Handley area students and their instructors were filmed by Pathe and Fox cameramen for a Who's Who Reel. The shoots included local groups and will be shown nationwide with the regular news service and Shenandoah Valley movement materials.
W Ritenour district agent of York Life Insurance Company has arranged a banquet with Maxime Duchrme of Jack to honor agents in the district. The event will be at Hotel Jackg on Saturday evening February 9 starting at 7 30 with a business session preceding the banquet. About 35 to 40 plates will be served. Ritenour will preside at both sessions.
The Sardh Zane minstrels hold a dress rehearsal at the American Legion building starting at 9 o'clock with all participants practicing as the Colonial Theatre presented show. Sears Orchestra, supplying the music, will not be present tonight. Jacket tickets go on sale at the Rial Theatre box office at ten o clock tomorrow morning.
Gy S Mooradian a native Turk and authority on Oriental rugs will visit Moling and Seal's store on North Fa Street on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week to explain the manufacture of Oriental rugs to the public in a series of talks.
A Nashville Tennessean quip quotes a man who claims dances are not his concern and that on a dance floor he never knows what to do with his feet, reflecting a humorous social observation.
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