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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1927
Page
4
Announcement lists subscription rates for Morning News Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror with periods of advance payment and carrier options. Mentions Associated Press rights and republication terms for readers in ter, Virginia.
A biblical scene reports the king and all inhabitants including priests and prophets gathering at the Lord’s house to hear the words of the covenant from the book found there. A prayer seeks cleansing of the speaker’s way through heed to the Word.
The White House spokesman says the press has been misled about U S neutrality in Nicaragua. He argues the administration has not taken sides and criticizes recent remarks by Mr Coolidge and Kellogg as misleading and potentially dangerous to U S prestige and influence.
The News Leader reports Congress should correct second class postal rates to fix deficits and avoid unfairly burdening publishers. It argues the post office shows a $40,000,000 deficit while testimony claims $88 mail profit, warning against political manipulation and stressing publishers deserve a square deal and fair treatment.
Warren E Manning of Boston proposes a national system of bridle paths to traverse the Finger Lakes region and cross the New York line, following the Susquehanna to Chesapeake Bay, then through Virginia the Carolinas into Georgia and Alabama. The routes would hug mountain crests away from motor traffic and offer scenic rides.
Former Attorney General Elihu Root Lambasts domestic strife and endorses Woodrow Wilson’s League of Nations efforts. He cites World War outcomes, urges moral support for the League and World Court, and warns against prejudice hindering peaceful international cooperation.
Philadelphia reports Prof. A Tchirovsky of Moscow predicts another great war within two years, linked to peaks in sunspot activity. His paper, read by P J De Smitt at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, links historical wars to solar cycles and suggests human history fluctuates with sunspot periods.
The meeting discussed establishing a B&O community packing station here modeled after the Inwood state facility. The railroad would transfer operations to a growers organization for a nominal rent, with a cold storage plant at Inwood to broaden packing. Speakers urged unified action and legislative funding, led by Chairman Silver and Attorney Clarence Martin.
Midway Virginia residents recount holiday visits with extended family. Lula Lineburg surprised by baskets from kin as Pearl Bly Strauther Lineburg Edgar Carter Reuben Wisecarver Iva Nina Lineburg Loring Vernon Lineburg and others join relatives. Nearby Burkharts from Philadelphia visit old home. A dog named Sport in Winnipeg receives death sentence by chloroform after biting a woman during a dispute.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Loan and Building Corporation will be held at the office of Hans brough & Carter on Monday January 17 1927 at 10 am. Shirley Carter secretary treasurer.
Shenandoah Valley Inc reports six hundred dollars raised in Winchester in a preliminary campaign. A follow-up solicitation will target retail stores and individuals in early January. Donors include Harry Byrd G G Baker L Marshall Baker J C Penney Co Charles Trenary Virginia Woolen Co and Winchester hotels. Publicity in northern papers with a combined circulation of 3 412 000 copies boosts tourist interest in the valley.
C W Woolford of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad marks his thirtieth year as secretary, the longest tenure in the firm’s history. He has served nearly 653 years of continuous company service, making him the dean of executives.
An advertisement from J L and J W Jolliffe of Stephenson Virginia invites readers to sell personal property or household goods for cash or have it sold on commission. The notice provides contact details and a phone number.
Judge Robert Marx of Chicago urged compulsory automobile insurance before the American Amica Association in St. Louis. He argued it would reduce deaths and injuries, stop costly lawsuits, and provide prompt redress for the injured, noting high annual fatalities and injuries from automobile accidents.
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