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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1925
Page
4
A fragmented postscript shows the Win k Virginia post office second class matter note and mentions Evening Star Publishing Co tied to Richmond area papers. It references Morning News Weekly News The Weekly Mirror and Associated Press use rules for republication.
Rates shown for advance yearly and short terms by mail and by carrier. Figures include three and six month options with bold emphasis on yearly terms. The text lists price points per period and payment method details for newspaper subscribers.
The Times Dispatch editorial lauds Virginia for memorable progress in 1924. It notes more highways built, greater general business activity, and a spirit of determination marking public life and achievements while urging continued constructive policy into 1926 and beyond.
Letter from Shirley, dated December 29, 1924, claims misallocated funds across Virginia’s First Congressional District. He asserts total allocations reached 149 600 dollars, detailing sums for Newport News, Caroline county, Accomac, Essex, and other counties, plus road projects connecting Fredericksburg to the Rappahannock and Tidewater areas.
A letter complains that southern Maryland census enumerators earn 35 cents per farm while Virginia workers receive 25 cents per farm. The author notes work is identical in both states and urges congressional action to correct the disparity.
A whimsical poem portrays exhausted shop clerks after the holidays. It contrasts bustling shoppers with clerks feet blistered and ankles swollen, noting the strain of late shopping and urging readers to spread out their purchases to ease the burden.
In memory of Fannie V. Fugitt who left us January 4 1919 the family recalls six years without her. They express longing and trust in God, hoping one day to meet again in Heaven and share love. The children say their hearts remain sore and memory stays dear.
An old ad explains Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a two part remedy. The external ointment relieves catarrhal inflammation while the internal tonic acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to restore normal conditions. Druggists have carried it for over 40 years by I. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
The Winchester Tire Corporation will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday January 1925 at 1 o'clock p m on the third floor of the American Legion Building. Directors will be elected and other business may be transacted. C Richard Boyce secretary.
Judge Jud Tunkins notes several men fool themselves as he once did thinking he led the class, only to realize the teacher counted from the opposite end.
Mrs J Robert Meek recounts a long driving trip from Summit to St. Augustine Florida with a pistol used to deter roughnecks after a low-speed stop near Henderson, North Carolina. She describes weather, lodging, car trouble, and a claim of firing a shot into a rival vehicle’s radiator. The letter ends requesting continued STAR subscription delivery.
The firm offers a Christmas Gift Distribution on December 15 1925 to customers who pay in full each month. It pledges at least 2 percent of 1925 cash revenue as gifts, not less than $600, with 51 gifts and possible extras, and a one in sixteen chance per eligible ticket.
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