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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star announces post office and newspaper affiliations with Morning News The Weekly The Weekly Mirror and a rate table for subscription and carrier delivery. It lists prices for one year six months and three months and notes Associated Press dispatches and republication rights.
Fragmentary religious text proclaims the Lord's proclamation to the world and includes a verse from Isaiah 62 11 and a prayer praising God and peace on earth.
The piece condemns renewed hostility toward the South and Confederate memory as Union veterans and loyal citizens clash over public statements and bills. It cites reactions from Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic leaders and commentary from the Richmond Times regarding memorials and the Confederate home at Arlington.
The article notes insulin as a synthetic product may be manufactured rather than farmed, and that insulin is not a cure for diabetes. It explains diabetes as pancreas failure with insulin aiding sugar use, not a complete remedy, while mentioning ongoing hormonal research and chemistry’s promise in solving vital life mysteries.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reports Dr. Eugene Lyman Fisk of the Life Extension Institute says extending human life ten to fifteen years is simple, but societal and personal attitudes hinder such aims. He argues that strength of mind and body matter more than merely length of days, urging focus on quality and capability alongside longevity.
A Petersburg tribute to Woodrow Wilson prompts discussion of his legacy. Publicists recall wartime speeches while critics label portions as overbrimming praise and call for a future memorial to symbolize national atonement.
A correspondent with Mr Hoover visiting Argentina notes locals wear tropical clothing in warm weather while Americans dress similarly year round, only adding an overs coat in winter. The climate of Argentina resembles the United States overall and summers invite tropical attire in many regions.
A fragmentary editorial note questions why fashion and public concerns shift seasonally. It contrasts July and August attire with past reverence for service to the eighteenth cabaret while urging avoidance of discussing reapportionment as merely a constitutional detail.
Pittsburgh researchers at Mellon Institute of the University of Pittsburgh report a radio meter able to measure convection and radiation warmth. Led by R H Meilman the device detects heat from a hand moving in front of it and shows how paint type on radiators affects heat transfer. Flat paints transmit more heat than metal paints, influencing radiator heating efficiency.
Local wholesale markets quote prices for eggs meat butter and poultry with noted ranges. Retail lines show flour mixed feed scratch feed and country butter plus a glimpse of Baltimore wholesale figures and an agriculture segment mentioning hogs and lambs. Congressmen question Mr Hoover on government jobs and Berryville residents C W Fishpatr visit.
Mrs. Percy C. Healy seeks a monthly alimony of 1000 dollars in court as she fights for her marriage with Wall Street broker Percy C. Healy. The proposal allegedly arose during an airplane ride.
Local notice lists a race or event involving Shenandoah and National B. William G. Hardy of Castler appears in the readable line with a date fragment 12 8 23. Other specifics are illegible.
Executors of Thomas Sew will offer for sale a valuable property on Fatirmonst avenue near Sterantilly street in Wah Virginia on February 2, 1920 at 1 oclock. The estate contains several acres with a two room house and subdivisible land suitable for residence or investment. Terms require one fourth cash with notes bearing interest and a deed of trust to secure payment.
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