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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
8
In the divorce action Irene Walters Millar vs Harry H Miller the court orders Miller to pay $250 in alimony and $35 monthly thereafter plus costs. Attorney Weems is awarded counsel fees. The decree, dated October 22, 1927, directs payment of sums due for current and future claims and debt.
A large crowd of Frederick County farmers attended a tractor school at the 1 Theater. C J Brumback of the McCormick Deering agency led demonstrations on tractor construction and operation, with seven reels shown to illustrate the history and use of tractors. The Shenandoah Valley National Bank announced purchase of 3,000 farm books for farmers.
Frederick County’s fox bounty petition draws criticism from Game Warden F W Pingley who argues foxes prey on more than rodents, cites a U S Department of Agriculture study, warns against funding bounties from taxpayer money, and questions county representation and conditions.
A Virginia industrial push foresees a $1 million project for the county with optimistic notes on 1938 business. The address cites Virginia farm values rising by more than $15 million in 1927 and highlights improved highways opening routes across the state aiding tourism and commerce.
The body of Mrs. Ethel Porter, 33, said to be the wife of a West Virginia penitentiary convict, was found strangled in her Highland Park room. Police detain Charles Gibson, alias Porter, 38, and two sexes ages from Louisville for investigation.
New York January 5 stocks tumbled on the exchange amid heavy selling tied to a rise in member loans now near 4.5 billion dollars. Green Cananea copper fell from 15444 to 139 and Midland Steel Products preferred dropped 12 points to 268.
Albany January 4 Alfred J Smith outlined a 33 000 word platform touching national scope issues including state development control of water power sites direct primaries home rule for towns and municipalities and prohibition enforcement while urging a referendum to ratify a federal constitutional amendment and seeking strict observance of prohibition laws.
An overview advertising a fat loss method using a natural element to convert food into fuel. Claims emphasize safety and scientific backing, urging readers to learn how Marna achieves results and that a druggist supplies the tablets. Users are told to take four tablets daily for change.
A group sits on a Poplarville bench as a sharp dressed youth passes. A man warns of danger in a daughter’s social life with Harry White. In a nearby dance hall, Joe witnesses a struggle as a stranger battles for a girl seized by White, ending with a brutal blow.
A legislative body carries a vote supporting the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead Act, declaring them part of state law and binding as the supreme law of the land. The speaker argues state constitution and federal law align, asserting judges in every state are bound by the federal framework.
Austin Palmer received a six month jail sentence on a single charge after yesterday's court ruling. The proceeding highlights include the sentence and the charge details per the report.
The youth was convicted solely of passing as a son of Chief of Police Doran at a rooming house to obtain lodging. He was not charged with beating a board bill. The youth’s father called The Star for a correction and said Mr Farmer planned to consult a lawyer about an appeal.
Christmas passed quietly here and very little news from ROCK ENON SPRINGS A few shooting matches and dartees were held Mr Graham Onundortt formerly of the area noted in the brief item
The report notes Mrs Ida Cin and her daughter Hilda visiting Mr and Mrs Bryan Good in Winchester. Asa Shauholtz, son of the late Samuel Shauholtz, died in Cumberland area. He survived by his wife and several children and lived here previously. The area has seen extreme cold with ice 6 to 8 inches thick.
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