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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star notes its publisher and mailing address at the post office in Virginia, listing consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror as part of its historical press lineage.
The text lists subscription rates in advance for various periods and sizes and includes a note that the Associated Press content is exclusive for republication plus local news. Dated Wednesday January 6 1926.
Recent statements show two camps in Virginia over tax reform. Governor-elect Byrd supports repealing the state tax on land and personal property while opposing a centralized board autocratic power. supporters call for translating the will of the people into law to reform tax laws and boost opportunities.
A newspaper discussion argues against a statewide bond issue to fund roads, suggesting override threats to Governor Byrd and favoring a gasoline tax or a pay-as-you-go approach. The piece claims road construction benefits all classes and would be funded by those who use and own the roads, with priority on immediate projects.
A quoted passage argues crowds erase individual thought and taste. It contends only rare individuals reveal true human potential while crowds chase obvious or flashy spectacle and breed prejudices, rhetoric, and mediocrity.
The piece urges a governor to study road problems south of Petersburg and in Danville urging better outlets before rains. It argues voters chose him for his plans and hopes he will address this immediate Iron Belt section so as not to disappoint them.
The Charlottesville Progress lauds Governor elect Byrd for planning to consult the best thinkers in Virginia on tax and administrative reforms. It commends his willingness to listen to qualified advice, emphasizing leadership through fairness and practicality for the state's present needs.
Lester GaHup moments his way through a letter from his sweetheart bumps a tree and sits on the sidewalk. A passing man, amused by the scene, offers a movie contract at $1,000 per week, which the lad declines with quiet dignity and continues on his way.
Poem fragment expresses winter hardship with cold winds and snow in Missouri. The speaker laments freezing rivers and a stubborn flivver while longing for a cozy aunt’s warmth and a kinder season.
A vivid, humorous slice shows a rugged He Man bragging of cold endurance. He roars and stamps, mocks the narrator, and claims a tough, leather-throated stamina that thrives in freezing winds. The scene jumps with brash humor and street personality.
The state highway between Lynchburg and Afton is completed with an 18.5 mile water bound macadam section. The city funded the final gap under the Robertson law, enabling a direct route from Charlottesville to Staunton and the Shenandoah Valley for northbound motor travel.
Reward of 25 dollars offered for information leading to conviction of outlaws who dynamited the Kernstown battlefield monument and destroyed 64 by fire at Fort Collier at midnight on December 19, 1925. The notice notes two historical spots were damaged and is issued by J. B. Grant Sprayer Co.
An antique advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Medicine claiming to treat catarrh and deafness. It describes an ointment, a cleansing agent, and an internal tonic said to act through the blood to restore mucous membranes. Sold by druggists for 49 years by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
A playful exchange identifies a young girl as Professor Blank's daughter. The dialogue hints she inherits her father's absent mindedness, connecting wit and lineage in a light moment from the campus or social setting.
A doorkeeper tells a late arrival that entering would cause a rush to the doors as the singer has already started. The would be guest pleads for a quiet slip in but is refused.
A light exchange shows the wife recalling her husband’s extreme mood shifts and his surprise marriage proposal. The playful dialogue hints at marital dynamics and mutual affection.
A gopher can create two hundred or more mounds during a given period. The note mentions the animal's prolific digging behavior and its impact on the landscape.
A doctor treated a man with influenza in a rural tale. The wife asks what to give him and the physician suggests whisky. When asked the cost she replies she would bury him cheaper than that, highlighting a stark, humorous exchange from a bygone era.
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