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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1928
Page
4
The Morning News Weekly reports burgeoning dangers in daily life with a focus on public safety and community risk. It notes local incidents, warnings, and responses from authorities to inform residents.
A call urges parents to have their children memorize the daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage for the future. It emphasizes Psalm 138 4 and the hymn All People That on Earth Do Dwell as examples of God’s word and praise.
The Danville Register notes Henry Byrd may prefer Fletcher of Pittsylvania over Adams for the State Corporation Commission. It credits Fletcher as a farmer and author of the Encyclopedia of the Law of Private Corporations, suggesting courage in Adams’s retirement. The piece argues Byrd acts on principle, not factional politics.
The Baltimore Evening Sun notes Greece has issued a decree setting tips at percent in restaurants and fifteen percent in hotels with non tipping punishments for both patrons and staff. The editorial argues public custom should guide law and reserves judgment on the policy.
The remark suggests ongoing political focus on tipping laws, with attention shifting from national to local territory as lawmakers consider potential changes. The statement implies upcoming scrutiny by a congressman and broader public interest in regional policy.
An editorial argues that goodwill toward neighboring nations must be backed by fair political and commercial dealings. While praising Lindbergh as a heroic aviator, it warns against using aviation as a tool of imperialistic exploitation and urges square-deal international relations.
Washington Times condemns sport hunting in a two picture editorial. It portrays a hunter killing a stag then admiring the kill arguing that killing for pleasure is inhumane and will be viewed as outdated. It notes deer forests and a dining of the hunted stag’s body as Providence in Edenic terms.
Frank Wills aged 40 confessed to Bridgeport police that he married sixteen widows since last August. He was arrested on forgery charges after being caught masquerading as Santa Claus in a local five and dime store.
A humorous column notes a young man’s distracted thoughts about life rather than religion as he enters church in new shoes. The writer uses playful phrasing to reflect casual, everyday observations rather than sermon content.
City of Winchester adopts annual license taxes for 1928 and subsequent years, detailing specific fees for photographers, auctioneers, architects, lawyers, agents, repair shops, wash stands, bowling, building and loan associations, billiards, bill posters, boarding houses, contractors, carts, chiropractors, common criers, canvassers, coach and sign painters, conveyancers, circuses, shows, and cleaning and dyeing. Fees range from 5 to 100 dollars, with multiple subcategories and combinations.
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