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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star outlines subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery and notes Associated Press use restricted to republication. It lists rates for one year six months and three months, with carriers offering similar terms. The notice mentions the publication's status as a second class matter and includes publishing affiliations.
A Norfolk Ledger story argues Virginia must curb land tax burden and boost capital access to save mills like Ware Massachusetts. It cites tax changes and local regulation shifts intended to attract industry, noting the Ware mills plan to move south faced state and local pushback. The piece links tax policy to factory viability and regional economic strength.
The article lauds the Valley and west as unrivaled scenery. It credits tourism and farmers for regional strength, recalling the Civil War era and the Confederacy. The piece emphasizes natural beauty and resilient heritage driving local pride.
A Virginia speaker extols the states wealth in minerals cattle and industry while noting a new spirit for publicity. The State Chamber of Commerce and other agencies are praised for placing Virginia before national readers and showcasing natural beauty and opportunities for progress.
The Supreme Court of Appeals opens its January term in Richmond and may rule on Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. vs Commonwealth of Virginia. The appeal challenges a Corporation Commission rate increase yielding about $200000 yearly, with potential total gains around $775000 prior rates. The lengthy record may push a decision beyond the January term.
Germany plans a strong musical ingress into the United States with Frau Greta Stueckgold joining the Metropolitan Opera for twenty performances in the 1927 28 season. Bruno Walter will conduct five or six Cleveland Music Festival concerts and appears as a guest in Covent Garden and Berlin Philharmonic tours. Pianists Leonid Kreutzer Elly Ney and Walter Gieseking join the tour with long European connections and United States engagements.
A historical notice warns readers about fake advertising schemes that defraud the public and newspapers. It cites federal arrests in Atlanta for taking thousands with no returns and urges caution, urging readers to check advertiser reputations and avoid offers that seem too good to be true.
The article cites Samuel Vauclain of Baldwin Locomotive Works urging workers to assess their value. He says a world-beater starts by surpassing peers and offers questions for self evaluation on work significance, accuracy, speed, initiative, and best effort.
Lee Crosen's house burned Thursday near Whitacre Virginia after he left for his work. Sparks from the chimney ignited the shingle roof and the blaze was out of control when found. Most of the home and belongings were lost with some items saved from the front part of the building. The property, known as the Susan Bageant place, had been bought years ago from Co. E. Bageant and may not have been insured.
An old advertisement urges readers to give McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets to a young man to gain weight and vitality. It promises tasty, easy use with 60 tablets per bottle and a money back guarantee if not satisfied, available at Baker's Drug Store or any druggist.
Light red female fox hound with ten hounds missing near Rag Town on January 1. She is tagged but wore neither tag nor collar. 22 inches at shoulders. Liberal reward to finder. Contact Sam Drummond, R.3, Box 20, Strasburg VA.
Martinsburg from January 10 reports a coroner's jury found the death of Randolph Patterson 85 was an unavoidable accident. Patterson was injured riding a buggy on New Year's Eve when struck by an auto driven by W E Heatwale of Winchester. Factors cited include no light on the buggy and hazy weather reducing visibility.
Hiram W. Bertram a Harrisonburg attorney and Rockingham Circuit Court accounts commissioner was appointed Saturday Judge of the twenty fifth judicial circuit by Governor Byrd to replace Judge T Haas who resigned. Bertram will take office March 1 after Haas resignation becomes effective.
The export trade in canaries from Yorkshire to the United States is increasing and mail steamers often take out from 9 to 1008 birds at a time.
National Bank of Winchester Virginia announces J H Yost as cashier in a formal notice from the bank, indicating leadership change and banking operations.
Johann and Heinrich Meissahn, aged 87, are recognized as the oldest twins in Germany. The brothers, long residents of their hometown, share a lifetime of memories and a notable family bond.
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