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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1925
Page
4
The Evening Star, published daily except Sunday in Winchester Virginia by The Evening Star Publishing Co. Carries standard notices and consolidations with Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror.
The notice lists subscription pricing by period: one year at 3.50, six months at 1.75, three months at 0.90, one month at 0.30, and a separate one year rate at 4.50, six months at 2.25. The text includes garbled trailing words.
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise published locally, asserting control over distribution and use of its material by newspapers and other outlets.
In January 1925, editorials warn North Carolina faces high bond indebtedness and rising taxes. A new governor vows full disclosure of a 300 million plus debt, urging prudent finance. Comparisons with Virginia highlight burdened taxpayers and the need to balance road and building progress with affordable taxes.
Norfolk paper previews Harry F. Byrd as Virginia gubernatorial candidate. Article discusses gubernatorial race focus on road construction and financing methods including bond versus pay as you go. Contains sketch of Byrd's career and voter guidance.
The piece extols Mr Byrd for transforming Valley Turnpike Company into a top southern highway, notes his 1918 bill turning the road to Virginia with no cost, and lauds his Hamp ton Roads view. It endorses his economy stance, debt opposition, and potential to govern for the greatest good to Virginians.
Crossword quip frames a boy as expert while another calls the nearest thing to man a three letter abbreviation, with the punch line that the answer is BVD a line reflecting playful schoolyard banter and era slang.
Poet Walt Mason recalls returning to Hayseed City from distant lands and vows to amuse friends with tales and rhymes. He recounts dazzling rivers, wild beasts, and eloquent tales that once drew crowds, but now he becomes a bore as friends drift away and avoid his clack.
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a revolutionary weight loss method free from starvation or harsh exercise. The copy claims steady, easy fat loss with no ill effects and urges purchase from a druggist for one dollar or via the Marmola Company in Detroit Michigan.
By virtue of a fin assignment for the benefit of creditors I will sell at public auction at the Commercial Hotel Winchester Va at 1 pm on January 31 1925 the fixtures and effects of Re M McIntyre trading as the Commercial Restaurant. Lake Prazier Trustee and Duvalhy Dunn auctioneers.
Classified note seeks buyer for a 500 acre farm with five part financing terms. Apply EB Evening Star.
Fragmented copy describes neuritis relief methods involving localized nerve treatment and topical rubbing to ease swelling. It mentions a pharmacist recommendation promising fast action and long lasting relief, with unclear specifics and stray phrases about skin and limbering.
Buenos Aires report notes municipal records show 152000 pesos in professional boxing gate fees from February to October last year. The sum, 10 percent of total gate money since a 10 February act, funds hospital maintenance and reflects boxing’s rise from near anonymity a decade ago due to Luis Angel Firpo. Dozens of clubs operate nationwide with nightly bouts drawing 3000 to 10000 fans depending on program significance.
Washington reports that the Paris reparations accord binds the United States in no way and carries no moral or legal obligations. Secretary Hughes asserts U S participation respects Senate reservations while Borah and Johnson push for a Senate inquiry into the agreement and its effects.
250 acre productive farm offered for sale or exchange for suburban property. Contact B Evening Star for details. Oblique dating indicates circulation January 19.
In a health-boosting pitch a doctor and druggist recommend McGoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a fattener for a sickly child. They claim the sugar coated tablets provide vital vitamins and can add pounds in weeks, citing a nine year old who gained twelve pounds in seven months. Consumers urged to ask Franck Baker and Son or Boyd Drug Co for the product at a dollar.
Jim LaFortier recalls a historic 1877 winter when temperatures sank to 68 below zero. Loggers dug through snow at Paul Bunyan’s Onion camp and hauled logs with improvised gear while stoves froze. Hundreds died from overexertion as men endured extreme cold in the Little Gimlet region. The following year marked milder weather, and LaFortier doubts today’s cold spell mirrors that era.
Market report lists daily wholesale prices for stock feed hogs cattle calves sheep and local flour and corn. Prices show adjustments from the previous day with figures for wheat corn and assorted grain products used by buyers and retailers.
An item from the Utleny Daily Press notes Nathan Lapatrick of Sheffield, aged 111, credits his longevity to washing his head with vinegar for many years. The brief mentions his unusual regimen and the long life attributed to this practice.
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