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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1928
Page
4
Watered at the post office at Win Virginia 28 and second class matter. Published daily except Sunday by Evening Star Publishing Co Winchester Virginia. Subscription rates list by mail one year three fifty six months seven five tenths. By carrier one year four fifty six months two twenty six. Associated Press credit note.
Daily Bible selections urged for children to memorize as a priceless heritage. The page shares personal testimony and prayers praising God's mercy and guidance, urging believers to seek the Lord and follow His judgments.
Senator Borah of Idaho issues a statement condemning the administration’s billion-dollar naval building program. He argues it burdens taxpayers, threatens world peace, and praises public opposition to the Navy Department’s propaganda. He cites pro war rhetoric and warns that arming nations invites inevitable conflict between Great Britain and the United States.
The Associated Press led the nation in rapid news of the Hickman arrest for the alleged murder of 12 year old Parker. The AP first flashed the bulletin and aired details of the confession, making the event a landmark in news dissemination and live broadcast coverage from Riho Oregon.
The piece notes the Associated Press played a pivotal role in tracking the youth killer. It credits AP editor Walter B. Clausen for shaping the report and the tip that spread across Oregon Washington and California leading to Hickman’s arrest at Echo.
An essay notes that attics once large and common in early homes have shrunk due to economics. While some city homes convert attics to income producing apartments, many attic spaces remain storage for forgotten items. Cleaning out attics is rare but desirable for safety and conservation, with charity needs for furniture.
The Kansas City pastor Oscar Feucht argues religious undertakings should advertise like businesses to gain prosperity. Critics worry about mixing commerce with faith and advocate gradual, family oriented outreach before catchy slogans tempt congregations.
A discussion on cheating in schools and colleges notes that some students use modern methods to obtain test information and argues that cheating harms the student most, revealing failure and disgrace.
In New York on January 23 the doctor Paul Gross and his wife faced a string of unsettling calls and visits. An undertaker, a nurse, and a minister arrived at their home claiming funeral or maternity duties, all suggesting mismatched messages from callers and registries.
A newspaper was told by phone that Mrs. Gross, previously thought to have six other children including three sets of twins, has now become mother to triplets after a serious accident. The report adds that her husband and family were unaware of the latest birth.
Denton & Sons Inc of Norrisburg Virginia advertises long distance moving and freight loads to Philadelphia Virginia Washington Baltimore Richmond Cape May and en route points. They claim insured loads and experienced men only with a closed van.
A sequence of sales listings across January February and March detailing sellers, locations, and items for stock and implements. Entries include names like Russell Berryville T M Shirley J Few Brown J H Berry Jas Rush Arthur Luttrell E W Pope and Son J Wilmer Carpenter C C Spaid and J H Hook C F Lanhan J A Newcome W Simmons F R Michael W W McDonald E H White W W Boone T D Cather Frank Alexander T A Hummer Chas Duke W A Dunn W C Crampton J M Morris G E Chapman C F Wisecarver among others with dates from JAN 26 to MAR 28 and locations across Berryville Martinsburg Pike Gaylord and surrounding farms.
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