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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star announces its publication details for Winchester Virginia. The paper is shared with Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror and is published daily except Sundays.
Rates listed for all subscriptions with options by year six months and three months. Prices shown include advance payment amounts and per month figures for annual and half year terms.
The piece urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It reflects on God’s might, the protection of the poor, and the prayer of the needy, citing Job 36:5 6 and a reading on deliverance from fear.
The Roanoke Times reports Governor Byrd called a special session of the General Assembly to consider reforms from the committee on simplification and economy led by William Rid of Richmond and the Prentiss commission on amendments. The timing aims for public debate before the regular winter session, with the governor urging swift action to modernize Virginia’s government and preserve economic opportunity.
The piece recalls past hardships, noting a drought era and low fruit prices in 1926. It contrasts street corner bowlers’ woes with broader county struggles, urging endurance and unity to weather economic adversity. It mentions a farmer’s recipe for corn bread and maple syrup as a practical comfort.
A fragmentary sermon urges simpler living and contentment. It contrasts material substitutions such as tubs for lies and gasoline for preacher salaries with moral calls to decency and thrift. The Enterprise notes blessings but counsels less counting of troubles.
The piece argues that the China uprising exposes U S fragility in foreign policy. It contrasts American struggles in Central America with Far East tensions, calling for fair treaty terms, respect for American courts, and conciliatory yet firm diplomacy to prevent massacre and pillage.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company faces denial of a roughly 775000 rate hike by the Virginia Supreme Court. A 200000 increase, already in effect for six months, is deemed sufficient for now. Governor Byrd opposed the larger rise, and the decision leaves open potential future attempts.
In 1922 the South accounts for about 40 percent of U S public school enrollment and of children ages five to seventeen, with 9 247 835 pupils in public schools and 11 266 775 children five to seventeen compared to national totals of 23 238 227 and 28 627 201 respectively, suggesting the region’s growing educational prominence and a bright future.
An advertisement from Baker's Drug Store promotes Allenrha as the enemy of rheumatism. It claims the product stops agony, reduces swollen joints, and ends twinges with a money back guarantee if results are not achieved. The copy touts long years of testing and marvelous results in severe cases.
All dads of auto repairs offer guaranteed work at North Loudoun Garage next to Pair Grounds. Try us. it will pay you.
In Cross Roads Na January 27 Mrs Jennie McKee improves after days of illness and grippe. Y V Carpenter recovers enough to resume work. Russell Kackley visits his new home with Mrs Kackley. Mrs W W McKee improves slowly after grippe. George Peacemaker, Mary B Carter, and Edgar McKee suffer severe colds. The Yager family visited Ovens McKee and Sallie Oates in Washington. Charles Palmer moves into Floyd Adams’s former house.
Musterole is a white ointment made with oil of mustard and home remedies. It is promoted as preventing colds from turning into flu or pneumonia and is recommended by doctors and nurses for throat and chest colds, rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains, and sore muscles. A milder baby version is available for children.
By virtue of an execution in the case of Fred Potta against Eldridge Luttrell I will offer at public sale in Stephens City Virginia on February 1 1927 at 1 PM the restaurant equipment coat rack diner silverware tables chairs cash register electric fixtures floor covering and other items too numerous to mention Terms of sale provided by Sheriff Pannet Brumback auctioneer (1 24 2wks)
Any person holding claims against the estate of the late Philip J Williams may present them to Edgar R Williams Route 4 Roanoke Virginia 22 61 1.
For sale a lot at the corner of Whitlock Ave and Valley Pike. Information requested by date 1-25-61 with a 9 percent notation. Write L Newcome at 1127 East Tist St Los Angeles Calif for details.
A revival at John Mann Methodist Church featured an 8 to 3:45 p.m. prayer service led by the pastor with spirited singing. Evangelist Rev. W. S. Snowden preached “I Want To See Jesus, Don’t You?” from Luke 3, noting one conversion. Tonight’s subject is “A Father’s Love.” Public invited.
A fragmentary ad hints at a fat loss method promising quick results. It mentions Marmola and a $1 offer, with unclear details and stimulant wording throughout the text.
Rail timetable from Berryville to Roanoke Bristol Coalfields and beyond shows multiple daily departures including Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Bristol with dining car service. Connections at Roanoke to Memphis Knoxville Chattanooga Nashville and Memphis and through service to Washington Philadelphia and New York via Hagerstown and Shenandoah Junction. Agent H H Burks Berry VA and Passenger Agent Raiannke VA listed for fares reservations and information.
A compiled list of upcoming stock and implement sales in the Berryville area and surrounding towns. Entries include sellers, locations, and sale items such as stock, hogs, cattle, horses, household goods, and mules with dates ranging February to March.
Joseph Deboe postmaster of Rural Retreat Wythe County Virginia was arrested in Chicago after fleeing two weeks ago when a $3000 shortage was found in his accounts He arrived in Winchester in a taxicab and was arraigned before a US commissioner with bond set at 6090 He had a wife two children and was reportedly accompanied by a girl from Radford College
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