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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1926
Page
4
The fragment shows a publication notice for Harry Floom Byrd involved with a weekly newspaper by the post office in Winver. It references second class mail status and the Morning Weekly Mirror.
The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reports on Governor Trinkle’s opposition to aspects of the Byrd tax plan. It argues for reform including repealing the 26 cent tax on land and personal property and shifting gasoline revenue to counties, while urging fairer automobile taxation and better road funding.
A fragmented sermon of a newspaper column notes growing optimism among Virginians about a statewide reform of public interest. It highlights easing partisan bitterness and hints at greater harmony after a tense primary season while urging continued civic responsibility.
A fragment reflects on changing feelings about progress and the need for wider views and tolerant attitudes. It notes factions have power to promote improvement in public welfare if they unite toward a common plan.
A nostalgic verse urges living while strong and young to ease aging’s pains. It warns of old age’s woes and the loss of vigor, urging persistence and health credits while youth lasts.
Letter from Bryan Stotler of Pittsburg dated January 28 1926 encloses a check for his home paper payment. The sender lists Cross Junction and Whitacre as references.
Robert Goodridge of Boyce Virginia writes to Chapel Greenway district leaders urging them to use tax revenues for road and building work or face removal from maps. He calls for enforcement of the town charter including police protection and timely public business reporting. January 26, 1926.
Residents in the Fairmont area were awakened around 11 oclock by gunfire from an automobile speeding north avenues. Several shots struck near Vernon Eddy home and near the North avenue and Fairmont avenue intersection, with others close to the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing. suspects未located.
Planes of the First Pursuit unit are on duty in Michigan. The aircraft are equipped with duralumin skis to facilitate landings on ice and snow covered fields.
Northern Virginia Power Co offers a free demonstration of the Eru reka Vacuum Cleaner with telephone line listing Winchester 3. Subscriptions are in effect with a pay now discount incentive.
Opequon Virginia district reports Minnie Line nursing J W Cornwell children with whooping cough returns home. H T Snapps visit Winchester on business. Visitors at Womeldorph home include W H Linaburg Kernetown and S B Snapp Mount Williams. Fawcett families haul hire. Lee Everly Strasburg nursing C J Fawcett children with whooping cough.
CLEARBROOK Va January 27 Mr D A Robinson is having a water sust installed on the farm of his brother J W Robinson Mrs Carrie Price and son of Brunswick Md are visiting sister Mrs Wills Foreman Miss Mabel Foreman has returned home from Brunswick Md Mrs Ed W Grant not so well Mr and Mrs Clarence Lamp and family and Misses Ada and Oma Lamp were visitors at home of Mr Russell Lamp Stephenson on Sunday Mr Randolph Stipe was a caller at Mr Ed Grants on Sunday Will Foreman visiting Mr L A Lamps Sunday evening Mr and Mrs George S Pitzer spending time in Florida Mrs Foreman caller at home of Mr Will Lamp White Hall Mr Miller Rosenberger a pleasant caller at Mr L A Lamps Mr and Mrs Richard Breeden and Mr J W Kenney and son James were calling on Mr Russell Lamp Lewis A Lamp has been much indisposed Mrs Will Fore who fell on ice and was hurt is improving Mr and Mrs Lee Royce called on Mr and Mrs Ed Grant Sunday Ed Grant has about completed his new broad er house Mrs Conally Stephenson has been spending a few days with Mrs Hugh Stipe here Mr E W Hinton Barryville Was a business caller at Mr L A Lamps Monday Mr and Mrs Russell Lamp are receiving congratulations on arrival of a fine baby boy Mrs Lamp was formerly Miss Nannie Kenney
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for catarrh and deafness. It claims the ointment relieves symptoms quickly and restores nasal conditions, with the product made by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio for over 40 years.
Train timetable lists routes from Berryville to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Welch Norton and beyond with connections at Shenandoah Junction and Roanoke. Services include Pullman sleeper to Gary W Va dining car and parlor car to Hagerstown plus through cars to Philadelphia and Washington and Baltimore. Inquiries to H H Burks Berryville or W Saunders Roanoke agents.
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