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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1927
Page
4
The fragment identifies The Evening Star Manny Koop srip publisher at the postoffice station Winchester Virginia. It notes second class matter and daily publication except Sundays, with consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly The Weekly Mirror.
By mail rates shown are one year eight fifty in advance six months in advance three months in advance. Carrier rates mirror year six months and three months in advance. Associated Press material is for republication in this paper and local news is also included, with credit to the source.
Fragmentary text reflects a religious feature promoting daily Bible selections for parents and children. It references Job 38:36 and a prayer praising wisdom, God, and mind.
A Virginia inspired tax commission in West Virginia recommends removing the direct state property tax to simplify assessments and ease county disparities. It also proposes raising gasoline tax to 8 percent to fund roads, highlighting debt and bond use for road projects in West Virginia versus Virginia.
A family tale describes six brothers named Zack who own a chemical venture and often seek a mother’s final say. When disputes arise, they bring cases to her, and her rulings end all quarrels, a system they say works charm when they are united in agreement.
The governor has called the General Assembly to meet March 16 to submit proposals for constitutional changes. The survey by the Bureau of Municipal Re is under study and the effort aims to propose changes for the November vote with input from a group of thirty eight representatives and women acting as advisors.
The governor signals a plan to submit essential amendments to simplify and streamline Virginia state government. A survey by the New York Bureau of Municipal Research supports consolidations and eliminations of agencies, with constitutional changes likely needed. The extra session begins March 16 with proposals to be publicized 30 days prior.
Virginia's industrial development shows steady, non speculative growth. 1925 manufactured product value reached 561,146,931 with total including buildings and mines at 607,392,395, a near 15 percent rise over 1924, signaling vigor and potential for Virginia to join leading states if the trend continues.
For rent a good smooth farm near Stephen with or without stock. Good terms. Contact W. Allen at phone 204F.
Wholesale quotations list Wheat, flour, scratch, cracked corn, mixed feed, bran, middlings, and shell corn prices. Turkeys, young chickens, and hens show varied pricing. figures reflect barrel and ton units with several entries obscured by OCR. Local market report notes pricing without additional commentary.
By two deeds of trust for Silas J. Cleveland and wife dated 1926 the undersigned offers at auction February 26 1927 at 12 o'clock M in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia a 7 room brick residence at 3823 Highland Avenue fronting 23 feet and 100 feet deep Desirable home Terms include one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and fire insurance policy M M Lynch Trustee Duvall Dunn Auctioneers.
Notice to any person holding claims against the estate of the late Philip J Williams present them to Edgar R Williams Route 4 Roanoke Virginia.
A scrambled market report lists butter milk and grain prices with figures for Country butter, flour middlings, bran, and hay. It also mentions cattle hogs and lambs with percentage changes and ends with a trivia note: the first submarine used in warfare was the Nautilus built by Robert Fulton in 1800 and used by Napoleon.
A distorted rendering of Shakespeare’s line "All that glisters is not gold" appears as "All is not gold that glitters," with "glisters" shown as failing to appear, reflecting a garbled version of the familiar proverb in the text.
A dense list of forthcoming stock and household goods sales across Virginia and nearby West Virginia towns. Entries include buyers like J Mack Cain Berryville and W H Clem Berryville with dates from January to March, noting stock and implements or horses and mules.
Schedule details with train times from Berryville to Roanoke Bristol and beyond. Mentions Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Bristol, dining car at Roanoke, connections to Chattanooga Nashville and Memphis, and locals to Shenandoah.
The text records a patient’s reliance on various salves during a dreadful disease and sparse notes from Cleophas Forte and others. It mentions attempts at relief, a lack of clear benefit, and a peculiar extract or paste linked to eczema treatment.
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