Evening Star publication notice Winchester Virginia
The Evening Star is published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia. It is consolidated with the Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. Subscriptions offered by mail. Member of Associated Press. AP dispatches credited to the paper remain the property of the AP and local news published herein.
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Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester
Virginia
Morning News
Weekly News
Weekly Times
Weekly Mirror
Associated Press
Daily Bible Selections Urged for Children Heritage
A devotional notice urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It quotes Psalm 141:5 and includes a prayer asking God to guard the mouth and keep lips from unadvised speech.
Generosity in the United States Across Big Gifts
The piece argues Americans are not selfish money worshippers. It cites gifts of 1.5 million dollars to Drew Theological Seminary and 1.6 million to the University of Chicago. It notes many smaller gifts and the public spirit behind philanthropy, asserting overall generosity and widespread support for causes.
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Leonard D
Arthur J. Baldwin
Drew Theological Seminary
Madison
N. J
Albert D. Lasker
University of Chicago
The Toll of Blindness in Industry
The Washington Post reports a National Committee for Prevention of Blindness finding that 15 percent of U S blindness stems from industrial accidents. It notes progress against blindness from infant diseases and calls for safer handling of industrial machinery to prevent further loss.
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Washington Post
National Committee For the Prevention
United States
National Committee
Helen Keller
Indus
Merit System For Convicts
A New York Times summary notes California introduces a merit system for convicts. The Ala County Civil Service Commission has reportedly decided that the program will be implemented with specific standards and qualifications.
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New York Times
California
Ala County Civil Service Commiss
Reforming county jail labor and civil service tests
Civic service reformers at the east criticize jail management as slipshod and politicized. They argue prisoners should meet civil service standards before work on roads and call for competitive tests to reveal hidden methods that could enable what they call the perfect crime.
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Civil Service
Lst
Sing Sing
California
Toll roads spark charter to build New Jersey toll road
An application seeks a charter to construct a 15 million dollar toll road from Philadelphia to New Jersey seashore resorts. It argues motor vehicle growth justifies tolls as a public convenience, noting tolls could relieve state highways and meet automobile needs.
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Philadelphia
Seashore Resorts
New Jersey
The Lost Art of Conversation in Kansas City
The piece argues that conversation thrives on listening not talking. It laments that modern readers overconsume media and everyone believes they are well informed, hindering true dialogue. It notes that good listeners are rare and socially awkward when properly listened to.
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Kansas City Post
Helping Mother
Des Moines county attorney filed a petition in district court to compel seven grown children to care for their indigent mother. The article notes some states have used jail threats to enforce support and reflects on misapplied motherhood and the iron in motherly resolve.
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Collier’s Weekly
Des Moines
Declare War on Bedbugs and a Monstrous Evergreen Tree
A fragmented ad style note urges war on bedbugs and demands FLY-TOX-Stainless for an evergreen tree with a fierce, monster-like expression. The oblique copy mentions a Snow figure and a baby unsure how to react, tied to a 1927 Associated Editors copyright notice.
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Baby
Milwaukee Club Robbery by Bandit Gangsters
Ten men, likely Chicago gangsters armed with machine guns, robbed Wisconsin Athletic Club members in downtown Milwaukee shortly after midnight. They slugged one man, cut telephone wires, and escaped with currency and jewelry valued at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Police learned of the crime around 6 a.m. after forced entry and a member was knocked unconscious by a gun butt.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Wisconsin Athletic Club
Hickman Murder Trial Sees New Presiding Judge
New Hickman case judge Judge J J Trabucco from Mariposa County Calif replaces Judge Carlos Hardy as presiding justice at the William Edward Hickman murder trial in Los Angeles.
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J. J. Trabucco
Mariposa County
Cal
Carlos Hardy
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
January to March Stock and Implements Sales Directory
A list of stock and implements sales across Berryville Gaylord Winchester Charles Town and nearby roads from January 13 through March 28. Entries name sellers such as A R Rinker J W Newcome W W McDonald E R Michael and more with locations like Parkins Mill road Winters Ferry and Red Bud and note dates from January 31 to March 28.
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Berry
Bartonville
A. R. Rinker
C. H. Cather Farm
Jas. Rush
Parkins
Mr. Payne
Berryville
Arthur Luttrell
White Hall
E. W. Pope and Son
Sevsensey Road
W. D. Simmons
Glass Farm
Cedar Creek
A. W. Foreman
Gainesboro
Havyfield
E. R. Michael
Kemp Farm
Martinsburg Pike
W. W. McDonald
J. H. White
Beardoy
White Post
W. W. Boone
Boyd Farm
Red Bud
T. D. Gather
Lupton Farm
Clearbrook
Banks
Millwood
Paul M. Haldeman
Winchester
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