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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
6
Fiwood Emmons was fined $55.25 in police court yesterday and Georgia Richardson the sum of $25.25 on a morality charge. The fines were imposed and part of the sentence is that Miss Richardson must leave town and go back to her home near Washington, D C.
The first of eight Du Pont rayon plants at Waynesboro Virginia aims to start production by mid summer with unit cost around 5 million dollars. Each unit will cover four acres, employ about 1,000 people, and form a self contained complex of steel brick buildings including administration and spinning facilities. The project spurs new housing stores and a growth surge for Waynesboro as Virginia’s future manufacturing center.
The Grand Central warehouse owned by James H. Wilson of Danville and several mercantile stores were destroyed in a blaze in South Boston Va. The loss is about 200000 with season total near 500000 and about 75 percent insured.
Governor Fisher authorized extradition papers to Baltimore to face charges of attempted hijacking and holding up a government liquor truck. George Martin known as Monkey Face claimed he was not in Baltimore during the December 10 incident. eight local residents testified he was at a deer hunt party. He was re-arrested and sent to Baltimore.
The House rules committee endorsed sending the deficiency appropriation bill, prohibition controversies, and the tax refund amendment to conference to resolve differences with the Senate. Representative Tilson of Connecticut said prohibition may be debated in the House tomorrow and is open to longer debate than the usual one hour.
An advertising notice touts McCoy's Tablets as a solution for thin underweight men and women. It promises a guaranteed weight gain of at least 5 pounds after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes or a full refund, with sale through Baker's Drug Store.
Gibson's Universal Western Burning the Wind adapts A Daughter of the Dons with romance and action set in nostalgic California locations. Filming spanned over six months, a record for Gibson productions, and star appearances include the leader with Virginia Brown Faire in supporting role.
Palm Beach Florida January 30 The Countess of Lauderdale formerly Gwendolyne Vaughan Williams of England a leader of the foreign contingent in Palm Beach society died yesterday at her winter home Villa Azura She arrived for the season with her husband the Earl of Lauderdale December 1 from Scotland
The phrase underscores sacrifice as the measure of virtue, linking personal ethics to steadfast principle. Gifford highlights sacrifice as a decisive test of character and moral resolve.
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