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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1924
Page
4
The Evening Star imprint in Winfield Virginia details second class mail status and publication practices. It notes partnerships with Morning News Weekly News The Weekly Mirror and Associated Press dispatches while indicating local news content and republication rights.
OCR fragment shows scattered phrases about year in advance months and carriers. No clear event or identifyable persons or organizations are present to ground a full summary.
The Richmond News Leader notes a quiet week for con artists amid chatter about the Democratic convention in New York. Observers compare “big wooddom” ideas to past schemes as locals reconcile radio news and city bustle with waning confidence in flashy gold bricks.
In a public debate, Mrs Waller Barrett of Vir treet is praised by Fett as a landmark in the demolition discussion. Delegates cheer the sight of a woman contributing sensibly to a long running political conversation. The scene underscores shifting attitudes as male politicians had long dominated the discourse.
Fragment from Walt Mason verse about scofflaws and nighttime mood. Mentions lights, laughter, and a long night of drinking scenes with odd phrases and surreal imagery. The piece ends with a copyright note.
An item announces a summer meeting schedule for the W C U at the Friends’ meeting house on Friday July 3 at 8 30 a m. Attendance is requested for the summer sessions.
Madison Square Garden New York June Democratic National Convention completed its 16th ballot with McAdoo and Smith each hovering near one third veto power. Smith led gains rising from 240 to 306.5 while McAdoo moved from 441 to 479, with John W. Davis advancing to 64.5. The session ended with no nominee in sight and changes focused on shifting Kansas and New Jersey votes among candidates.
Summer brings a surge of flies invading homes with milk and butter exposed. Health officers urge residents to stock swatters and actively attack the fly population to curb typhoid fever germs carried by pests.
Jim Lance writes a Shenandoah Valley tour in the St Louis Post-Dispatch front page feature section with photos maps and a Washington to Shenandoah Valley road map. Foxall McCormick mailed a copy to his sister Libbie McCormick of North Washington Street during a recent visit.
Ernest C Morse former War Department sales director was exonerated by the District of Columbia Supreme Court in the probe of government surplus lumber sales. John L Phillips of Georgia and others face trial in the same case.
Steel and reinforced concrete withstood the earthquake shocks of Japan better than any other material, according to early reports from engineers assessing building performance after the quake.
Sheriff Pannett returns from Marion Virginia with Dorsey Dyke in custody on a robbery indictment. A sanity commission deemed him insane allowing a stay, but the Marion hospital superintendent reported Dyke boasted of fooling doctors to avoid jail. He is to be tried by a circuit court, with Dyke preferring prison to the asylum if convicted.
A permanent New York to San Francisco air mail starts tomorrow with relay planes from both ends. The coast to coast schedule aims for under 36 hours delivery, using all weather flying with night routes lit by searchlights and beacon fields. Record times and revised safety limits are noted, with Wesley L. Smith as the early pilot leaving Hazelhurst Field at 1:12 p.m.
Geo. T. Baker and his son James L. Baker of Roundup WN. J. motored to Winchester yesterday in about 13 1 2 hours in a Chevrolet sedan without any tire trouble or other mishap.
A nationwide protest against the exclusion act opens with meetings at national shrines. Crowds petition deities to aid those insulted by exclusion while the Association for the Preservation of National Traditions urges restraint to avoid violence toward resident Americans.
The Post Office Department announced the annual readjustment of postmasters salaries effective today. Berryville office moves from third class to second class. Romney West Virginia remains at second class with no other local offices changed.
The common council will convene its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 this evening to tackle a large agenda of pressing business expected to be brought before the session.
A La Follette for President committee based in Chicago will present a petition in Washington supporting Wisconsin Senator Robert La Follette. W. T. Raleigh is expected to deliver the presentation and La Follette may issue a position statement to the committee. The Cleveland convention opens July 4 and is anticipated to nominate La Follette.
The stock market advanced led by seasoned dividend paying issues as inquiries grew for high grade equipment stocks tied to railroad financing. Buying broadened the market with diversified demand and stronger sentiment. Call money opened at 2 percent and closing activity was solid with about 950000 shares traded.
County clerk entices licenses with a 3.00 dollar rate for Frederick county residents and higher non-resident and reciprocal fees. Aliens pay 2.50 for fishing licenses. non-residents must prepay and cover the difference to their home state rate. Example shows a Pennsylvania resident hunting in Virginia paying 15.00 plus 6.00, totaling 19.00 in some cases. Licenses cover fiscal year July 1, 1924 to July 1, 1926.
In Mittene’s class after four snow lessons a boy answers a question by noting gloves. The light exchange shows a playful moment in a schoolroom as students imagine winter scenes.
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