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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star announces publication at Winchester Virginia with subscription rates by mail and the weekly paper. It notes Associated Press news use rights and credits.
The text presents a chaotic mix of biblical verses and prayer notes citing Matthew 5:40 41 about turning the other cheek and going the second mile, followed by disjointed phrases like Take up Thy cross and Otis Me. and references to prayers.
The piece criticizes Virginia Republican primary laws accusing Democrats of machine politics while noting Republicans also use conventions and private guidance. It contrasts Democratic open primaries with Republican closed methods and cites Dr Pollard and Bascom Slemp as figures in the dispute over how nominees are selected.
Governor Weaver of Nebraska named eight farmers and two ranchers as master farmers. They started with about 1500 dollars capital and now hold wealth near 130000. Their corn yields averaged 42 bushels per acre over five years, well above county norms of 27.6. They use crop rotation, keep soil fertile, and run well kept operations across different counties.
A 1928 London murder book shows eighteen people were murdered in the city last year with seven killers committing suicide before execution and eleven tried and executed. The piece contrasts London’s swift punishment with American legal quirks and hopes for higher respect for life if U S criminal justice mirrors London.
A Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch note reports Harper & Brothers withdrawing Ludwig Lewisohn’s Mid-Channel amid a libel suit by a woman who alleges he used her as a basis for the work. The item comments on borrowed titles and biographical fiction while criticizing the novel’s originality and merit.
The line notes a boy who skipped breakfast tends to arrive for dinner promptly after marriage, suggesting a humorous link between morning delays and post wedding punctuality.
Elizabeth Ahrens and Mary Shapiro, Missouri journalism graduates, plan a two year world tour starting this summer. They will work at newspapers in Honolulu then in various countries including Peking Shanghai Hongkong India Italy Spain England Germany and France. They will fund the trip with earnings and small home allowances.
Exiled Bolshevist leader Leon Trotzky settles into a Turkish summer villa on Princes' Island. His wife Madame Trotzky stays secluded, rarely seen or interviewed, while their son Ivan enjoys modest happiness in exile.
The piece recalls Wilson in Europe with anecdotes that reveal his biting humor. It notes his comment on the Saar Valley occupation chilling listeners and Lloyd George praising an ideal Saar constitution while retorting that Ireland deserved one too.
A Guiding Star Class will host a yard party at Relief M. E. Church on Saturday July 9 featuring music. The Steubenville Herald notes a lighthearted line comparing the tennis court’s lure to baseball’s, quoting Babe Ruth without socks.
The Virginia state highway department will accept sealed bids until 10 am on July 16 for seven road and bridge projects. Plans include Cedar Creek bridge on Route 33 in Frederick county, 3.7 miles of Route 37 paving in Clarke county, a 63 1 2 foot Thornton river span on Route 37 in Rappahannock, 5.6 miles of Route 614 grading near Yorktown, 105 miles of Route 320 grading in King William, 1.3 miles of Route 21 in Arlington at Cherrydale, and three miles of Route 14 asphalt on Banister river in Pittsylvania.
Automobile drivers are urged not to endanger themselves by speeding, as it remains illegal to run too fast and poses clear risks. Authorities emphasize adherence to speed limits despite temptations to push limits.
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